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August 21: Bitcoin Hits $77K as Liquidity Floods Back Into Crypto

August 21: Bitcoin Hits $77K as Liquidity Floods Back Into Crypto

Author: Matt Diemer August 21, 2026 Duration: 15:55
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Bitcoin’s rally is accelerating, with BTC climbing toward $78,000 as improving global liquidity, heavy ETF buying, and another massive short squeeze drive the market higher. Matt breaks down roughly $1.6 billion in Bitcoin ETF inflows this week, $3.3 billion in liquidated shorts, and a surge in South Korean retail trading. He also looks at bullish forecasts from Bernstein and Standard Chartered, while questioning whether Bitcoin can break and hold above the psychologically important $80,000 level. 


The episode also covers Strategy moving back into profit on its massive Bitcoin position, South Korea pushing deeper into tokenized funds and real-world assets, Trump's continued push for the CLARITY Act, and AI use in crypto crime rising sharply. Matt remains cautious despite the sudden return of greed, arguing that the catalysts behind the rally are real, but a powerful bear-market rally still isn't necessarily the beginning of a new bull market. 


Happy HODLing.



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