# Alex Kuptsikevich

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-20**: Bitcoin crosses $70,000 — Bitcoin rises 3.48% to $71,505, crossing $70,000 for the first time since June after a short-covering rally.
- **2026-08-19**: Treasury announces long-duration bond buyback expansion — The U.S. Treasury says it will double buyback sizes for long-duration debt after a bond selloff pushed the 30-year Treasury yield to its highest level since 2007.
- **2026-08-19**: Trump pressures Congress on Clarity Act — At a White House event with crypto executives, President Donald Trump urges lawmakers to pass a "fair version" of the Clarity Act, currently stalled in the Senate.

## Recent coverage (3 stories, network-wide)

### Bitcoin reclaims $70K first time since June, up 3.5% to $71,505 on Trump bill push
2026-08-21 00:32:51 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Bitcoin finally broke its tight range, rallying 3.48% to $71,505 and clearing $70,000 for the first time since June after a short-covering wave tied to a Treasury bond stabilization and Trump's Clarity Act pressure. Even so, BTC remains roughly 43% below its record high, leaving traders divided on whether this is a durable trend reversal or a policy-driven squeeze.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/crypto-bitcoin-70k-trump-clarity-act

### Bitcoin jumps 3.5% to $71,505 as Treasury calms bond rout and Trump backs bill
2026-08-21 00:32:12 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

A double dose of policy support—Treasury's doubled long-bond buybacks and Trump's push for crypto legislation—fueled a short-covering rally that lifted bitcoin 3.48% to $71,505. But with bitcoin still down 18% year-to-date and 43% below its record high, macro investors are watching whether bond-yield stability can sustain risk appetite.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/finance-bitcoin-rally-treasury-clarity-act

### Clarity Act pressure lifts Bitcoin 3.5% to $71,505 as SEC/CFTC split persists
2026-08-21 00:31:01 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

President Trump's direct push for Senate action adds new urgency to the Clarity Act, a stalled bill that would end the SEC-CFTC turf war over digital assets. Legal and compliance teams should watch whether direct White House pressure changes the legislative calculus on the security-versus-commodity test.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-bitcoin-clarity-act-sec-cftc-jurisdiction

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