{"id":77257,"date":"2026-08-25T08:10:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T08:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-price-breaches-81000-as-bull-market-momentum-builds\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T08:10:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T08:10:32","slug":"bitcoin-price-breaches-81000-as-bull-market-momentum-builds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-price-breaches-81000-as-bull-market-momentum-builds\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Price Breaches $81,000 as Bull Market Momentum Builds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Bitcoin surged past $81,000 as rumors of U.S. Treasury bond buybacks fueled a broader market rally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Coinglass recorded $282 million in bitcoin short liquidations, driving 62% of crypto market margin wipes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Investor Stanley Druckenmiller warned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that yield capping risks market trust.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Short Sellers Squeezed for $282 Million in Liquidations<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin continued its rally, breaching $81,000 as optimism grows over a broader bull market. The digital currency\u2019s latest surge came hours <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/bitcoin-price-drives-toward-80k-as-economist-warns-of-massive-qe\/\">after it nearly crossed $80,000<\/a> on reports that the U.S. Treasury plans to use a $950 billion General Account to fund bond purchases.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from Bitstamp, bitcoin peaked at $81,255 at 10:45 p.m. EST on Aug. 24 before retreating and consolidating above $80,500. The jump of more than 4% lifted bitcoin\u2019s market capitalization to nearly $1.62 trillion and narrowed its year-to-date losses to 8%, down from 9.5% less than 12 hours earlier.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/bitcoin\/embed\" width=\"100%\" style=\"max-height:500px;height:500px;border:none;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"bitcoin market data\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The bitcoin price action was brutal again for traders shorting the cryptocurrency. Coinglass data showed the price action wiped out $177 million in short bets in four hours, compared with $4.5 million in long bets. These liquidations pushed bitcoin\u2019s short liquidations in 24 hours to $282 million\u2014approximately 62% of all liquidated short positions across the cryptocurrency market.<\/p>\n<p>Treasury yields dipped on reports the U.S. Treasury may tap its nearly $1 trillion account to fund bond buybacks. CNBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/08\/24\/treasury-yields-warsh-jackson-hole.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> the 10-year yield fell over 3 basis points to 4.704%, while the 30-year yield dropped more than 4 basis points to 5.234%, pulling back from last week\u2019s multi-decade high.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, some market watchers suspect Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent intends to trigger a short squeeze on Commodity Trading Advisors and quantitative strategies shorting U.S. Treasuries. According to Kip Herriage, founder of Vertical Research Advisory, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KHerriage\/status\/2092091110499799185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a squeeze of this scale<\/a> would \u201csend bond prices soaring and interest rates plummeting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, prominent investor Stanley F. Druckenmiller has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/opinion\/let-the-bond-market-speak-81529d74?st=hoQMvU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sharply criticized the Treasury\u2019s intervention<\/a>, warning that attempting to manipulate bond prices is a fundamental policy error. Commenting on the <a href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/sb0607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Treasury\u2019s Aug. 19 announcement<\/a> to double its long-dated bond buybacks from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation, Druckenmiller noted that while long-term yields briefly fell, they quickly reversed course within 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe market\u2019s verdict was swift and correct: This wasn\u2019t liquidity management, it was price management\u2014and a mistake far larger than $4 billion suggests,\u201d Druckenmiller wrote, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/finance\/were-going-to-increase-the-buyback-treasury-boss-targets-bond-yields\/\">arguing that official intervention<\/a> is only justified during severe market dysfunctions like those seen in March 2020 or September 2022, not during normal price discovery driven by high inflation, a $40 trillion national debt, and persistent deficit spending. He cautioned that suppressing yields artificially acts as a \u201csubsidy to procrastination\u201d for lawmakers, masking the true financial pressure and eroding the long-term credibility of the U.S. Treasury market.<\/p>\n<p>For bitcoin, the U.S. Treasury\u2019s aggressive market interventions underscore its foundational investment thesis. As Washington leans on debt market operations, bitcoin\u2019s role as a fixed-supply hedge against currency debasement becomes increasingly compelling, as evidenced <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/bitcoin-may-hit-turning-point-this-week-as-durable-bottom-takes-shape\/\">by its latest price surge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose my-3 lg:my-4\"><a aria-label=\"Read Now: Bitcoin Price Storms Past $79K Before Hitting Resistance Near $80K\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg !bg-[#E8EDFA] p-[9px] no-underline focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#4169E1] focus-visible:ring-offset-2 flex flex-col md:hidden\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-storms-past-79k-before-hitting-resistance-near-80k\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative aspect-video w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[15px]\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 m-0 p-3 text-xl font-bold capitalize leading-[1.17] tracking-[-0.4px] !text-white\">Bitcoin Price Storms Past $79K Before Hitting Resistance Near $80K<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2.5 px-1 pt-2.5 pb-1\">\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-xs leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">The price of bitcoin blasted past $79,000 around 9 a.m. EDT on Monday, August 24, 2026, as buyers kept their\u2026<\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flex items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white h-[38px] w-full\">Read Now<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><a aria-label=\"Read Now: Bitcoin Price Storms Past $79K Before Hitting Resistance Near $80K\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg !bg-[#E8EDFA] p-[9px] no-underline focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#4169E1] focus-visible:ring-offset-2 hidden md:flex md:flex-row md:gap-3 lg:hidden\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-storms-past-79k-before-hitting-resistance-near-80k\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative size-[150px] min-w-[150px] shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-[15px]\"><img alt=\"Bitcoin Price Storms Past $79K Before Hitting Resistance Near $80K\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"object-cover\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" sizes=\"150px\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-storms-past-79k-before-hitting-resistance-near-80k-150x150.png&amp;w=32&amp;q=75 32w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-storms-past-79k-before-hitting-resistance-near-80k-150x150.png&amp;w=48&amp;q=75 48w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-storms-past-79k-before-hitting-resistance-near-80k-150x150.png&amp;w=64&amp;q=75 64w, 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\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-storms-past-79k-before-hitting-resistance-near-80k-150x150.png&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-storms-past-79k-before-hitting-resistance-near-80k-150x150.png&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-storms-past-79k-before-hitting-resistance-near-80k-150x150.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fbitcoin-storms-past-79k-before-hitting-resistance-near-80k-150x150.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"absolute left-2 top-2\"><img alt=\"Bitcoin.com News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"size-7\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=32&amp;q=75 1x, \/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75 2x\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col justify-between gap-2\">\n<h3 class=\"m-0 line-clamp-3 text-xl font-bold capitalize leading-[1.17] tracking-[-0.4px] !text-[#1C1C1C]\">Bitcoin Price Storms Past $79K Before Hitting Resistance Near $80K<\/h3>\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-sm leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">The price of bitcoin blasted past $79,000 around 9 a.m. EDT on Monday, August 24, 2026, as buyers kept their\u2026<\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flex items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white h-[38px] w-full\">Read Now<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><a aria-label=\"Read 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Resistance Near $80K<\/h3>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flex items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white h-12 w-[180px] shrink-0\">Read Now<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-base leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">The price of bitcoin blasted past $79,000 around 9 a.m. EDT on Monday, August 24, 2026, as buyers kept their\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/bitcoin-price-breaches-81000-as-bull-market-momentum-builds\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Bitcoin surged past $81,000 as rumors of U.S. Treasury bond buybacks fueled a broader market rally. Coinglass recorded $282 million in bitcoin short liquidations, driving 62% of crypto market margin wipes. Investor Stanley Druckenmiller warned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that yield capping risks market trust. 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