Bitcoin surges above $70K as Trump backs Clarity Act, Treasury ramps up buybacks

Nypost · Aug 20, 2026 · 753 words · By Taylor Herzlich

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Add The New York Post on Google Bitcoin on Thursday surged above $70,000 – its highest level since June – as Treasury yields briefly plummeted and President Trump urged Congress to speed up passage of crypto-friendly legislation.

Common ground

Bitcoin jumped 6% to $72,626.94 – a roughly 12% gain over the past two days after the digital asset was trading near $63,000 earlier this week.

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Claim 1: “Ether rose 3.4% to $2,329.96.”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of search results for chemical ether and laboratory supplies, with no mention of the cryptocurrency Ether (Ethereum) price.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diethyl ether, or simply ether (abbreviated as eth. or Et2O) is an organic compound with the chemical formula (CH3CH2)2O, belonging to the ether class. It is a colourless, highly volatile, sweet-smell…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diethyl_ether

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In organic chemistry, ethers are a class of compounds that contain an ether group, a single oxygen atom bonded to two separate carbon atoms, each part of an organyl group (e.g., alkyl or aryl). They h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ether

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Addiction to ether consumption, or etheromania, is the addiction to the inhalation or drinking of diethyl ether, commonly called "ether". Studies, including that of an ether addict in 2003, have shown…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ether_addiction

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Claim 2: “Trump pushed lawmakers to pass “a fair version of the Clarity Act,” a crypto regulation bill, before the end of the year.”

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Multiple sources (Hindustan Times and other web results) confirm that President Trump urged Congress/the Senate to pass the Clarity Act, a crypto regulation bill.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elections are scheduled to be held, in large part, on November 3, 2026, in the United States. In these midterm elections, scheduled to occur during Republican president Donald Trump's second term, all…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_elections

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 119th United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Represent…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/119th_United_States_Congress

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Claim 3: “Bitcoin jumped 6% to $72,626.94 – a roughly 12% gain over the past two days after the digital asset was trading near $63,000 earlier this week.”

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While general price increases are noted in other sources, the specific figure of $72,626.94 and the exact 12% gain over two days are not corroborated by the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Craig Steven Wright (born October 1970) is an Australian computer scientist and businessman. He has publicly claimed to be the main part of the team that created bitcoin, and the identity behind the p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Steven_Wright

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ross William Ulbricht (; born March 27, 1984) is an American cybercriminal who created and operated Silk Road, the first modern darknet market, from 2011 until his arrest in 2013. Silk Road was an onl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Ulbricht

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Impossible Fortune is the fifth murder mystery book in the Thursday Murder Club series, written by British author and television presenter, Richard Osman. The book and its audiobook edition, read …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Impossible_Fortune

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Claim 4: “during a surprise White House event Wednesday including the CEOs of Coinbase, Kraken, Robinhood, Ripple and ChainLink, Trump urged Congress to pass the Clarity Act”

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Claim 5: “The 30-year bond was trading at roughly 5.249%.”

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Claim 6: “Its first procedural vote on Sept. 15 is fast approaching”

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Claim 7: “the Clarity Act, which has been held up in the Senate for roughly a year.”

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Claim 8: “The Commodity Futures Trading Commission... is scheduled to host an inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday.”

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Claim 9: “Treasury yields nosedived after the Treasury Department said it would “at least double” its debt buybacks”

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Two independent web search results confirm that Treasury yields 'nosedived' or fell initially after the Treasury Department announced it would at least double its debt buybacks.

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web search NEUTRAL — The latest $6 billion operation follows the Treasury’s original announcement that it would at least double its long-duration buybacks from their typical $2 billion size. Yields initially fell after th…
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/10/scott-bessent-do…

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web search NEUTRAL — On Wednesday, Treasury yields nosedived after the Treasury Department said it would “at least double” its debt buybacks in an effort to counter soaring Treasury yields, which have pushed borrowing cos…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/business/bitcoin-surges-above-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Treasury Department announced this morning that it would buy back a “maximum par amount” (face value) of $6 billion in Treasury bonds at the buyback auction tomorrow, tripling the amount of the bo…
https://wolfstreet.com/2026/09/09/10-year-to-30-year-treasur…

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Claim 10: “Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC Thursday that the accelerated buybacks could surpass the announced $4 billion mark.”

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A cross-reference from CNBC directly confirms that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday that accelerated buybacks could be higher than $4 billion.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday that an accelerated buyback of government debt could be higher than the announced $4 billion.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/20/bessent-says-treasury-buybac…

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Claim 11: “Cryptocurrency firms like Coinbase, Strategy and Robinhood also saw gains of 8.2%, 6.6% and 0.4%, respectively.”

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The evidence provided contains general information about Robinhood and general stock market updates, but does not mention the specific percentage gains for Coinbase, Strategy, or Robinhood.

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web search NEUTRAL — Trade stocks on Robinhood with commission-free investing & advanced trading tools. Access fractional shares, real-time market data, and more.
https://robinhood.com/us/en/

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web search NEUTRAL — Stocks digested an expected Fed rate hike as oil prices and Treasurys continued to exert pressure.
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-we…

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web search NEUTRAL — The consumer price index increased 0.4% for the month, meaning spending more than kept up with inflation.Shares of Costco and Uber ticked up slightly 0.25% and 0.45%, respectively in the premarket.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/stock-market-today-live-upda…

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Claim 12: “Last summer, the House approved the legislation, but it’s been stalled in the Senate”

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Claim 13: “a short squeeze that saw $2.7 billion in crypto short positions liquidated, according to data from CoinGlass.”

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The evidence provided consists of Twitch stream templates and stock footage, with no mention of CoinGlass or crypto liquidations.

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web search NEUTRAL — Browse our well-curated collection of Twitch transition screen templates and pick one that best suits your personality or online branding. We have stylish designs perfect for any type of gamer, from d…
https://www.canva.com/twitch/templates/twitch-screen/

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web search NEUTRAL — Browse 167 amazing Stream Paused stock footage videos for royalty-free download from the creative contributors at Vecteezy!
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web search NEUTRAL — Our diverse collection of Twitch pause screens and banners caters to every taste, allowing you to find a design that truly represents you and your streaming style.
https://www.own3d.tv/en/shop/twitch-pause-screen/

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Claim 14: “In August, the Senate adjourned for its summer recess without taking up the Clarity Act.”

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Claim 15: “Bitcoin is still far off from its 2026 high of $94,820 in mid-January and all-time high of $126,198 last October”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of YouTube channel creation guides in multiple languages and contains no financial data regarding Bitcoin's price history.

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web search NEUTRAL — Membuat channel pribadi Ikuti petunjuk berikut untuk membuat channel yang hanya dapat dikelola oleh Anda. Login ke YouTube di komputer atau situs seluler. Klik foto profil Anda Setelan . Buka bagian A…
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1646861?hl=id

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web search NEUTRAL — Centro assistenza ufficiale di YouTube in cui puoi trovare suggerimenti e tutorial sull'utilizzo del prodotto, oltre ad altre risposte alle domande frequenti.
https://support.google.com/youtube/?hl=it

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web search NEUTRAL — Vytvorenie osobného kanála Podľa týchto pokynov si vytvoríte kanál, ktorý budete spravovať len vy. Prihláste sa na YouTube v počítači alebo na mobilnom webe. Kliknite na svoju profilovú fotku Nastaven…
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1646861?hl=sk

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Claim 16: “the Treasury Department announced a surprise move to ramp up debt buybacks”

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Both EuroNews and CNBC independently report that the US Treasury Department announced an increase (doubling) in the size of its debt buyback operations.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Department of the Treasury (USDT) is the national treasury and finance department of the federal government of the United States. It is one of 15 current U.S. government departments. The treasury …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_th…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States Treasury securities, also called Treasuries or Treasurys, are government debt instruments issued by the United States Department of the Treasury to finance government spending as a suppl…
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Claim 17: “Bitcoin on Thursday surged above $70,000 – its highest level since June”

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Multiple web search results confirm Bitcoin surged to the $70,000 mark on a Thursday, with one source specifically mentioning it as one of the sharpest gains in recent months.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A cryptocurrency bubble is a phenomenon where the market increasingly considers the going price of cryptocurrency assets to be inflated against their hypothetical value. The history of cryptocurrency …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_bubble

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 6, 2025, protests began in Los Angeles after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided locations in the region to arrest individuals allegedly involved in illegal immigration to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_2025_Los_Angeles_protests…

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