FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026 · The Wall
BTC grinds higher to $73,053 as the market warms up.
By Crypto Wall St · August 21, 2026
The Majorsclose-of-day
BTC
$73,053
+1.6% · 24h
ETH
$2328.03
+2.0% · 24h
SOL
$87.69
+0.6% · 24h
Macro Pulseend of day
DXY
98.80
US10Y
4.70%
VIX
16.01
GOLD
$4,583
Headlines that shaped 2026-08-2130
- 01Bitcoin pushes past $75,000 as rally continues.
- 02A $2 million bet on XRP volatility crosses the tape as prices surge
- 03Ethereum’s next upgrade turns a 2-second block bottleneck into a roughly 9-second window
- 04Datavault wants to buy a bank and fund it with $35 million after reporting $1.4 million cash
- 05Tensions Flare as CME, Kalshi Execs Clash Over Prediction Markets in DC
- 06This Bitcoin miner just signed a $350 million AI deal, but it needs $185 million to make it work
- 07Bitcoin Could Attract More Buyers As Fast Money Is Washed Out, Says Lyn Alden
- 08Bitcoin breaks above 200-day moving average for first time since November
- 09Solana’s 50,000 SOL security contest did not cover a clock attack disclosed months earlier
- 10CFTC chair says agency will move forward on crypto regulation if CLARITY fails
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