# August 22: Bitcoin Hits $79K, but $80K Is the First Real Test

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Podcast: [Daily Crypto News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-crypto-news-6024634)
Published: 2026-08-24T13:34:57+00:00
Episode link: https://www.dailycryptonews.net
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Bitcoin is pushing against the  $80,000 barrier  after one of its strongest weeks in months, driven by improving Treasury-market liquidity, nearly  $2 billion in Bitcoin ETF inflows , short liquidations, and a fresh wave of FOMO. Matt explains why $80K could be difficult to break and hold as investors who bought at higher prices finally get a chance to exit, while $90K and $100K could create even larger psychological barriers.  The episode also covers the CLARITY Act as a potential September catalyst, Strategy raising roughly  $2 billion without buying more Bitcoin , Circle and the continued explosion of stablecoin activity, and huge weekly gains across XRP, Ethereum, Solana, Hyperliquid, and Dogecoin. With the Fear & Greed Index already at  81 , Matt remains cautious and says Bitcoin needs to break $80K and hold it before the conversation moves seriously toward $90K and beyond.  Happy HODLing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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