# August 25: Bitcoin Breaks $80K, Gets Rejected, and Now the Real Test Begins

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Podcast: [Daily Crypto News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-crypto-news-6024634)
Published: 2026-08-25T13:47:01+00:00
Episode link: https://www.dailycryptonews.net
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## Resource

Bitcoin briefly broke above  $80,000 , reaching roughly  $81,100 , before profit-taking pushed it back into the upper $70Ks. Matt explains why $80K remains an important psychological resistance level, with investors who bought higher finally getting opportunities to exit and newer buyers sitting on substantial gains. He argues that a pullback toward $75K or even the low $70Ks would still be normal, while a sustained move back below $70K would make the rally look more like another bear-market bounce.  The episode also covers nearly  $2 billion in Bitcoin ETF inflows last week , Coinbase launching tokenized stocks on Base, Franklin Templeton expanding tokenized money-market funds in Asia, and BitMine buying roughly  $81 million of Ethereum . Matt also looks at the political pressure surrounding the CLARITY Act and GENIUS Act implementation, while warning that the Fear & Greed Index at  80  shows just how quickly sentiment has shifted from fear to extreme greed.  Happy HODLing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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