Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026: Crypto prices rise after SEC announces proposed regulation

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• Yahoo Finance

  Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026: Crypto prices rise after SEC announces proposed regulation
• Cointelegraph

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• crypto.news

  Bitcoin price surged past $68,000 late Wednesday as a break above crowded liquidation levels forced short sellers to buy back positions, turning a gradual recovery into a one-minute price spike of roughly 4%. Market analyst Daan Crypto Trades said in…
• Robinhood

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• Fortune center

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• Bitcoin Foundation

  Bitcoin has managed to push closer to the psychological $70,000 level after reclaiming $69,000. Meanwhile, Ethereum has jumped above $2,300 and is outperforming Bitcoin on... The post Why Is Crypto Up Today? Bitcoin Hits $71k as Ethereum Surges Past $2,300 appeared first on Bitcoin Foundation.
• MarketWatch

  After months of slumber, digital currencies are waking up, with bitcoin and ethereum shooting higher on Thursday, as traders credited President Donald Trump’s crypto-bill initiative and the disturbance in bond markets for helping to revive momentum in the hard-hit space.
• Coinpedia

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