Daily flash report: Bitcoin broke through 69K, Ethereum soared by 12 billion US dollars in a single day, and short positions were liquidated | BTC broke through 69K, ETH rose by 12 billion US dollars, and liquidated positions | Short sellers collapsed and the bull market is back

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Web3 Daily Express (August 21, 2026) | Bitcoin broke through 69,000 driven by the Treasury Department's buyback and the implementation of the SEC proposal, and short sellers of 2 billion US dollars were eliminated in one day | Today's top 10 news Today's news: - Bitcoin stood at 69,000 US dollars, Ethereum rose 10% in a single day, nearly 2 billion US dollars in short positions were liquidated, and related crypto stocks rose about 10% - Musk's X platform was exposed to explore the use of stablecoins to pay influencers and creators - OCC accelerates the implementation of GENIUS Act stablecoin rules, aiming to complete them by November - Nine listed mining companies have AI and HPC revenue of US$341 million, but capital expenditures exceed US$5.1 billion - HSBC and Standard Chartered completed the first real inter-bank cross-border transaction through Swift 24/7 ledger - Ripple raised US$275 million for US prime brokerage business Ripple Prime - BitGo obtained a South Korean VASP license, claiming to be the first global encryption company - Optimism, a foundation-funded team, casts a decisive vote to reallocate approximately $49 million OP - CFTC imposes five-year trading ban on two former FTX/Alameda executives - Grayscale revise Zcash ETF application, DCG negotiates capital injection of approximately 200,000 ZEC About Web3 Observation Post: We connect the cognitive gap between AI, cryptoeconomics and the decentralized future. Subscribe and turn on the little bell to be the first to catch the institutional wave. Disclaimer: The video content is for popular science and reference purposes only and does not constitute any investment advice. The crypto market is extremely volatile, so always do your own research. #Web3 #cryptocurrency#Bitcoin#Ethereum#Stablecoin Chapter: 00:00 - Opening Hook 00:03 - Good morning, welcome to Web3 Daily Flash Report 01:08 - Bitcoin breaks through 69,000, Ethereum rises 10%, short sellers are bloodbathed 01:57 - Musk X platform explores stablecoin payment 02:46 - OCC accelerates GENIUS Act stablecoin rules 03:35 - Bitcoin mining company AI capital expenditure far exceeds revenue 04:24 - HSBC and Standard Chartered complete the first real transaction of Swift 24/7 05:13 - Ripple raises US$275 million 06:02 - BitGo obtains South Korean VASP license 06:51 - Optimism governance votes to reallocate US$49 million OP 07:40 - CFTC bans former FTX executive from trading for five years 08:29 - Grayscale Zcash ETF revision, DCG plans to inject 200,000 ZEC 09:18 - Ending and subscription guidance