Bitcoin surges 11% in two days as Trump, crypto execs lead last ditch effort for Clarity Act

Bitcoin surges as Trump, crypto execs lead final push for Clarity Act Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. Markets Currencies Prediction Markets Cryptocurrency Futures & Commodities Bonds Funds & ETFs Business Economy Finance Health & Science Media Real Estate Energy Climate Transportation Investigations Industrials Retail Wealth Sports Life Small Business Investing Personal Finance Fintech Financial Advisors Options Action ETF Street Buffett Archive Earnings Trader Talk Tech Cybersecurity AI Enterprise Internet Media Mobile Social Media CNBC Disruptor 50 Tech Guide Politics & Policy White House Policy Defense Congress Expanding Opportunity Video Latest Video Full Episodes Livestream Live Audio Live TV Schedule CNBC Podcasts CEO Interviews CNBC Documentaries Digital Originals Watchlist Investing Club Trust Portfolio Analysis Trade Alerts Meeting Videos Homestretch Jim's Columns Education Subscribe PRO Pro News Josh Brown Mike Santoli Calls of the Day My Portfolio Livestream Full Episodes Stock Screener Market Forecast Options Investing Chart Investing Subscribe Livestream Menu Make It select USA INTL Livestream Search quotes, news & videos Livestream Watchlist SIGN IN Create free account Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Crypto Bitcoin surges 11% in two days as Trump, crypto execs lead last ditch effort for Clarity Act Published Thu, Aug 20 2026 9:06 AM EDT Tanaya Macheel @tanayamacheel WATCH LIVE In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT D3sign | Moment | Getty Images Bitcoin is trading at its highest levels since June thanks largely to a last-ditch push from the White House and crypto industry leaders to get the Clarity Act across the finish line in the coming weeks. The price of bitcoin rose more than 5% on Thursday to just below $72,000 and its highest level since June 1. The move brings its two-day gain to more than 11%. Earlier this week, it traded at the $63,000 level. Crypto stocks followed suit, with Coinbase and Circle up around 6% each and Strategy jumping more than 9% in premarket trading Thursday, building on their rallies from the prior session. Bu özet bilgilendirme amaçlıdır, yatırım tavsiyesi değildir. — hisseonlinebot