# Bitcoin Soars Above $70,000 After Trump Calls For Passage Of Clarity Act At White House Crypto Event

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-20 12:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 2 · Current Velocity: 5.3

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Finance | Bitcoin to $1.5M? Trump’s CLARITY Act and BTC Buying Support Puts Cathie Wood Prediction in Focus | 2026-08-20 11:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNd01fcnVrU1dtUzZnSUJtUEJNaW1tUzIwMW9VVUNNZnBGT0w5dGZ3dGFtczhiOVBGWXJKeEVzdFFLM2s2UHRLTEFfYkw5MVIwcnp0aGJrRnlDRGtSSTNVOE5NZXZtX3luY21GMGY3LW13N3lmNkppeDV2MXl3c21vanp2bGFVRzlId0VvdTF5RklJZndRNkE?oc=5) |
| WBAL-TV | President Trump pushes new crypto rules amid scrutiny over his own financial interests | 2026-08-20 11:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQLTR4cVoxMnVJUUFRUWFnWDF2TVdXYWF6ZWx2STQxVTVPaU82aFh5OVdiV1MxR2FOenYtUHlhY2FCS2ROUURTWDhSbk9zbHFOMDB6eG9MQkl4a3F6MVZrdjhCNUl4R3ozSFNoQ3YxYlFGVTIxN214dkhKZ3ZJMlhOYzB0bXdoZWhETUZZNzlwdVJ3OVBHNUV4bVlVTnZmQXBrZ1B2clBR?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Bitcoin Jumps to $71,500 on Trump’s ‘Sizeable’ Buy Plan. Why MSTR Is Still the Wrong Bet | 2026-08-20 09:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNS2RIMnFXR255alB6UVV2NWQtLUZCTFBoLWtubjQxZlVGS2xNd1R0NkxsTFFYQURmUWwxMkg3TEVzMEdSOFh2SGdlWjRic0xheEtCUVIzR0JMT2JrYkJjMDVKZE51R29nbXAxUTZmck5sSWtuamhVd280V2lmcTRMZUlMck02SlAweG4zTkpMY1NFamVoeEE?oc=5) |

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