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Bitcoin Record High: BTC Surges Past $120K as ETF Flows and Fed Bets Align

Overview — what happenedBitcoin surged to fresh all-time highs above the $120,000 level in mid-August 2025, briefly pushing the token into territory not seen in its history and prompting renewed debate about institutional adoption, market structure, and macro drivers. Traders cited heavy spot-ETF flows into crypto products, a softer U.S. monetary outlook and renewed retail…