Circle, Robinhood, Strategy stocks surge on Bitcoin comeback

Circle, Robinhood, Strategy stocks surge on Bitcoin comeback Circle, Robinhood, Strategy stocks surge on Bitcoin comeback · TheStreet · Sam Valadi, Flickr Arjun Parashar Tue, July 21, 2026 at 9:55 PM GMT+2 2 min read BTC-USD CRCL Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $66,000 price level on July 21 for the first time in more than a month, extending its recovery as traders rotated back into risk assets. BTC rose about 2% to trade near $66,700, after breaking through a key resistance zone around $66,000 that had capped prices since mid-June.   Crypto market heatmap: Coinmarketcap The rally also triggered a wave of short liquidations.

More than $223 million worth of crypto positions were wiped out over the past 24 hours, with shorts accounting for roughly $181 million, according to CoinGlass.   The rebound follows renewed institutional demand. U.

S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $226. 8 million in net inflows on July 20, marking a fifth consecutive day of positive flows, according to Farside Investors.

Trending on TheStreet Roundtable: Bitcoin miner stock surges on $9. 8 billion AI deal Analyst cuts crypto firm's price target after 25% layoffs XXI stock plunges 18% after CEO's abrupt exit Crypto-linked stocks climb alongside Bitcoin The recovery in crypto markets spilled over into publicly traded crypto companies. Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) climbed more than 8% to around $71, while Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD) jumped nearly 9% to above $108.

Robinhood has continued expanding its crypto offerings and remains one of the largest retail trading platforms for digital assets. Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) also gained almost 5%, trading above $102 as Bitcoin's price recovery boosted sentiment toward companies with large BTC exposure. Bitcoin mining stocks joined the rally.

  MARA Holdings (Nasdaq: MARA)  rose more than 7%, while Cipher Digital (Nasdaq: CIFR)  advanced nearly 17%, reflecting improving risk appetite across the sector. The gains come after weeks of pressure on crypto-linked equities as Bitcoin traded below key resistance levels. Traders are now watching whether BTC can reclaim the $67,500-$68,000 range, which several market analysts view as the next major resistance before a potential move toward $70,000.

Related: Edtech stock surges 150% on AI deal This story was originally published by TheStreet on Jul 21, 2026, where it first appeared in the MARKETS section. Add TheStreet as a Preferred Source by clicking here.