Bearish crypto bets lose record $2.7 billion as bitcoin surges toward $70,000
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Aug 20, 2026 at 4:29 AM UTC · 1 min de leitura

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- Aug 20Bearish crypto bets lose record $2.7 billion as bitcoin surges toward $70,000
- Aug 21Bitcoin and gold surge as Bessent’s bond market intervention weighs on dollar
- Aug 21Bitcoin surges over 25% on short squeeze and crypto optimism
- Aug 21Bitcoin is closing in on $80,000 and already destroyed a record $4 billion in short bets
- Aug 20Bearish crypto bets lose record $2.7 billion as bitcoin surges toward $70,000
- Aug 21Bitcoin and gold surge as Bessent’s bond market intervention weighs on dollar
- Aug 21Bitcoin surges over 25% on short squeeze and crypto optimism
- Aug 21Bitcoin is closing in on $80,000 and already destroyed a record $4 billion in short bets
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