{
  "id": 2074548,
  "title": "Bearish crypto bets lose record $2.7 billion as bitcoin surges toward $70,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bearish-crypto-bets-lose-record-2-7-billion-as-bitcoin-surges-toward",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T04:29:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CoinDesk",
    "slug": "coindesk",
    "url": "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/20/bearish-crypto-bets-lose-record-usd2-7-billion-as-bitcoin-surges-toward-usd70-000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Traders betting against crypto lost $2.74 billion in a day, more than the short side of the October 2025 crash that remains the biggest liquidation event in the market's history.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}