{
  "id": 3270817,
  "title": "Option Traders Bet On Bitcoin’s Price Topping $82,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/option-traders-bet-on-bitcoins-price-topping-82-000",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T13:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/option-traders-bet-bitcoin-price-132500757.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Option traders are expressing confidence in Bitcoin's price reaching $82,000 U.S., with Wall Street investors placing bets on the cryptocurrency's upward trajectory. The call-option contracts, which anticipate Bitcoin's price surpassing $82,000 U.S. before September 4, are growing in popularity. One trader has even spent $2.9 million U.S. on these options. Bitcoin's price has been on the rise, briefly hitting $80,995 U.S. before dipping to $79,150 U.S., and has increased by nearly 25% in the past week. Analysts caution that Bitcoin may face resistance at the $80,000 U.S. mark, with the current trading range appearing to be between $74,000 U.S. and $80,000 U.S. following the cryptocurrency breaking past $65,000 U.S. resistance earlier.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}