{
  "id": 3390049,
  "title": "Bitcoin Surges Past US$81,000 as Dollar Weakens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bitcoin-surges-past-us-81-000-as-dollar-weakens",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T00:29:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/finance/bitcoin-surges-past-us81000/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Bitcoin reached a three-month high above US$81,000, fueled by a weaker US dollar, expanded government bond buybacks, and growing optimism around future crypto regulations. The world’s largest digital asset climbed past the key psychological threshold during Asian trading hours, marking its strongest performance since mid-May. This sudden price surge caught the attention of both retail […] The…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}