{
  "id": 5598159,
  "title": "Bitcoin's $80,000 breakout just failed after a blowout jobs report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/bitcoins-80-000-breakout-just-failed-after-a-blowout-jobs-report",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/bitcoins-80000-breakout-just-failed-after-a-blowout-jobs-report-100000584.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bitcoin's $80,000 breakout attempt was thwarted after a strong jobs report was released on Friday. Following the report, the cryptocurrency surged over 5% on Thursday, reaching as high as $82,000, just $1,000 away from the resistance level that has been holding it since February. However, it quickly reversed and fell below the $80,000 threshold. The Federal Reserve's job report revealed that employers added 162,000 jobs in August, significantly surpassing expectations. Additionally, the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1%. The positive employment data supported the case for a potential September rate hike by the Federal Reserve, despite concerns about rising wages and persistent inflation. As shorter-term yields and the dollar strengthened, cryptocurrencies and high-beta stocks, such as Bitcoin, gold, and several high-growth tech companies, experienced a decline. The odds of a September rate hike dropped to roughly 52% from 63% the previous day. Analysts noted that a sustained move above $83,000 would be necessary to break the price range that has contained Bitcoin since February.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}