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Bitcoin’s $4B Short Squeeze Meets a Critical $80,000 Ceiling

Crypto | 2026-08-26 at 16:40 UTC | Source: dailycoin.com
Bitcoin’s near-30% surge from below $65,000 to almost $80,000 was fueled in part by a short squeeze that liquidated roughly $4 billion.
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