{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"bearish-crypto-bets-lose-record-2-7-billion-as-bitcoin-surges-toward-70-000-33f76e8e","title":"Bearish crypto bets lose record $2.7 billion as bitcoin surges toward $70,000","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/20/bearish-crypto-bets-lose-record-usd2-7-billion-as-bitcoin-surges-toward-usd70-000","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/bearish-crypto-bets-lose-record-2-7-billion-as-bitcoin-surges-toward-70-000-33f76e8e","sourceName":"CoinDesk","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.","category":"Business","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-20T04:29:56+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-20T05:00:12.537161+00:00"}}