{"id":"tp-22782","type":"article-newspaper","title":"Bitcoin Short Squeeze Wipes Out Record $2.7B as BTC Nears $70K","author":"Riza Dagoc","publisher":"TOKENPOST Inc.","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/22782","datePublished":"2026-08-20T05:53:31.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-20T05:53:31.000Z","language":"en","abstract":"Bitcoin’s surge toward $70,000 triggered nearly $2.7 billion in short liquidations within 24 hours, marking the largest forced closure of bearish crypto positions in CoinGlass records dating back to 2021.","section":"Investing","references":[]}