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Bitcoin surges past $81,000 as a major trader closes a $2M loss short position early.

Market News
05 May 2026
Benzinga
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Bullish
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A prominent Bitcoin trader closed a large short position of 700 BTC with a nearly $2 million loss just before Bitcoin surged past $81,000, its highest since January 31. This move helped the trader avoid further losses amid a market where $130 million in short bets were liquidated in 24 hours. Despite the spike, many traders remain bearish, but analyst Ali Martinez sees strong structural support around $83,000, predicting potential rises to $89,000 and $94,000. Bitcoin was trading around $80,691 at the time of reporting, signaling continued volatility and interest in the crypto market.

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