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Bitcoin Price Forecast as $5B IBIT Options Expiry Puts $71K Max Pain in Focus

CoinGape·August 26, 2026·1 min read
Bitcoin Price Forecast as $5B IBIT Options Expiry Puts $71K Max Pain in Focus

Bitcoin (BTC) price fell 0.77% on August 26 to trade at $78,707, after being rejected at the $80,000 resistance level despite rising ETF inflows. Glassnode data shows $5 billion worth of options for the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) are expiring, with $71,000 max pain in focus.

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