Bitcoin surged nearly 30% over five days to almost $80,000 before sharply pulling back to around $77,000 on August 22, 2026. This retracement triggered over $475 million in forced liquidations of long positions due to heavy leverage, wiping out many bullish bets and causing total crypto liquidations of about $547 million. The prior rally was fueled by a short squeeze and supportive macro factors like expanded US Treasury bond buybacks and clearer crypto regulations. Traders are now watching if $77,000 holds as support amid ongoing volatility driven by high leverage in crypto derivatives markets.
Bitcoin surged past $83,000 on October 20, reaching a peak of $83,335 and pushing its market cap near $1.67 trillion despite volatile swings between $81,200 and $82,000. Short sellers faced significant losses, accounting for about 60% ($45.7 million)...
Bitcoin fell to $79,775 last week, dropping below the previous week's low of $80,400 and highlighting a technical support range between $78,000 and $80,500. This decline represents an 8.72% decrease from its September 21 high of $87,399, which follow...
Wintermute, a leading crypto market maker, reports investors are moving capital from altcoins to Bitcoin as US inflation rises to 3.7%, causing tech stocks like Nasdaq to fall. Bitcoin is holding above $82,500 despite pressure, acting as a defensive ...
Bitcoin's price is currently stable within a rising channel but faces potential breakdown soon as technical indicators suggest downward movement. Despite strong inflation data and rising bond yields impacting the U.S. stock market negatively, Bitcoin...
Ondo (ONDO) rebounded 6.6% from a recent low but remains vulnerable due to a 10% weekly decline and weak momentum signals. Bitcoin also fell 2.1% last week, and the overall altcoin market dropped nearly 8%. Bitcoin spot ETFs saw significant outflows,...
