BTC $64,359.22 +0.32%
ETH $1,873.70 +0.81%
BNB $568.04 +0.60%
XRP $1.10 +1.43%
SOL $74.56 +1.02%
TRX $0.3306 +0.15%
DOGE $0.0726 +5.26%
ADA $0.1653 +1.19%
BCH $209.63 +0.14%
LINK $8.40 +0.69%
HYPE $58.33 -0.24%
AAVE $91.78 -2.01%
SUI $0.7128 +0.51%
XLM $0.1787 +0.79%
ZEC $485.36 -2.00%
BTC $64,359.22 +0.32%
ETH $1,873.70 +0.81%
BNB $568.04 +0.60%
XRP $1.10 +1.43%
SOL $74.56 +1.02%
TRX $0.3306 +0.15%
DOGE $0.0726 +5.26%
ADA $0.1653 +1.19%
BCH $209.63 +0.14%
LINK $8.40 +0.69%
HYPE $58.33 -0.24%
AAVE $91.78 -2.01%
SUI $0.7128 +0.51%
XLM $0.1787 +0.79%
ZEC $485.36 -2.00%

Viewpoint: Last night, Bitcoin broke through $78,000 driven by a short squeeze, with $357 million in market shorts liquidated within one hour

2026-04-18 15:51:59
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According to CryptoQuant analyst @AxelAdlerJr, last night, under the influence of news from the US and Iran, Bitcoin rebounded from $74,000 to $78,000, and this rise has all the characteristics of a classic short squeeze. In just one hour, the market absorbed a peak of $357 million in short liquidations. @AxelAdlerJr believes that this rebound was not amplified by fresh demand but was driven by the forced liquidation of short positions. "This is important because a short squeeze can cause prices to rise very quickly—but by itself, it does not confirm sustainable spot demand."

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