BTC $78,435.88 -0.89%
ETH $2,485.66 -0.25%
BNB $752.40 +1.63%
XRP $1.42 +1.30%
SOL $103.34 -0.57%
TRX $0.3388 +1.31%
DOGE $0.0900 -0.65%
ADA $0.2194 -0.59%
BCH $258.45 -0.19%
LINK $12.52 -1.82%
HYPE $85.03 -0.24%
AAVE $128.77 -2.69%
SUI $0.8116 -0.96%
XLM $0.1877 -3.02%
ZEC $1,176.79 +3.42%
BTC $78,435.88 -0.89%
ETH $2,485.66 -0.25%
BNB $752.40 +1.63%
XRP $1.42 +1.30%
SOL $103.34 -0.57%
TRX $0.3388 +1.31%
DOGE $0.0900 -0.65%
ADA $0.2194 -0.59%
BCH $258.45 -0.19%
LINK $12.52 -1.82%
HYPE $85.03 -0.24%
AAVE $128.77 -2.69%
SUI $0.8116 -0.96%
XLM $0.1877 -3.02%
ZEC $1,176.79 +3.42%

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

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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