BTC $63,002.48 +0.06%
ETH $1,878.94 +0.04%
BNB $605.37 -0.82%
XRP $1.00 -0.00%
SOL $75.39 +0.41%
TRX $0.3308 -0.35%
DOGE $0.0698 -0.16%
ADA $0.1775 -0.70%
BCH $203.72 -1.01%
LINK $9.40 +1.50%
HYPE $57.44 +2.17%
AAVE $85.97 -0.76%
SUI $0.6766 -0.68%
XLM $0.1569 -0.71%
ZEC $487.13 -0.47%
BTC $63,002.48 +0.06%
ETH $1,878.94 +0.04%
BNB $605.37 -0.82%
XRP $1.00 -0.00%
SOL $75.39 +0.41%
TRX $0.3308 -0.35%
DOGE $0.0698 -0.16%
ADA $0.1775 -0.70%
BCH $203.72 -1.01%
LINK $9.40 +1.50%
HYPE $57.44 +2.17%
AAVE $85.97 -0.76%
SUI $0.6766 -0.68%
XLM $0.1569 -0.71%
ZEC $487.13 -0.47%

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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