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Bitcoin has demonstrated surprising resilience by holding near $78,000, following a massive derivatives short squeeze.
Eric Balchunas argues the latest selloff revealed that the people once mocked as fee-paying tourists may now be helping form a stickier floor under Bitcoin.
The simple four-year halving narrative no longer explains the full recovery case for Bitcoin, as a growing chorus now points instead to institutional inflows, corporate buying, improving risk appetite, and technical momentum.
Bitcoin’s pullback near $80K mirrors a risk-off move in equities, with oil and Fed expectations still framing the macro backdrop.
Glassnode says the $80,100 threshold is where recent buyers move back into profit and where rallies have historically stalled.
A two-week diplomatic pause and a dovish Federal Reserve nominee are forcing over-leveraged short-sellers into a violent wave of liquidations.
Derivatives traders are still betting against BTC even as spot ETFs pull in fresh capital, setting up either a short squeeze or one more leg lower.
Bitcoin is entering a fresh macro test as higher oil prices feed inflation fears, lift yields, and push Fed cuts further out.
Oil above $100, a 99.5% probability of a Fed hold, and $8 billion in Bitcoin options expiring Friday: the setup couldn't be less forgiving to anyone betting on a quiet week.
