
Bitcoin Holds $79,000 as Traders Take Profit After Strong Weekly Rally
Bitcoin holds near $79,000 after gaining 23% in a week while XRP, Zcash, Solana and Ether pull back as traders lock in profits.

Bitcoin holds near $79,000 after gaining 23% in a week while XRP, Zcash, Solana and Ether pull back as traders lock in profits.

Bitcoin crypto-margined open interest has fallen to about 12%, highlighting a major shift toward stablecoin collateral as leveraged traders continue driving market volatility.

Bitcoin crossed $80,000 for the first time since mid May, climbing as high as $81,237 as a weaker US dollar and improving policy expectations drove its August gains to 28%.

Bitcoin has broken above $80,000 for the first time since May while Ethereum holds above $2,500 and Solana rallies toward $100 as crypto market momentum accelerates.

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen is watching $50,000 as a key Bitcoin price level, while traders remain divided between buying the current rally and waiting for a deeper correction.

The crypto market is holding near $2.66 trillion as short squeezes and Treasury buyback optimism support prices. However, key resistance and rising long liquidations could determine what happens next.

Bitcoin price briefly moved towards $80,000 for the first time since May as short liquidations surpass $220 million. Analysts are now watching whether BTC can sustain the breakout.

Bitcoin has surged more than 23% in one week as a major short squeeze and $1.91 billion in ETF inflows push BTC toward the crucial $80,000 level.

Bitcoin is holding above $77,000 after briefly approaching $80K, while Ethereum moves toward $2,500 and XRP benefits from record ETF inflows and a powerful price recovery.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $1.92 billion in weekly inflows, their strongest performance since October 2025, as Bitcoin surged toward $79,000 and BlackRock's IBIT led institutional demand.

The crypto market added roughly $400 billion in just a few days as Bitcoin led a powerful rally. Analysts are now watching key signals to determine whether a new bull run has begun.

Crypto bears absorbed more than $1.48 billion in short liquidations as Bitcoin surged toward $80,000, extending a powerful market-wide rally fueled by Treasury buybacks and forced buying.

Bitcoin has surged above $76,000 following a powerful multi-day rally fueled by short liquidations, strong ETF demand, improving liquidity conditions and renewed optimism around U.S. crypto policy.

Bitcoin has surged above $71,000 as more than $3 billion in short positions were liquidated across the crypto market.

Bitcoin has climbed above $72,500 as Peter Brandt turns more bullish following a key technical breakout. Here's why analysts see $76,000 as the next target while $50,000 remains a downside risk.

Bitcoin surged above $72,000 as a historic short squeeze wiped out more than $3 billion in bearish positions, while HYPE and PEPE led the broader crypto market higher.

All the momentum signals are lining up. Here's what happens next.

Crypto prices surged as Bitcoin reclaimed $68,000 and Ethereum crossed $2,000, with Treasury buybacks, ETF inflows, short liquidations and regulatory optimism supporting the market rally.

Strategy (MSTR) is rebounding toward $100 while Bitcoin remains near $64,000. Here's why analysts believe the stock could outperform BTC.

Bitcoin rebounds above $64,000 as AAVE gains 4%, ETF inflows return and derivatives activity surges ahead of Trump's crypto executive meeting.

Fundstrat says Bitcoin's historically low volatility could set the stage for a 30% move. A similar move from $64,000 would put BTC near $83,200 or $44,800.

Tom Lee believes Ethereum could outperform Bitcoin as the ETH/BTC ratio breaks above its long-term downtrend, with tokenization and agentic AI emerging as potential catalysts.

Benjamin Cowen estimates Bitcoin is 69–73 days from its next cycle bottom, potentially putting the low around October 2026. But institutional demand is challenging the traditional four-year cycle.

Bitcoin’s nearly 50% decline from its record high mirrors past cycle downturns. VanEck and CryptoQuant see potential signs of a bottom, but caution remains.