Bitcoin Dip Below $81K Triggers $485M in Liquidations
Long positions accounted for nearly all the losses, highlighting how leverage can amplify a brief Bitcoin price break into a sharp derivatives flush.
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Long positions accounted for nearly all the losses, highlighting how leverage can amplify a brief Bitcoin price break into a sharp derivatives flush.
The selloff marks the index’s worst session since July 29, putting renewed inflation pressure back at the center of the market outlook.
The bullish case rests on a possible repeat of 2020’s post-QT recovery, but the analyst’s cycle comparison is a thesis, not confirmation of a breakout.
The loss puts risk appetite in focus for investors tracking whether weakness in equities spills into crypto markets.
The call underscores the long-running divide between Schiff’s preference for gold and his criticism of Bitcoin as a store of value.
His warning ties the trade call to rising inflation and bond yields, putting Bitcoin’s role as an inflation hedge back in focus.
Higher Treasury yields and a stronger dollar could pressure risk assets, while analysts split on whether the pullback leaves room for another rebound.
The $81.5K ETF cost basis has held in two tests, but renewed net outflows add pressure while buyers from the past two years remain underwater below $88K.
The fixed 15% payout could lift annual preferred dividends to $257.4M, making sustained Bitcoin gains and access to fresh capital central to the strategy.
Three weeks of daily closes above the level support the current setup, while a break below could expose the market to forced selling.
The ruling supports admitting proprietary wallet-tracing testimony on the record presented, while leaving the limits of address attribution distinct from proof of personal ownership.
The purchase puts Strive just ahead of MARA in reported Bitcoin holdings, while a proposed preferred-stock offering could provide another funding route for BTC purchases.
The rebound was driven mainly by rising crypto prices, while BlackRock still managed less than a year ago despite $6.3B in 12-month net inflows.
Persistent fuel costs could keep freight and household expenses elevated, complicating the path to lower inflation and easier financing for Bitcoin investors.
Bitcoin’s daily rebound did not erase a $618.43M weekly net outflow, while Ethereum ETFs posted losses over both periods.
K33 estimates the annual preferred dividend burden has climbed to $1.56B, while Strategy's cash reserve could cover about 42 months of payments.
With about 5% of existing BTC in its custody, Coinbase has a direct stake in how Bitcoin plans for a post-quantum cryptographic transition.
At 20 J/TH and 8 cents per kWh, the projected retarget would turn a $1.37 daily electricity cushion per PH/s into a $0.77 shortfall.
The guide connects Bitcoin's fixed supply and scarce blockspace to miner incentives, fee markets, privacy limits and Layer 2 scaling.
He points to scarce supply, potential bank lending against Bitcoin and a shift in policy as tailwinds, while his six-figure target remains a long-term call rather than a trading timetable.