Bitcoin Soars Toward $70,000 Amid $1.3 Billion Short Squeeze
Bitcoin surged sharply towards $70,000 amid a significant short squeeze. The price, previously stuck in a $61.5k-$65k range, broke out after the US Treasury announced plans to double its maximum purchase amount for long-term bonds to support liquidity. This news pushed down bond yields, making riskier assets like Bitcoin more attractive, and coincided with renewed inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs.
The rapid price move above $66,000 triggered massive liquidations in the derivatives market, predominantly of leveraged short positions. Approximately $1.48 billion worth of positions were liquidated in an hour, with around $1.3 billion coming from shorts. These forced closures created a self-reinforcing buying cycle, accelerating the rally to levels not seen since early summer.
The key question is whether the momentum can be sustained after the forced buying subsides. Maintaining the breakout likely requires continued spot market demand, indicated by ETF flows. The next major test is the $69,000-$70,000 resistance zone. As of Wednesday late morning ET, Bitcoin was trading around $68,468.
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