Bitcoin Suddenly Hits $70,000 As Traders Warn Of A $44,000 Bull Trap
Short covering and options positioning drove the biggest liquidation event of 2026, lifting Bitcoin and Ethereum while crypto-linked stocks also rose.
- On Thursday, Bitcoin surged 10% to $71,486 over the past 24 hours, driven by roughly $3.3 billion in leveraged crypto bets, with short positions accounting for $3 billion of that total.
- Crypto-Linked stocks rose sharply while broader market indexes fell, with Strategy climbing 9% and Bitmine Immersion Technologies rising 7% on Ethereum's 18% gain, as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and Invesco QQQ Trust declined 0.5% and 0.7%.
- Data shows 163,000 traders were liquidated during the surge as the squeeze, which began Wednesday, continued into the current session; massive volume shelf dynamics fueled the rally.
- Coinbase stock rose 6% to $169.22, benefiting from heightened exchange activity; the platform earns transaction fees on volume regardless of the price direction, meaning the cascade drove revenue.
- Technically, the situation remains a technical event, and analysts warn that caution is necessary because price shifts powered by these factors can unwind as fast as they arrive.
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