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What's Next for Bitcoin After Historic Rally
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Bitcoin's rally above $72,000 wiped out billions of dollars in bearish bets, but analysts say it will need fresh buyers to keep climbing.
Key facts
- Nansen Senior Research Analyst Nicolai Sondergaard said Bitcoin's technical picture has improved after reclaiming its 200-day simple moving average around $69,000
- Bitcoin reached its highest price since June on Thursday after gaining nearly 15% since Monday, with more than $3 billion in crypto short positions liquidated
- Bitcoin's move above its 200-day moving average has improved the technical picture, Butterfill said, with $80,000 now a key level to watch
- The key line is the 200-day SMA near $69,000 and holding above it keeps the breakout valid, while a close back below would signal a failed move," Sondergaard told Decrypt
Summary
Bitcoin climbed above $72,000 Thursday after gaining nearly 15% since Monday. Analysts pointed to Treasury bond purchases, policy headlines, and a massive short squeeze as drivers of the rally. With much of the short squeeze exhausted, analysts are watching spot demand, technical levels, and Treasury yields. Bitcoin reached its highest price since June on Thursday after gaining nearly 15% since Monday, with more than $3 billion in crypto short positions liquidated.