Bitcoin advanced from $76,508 to $81,507, a gain of roughly $5,000 or 6.5% in 24 hours.Not noise. Bitcoin surged 6.5% in a single session despite the Clarity Act failing in the Senate and the Bank of Japan hiking rates to a 31-year high, two simultaneous headwinds that the market absorbed without a reversal. Near-term risk has shifted upward: price is pressing the top of its 30-day range, funding is at 10.9% annualized, and a short squeeze is underway.
Bitcoin climbed above $81,000, touching $81,055 at the session high, its highest level in the current 30-day range.
A short squeeze drove liquidations of leveraged short positions, amplifying the intraday move beyond what spot buying alone would explain.
The CFTC submitted a crypto rulemaking proposal to the White House after the Clarity Act stalled, signaling regulatory momentum is shifting to agency action rather than legislation.
Corporate treasury demand remained weak, with just 5,900 BTC purchased over three months, meaning today's rally is not being underpinned by fresh corporate accumulation.
Network hash rate held near 944 EH/s and fees remain minimal at 1-2 sat/vB, confirming the Bitcoin network itself is operating from a position of structural strength regardless of short-term price swings.
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$1.64T
24h Volume
$45.75B
Dominance
58.4%
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