BTC Rips to $78K, Bears Pay the Tab
Trump posted at 1:15 a.m. The market served breakfast before most people woke up.
BTC hit $78,251 — an 11-week high — in one candle. The Hormuz risk premium got yanked off the stove. $320 million in shorts got served immediately. It's that kind of morning.
TODAY'S BOARD
BTC $78,016 — 11-week high — $78K double-wick resistance cleared overnight
Squeeze Fuel — 14-day streak — Coinbase BTC premium positive 14 days straight — institutional floor is real
Primary Risk — Iran/Oil — Ceasefire extended, not resolved — Hormuz toggle stays live overnight
TODAY'S JOB
$78K just flipped from resistance to support — confirm on the daily close before reading too much into $80K.
Market Snapshot
BTC: $78,016 (+3.8%) | Impulsive breakout through $76,100 and $78,000 in a single session; bears positioned for breakdown got the opposite
ETH: $2,386 (+3.9%) | Cleared $2,377 resistance; $2,300 held to the dollar overnight — structure improving
Fear & Greed: 35 (Fear) ← 29 — Wall of worry intact — that's actually the good sign here
Levels at a Glance
BTC Daily tape: +3.8% (O $75,133 | H $78,251 | L $75,026 | C $78,016)
Support: $78,000 | Resistance: $80,000 | Bias: Bullish
ETH Daily tape: +3.9% (O $2,300.62 | H $2,402.48 | L $2,299.41 | C $2,386)
Support: $2,377 | Resistance: $2,463 | Bias: Cautiously Bullish
Core Setup — The Hormuz Toggle Flipped — $320M Bears Got Served
Trump's ceasefire extension hit at 1:15 a.m. and BTC didn't wait. $78,251. 11-week high. $78K double-wick resistance cleared on elevated volume. Bears stacked for a breakdown at $74,587-$76,100 got caught wrong-way for the second session in a row. $320M in liquidations is the receipt.
Exchange reserves at 9-year lows meant every dip was being absorbed by buyers pulling coins off the float. When the macro headwind paused, there was nothing in the way. The tape went. Tonight's daily close above $78,000 is the confirmation that the role reversal is real and $80K is the next level on the menu.
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ON-CHAIN — Exchange Reserves: 9-Year Low | BTC supply on exchanges at its lowest since 2017. Every dip absorbed. The structural bid made both the Warsh flush and the Iran dip recover fast.
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Starving Chartist · Daily Dose · Free · April 22, 2026
