Bitcoin (BTC) Chases Up to Brink of $64,000... "Short Sellers Capitulate"

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Bitcoin (BTC) surged over $5,000 from its early July low, racing to the brink of $64,000. The weekend's upward momentum was sharply amplified as over $450 million in short positions collapsed, taking advantage of weaker-than-expected US employment figures that eased interest rate hike concerns.

According to crypto media outlet BeInCrypto on July 6 (local time), Bitcoin surged to $63,900 by early morning on July 6, based on CoinGecko data. This marks a sharp rebound from its July 1 low of $58,293. The US Non-Farm Payrolls report for June was identified as the starting point for this market reversal.

US new job creation in June amounted to only 57,000, significantly missing market expectations. The sluggish employment figures reduced the likelihood of a short-term interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), while falling Treasury yields and a weaker dollar also lessened the burden of holding Bitcoin. Bitcoin spot ETFs ended a 10-consecutive-day outflow streak and turned to net inflows, but the impact of June's record $4.5 billion outflow still lingers.

The force that explosively accelerated the upward momentum was a short squeeze. As Bitcoin surpassed $62,000, short position investors in the derivatives market incurred losses exceeding $450 million. A short squeeze is buying pressure that occurs to close or cover short positions, where forced buying stimulates the liquidation of subsequent short positions, thereby amplifying price increases.

Altcoins also rose in tandem. Ethereum (ETH) climbed approximately 4% in a day and about 10% over the week, while Solana (SOL) surged approximately 19%, showing the strongest performance among major cryptocurrencies. However, BeInCrypto pointed out that as ETFs are in the recovery phase from their worst-ever monthly performance, it is difficult to say that institutional funds have fully confirmed this rebound.

Forced liquidation of short positions can create rapid price increases but differs in nature from sustained buying demand. BeInCrypto analyzed that as the market enters a low-liquidity environment in Q3, the same conditions could amplify price movements for both upward and downward trends.

[Article Summary]

-Bitcoin rebounded from its July 1 low of $58,293, surging to $63,900.

-US new job creation in June was only 57,000, lowering interest rate hike concerns and causing over $450 million in losses for short positions.

-Ethereum rose approximately 4% in a day, and Solana approximately 19%, but institutional funds have not yet fully confirmed this rebound.

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