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Bitcoin Reclaims $68,000 as MicroStrategy Treasury Hits Breakeven Amid Record Short Liquidations

Bitcoin Reclaims $68,000 as MicroStrategy Treasury Hits Breakeven Amid Record Short Liquidations

Bitcoin's price recovery has restored MicroStrategy's treasury to breakeven while triggering record short covering and fresh ETF demand. On-chain clusters and institutional notes point to potential further upside if inflows accelerate. The episode parallels corporate balance-sheet experiments in adjacent technology domains focused on automation and infrastructure.

Competing interests center on whether sustained ETF inflows above $1 billion daily can extend the rally before macro or regulatory constraints reassert themselves. Kendrick's note flags the $100,000 target as potentially conservative if momentum holds through year-end. Historical ETF flow patterns indicate such spikes have preceded extended advances when open interest remains depressed.

⚡ Prediction

Kendrick: Daily ETF inflows exceed $1 billion within 10 trading days and Bitcoin closes above $100,000 by December 2025.

Sources (3)

  • [1]
    Standard Chartered Crypto Note(https://www.sc.com)
  • [2]
    Glassnode UTXO Data(https://glassnode.com)
  • [3]
    Cointelegraph Market Report(https://cointelegraph.com)