Bitcoin's $81,600 Threshold Defines the Gap Between a Relief Rally and a Recovery
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Reese Montgomery
ETF inflows data · Apr 10, 2026
Source: The Digital Ledger Data Terminal
Recent Bitcoin buyers are carrying losses, creating a mechanical constraint on upside momentum. This occurs because Bitcoin trades below its Short-Term Holder Cost Basis of $81,600, the aggregate breakeven price for Bitcoin bought in recent months.
Each rally toward this breakeven point delivers an exit opportunity to a cohort of trapped holders who accumulated at higher prices and waited out a drawdown. This distribution pressure makes rallies within the current range structurally vulnerable.
The current price move from $67,000 to $72,000 followed a US-Israel-Iran ceasefire announcement that reduced volatility and lifted sentiment across risk assets. While the ceasefire eased the macro shock, the market remains in a bear market value zone.
According to Glassnode, the current setup is a bounce inside an ongoing bear phase. The rally is a bear market bounce rather than a durable recovery.
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