{"id":26894,"date":"2026-02-26T07:52:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T07:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=26894"},"modified":"2026-02-26T07:52:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T07:52:24","slug":"crypto-market-rally-bitcoin-polkadot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-market-rally-bitcoin-polkadot\/","title":{"rendered":"Why did the crypto market explode? Bitcoin, Polkadot, and the rally explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bitcoin (BTC): A Massive Short Squeeze Propels the Price<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first reason for this sudden surge is technical: the market experienced a violent short squeeze. After several days of uncertainty where sellers (bears) were betting on a continuation of the decline, the brutal reversal of Bitcoin<\/a><\/strong> caught everyone off guard. Within a few hours, more than $320 million in short positions<\/strong> were liquidated across major exchange platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This cascading liquidation phenomenon forced traders to urgently buy back their positions, creating artificial but powerful buying pressure. Bitcoin<\/a>, which was struggling to maintain its level, thus shattered the resistance at $65,000 to test the $68,000 zone<\/strong>. This movement confirms that the underlying sentiment remains resolutely bullish despite recent corrections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, on-chain data shows renewed institutional interest. Spot Bitcoin ETFs<\/strong> continue to record net inflows, signaling that “smart money” is taking advantage of every dip to accumulate. As long as BTC maintains above its key support, the market structure favors a resumption of the bullish trend toward $70,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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$BTC<\/a> jumped 12.2% and reclaimed the range lows near $65k.

Spot buying did the work, then forced buying followed, with $588M in short liquidations.

The key now is whether spot demand holds after the squeeze.
pic.twitter.com\/sLmvDqeAGD<\/a><\/p>— Bitfinex (@bitfinex) February 26, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>