Bitcoin Holds at $75,440 Amid $450 Million Sell Orders Near $76,000 Resistance
Bitcoin is trading at $75,440 and testing $76,000 for a third day amid increased market volume and liquidations. Equities surged to record highs on Thursday following a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. CoinDesk reported various cryptocurrency market data and recent events, including a U.S. government bitcoin transfer.
CoinDeskBitcoin Price and Market Activity Bitcoin
Is trading at $75,440 and testing $76,000 for a third day, with $450 million of sell orders between $75,900 and $76,300, CoinDesk reported via CoinGlass.
Bitcoin briefly topped $76,000 during European trading hours. 94% change. 68 billion. Total liquidations have surged 140% to $529 million, with short positions slightly exceeding long positions in liquidations.
Broader Market Movements and Indices Equities
Surged to record highs on Thursday, coinciding with a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
8%. 54% change. 07% change. 5%.
Futures and Volatility Data
The number of active contracts in Solana futures has increased by 11% to 5.
53 billion SOL in 24 hours, marking the highest open interest since March 18. 17 billion DOGE, a six-month high. Solana has positive funding rates and a positive 24-hour open interest-adjusted cumulative volume delta, while Dogecoin has a positive cumulative volume delta but slightly negative funding rates.
Cardano leads on an open interest-adjusted cumulative volume delta basis. 5-month low, and Ether's implied volatility index hovers near 65%. BTC and ETH options on Deribit show a bias for puts.
Recent Events and Indicators
Government moved $606,000 in bitcoin linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack to Coinbase 5 hours ago, CoinDesk reported. CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season indicator is at 37/100, down from 53/100 last month and up from 19/100 in February.
The RHODL ratio has climbed to its third highest level on record, according to Glassnode.
Published Articles
CoinDesk published the article 'The 4.
5 signal: Why Glassnode’s RHODL ratio says the bitcoin bottom may be in' 1 hour ago. The article 'Russia-linked Grinex exchange halts operations after $13 million ‘state-backed’ hack' was published 1 hour ago. The article 'Ethereum just had its busiest quarter ever, capping a three-year comeback' was published 3 hours ago.
The article 'This simple indicator has called every bottom since 2015. It hasn't triggered yet' was published 3 hours ago. The article 'XRP leads bitcoin and ether on weekly gains, but muted volume keeps breakout in check' was published 6 hours ago.
-Iran peace talks trigger risk-on mood' was published 7 hours ago. S. CFTC's Selig says AI has helped make up for staffing cuts at key crypto watchdog' was published 18 hours ago. The article 'Cardano's Charles Hoskinson says Bitcoin's quantum fix is a hard fork that can't save Satoshi's coins' was published 18 hours ago.
The article 'Bitcoin devs bet a quantum attacker will play nice with a ‘wait and react’ plan' was published on April 16, 2026.
Story Timeline
6 events- 1 hour ago
CoinDesk published articles 'The 4.5 signal: Why Glassnode’s RHODL ratio says the bitcoin bottom may be in' and 'Russia-linked Grinex exchange halts operations after $13 million ‘state-backed’ hack'
1 sourceCoinDesk - 3 hours ago
CoinDesk published articles 'Ethereum just had its busiest quarter ever, capping a three-year comeback' and 'This simple indicator has called every bottom since 2015. It hasn't triggered yet'
1 sourceCoinDesk - 5 hours ago
The U.S. government moved $606,000 in bitcoin linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack to Coinbase
1 sourceCoinDesk - 6 hours ago
CoinDesk published article 'XRP leads bitcoin and ether on weekly gains, but muted volume keeps breakout in check'
1 sourceCoinDesk - 7 hours ago
CoinDesk published article 'Bitcoin bulls target $125,000 as U.S.-Iran peace talks trigger risk-on mood'
1 sourceCoinDesk - April 16, 2026
CoinDesk published article 'Bitcoin devs bet a quantum attacker will play nice with a ‘wait and react’ plan'
1 sourceCoinDesk
Potential Impact
- 01
Ceasefire and equities surge may sustain risk-on mood in crypto markets
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Increased liquidations may pressure short-term Bitcoin price stability
- 03
Rising open interest in Solana and Dogecoin could signal growing investor interest in altcoins
- 04
U.S. government bitcoin movement could influence perceptions of regulatory actions
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