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Many people may not understand: what’s so special about $80k?
The answer is just three words—psychological barrier.
The cryptocurrency market has a characteristic: the higher the price rises, the greater the resistance. It’s not technical resistance, but the mental hurdle.
Just like during exams, going from 90 to 95 points might be harder than going from 60 to 90. It’s not that the questions changed, but people’s minds did.
$80k is such a barrier.
Richard Galvin, CEO of DAC Cryptocurrency Investment Company, said a very truthful statement:
"the $80,000 threshold has always been an important psychological barrier in the digital asset market."
Breaking through this barrier, market sentiment will subtly change—those who hesitated before will start to believe; the funds that were watching will begin to enter.
That’s the truly interesting part.
2. Since the US and Israel launched the war, about a 20% increase
Numbers don’t lie.
From the US and Israel’s war against Iran to now, Bitcoin has increased by about 20%.
Interesting, right? According to common sense, escalating geopolitical conflicts should pressure risk assets—stocks fall, gold rises, funds seek safety.
But this time, it’s completely reversed.
Why?
First, digital assets are proving their "hedging properties."
More and more institutional investors are treating Bitcoin as "digital gold" for allocation. When traditional markets are jittery due to war and soaring oil prices, Bitcoin has instead become a safe haven for funds.
Second, the market is "digesting" the complex signals of the Iran situation.
Trump said the US will start guiding ships that are not involved in the conflict to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. An Iranian senior official warned that any interference would be considered a violation of the ceasefire agreement.
Once the news broke, oil prices fluctuated, stock markets oscillated. But Bitcoin’s market moved independently—it's not ignoring risk, but pre-absorbing it.
As Caroline Morin, co-founder of Orbit Markets, said:
"If effectively breaking this barrier, it will bring further positive momentum to such assets."
3. $630 million in a day, institutions quietly bottom-fishing
If retail investors look at the price, institutions look at the trend.
Bloomberg’s data revealed a key piece of information:
Last Friday, the net inflow of funds into US Bitcoin ETFs was **$630 million**.
$630 million in one day. What does that mean?
How many years’ worth of wages for ordinary retail investors?
This is not small change; it’s real money betting.
Sean McNulty, head of Asia-Pacific derivatives trading at FalconX, was even more direct:
"The market is strongly bullish, expecting Bitcoin to rise to $85,000 by mid-month."
$85,000—more than $5,000 higher than the current price.
Do you believe it?
4. The entire Asian stock market is rising along
Bitcoin is not fighting alone.
While cryptocurrencies surged, the MSCI Asia Index approached the high point set in February this year—and that high point was exactly reached before the US and Israel’s war against Iran.
Tech companies’ earnings exceeded expectations, igniting investor optimism. The Hang Seng Tech Index rose 3% today, breaking through the 5,000-point mark. South Korea’s SK Hynix’s market value surpassed 1,000 trillion won, hitting a record high.
This is no coincidence.
When institutions start to position in Bitcoin, they often also position in other risk assets.
Bitcoin’s trend is increasingly resembling a "market sentiment indicator"—it rises, indicating risk appetite is returning.