BTC → $85,000.00 by Aug 4, 2026.

*Bitcoin has just broken above $81,000 for the first time since January. This is no small development.* **What happened in the last 24 hours:** BTC: +1.47%, high at $82,050 $201M in short positions liquidated Only $57M in long positions liquidated Ratio \~3.5x in favor of shorts **Why it matters:** *Funding rates were negative in early May (-2% annualized). Traders had been shorting every rally since April, with BTC stuck between $75K and $80K. The break above $80K forced all these …