Bitcoin to $100k? Feat. CoinMarketCap’s Research Lead Alice Liu
Episode 39 of The Starting Block, hosted by The Block's Gareth Jenkinson, was broadcasted live with Coinmarketcap Head of Research Alice Liu.
CoinMarketCap Head of Research Alice Liu joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss the Bitcoin short squeeze that drove BTC to $87,000, whether we're in an altcoin season or not, and her macro outlook for Bitcoin through the end of 2026.
Liu attributed Bitcoin's spike to $87,000 to derivatives positioning rather than fresh spot inflows, citing CoinMarketCap liquidation data showing roughly $558 million in forced short liquidations on…
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