{"id":60695,"date":"2025-10-07T01:03:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T01:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/retail-demand-pushes-bitcoin-rally-beyond-126000\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T01:03:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T01:03:25","slug":"retail-demand-pushes-bitcoin-rally-beyond-126000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/retail-demand-pushes-bitcoin-rally-beyond-126000\/","title":{"rendered":"Retail Demand Pushes Bitcoin Rally Beyond $126,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bitcoin extended its record-setting run over the weekend, surging <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/bitcoin-breaks-125k-as-analysts-say-the-rally-is-just-getting-started\/\">beyond $125,000<\/a> before reaching a new all-time high of $126,069, according to CoinMarketCap. Unlike earlier bull runs powered by institutional investors, <strong>the latest move appears driven largely by retail demand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong><em>Good to Know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/cryptocurrencies\/section\/what-is-a-bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a> hit a new high of $126,069 during early-week trading<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Funding rates on Deribit and Hyperliquid remain elevated at 35% and 29%<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>ETF inflows paused after a $3.2 billion spike last week<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Trading activity was thin on Sunday, yet prices held firm. Analysts highlighted that <strong>institutional players have stayed on the sidelines<\/strong>, with figures such as Michael Saylor indicating no new large-scale purchases. Even with ETF inflows temporarily halted, Bitcoin\u2019s price momentum remained strong \u2014 a sign of persistent enthusiasm from smaller investors.<\/p>\n<p>According to QCP\u2019s latest market insights, <strong>major Bitcoin wallets have shown little movement<\/strong> since the price broke past $123,000. That stability indicates that whales may have completed their repositioning or are holding firm in anticipation of a possible October breakout.<\/p>\n<p>Optimism is also reflected in <strong>derivatives markets<\/strong>. Perpetual futures funding rates remain high \u2014 35% on Deribit and 29% on Hyperliquid \u2014 suggesting aggressive long positions. However, such leverage increases the risk of short-term liquidations, similar to the $3 billion flush that hit traders two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\"> <strong>5BTC or 111% + 111 Free Spins!<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>New players only. Exclusive 111% Welcome Bonus + 111 Free Spins<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>In the options market<\/strong>, traders have adjusted by rolling up their positions, shifting late-October call strikes to the $126,000\u2013$128,000 range. This move signals rising confidence that Bitcoin\u2019s momentum could continue into the month\u2019s end.<\/p>\n<p>Despite skepticism about the recent 12% weekly jump without a clear external trigger, macro conditions have been broadly supportive. Rising gold prices and uncertainty surrounding a potential U.S. government shutdown have strengthened Bitcoin\u2019s safe-haven appeal. Exchange balances have also dropped to six-year lows, reinforcing the asset\u2019s scarcity narrative.<\/p>\n<p>Whether this rally continues will depend largely on whether institutional inflows return after last week\u2019s $3.2 billion ETF wave. For now, Bitcoin\u2019s latest surge looks retail-led, resilient, and primed for a volatile October.<\/p>\n<p>By Monday afternoon, Bitcoin hovered around $125,000 for most of the session before closing above $126,000, cementing its new record high.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/bitcoin-breaks-126000-as-retail-traders-drive-fresh-rally\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org ) Bitcoin extended its record-setting run over the weekend, surging beyond $125,000 before reaching a new all-time high of $126,069, according to CoinMarketCap. Unlike earlier bull runs powered by institutional investors, the latest move appears driven largely by retail demand. Good to Know Bitcoin hit a new [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":60696,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60695"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60695"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60695\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}