BITCOIN HITS $80K WITH BULLS IN CONTROL & BIG WEEK AHEAD FOR CRYPTO!
May 4, 2026
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5 min readBitcoin has climbed to around $79,600, nearing $80,000, as bulls regain momentum in a volatile battle with bears. The episode covers this price action alongside institutional adoption signals, tokenization efforts, and emerging tech like AI agents, framing a big week ahead for crypto amid ongoing infrastructure builds.
Bitcoin's Technical Setup and Short-Term Outlook
Bitcoin trades just shy of $80,000 after weekend consolidation, with the daily MACD on the verge of flipping bullish after a brief bearish signal—potentially a fakeout for bears. It broke the downtrend line connecting the October all-time high to January's local top, a positive sign within a rising channel that some view as a bear flag. The host describes this as a relief rally, not a push to new highs, with RSI nearing overbought on the daily chart. Possible upside targets $82,000–$84,000 or even $90,000 to fill gaps, followed by rollover; downside risks testing February lows near $58,000 or lower if four-year cycles hold. Stock market indices like S&P 500 and Nasdaq remain overbought but in bull control per MACD, with less volatility allowing prolonged strength—supportive for crypto if it persists. Long-term, the host stays bullish for new highs by late 2025 or 2027, emphasizing probabilities over certainties amid emotional biases in comments.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:25) **Bitcoin Nears $80K** - Price at $79,600, bulls battling bears with MACD flipping bullish
- 2 (03:24) **Bitcoin Technical Outlook** - RSI nearing overbought, four-year cycles still valid
- 3 (05:53) **Stock Market Correlation** - S&P 500/NASDAQ overbought but bullish MACD
- 4 (07:31) **Taiwan Bitcoin Reserves Proposal** - Legislator submits plan for $602B reserves allocation
- 5 (08:14) **BlackRock Europe ETP Milestone** - Crosses $1B AUM with 14,200 BTC
- 6 (09:07) **BlackRock Tokenization Push** - Urges OCC to drop 20% reserve cap, add assets
- 7 (11:39) **NYSE Tokenized Securities Filing** - Rule change for same-CUSIP tokenized assets
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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Intro
00:24 Bitcoin analysis
06:16 Taiwan Bitcoin Reserve
07:13 BlackRock Bitcoin ETF EU
08:06 BlackRock Tokenization OCC
09:37 NYSE Tokenized stocks
10:45 Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Banks balance sheets
14:46 Wall Street Blockchain
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