Bitcoin (BTC) Price Breaks $80K After $3B Short Squeeze, AlphaPepe Could Be Retail’s Bigger Asymmetric Bet

Bitcoin has forced its way back above $80,000 after one of the sharpest short squeezes of 2026. Roughly $3 billion in bearish crypto positions were liquidated during the surge, while BTC reached a three-month high above $81,000 before cooling as traders tested whether the breakout could hold. For retail buyers hunting a larger percentage move,