Bitcoin rebounded after bottoming out at 76,900, ETH held 2,285, and 204 million USD in liquidations loomed ahead of the FOMC.

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BTC hit a high of $79,321 yesterday (4/23) before pulling back, currently trading at $78,103. ETH led the decline with a 24h drop of -1.7% to $2,329. With CME options expiring today (4/24) and the FOMC interest rate decision approaching on 4/28, the market saw $204 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, affecting over 90,000 traders, with long positions accounting for 61.8%. (Context: Is the US government selling Bitcoin? Transferring "Glenn Olivio case BTC" to Coinbase, Trump strategic reserve) (Background: Buying spree! MicroStrategy spent $1.25 billion to add 13,000 BTC) BTC hit a two-week high of $79,321 yesterday (4/23) but lacked momentum, pulling back to $78,103 this morning. It has been consolidating within a 24h range of $76,960 to $78,662, with a minor decline of only -0.06%. While it appears calm, ETH led the decline with -1.7%, briefly touching a 24h low of $2,285, and is now at $2,329. Today (4/24), CME BTC and ETH options are expiring simultaneously, followed by the FOMC interest rate decision next Wednesday (4/28). This dual time pressure has led the market to opt for profit-taking. CoinGlass data shows that total market liquidations reached $204.67M over the past 24 hours, with 90,562 traders forcibly liquidated. In terms of long/short distribution, long liquidations totaled $126.55M (61.8%), significantly higher than short liquidations of $78.12M (38.2%), indicating that this pullback primarily liquidated over-leveraged long positions. The largest single liquidation occurred on Hyperliquid, where a BTC-USD long position was liquidated for $3.58M. Notably, 1-hour data shows a different pattern: out of $5.99M in 1h liquidations, shorts accounted for $4.25M while longs were only $1.74M. In the 4h liquidations of $19.72M, shorts also dominated ($16.22M vs. $3.50M), suggesting that shorts were squeezed during the short-term rebound, indicating ongoing two-way volatility throughout the day. Today’s simultaneous expiration of CME BTC and ETH options is the largest periodic settlement pressure point in the near term, usually accompanied by increased volatility before settlement. Immediately following is the 4/28 FOMC interest rate decision. Currently, the Fed's March dot plot maintains a median of one rate cut for 2026, but 7 committee members have shifted to a "zero rate cut" stance, with the divergence making it difficult for the market to price in expectations. On the other side of the market, institutional buying remains aggressive. MicroStrategy (Strategy) announced it spent $2.54 billion to purchase 34,164 BTC in one go, the largest single purchase since the end of 2024, continuing to expand its total holdings. Spot BTC ETFs recorded 5 consecutive days of net inflows, with a single-day high of $238M (04-22). Year-to-date net inflows have turned positive to $245 million, with BlackRock IBIT alone attracting over $900 million. Additionally, the White House strategic Bitcoin reserve framework is expected to be announced within 2 months, serving as a potential medium-to-long-term catalyst. SOL is currently trading at $86.07, down -0.85% in 24h, with a 24h low of $84.48. XRP bucked the trend with a slight gain of +0.63%, trading at $1.4378, making it the only major coin in the green today. US stocks closed lower across the board on 4/23: S&P 500 closed at 7,108.40 (-0.41%), Nasdaq fell 0.89% to 24,438.50, and the Dow fell 0.36%. The trigger was the escalation of the Iran conflict and rising oil prices, with Brent crude rising to $103, causing software stocks to take the hardest hit. The macro environment is also

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