Cryptocurrency22 Apr 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Bitcoin breaks Strategy's STRC ex-dividend date slump for the first time in six…

Bitcoin is seeing a short squeeze dynamic and steady U.S. demand to support gains. Bitcoin is trading higher one week after the STRC ex dividend date for the f…

Bitcoin is seeing a short squeeze dynamic and steady U.S. demand to support gains. Bitcoin is trading higher one week after the STRC ex dividend date for the first time in six months, breaking a pattern of post payout weakness. Bitcoin’s move higher is being driven by negative funding rates, triggering short covering, alongside a persistent Coinbase premium that signals continued spot demand from U.S. investors. Strategy’s (MSTR) perpetual preferred stock, STRC, is now one week past its April 1…

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