BTC Holding Firm Beyond STRC Window, Strategy ATM Extending the Rally

Apr 23, 2026 • 2 Min Read

Choppy Session, BTC Continues to Outperform: It was another choppy day across the crypto complex, but BTC held in well, finishing slightly higher while ETH and SOL saw modest drawdowns. Pronounced weakness in ETH/BTC and SOL/BTC reinforces that this remains a BTC-led, spot-driven rally.

• BTC Defying Typical Post-STRC Pattern: BTC has extended well beyond the typical post-ex-dividend air pocket observed in prior STRC cycles. We are now at T+8 and still holding gains, whereas prior episodes saw weakness em...

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