{"id":424652,"date":"2026-04-17T08:25:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T02:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/bitcoin-price-builds-strength-75k-break-could-trigger-surge-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T08:29:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T02:59:40","slug":"bitcoin-price-builds-strength-75k-break-could-trigger-surge-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/bitcoin-price-builds-strength-75k-break-could-trigger-surge-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Price Builds Strength, $75K Break Could Trigger Surge &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"ftwp-postcontent\">\n<p><em>Bitcoin price started a fresh increase and cleared the $74,650 zone. BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains above the $75,500 level.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bitcoin managed to stay above $73,500 and started a fresh increase.<\/li>\n<li>The price is trading above $74,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.<\/li>\n<li>There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $74,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).<\/li>\n<li>The pair might extend gains if it stays above the $73,650 and $73,300 levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"ftoc-heading-1\" class=\"ftwp-heading\">Bitcoin Price Eyes Upside Break<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin price found support near $73,200 and started a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/analysis\/btc\/bitcoin-price-targets-75k\/\" target=\"_blank\">fresh increase<\/a>. BTC gained pace for a move above the $73,650 and $74,000 resistance levels.<\/p>\n<p>There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $74,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair. A high was formed at $75,500, and the price is now correcting gains. There was a move below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/analysis\/btc\/bitcoin-price-cools-off-74k\/\" target=\"_blank\">upward move<\/a> from the $73,310 swing low to the $75,500 high.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_892130\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-892130\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bitcoin_aed685.png\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-892130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/BTCUSD\/\" target=\"_blank\">BTCUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bitcoin is now trading above $74,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. If the price remains stable above $73,800, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $75,000 level. The first key resistance is near the $75,500 level. A close above the $75,500 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $76,200 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $77,400 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $78,000.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ftoc-heading-2\" class=\"ftwp-heading\">Another Drop In BTC?<\/h2>\n<p>If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $75,000 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $74,150 level and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $73,310 swing low to the $75,500 high. The first major support is near the $73,650 level.<\/p>\n<p>The next support is now near the $73,300 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $72,000 support in the near term. The main support now sits at $71,200, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term.<\/p>\n<p>Technical indicators:<\/p>\n<p>Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is now losing pace in the bullish zone.<\/p>\n<p>Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is now below the 50 level.<\/p>\n<p>Major Support Levels \u2013 $73,650, followed by $73,300.<\/p>\n<p>Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $75,000 and $75,500.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin price started a fresh increase and cleared the $74,650 zone. BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains above the $75,500 level. Bitcoin managed to stay above $73,500 and started a fresh increase. The price is trading above $74,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. 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