Bitcoin (BTC) showed strength on March 22, posting a 5% gain and testing the $43,000 resistance. The move liquidated over $150 million worth of leverage short positions, those betting on a declining price using futures contracts.
Some Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) analysts attribute the price improvement to the Do Kwon, the co-founder of blockchain protocol Terra. During a recent Twitter Spaces conversation with analyst Udi Wertheimer, Kwon revealed his plans to back the TerraUSD stablecoin with Bitcoin.