Bitcoin's run from under $63,000 to a high near $81,400 last month was one of the sharpest stretches of 2026. But that momentum has stalled exactly where the chart said it might, and the reasons go beyond price action alone. Between fading ETF demand and a sudden hawkish turn from the Federal Reserve, $BTC now sits at a genuine crossroads rather than a pause before another leg up. The Rally Runs Out of Road After peaking near $81,400, $BTC settled back into the high-$77,000 to $78,000 range thro