Analyst and trader Willy Woo pointed out on April 13, 2026 that the price of bitcoin (BTC) could reach $80,000. This projection marks a turnaround with respect to the bearish stance that the specialist held between the end of March and so far in April.
According to Woo, “capital flows into BTC have just turned positive, for the first time since January.” This trend was evident after investment funds based on BTC and cryptocurrencies recorded a capital inflow that reached $1.1 billion between April 6 and 10, 2026.
Woo explained that market conditions are healing, signaling that the availability of money to operate is recovering and the direct purchasing sector remains strong. In contrast, the derivatives market, which collapsed on October 10, when positions worth $19 billion were liquidated, is now attempting its second rebound, he says.
In his analysis, the trader highlighted that “$80,000 remains the key test level.” This optimism contrasts with the bearish view that Woo expressed on March 30, when he predicted a fall to the $46,000 – $54,000 area. At that time, the analyst predicted global macroeconomic weakness and a possible breakup of the traditional stock market, as reported by CriptoNoticias.
Despite Woo’s optimism, his stance faced immediate criticism. The financial analyst identified as “Darkfost” questioned the recovery thesis based on the behavior of the derivatives market.
Darkfost noted that when looking at open interest in terms of BTC—the total number of derivatives contracts that remain active—confidence is not yet returning. “If you look at open interest, it is struggling to recover. “It has only recovered around 20% of the fall caused by October 10,” said the analyst.
Open interest stands at 334,500, a figure that remains notably below the 385,000 contracts registered in Octoberas seen in the graph.
While Woo projects a rise in bitcoin, Darkfost sees a still fragile technical recovery. The caution of speculative capital suggests the market is still processing the scars of past sell-offs.