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Just checked the BTC price today and we're sitting around $80.24K as of this morning on May 9. Not too far off from where we were a few days back, but the interesting part is what happened earlier in the week. On May 6, Bitcoin opened at $80,800 and held that level all day without any real drama. Price just kept grinding higher, hitting $81,820 by the evening. That kind of clean session with steady buying pressure is exactly what you want to see. The real story here is that BTC finally broke above $80,000 for the first time since January. We'd been stuck in a descending trend for months, so this breakout actually means something. Looking at the current BTC price today, the key support to watch is still $80,000 on a daily close. Above that, $82,000 is the next real resistance. If we can get a clean 4-hour close above $82,000, the next target opens up at $84,000, with some analysts eyeing $85,000 by end of May. The on-chain setup is pretty bullish too - whale wallets have been accumulating hard, and exchange reserves are at a 7-year low. That means less sell-side pressure. Only wildcard is Friday's NFP report, which could shake things up if it surprises. But for now, the momentum is with the bulls.