Bitcoin price retreated for the second consecutive day as investors booked profits after it crossed the important $70,000 resistance level following the encouraging U.S. inflation report. Summary Bitcoin price has formed a bearish pennant pattern on the daily chart. The futures open interest has continued falling in the past few months and is now at its lowest level since 2024. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed billions of dollars in assets in the past four months. Bitcoin futures open interest has tumbled Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to $68,500 on Monday, down from…
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Bitcoin Traders Crowd the Short Side as BTC Defends $68K
On Monday, bitcoin is coasting along at $68,494 per unit as short sellers pile in at levels not seen since August 2024, setting up a high-stakes standoff in the derivatives market. Bitcoin Funding Rates Plunge — Echoes of 2024 Rally Setup Bitcoin is trading just above $68,000 on Feb. 16, after fluctuating between roughly $60,000 […] Original
Harvard Cuts Bitcoin ETF Position, Backs Ether ETF With $86 Million
Harvard Management Company reduced its bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings in Q4 while initiating an $86.8 million position in Blackrock’s Ishares Ether Trust, maintaining significant exposure to both leading cryptocurrencies. Ivy League Endowment Rebalances Into Ether ETF Harvard Management Company adjusted its crypto-linked portfolio in the fourth quarter, trimming its bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) exposure […] Original
Bitcoin Consolidates Above $69,000 as $71,000 Emerges as Key Resistance
Bitcoin’s price this morning at 8:15 a.m. Eastern time stands at $69,393 per coin, with a market cap of $1.38 trillion and 24-hour trading volume of $39.29 billion, as price action fluctuated within an intraday range of $68,095 to $70,220. The leading digital asset is hovering just below a critical inflection point, compressing beneath $71,000 […] Original
Bitcoin volatility spikes as key support cracks below $68k–$70k range
Bitcoin wavers below key support as liquidations rise and CVDD highlights deeper downside risk. Summary Bitcoin slips under a key support zone amid rising liquidations and macro stress. CVDD on-chain metric highlights a historically important structural support area. Multiple lower support levels could attract accumulation if downside continues. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has entered a period of volatility as the cryptocurrency struggles to maintain recent highs amid macroeconomic concerns and market liquidations, according to market observers. The digital asset has fallen below a key support zone and faces potential further short-term…
Honduran Bitcoin Utopia Prospera Faces Uncertainty After Government Change
Prospera, a Zone for Employment and Economic Development (ZEDE) in Honduras that uses bitcoin as legal tender, faces uncertainty about its future after the highest court declared the framework that created it unconstitutional. Prospera Faces Uncertainty After Nasry Asfura’s Victory Prospera, a Honduran city founded to become a self-governing territory within the nation, faces uncertainty […] Original
Trims Bitcoin, buys into Ether ETF
Harvard Management Company (HMC), the investment arm of Harvard University’s endowment, reduced its stake in a major Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by roughly 21 %. Summary Harvard Management Company cut its Bitcoin ETF holdings by approximately 21%, trimming around 1.5 million shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), according to its latest SEC 13F filing. Despite the reduction, Bitcoin remains one of the endowment’s largest publicly disclosed positions, valued at roughly $265 million at the end of Q4 2025. The filing also shows a new $86.8 million position in the…
Bitcoin faces quantum scrutiny as leveraged shorts eye liquidation risk zone
Bitcoin faces quantum computing scrutiny and heavy leveraged short positioning, with SOPR stabilization, ETF inflows and CME gap levels shaping whether a 10% move triggers a cascade of liquidations. Summary Quantum computing risks are drawing institutional attention, raising governance and upgrade questions as ETF-driven ownership concentrates capital. CoinGlass maps show clustered short liquidations near 10% above spot, while CME gap zones and weekend liquidity amplify the risk of sharp squeezes. SOPR signals show short-term selling pressure easing and ETF flows flipping positive, hinting at a potential rebound if key trigger…
Coinbase retail traders buy Bitcoin and Ethereum dips, internal data shows
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says retail users kept buying Bitcoin and Ethereum on price dips, with most Coinbase client balances in February at or above December levels. Summary Coinbase internal data shows retail users increased BTC and ETH purchases during recent dips. Most Coinbase client crypto balances in February stayed equal to or higher than December levels. Analysts say resilient retail demand contrasts with softer institutional flows and may impact near-term market structure. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reported that retail investors increased cryptocurrency purchases during recent market declines, according to…
Bitcoin price confirms bullish divergence as liquidations spike, eyes $71k resistance
Bitcoin price has confirmed a bullish divergence on the daily chart as liquidation levels shot up on Monday. Summary Bitcoin’s Relative Strength Index has formed a bullish divergence. Several key economic data points, including FOMC minutes from January, could decide Bitcoin’s trajectory this week. Over $75 million of positions were liquidated from Bitcoin’s futures market. The daily chart for Bitcoin shows that its Relative Strength Index has formed a bullish divergence with its price, which has been in a prolonged downtrend since mid-January. Bitcoin’s daily RSI has formed a bullish…