{"id":94708,"date":"2026-02-25T20:50:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=94708"},"modified":"2026-02-25T20:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:57:05","slug":"bitcoin-nears-69000-as-stocks-rebound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/bitcoin-nears-69000-as-stocks-rebound\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin nears $69,000 as stocks rebound"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past 24 hours, the price of the leading cryptocurrency has risen 6%. At the time of writing, it is trading around $68,400.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-db51db9c84634f6a-7258037363989335-1024x642.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-275814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-db51db9c84634f6a-7258037363989335-1024x642.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-db51db9c84634f6a-7258037363989335-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-db51db9c84634f6a-7258037363989335-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-db51db9c84634f6a-7258037363989335-1536x962.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-db51db9c84634f6a-7258037363989335.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly chart of BTC\/USDT on Binance. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.tradingview.com\/chart\/?symbol=BINANCE%3ABTCUSDT\">TradingView<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The broader market followed. Ethereum rose 10% to $2,000. The biggest jump \u2014 12% \u2014 came from <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-solana-sol\">Solana<\/a>, up to $87.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d4092d4fbbaa783a-7258051332077604-1024x669.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-275815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d4092d4fbbaa783a-7258051332077604-1024x669.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d4092d4fbbaa783a-7258051332077604-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d4092d4fbbaa783a-7258051332077604-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d4092d4fbbaa783a-7258051332077604-1536x1003.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d4092d4fbbaa783a-7258051332077604.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/\">CoinGecko<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Liquidations reached $444 million over 24 hours. The bulk of the forced closures were shorts \u2014 $50 million.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-3e6c00c4f8b93ea7-7258063879187352-1024x367.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-275816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-3e6c00c4f8b93ea7-7258063879187352-1024x367.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-3e6c00c4f8b93ea7-7258063879187352-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-3e6c00c4f8b93ea7-7258063879187352-768x275.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-3e6c00c4f8b93ea7-7258063879187352-1536x550.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-3e6c00c4f8b93ea7-7258063879187352.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/liquidations\">CoinGlass<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The recovery came alongside a rebound in the US stock market, led by technology and AI shares. The Nasdaq added <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.investing.com\/indices\/nasdaq-composite\">1.15%<\/a>, the S&amp;P 500 <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.investing.com\/indices\/us-spx-500\">0.7%<\/a>, and the Dow Jones <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.investing.com\/indices\/us-30\">0.4%<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto-linked equities also rose: Coinbase gained <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/COIN\/\">13%<\/a>, Strategy <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/MSTR\/\">8%<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">US buyers return<\/h2>\n<p>For the first time since mid-January, the Coinbase Premium index moved back into positive territory. It is regarded as a key gauge of US capital inflows, institutional activity and overall sentiment, noted the analyst known as Darkfost.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Coinbase premium gap signals early signs of returning U.S. demand \ud83d\udcc8<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe2 The Coinbase Premium Gap, a metric that measures the price difference between Coinbase Advanced and Binance, has recently moved back into positive territory.<\/p>\n<p>This marks the third occurrence since the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dnkqXseIwo\">pic.twitter.com\/dnkqXseIwo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Darkfost_Coc\/status\/2026548966716744154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Renewed interest from American players is also reflected in bitcoin <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-cryptocurrency-etf\">ETF<\/a> flows. On 24 February the vehicles attracted more than $257 million \u2014 the highest since early February.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-338d6f969b96ddd7-7258089189491193-1024x556.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-275817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-338d6f969b96ddd7-7258089189491193-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-338d6f969b96ddd7-7258089189491193-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-338d6f969b96ddd7-7258089189491193-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-338d6f969b96ddd7-7258089189491193-1536x834.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-338d6f969b96ddd7-7258089189491193.png 1830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/sosovalue.com\/assets\/etf\/us-btc-spot\">SoSoValue<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bullish divergence<\/h2>\n<p>Analyst and trader Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe pointed to a strong bullish divergence on the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-the-rsi-is-for-and-whether-it-suits-cryptocurrencies\">RSI<\/a> forming on bitcoin\u2019s daily chart versus gold.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Interesting enough;<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a strong bullish divergence on the daily chart of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> vs. Gold.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not confirmed, but given the recent strength (today and yesterday) in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a>, I think a slight rotation is starting. <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s about time. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EejyHWFbud\">pic.twitter.com\/EejyHWFbud<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoMichNL\/status\/2026636948803121518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThe signal is not confirmed yet, but given bitcoin\u2019s recent strength (today and yesterday), it seems a slight rotation is starting. It\u2019s about time,\u201d he wrote.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The expert known as Satoxis pointed to easing seller pressure. According to him, the sell-side order book in the BTC\/USDT pair has completely emptied. The liquidity blocks that had weighed on bitcoin\u2019s price for weeks have disappeared.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is truly incredible.<\/p>\n<p>The sell-side order book on BTC\/USDT has completely flattened.<\/p>\n<p>Major sell walls have disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>For weeks, every time Bitcoin lost a key level, a block of 888 BTC would suddenly appear on the ask capping any attempt to reclaim that level.<\/p>\n<p>Now it\u2019s\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UfIlWOOZVo\">pic.twitter.com\/UfIlWOOZVo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Satoxis (@satoxis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/satoxis\/status\/2026671388040556737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Previously, with each attempt by the cryptocurrency to reclaim a lost level, a block of 888 BTC would appear on the ask, blocking a move higher.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Thorn of Galaxy Digital also noted that \u201cthe worst for bitcoin is behind us.\u201d The price has approached the 200-week moving average and realized price, more than half of coins are underwater, and the RSI has reached levels that have historically accompanied capitulation lows. All this suggests the market is close to a turn, he stressed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">the worst bitcoin pain is almost certainly behind us, but there could still be some ahead. case for:<\/p>\n<p>behind us:<br \/>\u2014 near 200w MA, realized price<br \/>\u2014 more than half of coins underwater<br \/>\u2014 RSI at capitulation bottom levels<br \/>\u2014 many other metrics screaming bottom<\/p>\n<p>more to come:<br \/>\u2014 bottoms\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NkZY8X1Fx4\">pic.twitter.com\/NkZY8X1Fx4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex Thorn (@intangiblecoins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intangiblecoins\/status\/2026678790970032344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, he warned that forming a cycle low is a lengthy process. The market could enter a protracted sideways phase without a clear direction.<\/p>\n<p>If stock indices turn lower, that would also pressure cryptocurrencies. Investor apathy still \u201creigns\u201d. Fundamental catalysts for growth have yet to emerge.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the analyst known as On-Chain Mind <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/analyst-predicts-bitcoin-drop-to-35000-following-nasdaq-decline\">predicted<\/a> a fall in bitcoin to $35,000 in the event of a broad correction in the equity market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past 24 hours, bitcoin rose 6% and is trading around $68,400 at the time of writing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":94709,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"Bitcoin jumps 6% to about $68,400 as stocks rebound.","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[480,1138,1211],"class_list":["post-94708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-bitcoin-price","tag-opinions","tag-stock-market"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"174","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"Bitcoin jumps 6% to about $68,400 as stocks rebound.","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94708"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94710,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94708\/revisions\/94710"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}