{"id":50510,"date":"2026-02-15T00:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T05:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/?p=50510"},"modified":"2026-02-15T00:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T05:00:49","slug":"bitcoin-price-reclaims-70000-after-feb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/markets\/bitcoin-price-reclaims-70000-after-feb","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Price Reclaims $70,000 After Deep February Slide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The bitcoin price climbed back above<\/a> $70,000 on Saturday, rebounding from a sharp drawdown earlier this month as cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation data<\/a> helped revive risk appetite across markets. The recovery comes after a brutal stretch that saw billions in realized losses and persistent signs of investor anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bitcoin was trading around $70,215 at press time, up roughly 2% over the past 24 hours, with daily volume near $43 billion. The move leaves the bitcoin price sitting just below its seven-day high of $70,434, according to market data, and pushes its global market capitalization back above $1.4 trillion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest upside followed January\u2019s Consumer Price Index report, which showed inflation rising 2.4% year-over-year, slightly under the 2.5% forecast. The softer print strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting rates sooner than previously anticipated, a shift that typically benefits higher-beta assets like cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prediction markets reflected the change in sentiment. Traders on Kalshi increased the implied odds<\/a> of an April rate cut to 23%, while Polymarket pricing also moved higher over the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The rebound in bitcoin price into the weekend also spilled into crypto-linked equities. On Friday, Coinbase (COIN) surged<\/a> 18% and Strategy (MSTR) jumped 10% as investors rotated back into digital-asset exposure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move came even as Coinbase continues to navigate a difficult earnings backdrop, including a $666.7 million Q4 2025 loss tied to weaker trading revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strategy, meanwhile, remained closely tethered to bitcoin\u2019s volatility, while reaffirming its long-term treasury approach. The company disclosed another bitcoin purchase of more than 1,100 BTC this week and posted a steep quarterly loss driven largely by mark-to-market declines on its holdings, underscoring the balance-sheet risks of its aggressive positioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s been a rough couple of months for the bitcoin price, with Bitcoin sliding sharply from its October peak above<\/a> $120,000 into the mid-$60,000 range after an extended multi-month downturn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sell-off intensified in early February when BTC broke<\/a> below the key $70,000 psychological level<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research firm K33 suggested the plunge toward $60,000 may have marked a \u201clocal bottom,\u201d pointing to capitulation-like conditions in volume, funding rates, options positioning, and ETF flows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, the rally has not erased the deeper unease lingering beneath the surface. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index remains<\/a> stuck in \u201cextreme fear,\u201d levels last associated with the 2022 bear market and the collapse of major industry players. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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