{"id":6571,"date":"2026-02-28T13:39:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T13:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetradingdictionary.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/crypto-market-update-bitcoin-price-retreats-again-after-mid-week-rise\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T13:39:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T13:39:50","slug":"crypto-market-update-bitcoin-price-retreats-again-after-mid-week-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetradingdictionary.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/crypto-market-update-bitcoin-price-retreats-again-after-mid-week-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Market Update: Bitcoin Price Retreats Again After Mid-week Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

<\/em>Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (February 25) as of 1:30 p.m. UTC. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Bitcoin (BTC)<\/strong> was priced at US$65,260.11, down by 3,6 percent over the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bitcoin price performance, February 27, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chart via <\/em>TradingView<\/em>. <\/p>\n

A US$8.9 billion crypto options expiry drove \u201cextreme fear\u201d in the market today, with price manipulation and re-hedging resulting in volatility. Bitcoin fell below the US$66,000 support level after a corrective rebound earlier in the week lost momentum, reflecting the fragility of the balance between risk appetite and available liquidity in global markets.<\/p>\n

According to XS.com senior market analyst, Rania Gule, Bitcoin’s swift pullback suggests the recent uptick was merely a technical bounce within a more complex macro environment, rather than the beginning of a sustainable bullish wave. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn the near term, I expect Bitcoin to remain within a broad range between US$64,000 and US$70,000, with a slight bearish bias if geopolitical pressures persist and equity market momentum weakens,’ she said. <\/p>\n

Ether (ETH) <\/strong>was priced at US$1,917.34, down by 5.5 percent over the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Altcoin price update <\/h3>\n
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  • XRP (XRP)<\/strong> was priced at US$1.35, down by 3.7 percent over 24 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Solana (SOL)<\/strong> was trading at US$81.42, down by 5.5 percent over 24 hours. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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      Today’s crypto news to know <\/h3>\n

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      Vitalik Buterin sells US$43 million in ETH<\/h4>\n

      Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold approximately 17,000 ETH worth approximately US$43 million at the time of sale, to fund privacy and security initiatives. <\/p>\n

      Marathon partners with Starwood on AI data center<\/h4>\n

      Shares of Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) surged after the company announced a partnership with Starwood Capital Group, a leading global private investment firm focused on real estate, to build data centers for the artificial intelligence (AI) sector). <\/p>\n

      In a Wednesday (February 25) blog post, Zach Pandl, Grayscale’s head of research, called the relationship between AI and blockchain \u201ccomplementary from a fundamental standpoint.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

      Securities Disclosure: I, Meagen Seatter, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Securities Disclosure: I, Giann Liguid, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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      This post appeared first on investingnews.com<\/div>\n

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