Bitcoin traders eye $60K–$50K retrace as inflation data, dollar moves and yen politics shape February outlook

Bitcoin began the second week of February trading above $70,000, while multiple analysts warned that a convincing macro bottom may still lie closer to $60,000 or even $50,000. Upcoming U.S. CPI data, shifting expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts, movements in the U.S. dollar index and Japan's post-election policy stance are all seen as key factors for BTC price volatility, alongside elevated miner BTC transfers to exchanges.