In late 2024 and into 2025, Bitcoin's price path diverged sharply from gold, weakening the narrative that it behaves like "digital gold." According to CryptoQuant's CEO, the correlation that had stayed mostly positive from 2022 to mid-2024 turned negative around the 2024 US elections, with BTC later suffering a major correction while gold climbed to new highs. As of press time, Bitcoin trades near $63,000 and far below its peak, while gold hovers around record levels and commands a market cap about 30 times larger.

Bloomberg Intelligence said Coinbase's stablecoin income from its USDC arrangement with Circle could increase two to seven times if payment usage accelerates. In Q4 2025, Coinbase reported a $667 million net loss but generated $1.35 billion in stablecoin revenue in 2025, as lawmakers consider curbing customer rewards.

With Bitcoin trading near $63,200, Polymarket markets assign a 17% chance that the price will surpass $75,000, even as technical signals and whale flows point to mounting headwinds. Large holders have reduced but not reversed selling, and strong resistance around $72,200–$73,200 contrasts with key support close to $63,300, leaving price trapped between major levels.

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On 24 February 2026, the White House moved closer to a compromise on stablecoin rewards, with officials aiming to resolve the issue by March 1. Sources say yield on idle balances is unlikely, while narrowly defined, activity-based incentives remain under review. Separately, the SEC now lets broker-dealers count high-quality stablecoins toward capital with a 2% discount.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sold 3,788.57 ETH, worth about $7.3 million, over a 72-hour span. The sales, part of a broader \u0022mild austerity\u0022 phase, come as the crypto market corrects and have sparked debate over their impact on ETH\u0027s bearish price action.

On 24 February 2026, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization declined 3.05% to $2.19 trillion as digital assets extended their pullback. Ethereum traded around $1,829.84 with technical indicators pointing to short‑term strength, while several major altcoins such as XRP, Solana, and Bitcoin Cash recorded weekly losses of more than 10%. Market sentiment remained fragile, with the Fear & Greed Index at 11 and the Altcoin Season Index at 33, highlighting Bitcoin’s relative dominance.

Bitcoin slid to intraday lows of $62,700 on Tuesday as its price retreated to around $62,800, extending the monthly loss to nearly 29%. Analysts highlight $60,000 as a critical short‑term support, warning that a deeper pullback toward $50,000 is possible amid ETF outflows and macroeconomic pressures.