Bitcoin spent 18 days below $75,000 and retested $64,200 on Monday, as risk sentiment worsened around tariff policy and equities. Historical liquidity spikes, recovering mining economics, and a shift by large speculators to net long CME futures suggest buyers added exposure, with some seeing scope for a move back toward $75,000.

Solana's price has retreated into the high-$70 range after failing to hold above $95 earlier in the year, according to CoinMarketCap. Derivatives indicators show open interest down about 2% to roughly $5.09 billion, funding rates turning negative, and a long-to-short ratio below 1, with traders focused on support at $75–$67 and resistance near $82–$83.

USD1 briefly slipped to about $0.994 before recovering, as WLFI alleged a coordinated attack involving compromised co‑founder accounts, misinformation and short pressure. WLFI associates say the stablecoin is fully backed 1:1, but no public proof‑of‑reserves or audit has been released. A report by ZachXBT is slated for February 26, 2026.

Venture capitalist Vinny Lingham warned on Monday that Bitcoin's hold above $60,000 could decide the fate of the current cycle. With BTC down 4.4% at $64,498, he flagged $64,000 as an immediate danger zone and $60,000 as the key support. He said a break below $60k could trigger violent liquidations and corporate treasury stress.

Analytics firm Santiment reports that since February 2021, Bitcoin’s network activity has sharply weakened, with unique active addresses down 42% and new address creation falling 47%. Despite this contraction, market capitalization moved toward new highs in 2025, creating a bearish divergence between price and real usage. Bitcoin is trading near $64,401, about 24% lower year-to-date, while sentiment gauges such as the Crypto Fear & Greed Index remain in "Extreme Fear."

On February 23, 2026, Bitcoin fell from a 24‑hour peak of $67,695 to an intraday low of $63,962, triggering $616.41 million in liquidations, according to CoinGlass. Data indicates that long traders absorbed $524.28 million of the wipeout as BTC logged a fifth straight red monthly candle and broader markets reacted to the Supreme Court's ruling against Trump's tariffs. Analyst Michaël van de Poppe says Bitcoin remains in a downtrend versus gold, which continues to rally.

World Liberty Financial said early Monday it faced a "coordinated attack" aimed at USD1, its stablecoin. According to CoinGecko, USD1, which has nearly $4.8 billion in market value, briefly slipped off its $1 peg before returning to parity. Speculation also rose around a Feb. 26 report teased by ZachXBT, though any connection to WLFI remains unverified.

During the latest New York session, Bitcoin slid to a weekly low near $64,111 but continued to trade inside the three-week range between $65,000 and $71,000. Derivatives data shows negative funding on lower timeframes and flat open interest, while liquidity is stacked around $63,000 on the downside and above $70,000 on the upside. Analysts note that a sweep of the $63,000 area could precede a move back toward the mid-range and possibly a retest of the $70,000 resistance.