At the World Liberty Forum held this week at Mar-a-Lago, Eric Trump again projected that Bitcoin could eventually climb to $1 million per coin and said he has never been more optimistic about the asset's future. Donald Trump Jr. used the same event to denounce traditional banking as a "Ponzi scheme" and claimed that the Trump family moved into crypto after banks closed hundreds of Trump Organization accounts in early 2021. The brothers also alleged that other conservative clients were "debanked" and positioned their World Liberty Financial project as part of an effort to modernize finance, while Bitcoin traded around $66,258, roughly 50% below its $126,000 peak from last October.

Wells Fargo analysts estimate that up to $150 billion in U.S. tax refunds during the 2026 filing season could boost liquidity and support renewed risk-taking in assets like Bitcoin. Over the past four weeks, domestic liquidity reportedly dropped by about $105 billion as Bitcoin fell roughly 28%, but projections point to peak refund-driven cash flows around early April, aligning with historical patterns of stronger retail trading.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon disclosed he owns a small amount of bitcoin while speaking at the first day of World Liberty Forum 2026 in Mar-a-Lago. He has supported blockchain but described crypto as speculative, and in July 2024 said bitcoin might have a "store of value" case. In January 2025, he reiterated Goldman's restrictions on direct crypto involvement.

Glassnode's latest The Week Onchain says early-2024 Bitcoin holders have absorbed selling and formed a dense demand zone between $60k and $69k after a break below a "True Market Mean" near $80,000. With BTC about 45% under its October 2025 all-time high, trader Roman projected a move to $52K–$53K, calling for a brief bounce before another leg lower this week.

Starboard Value estimates Riot Platforms’ AI/HPC plan could create $9–$21 billion in equity value, pointing to the miner’s large Texas power assets. In a letter sent Wednesday, the investor urged faster deal execution, noted AMD’s initial 25 megawatt lease with options up to 200 MW, and said about 1.4 gigawatts remain to monetize.

Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodities strategist Mike McGlone has shared a chart-based view suggesting Bitcoin's most frequently traded level since 2023 sits near $28,000, despite a cycle average around $66,000. He argues that Bitcoin's tight correlation with the Nasdaq-100 and a cooling in equity valuations point to a "reverse wealth effect," implying greater downside risk if stock markets fail to keep advancing.

On February 18, analyst Ali Martinez noted that Bitcoin's price action is compressing inside a symmetrical triangle just under the $70,000 zone, implying a potential 15% move up or down. The pattern features lower highs around $70,000–$72,000 and higher lows above about $64,000, with a breakout eyed toward either $78,000 on the upside or the $58,000 region on the downside. As of press time, Bitcoin traded near $67,226, while technical indicators such as the 50-day and 200-day SMAs and a 14-day RSI around 35.78 continue to point to fragile sentiment.

BlackRock's IBIT Spot Bitcoin ETF 13F filing revealed Laurore Ltd. as a new holder with a $436 million Bitcoin position, which Bitwise's Jeff Park links to Chinese investors using an offshore structure. While Hong Kong spot Bitcoin ETFs manage 3,870 BTC worth about $264.9 million, U.S. institutional spot ETF NAV totals 682,830 BTC valued at $54.49 billion, even after a 66.6% drop in AUM since Bitcoin's October 2025 peak. Institutional sentiment remains cautious as large holders continue selling, putting further pressure on Bitcoin's price outlook.