Bitcoin continues to move sideways just below an early-February resistance level, with views split on what comes next. It traded around $71,200, while ether was at $2,185. Risk appetite improved after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but crypto markets did not extend gains. Bitcoin futures open interest rose to a one-week high. Volatility indicators for bitcoin and ether kept falling, while option activity showed continued but easing put demand.

Cathie Wood (캐시 우드), CEO of Ark Invest, said bitcoin will no longer repeat market cycles in which it falls more than 85 percent from a record high, Cointelegraph reported. In a CNBC interview, she called bitcoin a “proven asset” and said the market would view a 50 percent drop as a major win. Some analysts disputed her view, including a forecast for a $34,000 low in 2026.