Pre-market trading stabilizes as bitcoin reclaims $66,000, Saylor eyes 100th BTC purchase

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Pre-market trading stabilizes as bitcoin reclaims $66,000, Saylor eyes 100th BTC purchase President Trump’s proposed tariffs and U.S. tensions with Iran have weighed on broader risk sentiment. By James Van Straten | Edited by Jamie Crawley Feb 23, 2026, 10:52 a.m. Make us preferred on Google BTC Price (CoinDesk data) What to know : Strategy, MARA, Coinbase and Bullish trade about 2% lower, trimming earlier declines. Bitcoin rebounds from $64,400 to above $66,000, even as the Fear and Greed Index hits 6 and remains in extreme fear for a seventh straight day. Broader risk sentiment steadies, QQQ slips just 0.3% and IGV falls 1% near $80, while gold tops $5,100, silver nears $87 and the DXY holds just below 98. Pre-market trading is showing signs of stabilization, with bitcoin rebounding above $66,000 after briefly falling to $64,400 on Sunday. The move higher comes amid continued uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s proposed tariffs and U.S. tensions with Iran, factors that have weighed on broader risk sentiment. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Não perca outra história. Inscreva-se na Newsletter Crypto Daybook Americas hoje . Ver Todas as Newsletters Inscrever-me Ao se inscrever, você receberá emails sobre os produtos da CoinDesk e concorda com os nossos terms & conditions and política de privacidade . Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin, is down 2% in pre-market trading as it prepares to announce its 100th bitcoin purchase since embarking on its BTC treasury strategy in 2020. Other crypto related equities have also pared earlier losses, with MARA Holdings (MARA), Coinbase (COIN), and Bullish (BULL) are each down about 2%, trimming prior steeper declines. AI focused miners such as IREN (IREN) and Cipher Mining (CIFR) are faring slightly better, off roughly 1%. The sharp Sunday drop pushed the Fear and Greed Index down to 6, marking fresh lows and extending a seven day stretch of extreme fear . Despite that, bitcoin’s recovery suggests dip buying interest is emerging at lower levels. The broader selloff appears relatively contained within tech. Invesco QQQ (QQQ) is down just 0.3%, while the iShares Expanded Tech Software Sector ETF, (IGV), is lower by 1% near $80, underscoring the ongoing correlation between bitcoin and software stocks . Precious metals are the clear beneficiaries of the risk aversion. Gold has climbed above $5,100 per ounce and silver is approaching $87. Meanwhile, the DXY index is hovering just below 98, reflecting a firm US dollar, weighing on risk appetite. Bitcoin News Strategy Coinbase Mais para você Bitcoin balances on Binance hit highest since November 2024: here's what it means Por Omkar Godbole | Editado por Jamie Crawley há 31 minutos Users' bitcoin holdings in wallets linked to Binance have climbed to highest since late 2024. O que saber : Bitcoin holdings in wallets linked to Binance have climbed to about 676,835 BTC, a level last seen in November 2024 and up 9.3% from a recent low. Rising balances on the exchange are said to have bearish implications. A major crypto whale transferred about $760 million in bitcoin to Binance on Sunday, according to Arkham. Leia a história completa Latest Crypto News Kucoin told to halt new EU business due to compliance staffing shortfalls há 27 minutos Bitcoin balances on Binance hit highest since November 2024: here's what it means há 31 minutos Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin accelerates ether sales há 36 minutos Bitdeer sold all its bitcoin to fund its move into AI data centers há 53 minutos Circle Internet, crypto miners report earnings: Crypto Week Ahead há 1 hora AI bot's tipping blunder hands $450,000 memecoin pile to X sad story poster há 4 horas Top Stories Bitcoin slides 5%, tumbling below $65,000 as whale selling grows and recent buyers lock in losses há 9 horas Bitcoin ETFs bleed $3.8 billion in historic five-week outflow streak há 6 horas Small investors are buying bitcoin. For a rally to succeed, the whales need to join in. 21 de fev. de 2026 Blue Owl liquidity crisis has investors bracing for 2008-style fallout — it could mean bitcoin's next bull run 21 de fev. de 2026 Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin proposes AI 'stewards' to help reinvent DAO governance 21 de fev. de 2026 How AI is helping retail traders exploit prediction market 'glitches' to make easy money 21 de fev. de 2026