Bitcoin climbed back above the $67,000 level, snapping a three-session losing streak as stocks posted modest gains and broader risk sentiment improved ahead of Nvidia Corp.’s earnings report.
The largest cryptocurrency climbed more than 5% to roughly $67,300 in New York morning trading, marking its biggest intraday gain since Feb. 13 as technology stocks led a tentative rebound across risk assets. Ether rose roughly 9% to around $2,020.
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Smaller tokens also advanced with Solana gaining nearly 10%, while XRP rose more than 6%.
“The move higher likely reflects some dip-buying behavior after the extended selloff,” said Caroline Mauron, co-founder of Orbit Markets, adding that Bitcoin reaching $70,000 would shift the narrative.
A modest relief rally took hold after a benign State of the Union address from the US president. Traders are now turning their focus to Nvidia, which is expected to report earnings after the stock market’s close. As a barometer for the AI-fueled trade, results from the most valuable company in the world have the power to sway the mood across markets.
An initial uptick in cryptocurrencies came alongside a rise in equities as President Donald Trump defended his economic record. A Supreme Court decision invalidating his ability to use emergency powers to impose so-called reciprocal tariffs — a key policy initiative — contributed to a plunge in crypto prices earlier this week, after Trump invoked a different authority to say he would impose 15% global tariffs.
The president, who was seen as pro-crypto when he returned to the White House last year, did not mention digital assets in his speech.
The industry mood remains cautious. On Feb. 6, Bitcoin tumbled as much as 13%, the most in nearly four years. The token is down roughly 50% from an all-time high of almost $127,000 reached in early October.
Investors should avoid reading too much into the recent gains “after such a large drift lower,” said Jake Ostrovskis, head of over-the-counter trading at Wintermute, adding that until the token is back over $75,000 its “hard to see many taking it seriously.”
Nearly 9 million Bitcoin — 45% of all tokens in circulation — are worth less than what holders paid for them, according to data from researcher Glassnode. That helps explain why every rally is dying on arrival — burned holders sell into any bounce, sapping upward momentum.