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Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Bitcoin, SEC & Crypto – European Wrap 24 February

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Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC standoff continues

Bitcoin (BTC) has been consolidating between $94,000 and $100,000 since early February. Amid this consolidation, investor sentiment remains indecisive, with US spot Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) recording a $540 million net outflow last week, signaling institutional demand weakness. At the same time, QCP’s report explains Bybit’s ability to swiftly secure a bridge loan to cover the liquidity gap after its recent hack worth $1.4 billion on Friday.

SEC drops investigation Into OpenSea, no action on NFTs

The SEC ends its probe into OpenSea without legal action, rejecting NFTs as securities, marking a win for the NFT and web3 community.

The SEC has closed its investigation into OpenSea without taking any legal action or classifying NFTs as securities. This marks a major win for the NFT sector and a relief for the marketplace as it prepares to launch its token in 2025.

Crypto bounces ever lower

Bitcoin continues to move strictly to the side, while the crypto market dynamics generally resemble a bouncing ball, getting lower and lower over time. The local resistance has moved to the $3.20 trillion area, while the lower boundary has remained near $3.10 trillion for the last three weeks. Thus, the market is accumulating risks that we will get a compressed spring effect with a sharp move in one direction in the coming days.

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Starknet unveils strkBTC, shielded Bitcoin transactions on Ethereum Layer 2

Starknet, the Ethereum Layer 2 network developed by StarkWare, today announced strkBTC, a wrapped Bitcoin asset that introduces optional shielding while preserving full DeFi composability.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple consolidate with short-term cautious bullish bias

Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple are consolidating near key technical areas on Friday, showing mild signs of stabilization after recent volatility. BTC holds above $67,000 despite mild losses so far this week, while ETH hovers around $2,000 after a rejection near its upper consolidation boundary.

Ethereum Price Forecast: FG Nexus continues distribution amid signs of returning risk-on sentiment

FG Nexus, once dubbed an Ethereum treasury firm, resumed offloading the top altcoin on Wednesday, distributing 7,550 ETH, according to data from smart money tracker EmberCN.

Top Crypto Gainers: Stable and Decred rally, Pippin approaches record highs

Altcoins, such as Stable, Decred, and Pippin, are extending gains so far this week, defying the risk-averse conditions in the broader cryptocurrency market. Stable and Pippin are near record high levels, while Decred extends its breakout rally above $30.

Bitcoin Price Annual Forecast: BTC holds long-term bullish structure heading into 2026

Bitcoin (BTC) is wrapping up 2025 as one of its most eventful years, defined by unprecedented institutional participation, major regulatory developments, and extreme price volatility.

Bitcoin: Another month of losses, and it’s been five

Bitcoin (BTC) price is stabilizing around $68,000 at the time of writing on Friday, but the Crypto King is poised to close February on a fragile footing, marking its fifth consecutive month of losses since October and a rare start to the year with back-to-back monthly corrections.