Bitcoin (BTC) price rose to a one-month high near $74,000 and gained 10.42% for the week, its strongest seven-day return since September 2025.
Spot market activity, exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows and BTC accumulation at the corporate level point to a positive shift in demand as analysts monitor whether renewed buying pressure could support a rally to higher price levels.
Coinbase’s Bitcoin reward interval returns after 10 weeks
Crypto analyst IT Tech noted that the Coinbase premium gap, which measures the price difference between Bitcoin on Coinbase and global exchanges, currently reads +35.4, marking its first positive print in nearly ten weeks.
The metric previously fell to -175 on February 2 when Bitcoin was trading near $78,000. That period showed a deep negative reading during the correction that pushed BTC to $60,000.
The premium remained in negative territory for most of 2026, reflecting continued selling pressure from US spot traders. A positive premium indicates buying pressure that coincides with a BTC rally.
The Spot BTC ETF has also improved over the past three weeks. Net inflows now exceed $1.9 billion, consistent with recovery and increased institutional activity.
Additional demand arose from corporate acquisitions. The strategy raised 11,042 BTC this week through its STRC funding program, adding to the steady demand that has supported Bitcoin’s sharp rise since Monday.
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BTC liquidity clusters above $75,000
Bitcoin is currently trying to retrace its 100-day moving average on the daily chart, marking the first major test of this level since breaking through resistance on January 20.
If Bitcoin stabilizes above $74,000, the price will re-enter the zone of tight liquidity. The liquidation map shows about $1.9 billion in long cluster leverage positions, just above $75,000, which could attract price as BTC looks for areas of higher liquidity.
Above $75,000, nearly $2 billion in cash flow sales range from $76,000 to $80,000, although it is distributed within $4,000.
If BTC pushes out of this area, the next nearest technical range is $79,400 to $81,400, where the hourly fair value gap (FVG) formed during the previous decline. These disparities between buyers and sellers often act as key points for continuity.
Speaking about a potential test of $74,000, crypto trader Ardi said that Bitcoin should turn this level into support and recover the $85,000 zone to reestablish a higher long-term trend (HTF).
Meanwhile, MN Capital founder Michael van de Poppe identified $76,000-$79,000 as a resistance band where additional momentum could pour into the altcoin markets.
A move into that area would show a monthly candlestick pattern that effectively wipes out the February correction for BTC. An upward breakout pattern on the monthly chart may invite more buying pressure from traders as it indicates a positive reversal on the HTF chart.
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