The Great Bitcoin Signal: A Tale of $70K and Human Folly

In the dim glow of Amsterdam’s cafés, where existential musings and crypto charts alike take root, Michael van de Poppe, that modern-day prophet of the blockchain, has scribbled his latest parable upon the sacred scroll of BTC/USD. His ink-stained fingers trace a chart where the lows, like a timid soul, briefly cower before the price rebounds-a fleeting dance of hope and hubris. Meanwhile, Santiment, that omniscient chronicler of social sentiment, whispers of bullish fervor stirred by a presidential address, as if the U.S. Congress itself had summoned the spirit of avarice.

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“Great signal for Bitcoin”

The chart, an hourly relic, reveals a pattern so simple it borders on sacrilege: a sweep of the lows followed by a rebound, as if the market were a weary traveler pausing to catch its breath. Van de Poppe, with the solemnity of a man predicting the end of days, declares this an omen. “Hold above $65K,” he intones, “and we shall march toward $70K, come Friday’s options expiration.” One might question whether this is a prophecy or a plea to the gods of volatility.

The markets are shaping upwards.

That’s a great signal for $BTC.

Hold above $65K and I think we’ll start attacking $70K+ after the expiration of the options on Friday.

– Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) February 25, 2026

Bitcoin rebounds above $66,000, seeing surge in bullish social discussions

Santiment, that archivist of human greed and fear, reports a social media frenzy where bullish tweets outnumber bearish ones like peasants outnumbering nobles in a revolution. The U.S. president’s speech, a mere 45-minute oration, has apparently stirred the masses into believing Bitcoin is the economic salvation of the Western world. Yet, as the price briefly kissed $66.2K, one wonders if this is triumph or the prelude to a crash more dramatic than a Tolstoyan tragedy.

😎 Bitcoin gave a glimmer of hope Tuesday, rebounding back to a high of $66.2K and boosted by President Trump’s State of the Union speech. In terms of all of the social data we collect across X, Reddit, Telegram, and other platforms, this is the highest ratio of bullish vs.…

– Santiment (@santimentfeed) February 25, 2026

Retail investors, that fickle mistress of fortune, now sell their BTC to take profits, yet their FOMO swells like a tide. History teaches us that when crowds unite in consensus, disaster follows. And so, Bitcoin retreats to $65K, as if to mock the analysts who claim to divine its path.

Santiment, ever the realist, notes Bitcoin’s recent disinterest in the stock market-a curious divorce. While the S&P 500 dances upward and gold gleams with gold, Bitcoin languishes, a jilted lover. Yet, the analysts insist this is but a temporary rift. “Correlation will return,” they say, “and BTC may yet catch up.” One imagines them sipping tea, confident in their crystal balls, as the market yawns and plots its next move.

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2026-02-25 17:24