Shortest bear market ever? Key metrics imply Bitcoin price could surge past $125,000 before April
Coinbase analysis highlights robust ETF activity and leveraged market reset as drivers for a promising Q1 crypto resurgence.

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Bitcoin’s “stacked catalyst” day is here, jobs data, a Supreme Court wildcard, and the Fed all hit within hours.
The Fear & Greed Index hit 28, yet spot ETFs still show net positive flows in 2026 despite violent daily reversals.
Despite stablecoins driving a surge in illicit transactions, these volumes still account for less than 1% of the crypto economy.
A forgotten energy study shows Greenland’s wind potential could theoretically power the global Bitcoin network ten times over.
If AI equities wobble on supply-chain headlines, institutions may cut risk fast, and Bitcoin tends to get hit in the same wave.
With MSCI freeze blocking automatic buys, Strategy must pivot to active investors for new funding, challenging its Bitcoin acquisition model.