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CryptoMediumUpdated×2•Originally published 26 February 2026•Updated 26 February 2026•

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Bitcoin Breaches $70,000 Milestone Post-Nvidia Earnings Before Slight Pullback

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Key Facts

1Bitcoin price rose over 7% to reach $69,487.

3 months ago

Version History

Version 23 months ago

What changed: Bitcoin successfully breached the $70,000 psychological resistance level following Nvidia's Wednesday earnings report, though it subsequently pulled back from those highs.

Version 13 months ago

What changed: Updated the story to include the specific $576 million value of short liquidations and identified the $70,000 resistance level as the next target.

Bitcoin briefly surged past the critical $70,000 threshold, fueled by momentum following Nvidia's earnings report released on Wednesday. The earnings announcement triggered significant volatility across both cryptocurrency markets and traditional indexes, pushing prices to test new psychological resistance levels. This rally followed a massive $576 million in short liquidations, which forced traders to cover positions and accelerated the upward move. Despite the successful breach, the digital asset experienced a slight pullback from its peak as investors locked in profits and the market digested the latest data. Analysts note that hitting the $70,000 mark represents a major technical milestone, even as Bitcoin remains closely correlated with US tech sector performance. Market participants are now monitoring whether Bitcoin can stabilize above key support levels to sustain its bullish trajectory.