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<h2 id="key-points">Key Points</h2>
<li>Bitcoin (BTC) begins the last full week of February above $52,000, a new two-year record for the weekly close.</li>
<li>Traders and market analysts are divided over the timing, but the consensus increasingly suggests further upside.</li>
Bitcoin (BTC) has begun the last full week of February on a high note, surpassing $52,000. This marks the highest weekly close in two years. Despite this, there seems to be no indication of a downward shift as the market continues to approach all-time highs.
As we move forward, the question remains: what lies ahead? The timing of future market movements is a point of contention among traders and market observers. However, the consensus is increasingly leaning towards further growth.
<h2 id="bitcoin-s-journey-and-future-predictions">Bitcoin’s Journey and Future Predictions</h2>
Bitcoin has successfully weathered the turbulence caused by major events this year. With the block subsidy halving just two months away, many are betting on a classic rally. However, the future looks less certain. Analysis warns that BTC/USD may peak later in 2024 before entering a “secular” bear market. The overall impact of the halving on price action is also under scrutiny.
The unstable macroeconomic and geopolitical situation in the United States and beyond makes it clear that potential catalysts for crypto volatility are lurking at every turn. This article offers a fresh look at the major factors affecting BTC price action and how they might unfold in the coming days leading up to the February monthly close.
Bitcoin had a decidedly triumphant weekly close on Feb. 18, its highest since November 2021 at around $52,100. This brings the market symbolically close to the peak of the euphoria that occurred at a blow-off top at $69,000. Predictions for the week’s end varied, with different support levels on the radar in case the market reversed at the last minute. However, little volatility occurred, resulting in $52,000 holding into the Asia trading session.
Despite the lack of change in spot markets over the past week, $52,000 and its associated resistance liquidity have become a “sticky” focal point. Venturefounder, a contributor to on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant, agreed with the $58,000 target. However, his basis revolves around the behavior of the relative strength index (RSI).
Over the weekend, Venturefounder acknowledged the strong performance despite the lack of purchases by spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These form a significant change to market dynamics, which has been in place for barely a month.
The debate about the halving and its impact on price is growing louder with less than two months to go. For some, recent price performance, especially amid the emergence of institutional access via U.S. spot ETFs, calls for a reevaluation of standard Bitcoin market cycles.
Others see the current cycles as “business as usual” — a cycle top should come months after the halving or even later. In some of his latest X engagement, popular trader and analyst Credible Crypto continued that narrative.
Before April’s halving, however, there remains plenty of opportunity for gains, as envisioned by fellow trader and analyst Rekt Capital, who notes that previous cycles saw a “pre-halving rally” beginning two months in advance.
Caution marks the mood among macro analysts this week after recent U.S. inflation data gave the Federal Reserve a major headache. Prices, as shown by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI), advanced more than expected in January.
Recent days have seen a new all-time high in open interest (OI) for CME Group’s flagship Bitcoin futures. At $6.8 billion, OI saw a pronounced spike this month as ETF inflows surged and BTC price action delivered a return above key resistance levels.
When it comes to cross-crypto sentiment, there are increasing signs that the average investor is reaching a state of euphoria. The latest readings from the Crypto Fear &amp; Greed Index show the highest levels of “greed” since the 2021 Bitcoin all-time high.

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