Data: If BTC breaks through $71,398, the total liquidation strength of mainstream CEX short positions will reach $939 million.

Bitcoin Price Metric Reveals $122K Average Return Over 10 Months

Bitcoin has drawn renewed attention from traders and analysts as data-driven signals suggest a potential upside path into 2027, even amid a recent stretch of muted sentiment. An informal metric developed

Bitcoin is increasingly linked to the macroeconomic cycle after adjusting for US employment data.

Recent adjustments to U.S. labor market data have significantly altered economic outlooks, reducing job numbers by 862,000. This unexpected change weakened short-term growth expectations and prompted investors to reassess future policy directions. Declining inflation pressures have led to lower bond yields and favorable global financial conditions, causing Bitcoin to rise alongside traditional assets. This indicates a structural shift in Bitcoin's market behavior, as it increasingly responds to macroeconomic factors rather than solely crypto-specific news.

Data: If BTC breaks through $70,941, the total liquidation strength of mainstream CEX short positions will reach $918 million.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $70,941, the total liquidation strength of mainstream CEX short positions will reach $918 million. Conversely, if BTC drops below $64,893, the total liquidation strength of mainstream CEX long positions will reach $726 million.

When the "Old Map" No Longer Applies: A Review of 8 "Failing Classic Cryptocurrency Indicators"

Author: Frank, PANews In early 2026, the cryptocurrency market is filled with a sense of frustration and confusion. Bitcoin has retraced approximately 36% from its all-time high set in October 2025, and the market is swinging back and forth between bulls and bears. But what’s causing more unease among crypto investors isn’t just the price itself, but the fact that their traditional indicator systems used to gauge market positions have almost all failed. The S2F model’s $500,000 prediction has deviated by more than three times from reality. The four-year cycle has been delayed after the halving, with no explosive rally in sight. The Pi Cycle Top indicator has remained silent throughout the entire cycle. The fixed threshold of the MVRV Z-Score no longer triggers signals, and the top zone of the rainbow chart has become unreachable. Meanwhile, the contrarian signals of the Fear and Greed Index repeatedly prove unreliable, and the highly anticipated “altcoin season” has yet to arrive. Why have these indicators collectively failed? The answer