Bitcoin flipped a small but notable technical switch this week when the 
Coinbase premium moved back above zero, ending a run of negative readings that 
began after heavy selling on February 6. Related Reading: XRP Fell Nearly 70% 
— Could History Repeat With An 835% Surge? Coinbase Premium Flips Above Zero 
According to market data published on February 23, 2026, Bitcoin was trading 
around $66,150 on Binance futures at one point, showing a brief hourly uptick 
of 0.40%. Yet other spot indexes told a different slice of the story: 
CoinMarketCap listed BTC near $65,070 and flagged a roughly 3% drop for the 
day. Those gaps are normal: futures, spot feeds, and aggregate trackers can 
diverge. What matters here is the premium’s direction — it had been negative 
for much of February and then crossed into positive territory. Coinbase 
Bitcoin Premium has flipped positive for the first time since the Feb 6th 
bottom. It looks like institutions are done with selling for now. 
pic.twitter.com/rUYgxO2Fo8 — Ted (@TedPillows) February 23, 2026 Why Traders 
Care About The Premium Coinbase is widely used by big US buyers, so a positive 
premium is read by many traders as a hint that domestic spot demand is 
outpacing offshore pressure. But a flip above zero is only a starting signal. 
The size of the spread, how long it holds, and whether exchange inflows back 
up the move are the things that turn a signal into a trend. Small, short-lived 
flips can be caused by temporary liquidity differences or quick arbitrage 
trades. Larger, sustained spreads are the ones that tend to matter to 
portfolio managers. Geopolitics And Market Mood Market watchers are also 
pointing to broader factors. Rising tensions between the US and Iran, along 
with talk about tariff adjustments linked to US President Donald Trump, have 
driven investors toward safer assets in recent sessions. That mood has at 
times pushed BTC below important technical cushions near $65,000, and some 
sessions saw brief dips under $64,000 before a few calm windows allowed minor 
rebounds. When fear spikes, crypto often feels it first. Derivatives, Volume, 
And Technical Levels Futures activity on Binance and other platforms stayed 
busy, even if volume didn’t show the sort of surge that precedes big 
breakouts. Reports put daily trading volume near $45.71 billion while market 
cap sat close to $1.30 trillion. Funding rates, open interest, and exchange 
inflows are being monitored closely; each can either confirm or undercut the 
message from the Coinbase premium. A rising open interest that aligns with a 
growing premium would be more persuasive than a lone spread tick. Related 
Reading: Bitcoin Buying Spree Nears Century Mark, Saylor Hints Encouraging 
Signs A Coinbase premium turning positive offers a hopeful signal after weeks 
below zero, but it doesn’t confirm a sustained rally. Investors will be 
tracking how large the spread is, whether Coinbase sees significant inflows, 
and if funding rates and open interest support the move. Traders are likely to 
wait through the next sessions for clear signs before considering the market 
stabilized. Featured image from Gemini, chart from TradingView

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