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While high-and-mighty economists can claim that crypto and the tech behind it 
are useless and pointless, the reality is that the true value of crypto lies 
in its enabling forces rather than in its “Number Go Up” power. Not Pointless: 
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As February comes to a close, it would be fair to say that the Bitcoin price 
has had one of its worst monthly performances in over two years. What’s 
worrisome is that the premier cryptocurrency doesn’t appear to be done, as the 
bear market roars on. Below are some of the relevant support levels to watch 
out for over the next few months. MVRV Bands Put BTC Bear Market Bottom At 
$51,558 In a recent post on the X platform, popular crypto analyst Ali 
Martinez identified two levels that could be crucial to the future of the 
Bitcoin price in the coming months. This evaluation revolves around the MVRV 
(Market Value to Realized Value) pricing bands. Related Reading: The 
Distribution Trap: Why Bitcoin’s Reserve Growth Proves Sellers Still Hold The 
Tape The MVRV pricing bands are an on-chain analytics tool that shows the 
different profitability levels of the investors of a cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, 
in this scenario). Typically, these pricing bands represent dynamic support 
and resistance levels, as they compare the current market price to the average 
realized value of all investors. Hence, the MVRV pricing bands can be useful 
in identifying potential market tops (in overheated conditions) and price 
bottoms (of undervalued assets). According to Glassnode data shared by 
Martinez, the potential bottom in the current Bitcoin bear market lies between 
$51,558 and $54,703. The purple line (which shows a -1 standard deviation of 
the MVRV ratio) represents a deep capitulation phase for the market and has 
always been a point of reversal for the Bitcoin price in past bear markets. As 
shown in the chart below, the price of BTC got rejected twice at this level in 
2022, during the thick of the crypto winter. At the time of publishing his 
post, Martinez revealed that the purple MVRV band stood at around $51,558. 
While this suggests that the $51,000 level could be the potential bottom of 
the current bear market, it is worth mentioning that the MVRV band could shift 
slightly downward as the price steadily falls. In the unlikely scenario that 
the Bitcoin price witnesses a turnaround at its current price point, it would 
have to contend with a key resistance level around $73,726. According to 
Glassnode’s MVRV pricing bands, the -0.5 standard deviation line represents an 
accumulation zone, where investors might look to offload their tokens once 
they break even. Ultimately, these MVRV pricing bands hint at the potential 
turning points for the Bitcoin price over the coming months. Bitcoin Price At 
A Glance As of this writing, the price of BTC stands at around $65,800, 
reflecting an over 2% dip in the past 24 hours. Related Reading: Ethereum’s 
Market Order Imbalance Hits Record Negatives: $1,850 Is Now The Line In The 
Sand Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView

Bitcoin Price Could Bottom Out At $51,000 Based On These Pricing Bands

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Marathon Holdings’ Q4 2025 revenue declined 6% to $202.3 million, primarily 
due to a 14% drop in the average price of bitcoin mined. The company also 
reported a $1.7 billion loss in the quarter. Annual Revenue Growth In its 
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