The Metric That Preceded Every Bitcoin Rally Just Flashed Green: Is a BTC Surge Next?
CryptoPotato 17 Mar 2026
Bitcoin’s price climbed to a six-week peak earlier this morning, touching $76,000 after it broke above $70,000 last week ... Funding Rates Turn Negative ... “Market sentiment is currently at a ‘peak fear’ reset ... Dec 2022. from $17,800 to $24.8k (+39%) ... After bitcoin’s breakout past $70,000, the funding rates have reset to -0.004% ... Martinez’s original post came as bitcoin’s price traded around $71,000 ... .
‘Stop Shorting Bitcoin,’ One Analyst Says as Fresh Price Targets Emerge
CryptoPotato 17 Mar 2026
Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $74,000 briefly earlier today, reaching its highest point since the start of February ... ‘Stop Shorting BTC’ ... Spot BTC ETFs, Source. SoSoValue ... Martinez noted that Bitcoin’s funding rates have recently flipped negative ... Once funding rates turned negative, the market quickly shifted, and the asset climbed to a historical peak of over $126,000 within months, the analyst reminded ... CryptoQuant ... ....

