• Price predictions 2/23: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, BCH, ADA Bitcoin and altcoins sold-off as US stock markets digested US President Donald Trump’s fresh 15% global tariff • Are new 2026 lows in store • Cointelegraph in your social feed Bitcoin’s (BTC) weakness extended into the weekly open as major stocks sold off in response to US President Donald Trump’s threat to enforce a 15% global tariff after the Supreme Court ruled that his IEEPA tariffs were illegal • Market sentiment remains fragile, as the Crypto Fear & Greed Indexat 5 out of 100remains in the “extreme fear” zone • Pseudonymous trader and investor BitcoinHyper said in a post on X that the index has been in theextreme fear zone for nearly three weeks, the longest since 2022 • Traders on the prediction market Polymarket have increased the odds ofBTC falling below $55,000 to 72%

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  • Bitcoin’s weakness has deepened, with the crypto falling below key support and the Fear & Greed Index in an “extreme fear” zone. Prediction markets now rate a 72 % chance of BTC dropping under $55,000, echoing analyst forecasts, though a statistical model still gives an 88 % chance of a rise in ten months. The S&P 500 sits between 6,775 and 7,002; a break above 7,002 could lift it to 7,290, while a fall below 6,775 would push it toward 6,550. The U.S. Dollar Index slipped past its 50‑day SMA, risking a slide to 95.5‑96.2, but could rebound to 99.5 if buyers regain control. Ether fell below $1,897, exposing it to a potential retest of $1,750 and further decline to $1,537.
  • Key points: Bitcoin bulls have pushed the price above $69,000, signaling solid dip buying at lower levels. Several major altcoins have turned up sharply, suggesting that selling pressure is reducing. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls purchased Tuesday’s dip and are attempting to sustain the price above $69,000 on Wednesday. According to SoSoValue data, BTC exchange-traded funds recorded net inflows of $257.7 million on Tuesday, the largest inflows since Feb. 6. That suggests investors are viewing the dips near $60,000 as a buying opportunity. Santiment said in a post on X that BTC’s correlation with stocks

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