As Bitcoin ( BTC ) price remained trapped in a horizontal consolidation in February 2026, on-chain data analysis now reveals a renewed interest from long-term holders. Long-term Bitcoin holders added 212,000 BTC last month, according to on-chain analytics retrieved by Finbold from market data platform CryptoQuant. After a heavy capitulation of this cohort during the fourth quarter of 2025, long-term Bitcoin holders’ net position change in the past 30 days turned positive. Long-term holder net position change. Source: X Bitcoin records renewed demand from institutional investors Amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, institutional investors have gradually turned to Bitcoin, signaling a shift in risky assets. “After months of sustained net selling, LTH net position change is now easing, suggesting that selling pressure from seasoned holders is moderating as $BTC stabilizes,” Chris Beamish, an analyst at digital assets data platform Glassnode, stated . For instance, the U.S. spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) posted a net cash inflow of $787 million during the last week of February, according to SoSoValue . Nonetheless, the U.S. spot BTC ETFs registered a net cash outflow of $206 million last month. Strategy Inc. announced four BTC purchases in February, thus accumulating 5,075 Bitcoins. On Monday, Strategy accelerated its Bitcoin acquisition with an additional 3,015 BTCs , hence increasing its holdings to 720,737 coins. Amid the ongoing renewed demand from institutional investors, Bitcoin’s price has signaled a potential midterm rebound. Despite being trapped in a macro downtrend since the October crypto crash, BTC price is well positioned to rebound above $70,000 in the near term, according to crypto analyst Trader Tardigrad e on X. BTC/USD 2-day chart. Source: X Furthermore, Bitcoin’s 2-day MACD indicator has seen its MACD line cross above the Signal Line, as the histograms signaled strengthening bullish momentum. Notably, BTC price has rebounded 5.3% in the past 7 days to trade at about $67,325 at press time. The post Long-term holders added 212,000 Bitcoin in February: Is BTC price ready for a rebound? appeared first on Finbold .
