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Anyone reading a bitcoin price prediction this week wants one answer: was the dip under $80,000 the bottom? BTC trades at $81,438, CoinMarketCap shows, a 1.01% gain over 24 hours. That is still 34.7% below its $126,198 peak. Yet one of Europe’s biggest banks just said it will start holding bitcoin for clients within weeks.

German multinational Deutsche Bank is just weeks away from its crypto custody service, according to reports. 

News By Alex Dovbnya Fri, 2/10/2026 – 5:45 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a sweeping new crypto custody framework that could make it easier for registered investment advisers and regulated funds to hold digital assets on behalf of clients. Advertisement

Buying Bitcoin directly and buying a Bitcoin ETF both track the same price, yet fees, taxes, and custody rules create a surprisingly wide gap between the two that catches most investors off guard.

The planned rule would cover advisers and investment companies and clarify digital-asset custody, following the withdrawal of a separate 2023 proposal. By:The Defiant Team· Edited byChris Storaker• Regulation & Politics