Same prices. Different cycle April 2021 • $BTC: $66,000 • $ETH: $1,900 February 2026 • BTC: $66,000 • ETH: $1,900 On the surface? Nothing changed. Under the surface? Everything did. In 2021, $66K BTC was euphoria. In 2026, $66K feels like consolidation. In 2021, $1,900 ETH was mid-run. In 2026, it’s either deep value… or structural weakness. Price returning to the same level after 5 years isn’t neutral. It forces one question: Is this accumulation before expansion or proof that this cycle lacks momentum?
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April 2021 vs February 2026
Same prices. Different cycle
April 2021
• $BTC: $66,000
• $ETH: $1,900
February 2026
• BTC: $66,000
• ETH: $1,900
On the surface? Nothing changed.
Under the surface? Everything did.
In 2021, $66K BTC was euphoria.
In 2026, $66K feels like consolidation.
In 2021, $1,900 ETH was mid-run.
In 2026, it’s either deep value… or structural weakness.
Price returning to the same level after 5 years isn’t neutral.
It forces one question:
Is this accumulation before expansion or proof that this cycle lacks momentum?