🙄 The rally stalled... what happens next?

Bitcoin touched $74K overnight then retreated — here's what traders are watching next, plus the Feb jobs report looming tomorrow. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Thursday, March 5, 2026 Bitcoin pulls back to $71,000 even as software sector soars ▼ Bitcoin's rally is taking a breather in U.S. trading on Thursday, barely holding above $71,000 after challenging $74,000 a few hours prior ▼ Crypto is declining even as the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) has risen more than 2%, an unusual decoupling worth watching ▼ Tomorrow brings the key U.S. jobs report for February as traders rapidly cut bets on any more Fed rate cuts in the first half of 2026 Read the full story → Sponsored · Additional coverage with TikTok TikTok is where crypto brands find their next million users Read more → 🎤 Don't just read crypto's top stories — experience them See all of CoinDesk's newsletters    CoinDesk, Inc., 61 9th Avenue, 5th Floor, New York,NY,10011,USA, Unsubscribe Manage Preferences   Copyright © 2026 CoinDesk, All rights reserved.