Bitcoin stalls below $70,000 while DOT, UNI lead altcoin surge

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Bitcoin stalls below $70,000 while DOT, UNI lead altcoin surge BTC traded within a well-defined range as polkadot and uniswap rallied, cosmos slid. By Oliver Knight , Omkar Godbole | Edited by Sheldon Reback Feb 26, 2026, 11:30 a. m. Make us preferred on Google BTC stalls near $70,000 (Jametlene Reskp/Unsplash modified by CoinDesk) What to know : BTC remains range-bound between $62,500 and $71,100 after testing $70,000. DOT jumped 21% ahead of March’s 50% reward cut. UNI rose 15% on a governance vote to boost revenue capture. ATOM dropped over 6%, underscoring the liquidity fragility in altcoins. Bitcoin BTC $ 68,192.