Bitcoin ticks higher ahead of Trump's State of the Union and Nvidia earnings; Coinbase premium still negative after 40 days

Coinglass data shows the Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index is negative for 40 consecutive days (current reading -0.0467%), the longest streak since 2023. The premium briefly narrowed after Bitcoin’s Feb. 5 crash but never turned positive even as price recovered up to 15%, suggesting U.S. buyers have not returned. A prior ~30-day negative streak occurred in October 2025. U.S. Google searches for “bitcoin zero” hit record highs earlier this month while global interest remained flat.
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The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index has been negative for 40 days (current -0.0467%) and did not turn positive during a up-to-15% price recovery, indicating U.S. buyer absence; Google searches for “bitcoin zero” reached record highs this month, and a similar ~30-day negative streak occurred in Oct 2025.