Yeliz Akmaca 
As of February 13, 2026, Bitcoin slid back toward the $65,000 range under pressure from AI-driven selloffs in technology stocks. BTC dropped roughly 2% over the past 24 hours, erasing most of last week’s rebound amid a sharp pullback in the software sector. At the same time, technical breakdowns were triggered in gold and silver, with precious metals turning lower as selling accelerated in the afternoon.
Three main factors stand behind Bitcoin’s pullback: heavy selling in tech stocks, AI-driven pressure on software valuations, and technical stop orders activated after price ranges tightened. Together, this combination accelerated short-term direction-seeking across markets.
Why Is Bitcoin’s Price Falling?
During intraday trading, the crypto market closely tracked weakness in software equities. Alongside Bitcoin, Ether and Solana also posted similar declines. As risk appetite faded, investors once again took a more cautious stance toward high-multiple growth stocks.
One of the clearest indicators of this shift was the software-focused iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV). The ETF closed the session down roughly 3%, bringing its year-to-date losses to 21%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite fell about 2%.
As macro strategist Jim Bianco pointed out, cryptocurrencies can essentially be viewed as a form of “programmable money,” or another type of software. The message was clear: in the eyes of the market, Bitcoin and the software sector now sit in the same risk basket.
Why Did Gold and Silver Decline?
Precious metals traded in tight ranges for most of the day. But by the afternoon, that compression broke.
Silver reversed sharply from modest intraday gains, falling more than 10%. Gold prices also slipped roughly 3%. After days of trading between $5,000 and $5,100, gold accelerated lower as support levels gave way. In silver, the sideways structure around the $80–$85 zone unraveled.
So what was the real trigger behind this sharp move? It wasn’t a single headline. Weekly volatility compression activated algorithmic trades and stop orders simultaneously. The result: synchronized risk-off selling across both crypto and metals.
Macro Uncertainty Returns
Expectations that AI agents could rapidly transform software production are weighing on sector valuations — and that stress is spilling over into crypto. At the same time, technical breakdowns in precious metals suggest investors are shifting toward more defensive positioning in the short term.
Bitcoin is currently trying to stabilize around $65,000. But without a clear recovery in technology stocks, establishing a durable base in crypto looks difficult. For gold and silver, near-term direction now depends on whether recently broken support levels can be reclaimed.
For now, the charts are doing the talking. Markets are searching for a new balance between macro uncertainty and risk aversion.
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