Brazil’s central bank is moving forward with a new regulatory framework for institutional virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The plan outlines clear rules for licensing, compliance, and supervision, with phased implementation set to continue through 2027. The goal is to bring stronger oversight to crypto firms operating in the country. Officials also aim to tighten …
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 23, 2026
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss spent over a decade building Gemini into one of crypto’s most recognized exchanges. That reputation is now unraveling at speed. According to Bloomberg, Gemini is cutting well beyond its announced 25% workforce reduction, letting go of additional US staff in recent days. The company has exited the UK, EU, and Australia …
Crypto investment products posted outflows for a fifth straight week, marking the longest exit streak since the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2024.
Growing short-Bitcoin demand amid significant outflows suggests shifting investor sentiment and potential market volatility ahead.
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Continued selling from treasury companies and US Bitcoin ETFs threatens a deeper retracement for BTC, but some analysts see it as a sign of a healthy flush in speculative leverage.
Bitcoin fell to $64,270 shortly after midnight UTC before rebounding to $66,300, as thin liquidity amplified moves tied to U.S. tariff plans and geopolitical tensions.
Bitdeer CEO Jihan Wu said the company's zero-bitcoin balance is not permanent after the miner sold its final 943.1 BTC.
Solana (SOL) has slipped below the crucial $80 level, marking a 6% decline over the past 24 hours. The drop comes as the crypto market has entered into Extreme FEAR with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) seeing selling.Meanwhile, the fall in Solana price has made traders cautious, as losing this level could decide Solana’s next …
Between late March and early July 2026, five major regulatory and macro events hit back to back. Blockchain advisor Anddy Lian says these aren’t random. They’re connected, and together they’ll decide if crypto finally grows up or stays stuck. Lian, who has spent over fifteen years in the space and advised governments on blockchain policy, …
Bitcoin’s network activity has been weakening for six straight months, but the decline is not showing up in the headline metric many traders watch first. The clearer signal is not transaction volume, which has held up, but participation breadth. Fewer unique addresses are active on the chain, even as the network continues to process a […]
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Since the October 10, 2025, liquidation event, the crypto market feels noticeably different. Bitcoin’s recent drops are no longer followed by strong relief rallies, which suggests buyers are hesitant to step in aggressively. Adding to the tension, Polymarket is now pricing in a 72% chance of Bitcoin price falling below $55,000 — a clear sign …
Standard Chartered said stablecoin growth could generate up to $1 trillion in new T-bill demand by 2028, potentially reshaping issuance.
Crypto analyst Kamran has raised the possibility of a 443% Dogecoin rally, providing a bullish outlook for the meme coin. This came as he noted that the meme coin has dropped to a historical macro support that has triggered explosive rallies in the past. Dogecoin Eyes 443% Rally As The Meme Coin Reaches Macro Support In an X post, Kamran shared an accompanying chart that showed that Dogecoin could rally 443% from its current level and climb above $0.45. He noted that DOGE is back at the $0.10 macro support, which is a level that has triggered exposive rallies before, making it a high-risk, high-reward zone to watch. Crypto analyst Crypto Patel also recently highlighted this macro support level as a good buy-the-dip opportunity. He urged investors to slowly accumulate if Dogecoin drops to between $0.06 and $0.08, as they prepare for a potential rally to between $1 and $2, which would mark new all-time highs (ATHs) for the foremost meme coin. Related Reading: Dogecoin Divergence Formation At This Level Could Trigger Major Move In the meantime, Dogecoin is at risk of a further decline as the broader crypto market, led by Bitcoin, crashes. Crypto prices have dropped in the last 24 hours on the back of new Trump tariffs, with the U.S. president announcing plans to increase the global tariff rate to 15% from 10%. CoinGlass data shows that most crypto traders are currently more bearish than bullish on Dogecoin, with the long/short ratio at 0.8. Meanwhile, there has been a notable surge in activity in DOGE’s derivatives market. Trading volume has spiked by more than 40%, reaching $1.56 billion, while options trading volume and open interest have surged by 22% and 42%, respectively. DOGE’s Momentum Is Weak At The Moment In an X post, crypto analyst Trader Tardigrade stated that Dogecoin is holding a key trendline, but that momentum is weak. He noted that DOGE has tested the trendline for 6 consecutive daily candles and is still trying to break below it. For now, the meme coin is still holding above the descending trendline, and the structure remains bullish. Related Reading: Dogecoin Price Can Still Reach $1, But It May Not Be Soon, Analyst Explains Why Trader Tardigrade further remarked that Dogecoin’s price action looks to be running on fumes and that the price needs genuine buyers for the breakout to be legitimate. He urged market participants to watch for a volume spike and conviction candles. However, until then, the analyst stated that it is “hopeful thinking” as momentum remains weak. His accompanying chart showed that the foremost meme coin could rally to as high as $0.14 if it holds above this trendline. At the time of writing, the Dogecoin price is trading at around $0.09275, down over 4% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
President Trump’s proposed tariffs and U.S. tensions with Iran have weighed on broader risk sentiment.
The broader crypto market remains under pressure today, and Bitcoin continues hovering near the $66,000 region after a sharp correction phase. Momentum appears fragile, sentiment is defensive, and headlines still revolve around the recent bitcoin price crash. Yet beneath the surface, structural data tells a more measured story. Several on-chain indicators are approaching zones historically …
The Bank of Korea proposed a bank-led consortium and a statutory interagency body for issuer approvals, citing the US GENIUS Act as a model, according to local media.
Austria's financial regulator said Kucoin EU must appoint an anti-money-laundering officer and deputy officer, as well as a sanctions compliance officer and deputy.
Users' bitcoin holdings in wallets linked to Binance have climbed to highest since late 2024.
The latest sales are part of a broader plan announced in late January to fund ecosystem development and other initiative.
Hanwha Asset Management has partnered with the Jito Foundation to explore JitoSOL-based exchange-traded products in South Korea.
Singapore based BTC and AI miner sells all holdings to build liquidity for expansion, signaling a broader shift in capital strategy across the sector.
Gemini’s Tyler Winklevoss said he’s “optimistic” amid peak crypto pessimism, but SEC filings, layoffs and public data on Winklevoss Capital’s BTC sales paint a different picture.
US President Donald Trump namesake meme coins have collapsed, leaving many small holders deep in the red. Prices that once drew crowds and headlines have fallen back to earth with blunt force. Related Reading: XRP Flashes Rare On-Chain Signal That Once Preceded 114% Gains Reports say the two tokens tied to the Trump brand – TRUMP and MELANIA coins – plunged from their highs by roughly 92% and nearly 99%, and an estimated $4.3 billion of retail money evaporated in the rout. Trump Meme Coins: Rapid Collapse According to on-chain trackers and market reports, a small set of early wallets captured large gains before prices nosedived. Trades and transfers show that insiders moved sizable amounts into stable assets while later buyers were left holding tokens as liquidity thinned. Some analysts point to token design and one-sided liquidity moves as the technical side that made fast exits possible for those close to launch. HUGE: The $TRUMP and $MELANIA memecoin carnage is even worse than we thought. A new report from CryptoRank reveals retail investors have lost a staggering $4.3 BILLION as these assets collapsed 90%+ from their highs. The math is disgusting: => Retail: -$4.3 Billion (2M+… pic.twitter.com/AXVcjjuMsE — Zach Humphries (@ZachHumphries) February 22, 2026 Design Flaws And Early Wins Reports note that token rules and the way liquidity was set up created a structural advantage for early participants. When supply was unlocked, selling pressure mounted. Locked allocations that only release over time add another layer: future unlocks could push prices down further as those tokens hit the market. On paper, the launches had flashy names and big promises; in practice, many of the mechanics reportedly favored a handful of insiders. Trump Memecoins: How Insiders Pocketed Millions While Retail Investors Lost Billions The official $TRUMP and $MELANIA tokens have collapsed 92% and 99% from their all-time highs, respectively, and the damage to retail investors has been staggering. While insiders cashed out over… pic.twitter.com/qyWswzRgFv — CryptoRank.io (@CryptoRank_io) February 20, 2026 Market Reaction And Legal Questions Based on reports from multiple crypto outlets, voices across the space are calling for closer scrutiny. Regulators in several countries have been asked to look at whether marketing and token economics misled ordinary buyers. Commentators argue that when projects linked to public figures move that much money, the mix of celebrity influence and speculative appetite becomes especially risky. Community And Social Fallout Social channels lit up as losses mounted. Some communities turned on the teams behind the tokens, accusing them of running plans that rewarded early actors. Others defended buyers, saying responsibility sits with anyone who chose to put money into volatile, hype-driven assets. Either way, trust in celebrity-branded tokens took a hit. Related Reading: Instant XRP Rewards: Japan-Based Financial Group Rolls Out Tokenized Bonds Reports say market makers and some exchanges are reacting by tightening listings and flagging projects with similar tokenomics. A number of wallets flagged as insiders still hold tokens that could be sold later, and that possibility keeps pressure on price. At the same time, some traders are scanning on-chain flows, hunting for bounce opportunities among the wreckage. Featured image from Gemini, chart from TradingView
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Feb. 23
Bitcoin’s market cap dropped to $1.31 trillion, slipping to 15th globally as prices dipped below $65,000, fueling rising bearish bets on Polymarket.
Bitcoin price weakness to start the week compounds expectations of new BTC macro lows as sentiment matches its most bearish levels ever.
Ethereum price today fell below its two-week low and is now trading around $1,877, dropping nearly 5.6%. The price drop has also triggered massive liquidations. As the Ethereum price saw liquidations worth over $115 million after falling below $1,900. The sudden drop has increased concern among investors, as selling pressure continues to rise from multiple …
Bitcoin futures positioning among non-commercial traders is swinging sharply toward net long exposure, a move technical analyst Tom McClellan (editor of The McClellan Market Report) says has arrived “with some urgency” in the latest weekly Commitment of Traders (COT) report and one that has coincided with notable market outcomes in prior, similarly extreme episodes. Sharing a chart of Bitcoin futures (price on a log scale) alongside non-commercial net positioning, McClellan argued that in Bitcoin’s case, large speculators effectively function as the “smart money” cohort, because the market lacks the typical commercial hedger presence seen in traditional commodity futures. “The non-commercial traders of Bitcoin futures are usually the smart money,” McClellan wrote. “This week’s COT Report shows that they are moving net long with some urgency. Look back at what the last two similar excursions led to. But remember, this is ‘a condition, not a signal’.” Why Non-Commercials Matter In Bitcoin Futures McClellan later expanded on how he frames the CFTC’s weekly report, which breaks futures positioning into commercials, non-commercials, and non-reportables. In corn, for example, commercials might be producers or end users; in Bitcoin, he says that category is thin. “In Bitcoin, there are hardly any traders who qualify as Commercial traders,” McClellan wrote. “So in an unusual circumstance, the Non-commercial traders fill the role of being the smart money.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Extreme Fear Streak Extends To 22 Days As Price Struggles That distinction matters because COT is not about absolute long or short interest, every futures contract has a long and a short by definition, but about who is on each side. “Every futures contract is simultaneously one long and one short position, held by different parties. So the number of longs will always equal the number of shorts,” he wrote. “What matters is who holds the positions.” McClellan also cautioned against importing equity-market intuition about short interest into futures positioning. “So a large short position in a stock represents potential energy which could get converted into price movements via short covering,” he wrote. “COT data don’t do that. They just represent expert opinion.” The core dispute in the X thread wasn’t whether COT can be useful, but how to interpret timing. Trader toni (@tonitrades_) agreed the dataset has value but questioned whether futures positioning simply follows spot momentum. “COT data has historically been a solid indicator, no argument there,” toni wrote. “But non-commercial positioning often lags spot market moves by weeks. By the time futures traders pile in, the initial momentum is usually priced in already.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Bottom Call On Ice: Fear Is Extreme, Whales Aren’t Buying McClellan pushed back on that sequencing. “I think you meant that their positioning PRECEDES price moves sometimes by weeks,” he replied, underscoring his view that positioning extremes can show up ahead of meaningful market moves, though not on a predictable schedule. That’s where the thread landed: with an emphasis on uncertainty. Jim Osman (@EdgeCGroup) summed it up succinctly: “Timing still uncertain.” McClellan agreed. “Exactly, hence my admonition.” In his longer explanation, McClellan reiterated that most weeks the COT report has no actionable message, but that extremes can be informative with a crucial caveat. “A lot of the time there is no useful message in the COT data for each futures contract,” he wrote. “But when an extreme develops like now in Bitcoin, then we can get useful information. But as with any overbought or oversold reading on any indicator, COT data only reflect a ‘condition’ not a signal. The data will not tell you when that condition is going to matter, only that it should matter, sometime.” At press time, BTC traded at $65,663. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
The Ethereum co-founder still has over 7,000 ETH left to sell, a supply overhang that could push the ETH price lower in the coming days.