Cryptocurrency News Today: Market Updates & Analysis

Cryptocurrency News Today: Market Updates & Analysis podcast.

Hey folks, Crypto Willy here, your go-to buddy for all things blockchain, Bitcoin, and decentralized dough. What a wild week in crypto leading up to February 24, 2026—buckle up, 'cause the market's been a rollercoaster of fear, tariffs, and sneaky bullish signals.

Bitcoin's taken a brutal hit, plunging from around $90,000 in late January to hovering near $63,000 today, per DailyForex's analysis. President Donald Trump's bombshell 15% global tariff announcement on February 21—kicking in right now after a Supreme Court smackdown on his prior plans—sent shockwaves everywhere. CryptoQuant data shows over $2.3 billion in realized losses this week alone, with analyst IT Tech on X calling it one of Bitcoin's top 3-5 capitulation events ever, rivaling the 2022 Luna/FTX meltdown. Spot Bitcoin ETFs? They're bleeding bad—five straight weeks of outflows totaling $3.8 billion via SoSoValue, led by BlackRock's IShares Bitcoin Trust dumping $2.1 billion. Fortune reports BTC's down 24% year-to-date to $67,000, Ethereum's tanked 34% to $2,000—the worst starts on record.

Technicals scream bearish: DailyForex spots a bear pennant on BTC/USD daily charts, targeting $45,000-$50,000 if it breaks $60,000 support. OANDA's mid-month update blames Kevin Warsh’s Fed Chair nomination for 30% BTC drops since early February, plus MicroStrategy's woes—down 72% from July 2025 peaks, but CEO Michael Saylor vows no sales, even if BTC craters 90%, planning preferred shares restructuring.

Yet, glimmers of hope! CME Group notes Bitcoin options open interest tilting bullish for March expiry—$660 million calls vs. $240 million puts, hinting at Q1 recovery bets despite volatility spiking to 95% on February 5. SEC under Chair Paul Atkins dropped dozens of cases against Binance and Coinbase, ending "regulation by enforcement," says OANDA. White House crypto reunion on February 10 pushed bipartisan Clarity Act momentum, per Blockchain Association's Summer Mersinger. Solana's firing up with Firedancer upgrades for speed and tokenization bridges to tradfi.

ETH's neutral on positioning per Investing.com, eyeing $1,650 support. Volumes are dead quiet across spot, perps, and options—no January rebalance bump.

Hang tight, HODLers—this fear could be the bottom. Thanks for tuning in, come back next week for more crypto chaos. This has been a Quiet Please production—check out QuietPlease.ai for me!

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Hey folks, Crypto Willy here, your best buddy diving deep into the blockchain trenches. This week leading up to February 21, 2026, the crypto markets have been a wild rollercoaster—tariff relief sparking hope, but brutal selloffs keeping us on edge.

Santiment's This Week in Crypto summary nails it: a massive 6-3 vote rolled back Trump-era tariffs from April 2025, lifting a macro anchor that's crushed prices. Bitcoin grabbed 0.6% in a key three-day window, trailing S&P 500's 0.9% and gold's 4% surge. But watch out—retail's scooping dips while institutional wallets with 10-10k BTC dumped 0.5% of total supply in five weeks. FOMO's fading too; extreme $150k-$200k Bitcoin calls are vanishing, a healthy sign per their sentiment tools. Ethereum's positive vibes outpace Bitcoin's neutral shift, unlike Binance Coin still reeling from earlier liquidations.

OANDA's mid-month update spotlights the chaos: Kevin Warsh's Fed Chair nomination triggered crashes, with Bitcoin down 30% to $60k lows since early February—altcoins hit harder amid deleveraging and geopolitical jitters. Yet, a February 10 White House crypto reunion pushed bipartisan momentum on the Clarity Act, says Summer Mersinger of the Blockchain Association. Separation city: prices tank, adoption climbs.

MicroStrategy's hurting bad—down 30% monthly, 72% from July 2025 peak—as Bitcoin woes pressure Michael Saylor's stack. Solana's shining though, rolling out Firedancer for speed boosts and tokenizing tradfi assets. Polymarket odds for Bitcoin hitting $75k this February? Just 17%, with bears eyeing $60k at 20% per MLQ.ai. Institutions pivot to utility plays like Ethereum and Solana.

VanEck's Matthew Sigel breaks down the selloff: orderly deleveraging, BTC futures open interest plunged 20% to $49 billion from $61B, total liquidations $3-4B. Bitcoin's -2.88 sigma below 200-day MA—wildest in 10 years, no COVID or FTX vibes. Drawdowns deep at -47.5% for BTC, but volatility's tame at 38 on 90-day realized, half of 2022's bear.

Bitcoin bounced 4% above $68.2k per BeInCrypto, but leverage risks and weak institutions scream caution toward $56k. Stablecoins topped $300B, on-chain volumes rise—structural wins amid the storm.

Hang tight, scale into negative MVRV zones like Bitcoin's -6% and Ethereum's -15%. Eyes on S&P for drags.

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# Crypto Market in Consolidation Mode: What You Need to Know

Hey there, it's Crypto Willy, and we're diving into one wild week in the crypto markets. Buckle up, because things have been pretty intense.

So here's the situation—Bitcoin is currently trading around $68,362, down about 0.74% today, while Ethereum is sitting at $1,981, taking a 0.85% hit. According to Finance Magnates, the broader market is consolidating after what they're calling "historic velocity" in the January-February decline. We're talking about Bitcoin being down 47.5% from its peak, and that's creating genuine distress across the sector. The market's currently sitting about 50% below all-time highs, which is rough, but here's the thing—this might actually set up some interesting opportunities.

Let me break down the technical picture. According to the analysts tracking this, Bitcoin needs to hold support between $60,000 and $62,000. Above that, there's resistance sitting around $74,000 to $76,000. If Bitcoin can consolidate in that range and eventually break above the 200-day moving average, some folks are looking for that recovery to push toward the $94,000 level. Right now, Bitcoin is trading at what VanEck Research describes as -2.88 standard deviations below its 200-day moving average—something we haven't seen in over a decade, even during COVID or the FTX collapse.

Ethereum's struggling to stay above the $2,000 psychological level, according to Finance Magnates, oscillating between $1,997 and $2,100 since early February. Meanwhile, Dogecoin has taken a beating, down over 61% from a year ago, and it's testing support around the $0.08 mark.

Here's what's really important—macro conditions are driving this bus. According to Paul Howard from Wincent, the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling on tariffs expected for Friday, February 20th, could be a major catalyst for volatility. He's noting that cryptocurrency needs "hot money" to rotate back from AI and commodities to see renewed enthusiasm. The Fed minutes and inflation reports aren't expected to move markets much on their own.

On the institutional front, Coinbase is making bold moves. According to their latest reports, the company has already completed a $1.7 billion share buyback program by February 10th, and the stock surged 16% on the news. Their CEO sees this downturn as a strategic opportunity, especially with $11.3 billion in cash and their Base Layer 2 network gaining traction.

One bright spot? According to Binance's research, Ethereum daily transactions hit new highs near 3 million in mid-January following the Fusaka upgrade, with stablecoin usage remaining strong at around $160 billion in total market cap.

The bottom line is this: we're in consolidation territory, and Friday's tariff ruling could be the spark that either ignites a recovery or deepens the correction. Stay sharp, stay informed, and don't panic—volatility is part of the game.

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# Crypto Willy's Weekly Market Wrap

Hey everyone, it's your boy Crypto Willy here, and man, what a week it's been in the crypto space. Let's dive right into what's been shaking things up.

So here's the thing—Bitcoin's been on a wild ride. According to VanEck's analysis, we've seen Bitcoin drop from those crazy highs above $110,000 all the way down to around $68,800, which is basically a 37 percent reset. Now, that sounds brutal, but here's where it gets interesting: the liquidations have been orderly, not chaotic. We're talking $2 to $2.5 billion in forced selling across Bitcoin futures, which is meaningful but nowhere near capitulation territory. Bitcoin futures open interest has fallen from $61 billion down to $49 billion—a 20 percent decline in just a few sessions.

What's really caught my eye is that Bitcoin is currently trading at a level that hasn't been seen in over a decade. According to recent market analysis from VanEck, Bitcoin's sitting at minus 2.88 standard deviations below its 200-day moving average—a distance from trend that's literally never happened in the past 10 years, not even during COVID or the FTX collapse. That's extreme territory, folks.

But here's the silver lining: according to CoinShares, there are signs the selling is exhausting itself. Global crypto ETPs just recorded their highest daily trading volumes on record at $18.5 billion, and whale activity is actually turning around. Large holders stopped their heavy selling after moving about $28 billion out of the market, and over the past two weeks they've actually added approximately $4.7 billion back in. That's a potential turning point.

Now let's talk Ethereum, because things are a bit trickier there. According to Binance's monthly market insights, Ethereum has climbed to near 3 million daily transactions following the Fusaka upgrade, which is solid fundamentals-wise. But here's the problem: ETH is down nearly 50 percent from those $4,000 highs, and it's currently hovering near $2,050. According to InvestingLive's analysis, Ethereum is the weaker link in this chain right now, underperforming Bitcoin on rebound attempts and sitting closer to breakdown territory than breakout territory. Standard Chartered even flagged the possibility of a potential drop to $1,400 if weakness persists.

The broader picture matters too. According to Binance's research, the crypto market's been cooling for four consecutive months, driven by macroeconomic shocks and policy uncertainty around tariffs and Fed leadership changes. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq has pulled back roughly 5 to 7 percent from its late-2025 peak above 26,000, and that matters because crypto doesn't operate in isolation—when equities cool, high-beta assets like crypto need strong independent leadership to outperform.

Here's my take: we're not in panic mode, but we're not in bull mode either. We're in transition. Bitcoin's showing signs of stabilization, the liquidations have been measured, and whale positioning is actually improving. Ethereum needs to prove itself though—it's the pressure point right now.

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Hey folks, Crypto Willy here, your neighborhood blockchain buddy breaking down the wild week in crypto up to February 10, 2026. Buckle up—this market's been a rollercoaster!

Bitcoin kicked off with a brutal crash on February 6, plunging to $60,000—its lowest since September 2024—wiping out leveraged bets amid ETF outflows and macro jitters, per FixedFloat reports. It clawed back to $65K-$66K, then swung wildly: spiking to $71K on the 10th before dipping near $68K, as Coinpedia noted, with bears eyeing $66K support. Hashrate surged to 1.3 EH/s, but mining difficulty dropped 11% to 125.86T—the biggest since China's 2021 crackdown—thanks to reactivated rigs post-winter storms, Glassnode data shows.

Ethereum? Oof, it tumbled 3% on February 9 to $2,028, flirting with that scary $2K line, according to Finance Magnates. Yet bulls like Standard Chartered and Citi still eye $7,500 by year-end, banking on Vitalik Buterin's Layer 1 roadmap and the Clarity Act's Q1 passage. Vitalik himself sold 493 ETH for $1.16M, donating to his Kanro foundation amid the dip to $2,078, Lookonchain tracked. Short-term? Changelly predicts a bounce to $2,130 by February 12, while InstaForex sees upside to $2,500 if it holds the uptrend channel from $1,733. U.Today calls for consolidation around $1,900-$2,100.

XRP stole the show, rocketing 18.6% to $1.53 after Ripple's DeFi expansion on XRPL, outpacing BTC's measly 2.5% recovery, FixedFloat says. Institutional moves heated up too: Fireblocks integrated Canton Network for secure Canton Coin custody, per their press release in Robert A. Musiala Jr.'s Weekly Blockchain Blog. Rails launched vaults on Stellar for crypto perps, and MetaMask added Ondo Finance tokenized stocks via USDC swaps—RWA volume nearing $1B!

Dark side: CertiK reported $370M stolen in January, up 400% YoY, mostly from a $284M social engineering scam. Gold's volatility hit 44%—beating BTC's 39%—after a 10% drop to $4,400, Bloomberg flags.

Markets volatile, but on-chain demand's brewing with stablecoin inflows. Stay sharp, HODL smart!

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