📊 Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich publicly responded to anonymous allegations, stating that rising volatility over the past six months led the company to shift more capital into yield strategies. This included profiting from selling put options and spreads, with part of the capital used for long-term Bitcoin purchases, all disclosed in a timely manner.

Four Bitcoin purchases in September were fully disclosed, following a systematic accumulation strategy rather than market timing. The option trades aimed to reduce Bitcoin acquisition costs, not to bet on price increases. link

🏦 At the recent meeting, White House representatives called on bankers to allow limited rewards in $STABLECOINS that would not threaten their deposit business. #stablecoin link

📈 The crypto market is neutral.

BTC Dominance - 57.93%

Market Cap - $2.32T
BTC - $67,310 (+0.89%)
ETH - $1,948 (-0.89%)
BNB - $607 (-0.18%)
SOL - $82 (+1.53%)

🐳 As the market is stable, three whales holding $ETH short positions are realizing significant profits exceeding $8M.

- Whale "0xed4" is holding $ETH (25x) short with a floating profit of $8.8M.
- Whale "0x0b0" is holding $ETH (20x) short with a floating profit of $8.4M.
- Whale "0x20c" is holding $ETH (25x) short with a floating profit of $8.4M.

In contrast, whale "0x960" is holding $ETH (25x) long with a floating loss of $8.38M and also holds $SOL (4x) long with a loss of $2.4M. link link link

⚠️ Vitalik Buterin criticized the widening human-AI feedback gap in response to Sigil’s Web4.0, stating it leads to low-quality output and potential irreversible risks. He emphasized that Ethereum's goal is to empower humans rather than create independent AI that could worsen human conditions. Current models from OpenAI and Anthropic are not genuinely autonomous and reinforce centralized trust, which contradicts Ethereum’s ethos. As AI continues to grow exponentially, the focus should be on guiding its direction rather than accelerating its development. #ai link

🆕 $AZTEC listed on Upbit spot (KRW) link

🇰🇷📊 According to an official announcement, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit will launch AZTEC trading pairs against KRW, #BTC, and $USDT. Aztec is an Ethereum-based privacy-focused Layer 2 solution. link

🆕 $AZTEC listed on Bithumb spot link

📊 #BTC CEO Metaplanet responded to accusations of not disclosing information about transactions. He stated that over the past 6 months, the increase in volatility led the company to allocate more capital to yield strategies, generating profits from selling put options and spreads. A portion of these profits was used for long-term #BTC purchases, all of which was disclosed in a timely manner. link

🇺🇸👀 According to The Wall Street Journal, pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao returned to the U.S. for the first time since his 2024 release, attending a crypto summit hosted by Trump family–backed World Liberty Financial at Mar-a-Lago in February 2026. Zhao interacted with Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., later posting on X that he “learned a lot.” Attendees included Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, NYSE President Lynn Martin, Kevin O’Leary, Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong, Senator Bernie Moreno, and Nicki Minaj. link

🗽 On Feb. 19 (ET), spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total net outflow of $166 million, marking the third consecutive day of net outflows.

Spot Ethereum ETFs saw total net outflows of $130 million, with BlackRock’s ETHA leading at $96.80 million in net outflows. link

🗽 #RWA SEC Chairman Jay Clayton and Hester Peirce, leader of the agency's cryptocurrency working group, expressed support for efforts to clarify how "tokenized securities interact with existing regulations." #regulation link

💰 100 Days in the Red

“In just 100 days, the crypto market has erased more than $730 billion in value. What we are witnessing is an unprecedented short-term capital flight, deepening the contraction of the crypto economy.” link link

📊 #RWA Trading volume on the tokenized stocks platform xStocks by Kraken has exceeded $25 billion. link

🕵️ #BTC Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has surpassed $1B in monthly transaction volume, according to River.

🗣 Elon Musk says he will likely pay over $500 billion in taxes by the time he dies.

📊🤔 #BTC Glassnode: At $67k, the unrealized loss in the market equals ~19% of the market cap. Current market pain echoes a similar structure seen in May 2022. link

🕵️ Sharplink (Nasdaq: SBET) reported 46% institutional ownership as of December 31, 2025, with around 60 new institutions added in Q4. As of February 15, 2026, it held 867,798 ETH (approximately $1.72 billion), and its staking operations have generated 13,615 ETH in rewards since June 2025, all of which have been attributed to shareholders. link

🥷 OpenAI Releases Smart Contract Benchmark Test: What Does It Mean?

OpenAI launched EVMbench, a benchmark testing AI models on detecting, repairing, and exploiting smart contract vulnerabilities. This initiative highlights the increasing emphasis on the capability of AI agents to autonomously function in crypto-native environments, where comprehending smart contracts may become crucial for an evolving agent-driven economy. #ai link

📊 House Democrats sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent questioning the OCC’s review of World Liberty Financial’s national trust bank charter application. They cited concerns over foreign ownership, national security, and regulatory independence, requesting clarification on safeguards against political and foreign influence and the roles of the White House and Treasury in the chartering process. #regulation link

After reacting to the Fibonacci levels, we expect a 40% upward move.

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