👁️ Hyperliquid platform expands into prediction markets after latest update

The price of Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE has surged despite a broader market downturn. CoinDesk’s co-managing editor and analyst Omkar Godbole noted that while BTC and ETH saw significant declines, Hyperliquid markets previously set record-high figures.

⬆️ Open interest was estimated at $1 billion.
⬆️ The 24-hour trading volume recently reached $4.8 billion.

One likely driver of increased activity is the HIP-3 update, which allows the creation of trading pairs for digital currencies, securities, and gold, provided that 500,000 HYPE tokens are staked.

Additionally, Hyperliquid announced that it is testing a new product called Outcomes as part of the latest update. This product enables binary outcome trading, ranging from prediction markets to options.

Godbole pointed out that some market participants have referred to HYPE as ‘defensive play,’ similar to pharmaceutical or utility stocks, which tend to maintain stable positions during bearish sentiment in traditional markets.

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This week’s hottest crypto headlines

👩‍💻 The price of the leading cryptocurrency tested the $60,074 level. According to CoinMarketCap data, BTC has fallen by around 20% over the past seven days. “Bitcoin‘s been going down since October (2025), maybe you could ask if it was the canary in the coalmine, or a coincidence. A lot of these big crowded positions are being unwound very, very quickly,” said Chris Weston, head of research at brokerage firm Pepperstone in Melbourne. Ethereum also came under pressure this week, briefly dropping below $1,752. The price of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has declined by nearly 30% over the recent period.

🖱️ Despite the downturn in the crypto market, Strategy sees no immediate cause for alarm. CEO Phong Le said the company’s balance sheet remains resilient despite Bitcoin’s recent slide. According to Le, BTC would theoretically need to fall to $8,000 and remain at that level for five to six years before it would pose a real threat to servicing Strategy’s convertible debt. Only under such a scenario, he said, would the firm be unable to repay its convertibles using its Bitcoin reserves. In that case, Strategy would be forced to resort to ‘restructuring, issuing additional equity, issuing additional debt.’

👩‍💻 Analysts at Santiment have identified a sharp imbalance in market sentiment. While pessimism dominates discussions around BTC and ETH, XRP has emerged as the leader in positive mentions. In mid-week trading, capital inflows into XRP ETFs exceeded $4.8 million, with products from Franklin Templeton, Bitwise, and 21Shares leading the way. Santiment analysts noted that rising distrust among retail investors often coincides with short-term price rebounds, suggesting that the renewed interest in XRP could be part of such a scenario.

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Bitwise Investment Director compares current crypto market conditions to Revenant-style winter

The cryptocurrency industry has been experiencing a prolonged downturn since the beginning of last year. According to Matt Hougan, the current crypto market situation resembles a full-scale winter, akin to the bleak atmosphere of The Revenant starring Leonardo DiCaprio, rather than a temporary market correction.

The crypto analyst also pointed out the following facts:

⬇️ Bitcoin’s price has dropped nearly 39% from its all-time high in October 2025.
⬇️ Ethereum has fallen almost 53%.

Other digital assets have seen even steeper declines.

This period can be compared to the crypto winters of 2018 and 2022, which were triggered by excessive leverage and large-scale profit-taking by seasoned investors.
Historically, crypto winters have lasted around 13 months. However, Hougan believes the current cycle started earlier than most investors had expected. That said, the market now appears to be closer to recovery than to further decline.

Hougan also suggested that potential catalysts for market recovery could include significant economic growth, positive developments from the passage of the Clarity Act, and signs of Bitcoin gaining acceptance at the state level.

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👀 Kimchi Premium

A crypto arbitrage term that refers to the price spread between cryptocurrency prices in South Korea and those in the global market.

Have you heard this term before? Have you used this spread—or any kind of cross-border spreads?

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What happened in the crypto market over the weekend

⚡️ Bitcoin’s 20% price drop last week caught many crypto funds off guard. “I don't think anyone really thought that this much capitulation would happen this quickly,” said Split Capital founder and CIO Zaheer Ebtikar. Meanwhile, L1D AG co-founder Ray Hindi said the downturn reflects a broader market correction. “Large parts of the crypto markets are structurally destined for zero and that’s ultimately healthy,” he noted.

⚡️ Google search interest in digital currencies has fallen to near a one-year low amid a market collapse that wiped out roughly $1.8 trillion in total capitalization. Global search interest for the term ‘crypto’ dropped to 30 out of 100, where 100 represents peak interest. The previous high was set in August 2025, when market capitalization reached a record level. According to Santiment, investors are currently looking for signs that the crypto market has reached a bottom in order to better time their entry. “Crowd sentiment is fiercely bearish. The ratio of positive to negative commentary has collapsed, with negative comments hitting their highest point since December 1st,” Santiment said in its report published on February 6.

⚡️ CoinShares analysts claim that the development of quantum computing does not pose an immediate threat to Bitcoin. They described the potential risk as a ‘foreseeable engineering consideration’ rather than an impending crisis. Previously, Chaincode Labs reported that between 20% and 50% of all tokens could theoretically be vulnerable to attacks. CoinShares analysts argue that such claims conflate different categories of risk and distort the real picture. In their view, only outdated P2PK addresses with publicly exposed keys face a serious threat. A significant share of Bitcoin is distributed across roughly 32,000 addresses, with an average balance of around 50 BTC per address. Even under optimistic assumptions about technological progress, compromising such holdings would take considerable time.
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When it comes to AML, relying on a single data source is not always enough—different services may assess the same crypto address differently.

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👀 Transaction times using TON Pay to fall below one second

The TON Foundation has launched a new software solution for building payment services, called TON Pay. The tool will allow users to make payments in TON and stablecoins directly within Telegram.

Key details:

✅ The system integrates with multiple wallets and tokens, including Toncoin and Tether’s USDt.
✅ Transactions will take no more than one second.
✅ The average fee will be below $0.01.

Initially, TON Pay will operate within Telegram Mini Apps, though developers plan to expand the service to web platforms and other services in the future.
Telegram currently has more than 1.1 billion monthly active users.

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Recent developments in the crypto industry

✅ Standard Chartered has revised its Bitcoin price forecast for the second time in recent months. Analysts now believe the leading cryptocurrency could fall to $50,000 before staging a recovery. Despite the short-term downside risk, the bank remains constructive on the long-term outlook and expects BTC to reach $100,000 by the end of this year. “I think we are going to see more pain and a final capitulation period for digital asset prices in the next few months,” said Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered's head of digital assets research. Previously, the bank had projected that Bitcoin could reach $150,000.

✅ Despite the market downturn earlier this year, analysts at JPMorgan maintain a measured stance on digital assets. They argue that growing institutional inflows and greater regulatory clarity could lay the groundwork for the next phase of crypto market growth. The bank also pointed to BTC’s improving relative appeal. Since mid-autumn last year, gold has significantly outperformed Bitcoin in terms of returns, but the precious metal’s volatility has risen sharply. This combination, analysts say, enhances Bitcoin’s long-term attractiveness compared with gold.

✅ Meanwhile, developers at Coinbase are launching Agentic Wallets—an artificial intelligence–based ecosystem designed to manage finances without direct user involvement. The company said AI agents will be able to independently store cryptocurrencies, pay for internet queries, trade digital assets, and execute transactions within DeFi applications. The platform will allow users to exchange cryptocurrencies without fees and set customizable transaction limits. “AI agents are everywhere — answering questions, summarizing documents, and assisting with tasks. But today's agents hit a wall when they need to actually do something that requires money. They can recommend a trade, but they can't execute it,” Coinbase said in a statement.

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👀 IoT

The concept of physical devices being connected and sharing data through the Internet. In cryptocurrency, IoT is realised through the cryptographic identity of the device. A unique key and address are used for signing messages and transactions when required.

AutoKinex service is an example. It connects to a car and automatically detects when the car uses a toll road, matches the location with the correct fee, completes the payment through connected digital services, and notifies the user, reducing the risk of unpaid charges. Such an automated scenario of systems and devices sharing information and interacting is called Machine-to-Machine (M2M).

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What crypto market players have been talking about
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✅ Markets remain volatile. The current instability has been driven by a combination of macroeconomic factors, Federal Reserve policy, political uncertainty, and capital inflows into artificial intelligence–related sectors. Together, these forces pushed the flagship cryptocurrency down nearly 52% in February from its October 2025 ATH of $126,000. According to Binance Research, Bitcoin’s realized price—currently around $55,000—serves as an important market indicator. As the spot price approaches this level, a significant share of investors find themselves near or below their break-even point. Historically, this tends to increase pressure on market participants while heightening the importance of holding BTC above that threshold.
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✅ During a call with investors, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong highlighted shifts in user behavior. Despite the downturn, traders have increased their holdings of BTC and ETH. Coinbase Chief Financial Officer Alesia Haas added that although heightened volatility and a broader withdrawal of institutional capital have weighed on the market, those who remain view the current slump as a generational entry point. The ‘buy the dip’ approach has helped sustain trading activity, even as Coinbase shares fell to a two-year low last week.
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✅ Analysts at Santiment report a growing wave of ‘nostalgia’ for memecoins across social media. Many traders, however, consider the sector effectively dead. “This collective acceptance of the ‘end of the meme era’ is a classic capitulation signal. When the crowd completely writes off a sector, it is often the contrarian time to start paying attention again,” Santiment analysts noted.

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🥰 New exchange units on BestChange 🥰

Our aggregator features over one million exchange rates and nearly 52,000 currency pairs. With this multitude, changes in the list of exchange units may not always be immediately noticeable.

To make it easier for you to navigate, here’s an overview of the latest update.

We've recently added:

💵 Nagad BDT;
💵 bKash BDT;
💵 Bank Account BDT;
💵 Bank Card BRL;
💵 Bank Card ARS;
💵 Bank Account ARS;
💵 Bank Account CZK;
💵 Bank Account MXN;
💵 Bank Account UYU.

And removed:

Payz USD;
Paxum USD;
WebMoney WMX;
Epay EUR;
ePayCore USD.

We'll keep updating the list of exchange units to reflect market changes and, of course, user demand. If you feel a certain exchange unit is missing, let us know in the comments, and we will consider adding it.

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What has been happening in the digital asset sector this week
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💚 Economist Peter Schiff said Bitcoin could fall to $20,000 if it loses key support at the $50,000 level. His remarks came amid rising geopolitical tensions following reports that the U.S. military is considering strike scenarios against Iran. According to CoinMarketCap data as of February 20, Bitcoin is trading around $68,140, up nearly 2% over the past seven days.
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💚 David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, acknowledged that he personally holds a small amount of Bitcoin. Long regarded as a crypto skeptic, Solomon clarified that he sees himself more as a market observer than an active BTC investor. Made by the CEO of one of the world’s largest financial holdings, this statement is considered significant for the industry, especially given Solomon’s previously cautious stance. This time, he noted that Bitcoin could serve as a store-of-value asset similar to gold, despite its recent volatility.
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💚 A separate study commissioned by Coinbase and BVNK found that 77% of crypto enthusiasts would be willing to open a wallet to use stablecoins within their banking or fintech apps if such functionality were available. The survey polled 4,600 respondents. Additionally, 71% said they would consider using stablecoin-linked debit cards for payments in fiat-pegged cryptocurrencies.

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