Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposes the addition of transaction simulation features to improve user experience and security for wallets and smart contracts. The approach would allow users to preview a replica of their intended blockchain transaction and then confirm or cancel before submitting. (Source: Cointelegraph)

The 103rd Missouri General Assembly has introduced House Bill 2080, proposing the creation of the BTC Strategic Reserve Fund. Managed by the state treasurer, the fund would accept Bitcoin donations or bequests from residents, hold them for a minimum of five years, and then possibly transfer, sell, or convert the assets.

Whale and Institutional Transactions:

Machi Big Brother has partially liquidated some of his holdings but continues to increase his long position in ETH. He now owns 1,700 ETH, valued at approximately $3.21 million, with a liquidation threshold set at $1,818.74. His total losses have surpassed $28.8 million.

Vitalik.eth has sold a total of 1,869 ETH over the past two days, amounting to $3.67 million. During the same period, ETH's price declined from $1,988 to $1,875, a drop of 5.7%.

The wallet associated with Matrixport continues to add to its ETH holdings amid market declines, now holding 115,000 ETH valued at $215.4 million. The wallet is currently down more than $15.5 million.

Bitcoin contracts worth approximately $462 million have been liquidated over the past 24 hours, with roughly $432 million stemming from long positions. In the last four hours, approximately $381 million of long positions have been liquidated.

In the past 24 hours, approximately $462 million in derivatives contracts have been liquidated, with roughly $432 million stemming from long positions. Over the last four hours, about $381 million of long positions were liquidated.

During the week of February 16 to 20, net outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs reached approximately $315.86 million, while Ethereum ETFs saw net outflows of around $123.37 million.

Elliptic reports that five cryptocurrency exchanges are aiding Russians in circumventing international sanctions, filling the gap left by the closure of Garantex last year. cointelegraph

IoTeX (IOTX) Designated as Cautionary Trading Stock; Further Details Available at Upbit. Current IOTXUSDT Price at $0.00434.

Arthur Hayes disclosed his investment portfolio, comprising equities in gold, silver, copper, uranium mining companies, major oil firms, defense and energy stocks in Latin America. The portfolio also includes cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Zcash (ZEC), HYPE, and physical gold.

The Bitcoin fear and greed index has dropped to 5, signaling extreme fear in the market.

The Bitcoin fear and greed index currently stands at 5, reflecting extreme fear.

Erik Voorhees, founder of ShapeShift, invested 20.38 million USDC to acquire 9,911 ETH at a price of $2,057.

Polymarket now assesses a 75% probability that Bitcoin (BTC) will reach $55,000 by 2026. cointelegraph

Polymarket now prices the probability of Bitcoin reaching $55,000 by 2026 at 75%. cointelegraph

The BTC network has recorded six consecutive months of low activity, a trend last observed in 2024 when Bitcoin’s price declined by 30%. Such decreased network activity generally signals waning interest in the asset and potential financial losses.

The Bitcoin network has experienced six consecutive months of low activity. The last comparable period occurred in 2024, coinciding with a 30% decline in BTC prices. Historically, such declines in on-chain activity suggest waning investor interest and potential downside momentum.

South Korea’s Hanwha Asset Management has partnered with the Jito Foundation to explore the development of exchange-traded products linked to JitoSOL within the country.

A finance-focused application, backed by Hyperliquid, has raised $11.5 million in funding from investors including Pantera, Coinbase Ventures, Wintermute Ventures, and others, according to The Block.

The Bitcoin strategy firm added 592 BTC to its holdings last week.

Bitmine acquires 51,162 ETH in the past week.

Zachxbt draws attention with latest update.