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.

The Austrian regulator has banned KuCoin’s operations within the European Union. cointelegraph

Bloomberg: CZ remains a significant shareholder in BinanceUS and is considering a deeper partnership with banks.

Eric Trump deleted a tweet announcing the addition of more USD1 trading pairs on Binance, leading to an 8% decline in WLFI price amid significant sell-offs. By 15:55 Moscow time, WLFI rose to second place in total sales across all centralized exchanges, briefly losing its dollar peg. Additionally, a wallet that received 26.6 million WLFI—equivalent to $3.2 million—from an address linked to World Liberty Financial two days prior transferred 6 million WLFI, valued at $664,000, on Binance.

Eric Trump deleted a tweet announcing the addition of more USD1 trading pairs on Binance, leading to an 8% decline in WLFI price amid substantial sell-offs. By 15:55 Moscow time, WLFI surged to the second position in overall sales across centralized exchanges, with the token briefly losing its dollar peg. Additionally, a wallet that received 26.6 million WLFI (approximately $3.2 million) from an address linked to World Liberty Financial two days prior transferred 6 million WLFI (valued at $664,000) on Binance.