Inflation is now 0.68%

A massive deflationary force is swallowing the US economy.

100% of the biggest insider trades this week have been "Sell" only.

🕵️ Infini Exploiter moved 9,154 $ETH, worth $19.33M, using Tornado Cash. link

💸 QUANTUM THREAT TO BITCOIN IS OVERSTATED

CoinShares says only 10,200 BTC are realistically at risk, and breaking Bitcoin would require quantum machines 100,000x more powerful than today, likely a decade away.

⛏️ BitMine is now approximately 71% complete with its goal to own 5% of the $ETH supply

Benjamin Cowen predicts #ETH will be trading around 80-100$ by end of 2026

🕵️ Arthur Hayes closed all ENA, PENDLE, ETHFI, and LDO positions at a loss.

ENA:
Bought 15.8M at ~$0.23
Sold at ~$0.13 (loss ~$1.54M)

PENDLE:
Bought 1.4M at ~$2.06
Sold at ~$1.34 (loss ~$990K)

ETHFI:
Bought 2.15M at ~$0.74
Sold at ~$0.47 (loss ~$630K)

LDO:
Bought 2.3M at ~$0.56
Sold at ~$0.42 (loss ~$310K) link

BANK OF AMERICA CEO BRIAN MOYNIHAN SAYS INTEREST RATES ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO COME DOWN AND YOU KNOW THAT'S VERY CONSTRUCTIVE

🚀 Bitcoin Approaching the Undervalued Zone

“Generally, when the MVRV ratio falls below 1, Bitcoin is regarded as undervalued. At present, the indicator stands at around 1.1, suggesting that price levels are nearing the undervaluation range.” link

FED'S GOOLSBEE: SERVICES INFLATION STAYS HOT, MORE RATE CUTS POSSIBLE

Austan Goolsbee said recent headline inflation was partly pulled down by base effects, but services inflation remains elevated.

📊📉 Altcoin Sell Pressure Just Hit a 5-Year Extreme

“Retail is out. Smart money rotated. No institutional alt accumulation in sight. This is not a dip. It's 13 months of continuous net selling on CEX spot.” link

📊 Feb 18 Update:

Bitcoin ETFs:
1D NetFlow: -1,878 $BTC (-$127.65M)
7D NetFlow: -11,901 $BTC (-$808.77M)

Ethereum ETFs:
1D NetFlow: +27,096 $ETH (+$54.14M)
7D NetFlow: -95,009 $ETH (-$189.83M)

Solana ETFs:
1D NetFlow: +27,260 $SOL (+$2.26M)
7D NetFlow: +75,866 $SOL (+$6.3M) link

⚡️ BINANCE TARGETS 5 MORE CRYPTO LICENSES IN 2026

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, plans to secure five new licenses across Asia this year.

If completed, this would push Binance’s total number of licensed jurisdictions worldwide to 20+, strengthening its global regulatory footprint.