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XRP slips below support as funding drops ~80% today on bearish leverage. Daily XRP (XRP) funding rates declined nearly 80% on Thursday, February 19, according to derivatives market data, indicating continued pressure on the cryptocurrency.

 

ETH's reported 50.18% staking share is disputed, with CoinShares putting active staking near 30.8% due to deposit‑only contract data.

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Blockchain analytics platform Arkham has released a new report identifying the largest known Bitcoin (BTC) holders at the start of 2026, offering a detailed snapshot of how the cryptocurrency is distributed across individuals, corporations, governments, and financial institutions. Top Bitcoin Holders Looking across major ownership categories, Arkham's verified on‑chain data shows that the largest individual holder remains Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.

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Coinbase now allows XRP, ADA, DOGE, and LTC holders to borrow USDC without selling. If prices fall too much, the crypto used as collateral can be liquidated.

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The crypto market slipped 1.1% over the past 24 hours, dropping to a total cap of $2.3 trillion. Bitcoin led the decline, and with its dominance sitting at 58.1%, the rest of the market followed. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index is back at 11, its lowest reading since February 6.

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Local media reported that the stolen 320 Bitcoin was returned to a wallet controlled by authorities, with the unknown hacker seemingly having a sudden change of heart.

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As we move through the third Thursday of February 2026, the digital asset landscape is defined by a curious decoupling of "crowd" sentiment. While the heavyweights - Bitcoin and Ethereum - are laboring under a cloud of social pessimism, XRP has surged to its most bullish positioning in over a month, fueled by a string of aggressive partnership expansions.

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U.S Senator Elizabeth Warren has come out to warn the Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Treasury, not to pump in liquidity to save the current Bitcoin crash. She said this could only make crypto billionaires richer at the expense of taxpayers.

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Dogecoin (DOGE) price is once again sitting in familiar territory. After months of sideways movement and volatility compression, the memecoin is carving out what appears to be its third large-scale base formation on the monthly timeframe, a structure that, historically, has preceded parabolic expansions. The broader crypto market remains uneven.

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Wall Street is set to go on-chain as permissioned decentralized exchange (DEX) launches on the XRP Ledger (XRPL).

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Daily XRP funding rates dropped nearly 80% on Thursday, February 19, showing continued pressure in the derivatives market.

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Binance XRP reserves drop from 0.027 to 0.025, pointing to renewed long-term accumulation activity.

 

Bitcoin and ether tick higher, but weak altcoin breadth, heavy liquidations and elevated options hedging suggest traders remain cautious.

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Bitcoin's long-term holders spent six months selling, but that pattern is changing. On-chain data highlighted by Coin Bureau shows that around January 12, 2026, these investors stopped taking profits and started buying again, even as Bitcoin was still trading well above $80,000. That accumulation has continued as BTC dropped to its current level near $66,800.

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Bitcoin struggles near $68,000 as US-Iran geopolitical tensions and hawkish Fed minutes rattle investors. Get the latest crypto news today.

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A cryptocurrency analyst has highlighted how Bitcoin has been trading inside a Triangle that could set up a 15% move for the asset. Bitcoin Is Potentially Consolidating Inside A Symmetrical Triangle In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about a technical analysis (TA) pattern that Bitcoin has been trading inside recently.

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Bitcoin's grip on the crypto market is tightening again, and the numbers behind that shift help explain why a broad basket of altcoins is unlikely to beat the top crypto. Data from CoinMarketCap indicate that Bitcoin's dominance is edging upwards towards 60% of the total crypto market capitalization.

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ETF capital flight mirrors private wallet stress, suggesting institutions and individuals are reacting to the same pressure worldwide now.

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Ethereum price is down today amid significant selling pressure, widening its YTD downfall to more than 45%. While some on-chain data hints at potential exhaustion of sellers, triggering buy-the-dip sentiment, but recovery will depend on broader market stability and upside momentum above $2,000.

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Bitcoin hits $268,000 by 2028. That's what venture capitalist Tim Draper thinks will happen, and he's putting his money where his mouth is on Polymarket, the blockchain betting platform where people wager real crypto on future events.

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Bitcoin is evolving in a pivotal zone. Below 70,000 dollars, the market is looking for a balance point after several weeks of pressure.

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Cardano price remains steady at $0.28 after facing challenges in breaking key resistance levels. Despite this, the ADA recently traded at $0.27 as Coinbase added the DeFi loan option, currently accepting ADA as loan security up to 100K.

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UAE Bitcoin miners report $344M in profits as BTC trades near $66,900 despite recent price decline and ongoing market volatility.

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The $BTC price is firmly in the grip of the bears. A triangle breakdown points to a dip below the last local low at $60,000.

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South Korean prosecutors have recovered about $21 million worth of bitcoin stolen from their custody last year.