On Feb. 18, technical charts show Bitcoin consolidating between $68,000 and $65,000, with analysts watching $65,118 as a key support whose loss could open a slide toward the $60,000 area and potentially the $50,000 range. Major altcoins including Ether, XRP, BNB, Solana, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Cardano, Hyperliquid and Monero are attempting recoveries, but sellers are still active near moving averages and overhead resistance zones. Traders are focusing on whether bullish momentum can reclaim these resistance levels or if renewed downside pressure will push prices back toward recent lows.

Wells Fargo analysts estimate that up to $150 billion in U.S. tax refunds during the 2026 filing season could boost liquidity and support renewed risk-taking in assets like Bitcoin. Over the past four weeks, domestic liquidity reportedly dropped by about $105 billion as Bitcoin fell roughly 28%, but projections point to peak refund-driven cash flows around early April, aligning with historical patterns of stronger retail trading.

Coinbase expanded its onchain, Morpho-powered loan product by accepting XRP, Dogecoin, Cardano and Litecoin as collateral. The exchange said eligible U.S. customers outside New York can borrow up to $100,000 in USDC without selling those tokens. The program, launched last year with bitcoin and ether, has recorded more than $1.9 billion in originations, according to company data.

Base is preparing to move off the OP Stack and consolidate its infrastructure into a single, Base-operated software stack centered on the base/base repository. The Layer 2 network says the change, set to roll out over the coming months, will give it tighter control over releases, faster upgrade cycles, and a stack more closely aligned with its own scaling roadmap.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon disclosed he owns a small amount of bitcoin while speaking at the first day of World Liberty Forum 2026 in Mar-a-Lago. He has supported blockchain but described crypto as speculative, and in July 2024 said bitcoin might have a "store of value" case. In January 2025, he reiterated Goldman's restrictions on direct crypto involvement.

Glassnode's latest The Week Onchain says early-2024 Bitcoin holders have absorbed selling and formed a dense demand zone between $60k and $69k after a break below a "True Market Mean" near $80,000. With BTC about 45% under its October 2025 all-time high, trader Roman projected a move to $52K–$53K, calling for a brief bounce before another leg lower this week.

Arizona lawmakers advanced a proposal to place XRP in a state-managed digital asset reserve, while XRP held above $1.40 and traders eyed nearby resistance. The fund would be overseen by the state treasurer and sourced from seized assets, with technical levels at $1.50, $1.54, $1.91 and $2.13 in focus.

Societe Generale's SG-FORGE has deployed its euro-denominated stablecoin, EUR CoinVertible, on the XRP Ledger, marking its third public blockchain, according to a Wednesday announcement. Ripple's custody support may enable future integration into Ripple products, and about 70.51 million tokens are currently in circulation. The asset is backed 1:1 by bank cash deposits or high-quality securities.