Bitcoin is trading close to $66,900 within a 24‑hour band of about $65,800 to $68,400, while derivatives markets show heavy long liquidations near the $66,000 support zone. At the World Liberty Financial Forum in Mar‑a‑Lago, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon disclosed he holds a small amount of Bitcoin, as attendees also highlighted a tokenized real‑estate loan deal for a Maldives resort tied to World Liberty Financial and Securitize.

On February 15, 2026, Bitcoin is trading around $70,500 after bouncing from an early‑February slide toward 60k, restoring its market capitalization to about $1.4 trillion. Around $189 million in futures positions were liquidated over a recent 24‑hour span as derivatives leverage reset, while U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded roughly $15.1 million of net inflows on February 14. Large wallets holding more than 1,000 BTC reportedly added about 53,000 BTC during the sell‑off, and traders are now watching support near $60,000-$61,000 and resistance above $72,000 toward $75,000.

In August 2024, funding rates last turned deeply negative; in October 2025, CryptoQuant's BCMI sat near 0.5 before sliding to 0.2 by February 12. The firm says this mirrors early bear phases, with $5.4 billion in realized losses on February 5 and price still about 18% above the $55,000 realized level.

CSL Ltd shares fell 5% in early trade to A$171.39, extending a multi‑year drawdown of 39% from early 2025 highs as traders position for half‑year FY26 earnings. The A$150B plasma and vaccine group faces concerns over potential revenue and EPS shortfalls, weaker US flu vaccine demand and reimbursement issues for new immunoglobulin products, while options and volume data point to expectations of further downside.

BitMine Immersion Technologies said it bought 40,613 ETH for $82 million at about $2,020 per token via FalconX, lifting its holdings to 4.3 million ETH. BMNR traded 5% lower to $19.40 before the open after a $20.45 close, as the company navigates a sharp ETH drawdown and recent leadership changes.

According to Coinpaper, Strategy's MSTR fell 5% to $128 in pre‑market trade today as Michael Saylor's team disclosed a 1,142 BTC purchase worth $78 million at an average $68,300 per coin. The move lifts reported holdings to 715,000 BTC, while dilution concerns tied to at‑the‑market equity issuance weighed on sentiment.

Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 11.16% to 125.86 T at block height 935,429 after a January US winter storm disrupted power across 34 states. Foundry USA’s hashrate briefly dropped from nearly 400 EH/s to around 198 EH/s before rebounding to 354 EH/s, and the next adjustment on February 20 could lift difficulty about 5.63% to 132.96 T.

In its Q4 2025 results, Bitcoin‑focused treasury firm Strategy Inc reported a net loss of about 12.4–12.6 billion USD as BTC fell over 20% from its October high to below 88,500 USD by year‑end, dragging its 713,502 BTC stash roughly 17.4 billion USD into unrealized loss territory. The company's shares dropped 17% in after‑hours trading and are down more than 30% from late‑2025 peaks, while a 2.25 billion USD cash reserve is intended to cover around 2.5 years of dividends and interest without liquidating Bitcoin.

Ethereum is trading around $2,100–$2,200 after a sharp market pullback, with derivatives data pointing to more than $1 billion in ETH liquidations as key supports gave way. According to recent estimates, roughly $200 billion was erased from crypto markets in the past two weeks, while negative Coinbase Premium and whale inflows to exchanges signaled risk-off sentiment.