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Aztec (AZTEC) has skyrocketed nearly 67% in the last 24 hours, hitting an all-time high of $0.038 as South Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb officially opened spot trading pairs for the token. The move, characterized by a 626% explosion in trading volume, has pushed Aztec’s fully diluted valuation (FDV) back above $320 million, making it the most aggressively traded privacy-focused Layer 2 asset in the market today.

Bitcoin is trading near $67,400 while defending the $66,000–$65,729 support zone amid rising geopolitical risk. According to Polymarket, bettors assign a 61% chance of a U.S. strike on Iran this month, and CryptoQuant data shows Short-Term Holder SOPR below 1.0. A daily close beneath support could refocus attention on $60,000.

On 19 February 2026, U.S.-listed Bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw about $165.8 million in net outflows, led by sizable redemptions from a major IBIT vehicle. Ethereum products registered roughly $130.1 million in withdrawals, while Solana and XRP ETFs posted smaller but positive net inflows of around $6.0 million and $4.05 million, signaling a cautious rotation into select alternative assets.

According to CryptoQuant, Ethereum derivatives have seen sharp deleveraging, with aggregate open interest sliding from $33.3 billion to about $11 billion, a 66% decline. CoinGlass also tracked roughly $189 million in 24‑hour liquidations as price moved toward $1,900, while exchange balances reached a multi‑year low of 16.1 million ETH.

About 30,600 Bitcoin options with roughly $2 billion notional are expiring on Friday, Feb. 20. Coinglass places max pain near $70,000 and Deribit cites a 0.59 put/call ratio; another 212,000 Ethereum contracts worth about $404 million also roll off. Spot markets remain range-bound, with Bitcoin near $67,290 after a $65,700 weekly low.

The energy markets are on a knife-edge. On February 20, 2026, crude oil benchmarks are surging toward levels not seen in half a year. As geopolitical chess pieces move across the Middle East and U.S. inventory data defies every analyst’s prediction, the question for every trader is simple: Is $70 oil inevitable, or are we at a massive bull trap?

MemeCore fell 9.5% in the past 24 hours, with sentiment leaning bearish and its CoinMarketCap ranking under pressure. Spot volume shifted just 0.3% to roughly $5.82 million and holder counts dipped from 6,710 to 6,700, according to CoinMarketCap. CoinGlass flagged a 14.7% capital outflow and funding near neutral.

Bitcoin slipped to a $65,650 low and is holding beneath $67,500 and the 100‑hour simple moving average. A push above the $67,400–$68,000 resistance zone could open $68,800 and $69,500, while failure risks revisiting $66,000, $65,650 and potentially $65,050–$64,500. Hourly MACD is losing bearish momentum as RSI stays above 50.

Bitcoin’s price is stabilizing, but on-chain data shows a 42% slide in active addresses and a 47% fall in new address creation since the 2021 cycle peak. Recent analysis also indicates about $27.89 billion in unrealized losses, a 23% value drawdown, with ETF and self-custody holders under pressure around key support levels near $58,700 and $54,700.

Bitcoin fell to a low of $60,000 after flashing a sell signal near $95,000, and was trading at $66,988 with a 1.75% daily loss and a 46% drawdown from its $126,000 peak. Key on-chain and market metrics, including a Sharpe Ratio of -38, an all-time high Stock to Flow Ratio rising from 127 to 261, and the MVRV Z Score dropping to $0.445, suggest a possible cycle bottom even as price consolidates between $65,000 and $70,000. Despite extreme bearish sentiment and weak market structure, heightened scarcity and historical patterns could set the stage for a future recovery if selling pressure eases.