According to Google Trends data cited by AOL Finance, searches for "Bitcoin is dead" and "Bitcoin is going to zero" have climbed to record levels while the asset trades around $67,713. Matrixport analysts describe sentiment as extremely weak, and Bloomberg Intelligence's Mike McGlone outlines scenarios ranging from sharp downside risk to potential inflection after fear peaks.

Pi Network's Core Team announced on February 20, 2026 that the protocol upgrade to version 19.6 has been successfully migrated, with v19.9 remaining as the last stage ahead of v20. Node operators are instructed to upgrade in time to stay connected to the network and support transaction validation under Pi's user-centric, progressively decentralized design.

Bitcoin has moved sideways for over two weeks and has spent more than six weeks consolidating between $85k and $90k, after briefly pushing above $97k before reversing. According to CoinMarketCap, the Fear and Greed Index has dropped into extreme fear, while soft spot demand and ETF outflows leave momentum weak and put focus on whether $65k can hold into late March.

According to CryptoRank, retail holders of the official TRUMP and MELANIA memecoins are facing over $4.3 billion in losses after the tokens plunged more than 90% from their early 2025 peaks. The TRUMP token has dropped from an all-time high of $75 to around $3.55, while MELANIA has fallen from $13.05 to about $0.11, as insiders and exchanges reportedly captured substantial profits. Data cited from blockchain analytics shows losses are concentrated among nearly two million smaller wallets, with insiders earning roughly $600 million and some wallets extracting over $1.2 billion in total.

On 21 February 2026, developers and researchers reiterated that quantum computing is a distant threat to Bitcoin and Ethereum, not a current crisis. Bitcoin has slid about 46% from its October 2025 peak of $126,100 to roughly $67,000, while Ether is down around 58% to near $1,950; observers attribute recent moves to macro liquidity and capital shifts toward AI, rather than quantum fears.

Bitcoin remains under $70,000, and a fresh analysis warns the market may not be forming a durable base. The study highlights three overlapping pressures: fading equity momentum, a structurally lower-volatility and higher-correlation regime shaped by ETF flows, and a Federal Reserve stance that is steady but not supportive. Together, these factors keep downside risks elevated.

OpenAI told investors it plans about $600 billion in compute spending by 2030, replacing the $1.4 trillion figure previously discussed by Sam Altman. The company projects over $280 billion in 2030 revenue, nearly evenly split between consumer and enterprise, while Nvidia confirmed talks on a potential $30 billion investment separate from a September $100 billion framework.

Macro analyst Lyn Alden said on a podcast published Thursday that an eventual peak in AI stock valuations could redirect capital into Bitcoin, which is still well below its October all-time high. She argued Bitcoin requires only a small influx of new demand to move higher, with long-term holders providing a price floor even as short-term traders exit.