Robert Kiyosaki, author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," disclosed that he recently bought 1 Bitcoin for about $67,000 and outlined two reasons for this move. He links the purchase to expectations of massive U.S. dollar printing amid debt concerns and to Bitcoin's capped 21 million supply. He also reiterated a 2013 prediction of a major stock market crash, which he now believes is imminent.

On 21 February 2026, macro strategist Lyn Alden explained on the Coin Stories podcast why Bitcoin's cycle is subdued. She said capital has flowed into AI equities like Nvidia, leaving BTC near $67,849 versus its October 2025 high of $126,100, and cautioned against a rapid rebound. Alden sees potential $10,000–$20,000 downside before a durable bottom.

On Friday, cryptocurrency markets remained steady as US President Donald Trump announced a new universal 10% tariff on imports following a Supreme Court ruling against his earlier emergency powers strategy. Bitcoin hovered near $67,800 and Ether traded around $1,960, while the broader digital asset market capitalization stayed close to $2.33 trillion with traders showing caution rather than panic. Over the past year, the number of Bitcoin addresses holding at least $1 million fell about 16%, even as the policy environment in Washington became more crypto-friendly.

NEIRO is consolidating on the daily chart above $0.00007163 to $0.00007072, while $0.00008332 remains the first notable barrier. The analysis indicates fading downside momentum, with a flattening short term moving average, improving MACD histogram, and RSI still below 50. A breakout could point toward $0.00011037 and $0.00013520, but heavy ask supply near $0.00012 to $0.00013 persists.

Shiba Inu is trading in a tight range between key support at $0.00000591 and resistance at $0.00000703 on the daily chart, with technical indicators showing short‑term stabilization but a still‑fragile broader trend. Order book data highlights dense bid walls below and layered sell walls above, implying that a break of this range could trigger a sharp volatility move in either direction.

Axie Infinity's AXS token is trading in a tight range between the $1.264 support and the $1.505 resistance on the daily timeframe, with price still capped below key downward-sloping EMAs. Momentum indicators show weakening selling pressure, leaving the market at a pivotal point where a break of either $1.264 or $1.505 could set the next directional move.

Heading into the weekend, Bitcoin trades near $68,000, Ethereum around $1,960, and XRP close to $1.42. On February 20, 2026, Ali Charts said whales accumulated over 30,000 BTC in the past week and nearly 200,000 BTC over the last month, aligning with hidden bullish signals and resistance at $69,500–$70,000.

On 20 February 2026, BNP Paribas launched a pilot that tokenizes a share class of a French money market fund on the public Ethereum network using the ERC-3643 standard and a permissioned, regulated framework. The bank is also spearheading Qivalis, a euro-pegged stablecoin backed by a consortium of 12 European banks, which aims for a commercial rollout in the second half of 2026. Together these initiatives indicate a wider move toward on-chain finance focused on institutional payments and compliant access to blockchain infrastructure.