On 24 February 2026, the White House moved closer to a compromise on stablecoin rewards, with officials aiming to resolve the issue by March 1. Sources say yield on idle balances is unlikely, while narrowly defined, activity-based incentives remain under review. Separately, the SEC now lets broker-dealers count high-quality stablecoins toward capital with a 2% discount.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sold 3,788.57 ETH, worth about $7.3 million, over a 72-hour span. The sales, part of a broader \u0022mild austerity\u0022 phase, come as the crypto market corrects and have sparked debate over their impact on ETH\u0027s bearish price action.

On 24 February 2026, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization declined 3.05% to $2.19 trillion as digital assets extended their pullback. Ethereum traded around $1,829.84 with technical indicators pointing to short‑term strength, while several major altcoins such as XRP, Solana, and Bitcoin Cash recorded weekly losses of more than 10%. Market sentiment remained fragile, with the Fear & Greed Index at 11 and the Altcoin Season Index at 33, highlighting Bitcoin’s relative dominance.

Bitcoin slid to intraday lows of $62,700 on Tuesday as its price retreated to around $62,800, extending the monthly loss to nearly 29%. Analysts highlight $60,000 as a critical short‑term support, warning that a deeper pullback toward $50,000 is possible amid ETF outflows and macroeconomic pressures.

Crypto venture firm Framework Ventures has partnered with mortgage provider Better on a $500 million plan to connect its loans to the Sky decentralized finance protocol. The firm has reportedly agreed to buy 10% of Better's stock for about $45 million and will support the launch of mortgage-linked tokens initially aimed at accredited investors.

Shares of leading United States cybersecurity firms fell sharply after Anthropic launched its Claude Code Security vulnerability scanner on Feb. 20. Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike and Fortinet posted declines of up to 18% in the days following the debut of the AI-powered tool, which is built on Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 model.

On 24 February 2026, Bitcoin fell to around $62,920, marking its first sustained drop beneath the $63,000 level since 2024. The move followed a steep multi-day decline that drove the price to an intraday low near $62,700 and shifted market structure from consolidation above $66,000 to a clear breakdown toward key supports around $60,000.

HYPE's surge to $38.42 in the first week of February, following a break above the $28.4 lower high in early January, marked a shift to a bullish market structure. The subsequent decline below $30 and down toward key Fibonacci levels between $28.44 and $20.02 is viewed as a retracement within this uptrend, with $24.3 and $20 highlighted as important support areas for bulls. A drop below $23.4 or especially under $20 would signal weakening buyer strength and could invalidate the current bullish setup.