Since February 2, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sold 10,723 ETH worth about $21.7 million while ETH hovers near the $1,825 support area. These sales, including 3,765 ETH offloaded between February 21 and February 24, come amid a 38% monthly price drop and a confirmed bearish chart structure. Analysts note that a decisive move below $1,800 could open a path toward the $1,500 region unless bulls reclaim levels above $2,150.

Five former Binance compliance investigators allege the exchange processed over $1B in Iran-linked transactions after its November 2023 DOJ settlement, and say they were fired for flagging the flows. Binance counters the dismissals were performance-related and cites a 97% drop in sanctions transaction volume between early 2024 and mid-2025 as reform evidence.

Stablecoin issuers are poised to become major buyers of short‑dated U.S. Treasuries, potentially adding $0.8T–$1T of demand by 2028. Market capitalization is projected to approach $2T, with reserve requirements under the July 2025 GENIUS Act concentrating assets in 0–3 month T‑bills. Emerging‑market adoption is expected to drive most of the expansion.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse forecasts a 90% chance the U.S. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act will pass by the end of April, citing a March 1 White House target for stablecoin negotiations. He contrasted this with prediction markets near 78% by year end and argued clearer SEC–CFTC roles could ease headwinds for utility tokens such as XRP.

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.

Minutes from the Federal Reserve's January 2026 meeting indicate officials would consider raising rates again if inflation remains above target, challenging earlier expectations for steady cuts. The Fed held the policy rate at 3.5%–3.75% after three reductions in late 2025, a stance that could weigh on Bitcoin and broader crypto markets as higher-for-longer rates threaten liquidity and ETF inflows.

Robinhood's new Layer-2 testnet built on Arbitrum processed 4 million transactions in its first seven days, as confirmed by CEO Vlad Tenev. The network is positioned as infrastructure for tokenized stocks, ETFs, and onchain financial services, following six months of private testing. Despite a 38% year-over-year decline in Q4 2025 crypto revenue, the company is expanding its tokenization and 24/7 trading stack with partners such as LayerZero, Chainlink, and Alchemy.

On February 18, 2026, World Liberty Financial (WLFI) advanced about 20% to trade near $0.118, challenging the $0.12 resistance. On-chain data indicated a new wallet withdrew 25 million tokens (~$2.75M) ahead of the Mar‑a‑Lago World Liberty Forum. According to Onchain Lens, 313.31M WLFI worth $33.76M moved off Binance within 11 hours, alongside volume surging over 120%.

On February 18, 2026, the full exit of Founders Fund from ETHZilla was confirmed. ETHZilla shares traded near $3.20 in premarket, almost 7% lower and 97% below the $107 peak. The firm sold $40 million in ETH for buybacks and $74.5 million to manage debt, and is shifting toward tokenized real‑world assets.