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Small investors are buying bitcoin. For a rally to succeed, the whales need to join in.
Small wallets have increased their BTC holdings by 2.5% since October's all-time high while large holders trimmed 0.8%, Santiment data shows.

Bitcoin gains, is still 'signficantly undervalued,' Bitwise says. 'Extreme fear' dominates.
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 20, 2026

Panic premium lingers in options even as bitcoin recovers from lows
Bitcoin rebounded above $68,000 as ETF outflows hit $6.8 billion and funding flips positive. A break above $72,000 is needed to confirm a bullish shift.

Susquehanna-backed Blockfills up for sale after $75 million lending loss
The Chicago-based company said it was temporarily suspending client deposits and withdrawals last week due to recent market and financial conditions.

Trump-linked World Liberty taps BlackRock-backed Securitize for hotel tokenization
The companies are working to structure and tokenize loan revenue tied to the Trump Organization's Maldives resort project.

UAE sits on $344 million unrealized profit from its bitcoin mining operations
Royal family-linked mining rigs are producing about 4 BTC a day, turning state-backed infrastructure into a steady sovereign bitcoin machine

Crypto markets feel the chill, Base, ether.fi reorganize layer-2 landscape
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 19, 2026

Bitcoin, ether rise as altcoins lag in low-volatility trade
Bitcoin and ether tick higher, but weak altcoin breadth, heavy liquidations and elevated options hedging suggest traders remain cautious.

The bank of the future: 77% of stablecoin users say they’d open a wallet with their bank today
YouGov survey published by Coinbase and BVNK also found that 71% of users would use a stablecoin-linked debit card as a means of spending them.

Ethereum’s 50% staking milestone triggers backlash over 'misleading' supply data
CoinShares researcher Luke Nolan says the 50% figure is ‘inaccurate, or at least materially misleading’ and staked ether is closer to 30% of supply. Ethplorer.io’s Aleksandr Vat agrees.

