🎯Today's Crypto Pulse
Updated 15m agoWhat's happening: Michael Saylor’s Strategy adds $204M of Bitcoin in 101st purchase
The firm bought 3,015 BTC for $204.1M, raising its total holdings above 720,000 BTC and bringing the cumulative cost to roughly $54.8B. The average price of $67,700 per BTC was below its overall cost basis of $75,985.
Also developing:
By the numbers: Pepeto raises $7M in token presale
News•Feb 21, 2026
Bitcoin’s Native M2 Money Supply Is Falling and Killing Crypto Liquidity
Stablecoin market capitalisation has slipped to roughly $307.9 billion, a 1.13 % decline over the past 30 days, ending a months‑long expansion. The contraction reduces the pool of deployable dollars that traders use as collateral and settlement currency, making Bitcoin’s order‑book thinner. With fewer fresh stablecoins, price moves become sharper and liquidation waves travel farther. The article links the mint‑burn cycle and reserve‑management practices of issuers to broader short‑term Treasury flows, highlighting a new liquidity risk regime for crypto markets.
By CryptoSlate
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Crypto's Code‑Based Order Preserves Rights Amid Failing Systems
The purpose of crypto is to build a code-based order, because the rules-based order is unfortunately collapsing. That code-based order covers some of what international law once protected. It guarantees property rights, smart contracts, rule-of-code, privacy, secure voting, and user accounts...
By Balaji Srinivasan
Social•Feb 21, 2026
BTC Poised for 65‑70K Range, Bullish on 72K Break
BULL CASE: ETF inflows sustain, 72K breaks, CLARITY Act passes, whales' 236K BTC accumulation since December proves prescient. BEAR CASE: Tariff uncertainty persists, institutions keep distributing into retail buying, 65,600 USD breaks and opens a path to 60K. MY CALL: Range-bound between...
By dailyanalysts
Podcast•Feb 21, 2026•0 min
Prediction Markets Are Invading Everything
In this episode, Alex Heath talks with Substack CEO Chris Best about Substack’s new integration with prediction market platform Polymarket, which lets writers embed live market data in their posts. Best explains his personal fascination with prediction markets, citing how...
By Sources
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Deep Sharpe Ratio Dive Signals Bitcoin Accumulation Zone
This is a phenomenal chart. It shows the Sharpe Ratio for #Bitcoin in the short term. The key takeaway: the Sharpe Ratio has dropped to -38.38, which historically has marked "Low Risk" accumulation zones. The red circles highlight every time the...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Dormant Whale Moves $67.5M BTC to Bitfinex
A whale has deposited $67,570,000 in $BTC to Bitfinex after being dormant for 5 years. https://t.co/kl0bUfsiJX
By Crypto Jack
News•Feb 21, 2026
Crypto Coin Minute for February 21st, 2026 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
The crypto market opened the week with modest gains, led by Bitcoin rising 1.47% to $68,112 and Ethereum matching the move at $1,974. Smaller tokens such as Binance Coin, Solana and XRP also posted double‑digit percentage increases. Meanwhile, Uniswap’s founder...
By Crypto Coin Minute
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Dutch Tax 36% on Bitcoin Gains, Others May Follow
Your #Bitcoin goes up 20%. You don't sell. The Dutch government says: "Pay us 36% of that gain." This is real. And your country could be next. @ArnoWellens explains 👇 https://t.co/410d81vKZv
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Bitcoin Stays Above Weekly EMA 200 Amid Drama
Bitcoin is still holding above the Weekly EMA 200 despite todays drama. Bookmark this. https://t.co/ND60ftRTKr
By Wendy O
News•Feb 20, 2026
Web3 Thoughts of the Week: Stablecoins, Bitcoin, Tokenization and AI
Tokenized real‑world assets (RWAs) posted a 36 % on‑chain market‑cap rise this year, outpacing a $1 trillion crypto market decline. Investors are shifting from speculative altcoins to yield‑bearing tokenized Treasury bills, bonds, and money‑market funds, highlighting a liquidity‑driven rotation. Meanwhile, AI is...
By Crowdfund Insider
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Ethereum Shows Two CME Gaps at $2.3k and $2.7k
#ETH currently has two CME gaps above. The first sits around $2,300, and the second is near $2,700. https://t.co/63ya8SRzpS
By Crypto Jack
News•Feb 20, 2026
Europe Values Digital Euro at €1.3B Amid ECB Leadership Change Narrative Increase
The European Central Bank has earmarked €1.3 billion for the digital euro’s development and expects annual operating costs of €320 million from 2029. A pilot phase will begin with a call for expressions of interest in March 2026, running six weeks, followed by...
By CryptoSlate
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Coinbase Secures Over 80% of US ETF Assets
Coinbase custodies 80%+ of the U.S. BTC and ETH ETF assets, and saw a peak of $31B inflows from ETFs in 2025. Proud to be the chosen partner for many ETF providers, including some of the largest financial institutions and goverments,...
By Brian Armstrong
News•Feb 20, 2026
Canadian Bitcoin Consortium Launches Insurance Company for Digital Asset Businesses
The Canadian Bitcoin Consortium (CBC) has launched Blockchain Insurance Inc., the first association‑based captive insurer dedicated to digital‑asset businesses. Licensed in Alberta in December 2025, the carrier offers member companies up to 25% discounts on premiums, cutting costs that can...
By BetaKit (Canada)
News•Feb 20, 2026
Base AI Tokens Outperform Altcoin Market
AI tokens on Base are outpacing the broader altcoin market, with established projects VVV and TIBR posting 16% and 23% gains respectively over the past 24 hours. New entrant CONWAY briefly surged to a $12 million market cap before tumbling 55%...
By The Defiant
News•Feb 20, 2026
Crypto Markets Tick Up Following Supreme Court Tariff Ruling
Crypto markets nudged higher on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated President Trump’s emergency tariffs. Bitcoin traded near $67,728, up 1.2%, while Ethereum rose 1.5% to $1,970, pushing total market capitalization to roughly $2.4 trillion, a 1.3% daily gain. Leveraged...
By The Defiant
News•Feb 20, 2026
Shinhan Securities Signs Deal with OTC Security Token Consortium
South Korea passed tokenization legislation, enabling security token markets. Two consortia, led by Korea Exchange and Nextrade, received preliminary approval to operate OTC trading venues. Shinhan Securities signed an agreement with the Nextrade consortium to support fractional investments in real‑world...
By Ledger Insights
News•Feb 20, 2026
Fusaka Upgrade Fuels Record Address Poisoning on Ethereum
The recent Fusaka upgrade slashed Ethereum gas fees by sixfold, creating record‑low transaction costs. This price drop sparked a dramatic rise in address‑poisoning attacks, with daily dust transactions jumping from roughly 30,000 to 167,000 and peaking at 510,000. In just...
By The Defiant
News•Feb 20, 2026
Only 1 in 10 Weak Token Launches Recovered in 2025: Arrakis
Arrakis Finance analyzed 125 token generation events in 2025 and found that 85% of tokens ended the year below their launch price. Early sell pressure, especially from airdrop recipients and mispriced liquidity, determined token trajectories more than broader market cycles....
By The Defiant
Social•Feb 20, 2026
NAORIS Surges 100% as Quantum‑resistance Gains Traction
Some #Altcoins start to pick up momentum. One of them is $NAORIS. It's up more than 100% from the lows, and very likely to start up a bullish trend from here. Quantum-computing resistance protocols are going to be a strong narrative in the...
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Feb 20, 2026
Lightspark Teams Up with Cross River Bank for Fiat Payments via Bitcoin
Lightspark, a Bitcoin Lightning Network startup, has partnered with FDIC‑insured Cross River Bank to enable 24/7 fiat settlement of Lightning transactions via the FedNow service. The collaboration aims at B2B, cross‑border and retail payments where instant settlement can improve cash‑management...
By The Defiant
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
Immutable Gamers Race for Bigger $60K Weekly Rewards After Dynamic Tier Upgrade
Immutable has upgraded its $60,000 Weekly Rewards program with a dynamic tier system that recalculates player rankings each week based on quest completion and points earned. The new five‑tier structure—Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary—directly determines each participant's share of the...
By Esports Insider
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Gemini App Gets Faster, Richer Features and Payments
The Gemini app you opened last week? Much better today. ✅ Faster homepage, invest tab, deposit/withdraw flows ✅ Polished prediction open orders, better cash-outs, sports UI refresh ✅ Predictions now supports credit card and crypto payments ✅ Major framework upgrade under the hood Update your...
By Tyler Winklevoss says: Gemini won't hire ex-SEC chair's students
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Surge in 4x ETF Filings Stuns SEC Approval Process
More 4x ETF filings. This filing was from @DirexionLETFs. Some crypto, some sectors. I'm still not sure how any of these filings get through the SEC but i guess time will well https://t.co/TLPn8sailv
By James Seyffart
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Bearish Turn Opens 35% Short Opportunity on Humanity
The market sentiment for Humanity flipped bearish 2 days ago. Support is identified, offering a compelling short opportunity of approximately 35% (more with leverage). #Trading #ShortOpportunity #IvanClips https://t.co/vNtVS3D8mw
By Ivan on Tech
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Coinbase Shifts Toward Own ZK L1, Leaving Optimism
Coinbase may be moving away from the OP Stack and building its own tech with ZK proofs. The long term direction could be a transition toward L1 instead of relying fully on Optimism. #Coinbase #Layer1 #Crypto #IvanClips https://t.co/h6f4okgVNX
By Ivan on Tech
Social•Feb 20, 2026
SBF Could've Outperformed All Crypto With
SBF outperforming every crypto asset and exchange in history if he could have cross margined illiquid AI stocks for just a little longer. https://t.co/Kiw2lkHm6B
By Ryan Selkis
Social•Feb 20, 2026
From Crypto Scams to AI Bots: Reply Evolution
Anyone remember back when the replies were crypto scam bots? Now they are just AI bots
By Benjamin Cowen
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Weekly Altcoin Newsletter Spotlights Six Promising Tokens
I've published a new Altcoin Newsletter 🔥 I share my charts & analysis on 6 Altcoins These Altcoins are $ASTER $APT $KAS $VELO $RENDER $AAVE I share an Altcoin Newsletter like this every Friday Sign up & read here: https://t.co/67ufn4BQ9I #BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin
By Rekt Capital
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Seeking Real Experiences with Bitcoin-Backed Loans
Has anyone personally taken a loan against their bitcoin? If so, what platform did you use and what did you use the money for?
By Hailey Lennon
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Bitcoin's 69‑day Range Ends, Brace for Volatility
🚨INSIGHT Bitcoin spent 69 days in its previous range before it broke down It is 14 days into the current one Volatility and opportunity will come. Be patient and be ready 🚀 https://t.co/KP5PzNH6vL
By That Martini Guy
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Bitcoin Hash Rate Rebounds to $90K Era Levels
💥BULLISH BITCOIN'S HASH RATE BOUNCES BACK After witnessing a strong drop during Bitcoin's crash, the hash rate has recovered strongly It V-reversed and is back to levels from when BTC was $90,000 https://t.co/LzS0eaOMwK
By That Martini Guy
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Double Standard: Politicians Get Insider Trading Pass, Trump Family Penalized
It’s OK for politicians to practice insider “trading” But it’s not OK for Trump’s family to create crypto businesses?
By Wendy O
Social•Feb 20, 2026
ASTER Holds Steady; Watch If Bitcoin Remains Stable
$ASTER Holding up surprisingly well here. Definitely worth keeping an eye on if $BTC holds up and doesn't nuke. https://t.co/4YLz5N9yyp
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Feb 20, 2026
BNB Poised for Upside if It Breaks Resistance
$BNB Has a chance for upside down here if it can reclaim horizontal resistance https://t.co/LTAydpQb7W
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Incumbent Banks Weaponize Regulation to Block Fintech Rivals
“Incumbents in the financial industry do use regulation to try to keep competitors out.” —@HesterPeirce at #ETHDenver @BlockchainAssn policy lunch YESSSSSSSSSSS https://t.co/solCqLuqDC
By Caitlin Long
Social•Feb 20, 2026
SOL Poised for Upside if Daily Candle Holds
$SOL Decent looking chart especially with the Top Goon X buy approaching alert and bounce at key level Watching this one closely in telegram to increase exposure on positive daily close. Nice upside potential if it can show hold a strong daily...
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Privacy Must Be Default for Financial Transactions
“Privacy should be the default expectation” for financial transactions. —@HesterPeirce at #EthDenver @BlockchainAssn policy lunch https://t.co/HKdQpnmoPA
By Caitlin Long
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Tariff Turmoil Triggers Technical Market Pullback
🇺🇸Tariff CHAOS OVER?!🔥🧑⚖️ Technical Analysis w/@realEvanAldo 📉 WATCH👉https://t.co/BFx8YGxhu7 $BTC $ETH $BMNR $SOL $AAVE $AVAX https://t.co/eUXDNGq4le
By Paul Barron
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Crypto-Friendly Nations Will Attract Capital and Drive Growth
Capital goes where it’s welcome. Countries that embrace crypto will likely see the most economic growth in the next decade.
By Brian Armstrong
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Bitcoin Community Condemns BIP110 Centralization Attack
Finally more public Bitcoiners are willing to speak out on #BIP110's Attack to Centralize the Network... 👏 @MartyBent , starts at 9 min for 25 min: https://t.co/abwVenvoqo
By Tone Vays
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Friday Asset Reports Could Soon Become Podcasts
COIN or HOOD? if people like @JustDeauIt's friday asset reports, maybe we'll turn them into podcasts too i read every single one. https://t.co/1l1w4pvdFx
By David Hoffman
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Garrett Jin Dumps $759M Bitcoin on Binance
Garrett Jin is OFFLOADING even more Bitcoin. He just transferred 6,318 $BTC (worth $424M) to Binance. Earlier today, he already dumped nearly $335M in $BTC on the same exchange. https://t.co/A48XC4DvPY
By Crypto Jack
Social•Feb 20, 2026
BIP-110: A Misguided Attack on Bitcoin’s Core
BIP-110 is an attack on Bitcoin. An attack run by those who espouse the same ideals as bcashers, are intellectually dishonest, and fundamentally misunderstand how Bitcoin works. Bitcoin’s most retarded enemy so far 😂
By Dan Held
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Stablecoin Advocates Push Government Loans Over Banks
Wow. Now stablecoin yield advocates are saying that government should provide loans to local communities rather than local banks. What could be wrong with that?
By Jill Castilla
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Instant USD‑to‑BRL Transfers Powered by Claude AI
Demo Friday: realtime @claudeai assisted 🇺🇸 USD → 🇧🇷 BRL in seconds using @Lightspark Grid. Magic money movement available to everyone and in 60+ countries. We recorded this in one shot. So easy. https://t.co/6tOqsVxo9R
By David Marcus
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Optimism Superchain Failed to Deliver Unified Liquidity
With Base leaving it's worth a retrospective. Why didn't Optimism superchain ever achieve the level of interoperability and shared liquidity to make all OP chains feel like one chain?
By David Hoffman
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Physical Merch Fuels Brand, Drives New NFT Collectors
Our physical products are built to build the brand and have new collectors join our world (more than selling stuff to existing collectors) we are very confident this leads all to collect the digital (NFTs) we are getting decent at...
By GaryVee
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Turning Bitcoin Volatility Into Digital Credit and Equity
We mitigate $BTC volatility to create Digital Credit $STRC. We amplify it to create Digital Equity $MSTR. https://t.co/kHub9Ou7Y3
By Michael Saylor
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Brazil Should Delay Bitcoin Purchases Until Inflation Target Met
For more than 5 years, Brazil has been unable to hit its inflation target. Now it wants to buy a million Bitcoin over the next 5 years for a National Bitcoin Reserve. Until Brazil hits its inflation target of 3.00%/yr, it should NOT...
By Steve Hanke