Social•Feb 18, 2026
AAVE Shows Resilient Monthly Candle Amid Market Downturn
One of the easiest bets and strongest monthly candles in the ecosystem: $AAVE. I would expect this to continue running during the coming period, as despite the market downturns, this one continues to show resilience. https://t.co/4Q2Jzdr8G5
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Limited Bitcoin: A Safe Haven When War Returns
There will always be another war. There are only 21 million BTC. Also very handy to have a few of those in times of war.
By Samson Mow
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Wall Street Underestimates Coinbase Amid Growing Adoption, Regulation
NEW: 🚨 Brian Armstrong says Wall Street underestimates Coinbase, even as it grows stronger through rising adoption, clearer regulation, and improving financial performance.
By Wendy O
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Bitcoin Will Surge Unexpectedly, Defying Bearish Timelines
Bears often insist on staying bearish until some arbitrary condition they set is met. That’s just not how the world works. Bitcoin will just run back up without warning. Suddenly is very sudden.
By Samson Mow
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Media Hype Ignored Risks, Gemini IPO Crashes
Remember the excitement in the business media about the Gemini IPO? $GEMI The shares have crashed from over $45 to $6... Remember the softballs thrown to the executives and the admiration bestowed on the Winkelvoss twins by the Fin TV community? I do....
By Doug Kass
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Altcoins Hit Record‑High Selling Pressure, $209B in 13 Months
🚨 UPDATE Altcoin selling pressure has reached its highest level in history. For 13 consecutive months, alts have been sold non-stop, with net sell volume hitting over $209B! https://t.co/UR08iZO0d3
By That Martini Guy
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Five Consecutive Red Altcoin Months Signal Possible Correction End
For the 5th month in a row, a red candle on #Altcoins. Interestingly enough; this has never happened before. Not once. No wonder the social media interest has hit such a low level of interest in crypto. Regardless, if this monthly candle can climb...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Over $188M Liquidated in 24h, 61% Longs.
OVER $188.09M HAS BEEN LIQUIDATED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. Over 61% worth $114.85M were long positions. https://t.co/e74OM1w9DB
By That Martini Guy
Social•Feb 18, 2026
BTC Trades Within Falling Wedge, Resistance Above, Support Below
#BTC is trading inside a falling wedge. The upper boundary of the channel is acting as resistance, while the lower boundary of the channel is acting as support. https://t.co/100EW1cx5v
By Crypto Jack
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Strategy's BTC Average Drops to $76,027 After $168M Buy
🚨 UPDATE Strategy’s $BTC average falls to $76,027 after the recent $168.4M buy, making it the first cost basis dip since 2023. https://t.co/tlgAIRRx28
By That Martini Guy
Social•Feb 18, 2026
All Crypto Eventually Funnels Back to Bitcoin
Basically everything in the crypto ecosystem seems to just eventually bleed to BTC. There is a lesson in that.
By Benjamin Cowen
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Bitcoin Stagnates, Yet Remains Cheap Compared to Gold
#Bitcoin remains to be stuck in the range. You'd like to see a clear breakthrough on any direction, but since the collapse earlier this month, no price action has provided that as of yet. Matter of patience, as zoomed out,...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Ethereum on Track for Sixth Consecutive Monthly Red
$ETH is on track for its 6th straight monthly red close. Over the past 14 months, Ethereum has finished 11 in the red. https://t.co/a3hGKt2zPz
By Crypto Jack
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Freedom, Not One Use Case, Drives Mass Adoption
The one thing that will drive mass adoption won’t be DeFi, or payments, or gaming, or prediction markets, or social identity, or any other ONE single use case. No. It will be the secret spice we add to all of them:...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Crypto Sentiment Plummets: Disappointment, Anger, Fear Surge
According to Santiment, there has been a significant surge in negative sentiment toward #crypto at the moment: the crowd is deeply disappointed, angry, and fearful. https://t.co/7FZZ9b2HPC
By Crypto Jack
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Base App Could Merge Self‑Custody and Managed Services
"Base App is focused now on being the self-custodial version of Coinbase" I'm sure there are good reasons to not do this, but would be cool if they took this to the extreme and merged the apps into one Users choose...
By Hayden Adams
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Blockchain Fuels the Agentic Web, Not Scams
Blockchain and tokens have a clear purpose in this next iteration of the agentic web. Agents will transact more fluidly & accurately with digitally native money & assets, blockchain and verifiable sovereign digital ID will help make the agentic web...
By Yat Siu
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Buy Zone Signals Strong Bitcoin Recovery by Summer
Even though Bitcoin is down 21%, there's still room to fall. But with a buy zone, and not a buy level, buying anywhere within it should lead to a strong recovery by summer's end. #Bitcoin #Investing #IvanClips https://t.co/ckiDXfMtL3
By Ivan on Tech
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Midterm Crypto Fraud Prunes Industry for Long-Term Health
So much fraud in the crypto industry unravels in midterm years. It sucks, but it helps the industry over the long-term.
By Benjamin Cowen
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Bitcoin May Signal Impending AI‑Driven Credit Shock
Bitcoin (orange) has been labeled "weak" since it diverged from the Nasdaq (white). What if it’s the smoke alarm, the only truly free market left? If an AI-driven credit shock is coming, would Bitcoin detect it first? Maybe it’s telling us what...
By Jack Mallers
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Crypto Twitter Predicts Bitcoin Bottom at $35,000
The consensus on #Crypto twitter seems to be that the #Bitcoin bottom will be $35,000
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Some BTC Treasuries Exploit Shareholders Like Altcoins
Not all BTC treasury companies are bad. But many of them do nothing more than try and extract as much value as they can from their shareholders, exactly how many of the altcoins they have criticized did.
By Benjamin Cowen
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Despair Peaks, Creating Cheap Buying Opportunities for Confident Investors
We're seeing all-time highs in despair, panic, and people giving up. This is great news for confident buyers entering the market at these incredibly cheap levels within the buy zone. #Investing #Crypto #IvanClips https://t.co/23iG3ambGI
By Ivan on Tech
Social•Feb 17, 2026
BlackRock Seeds iShares Staked Ethereum Trust with $100K
BIG: BlackRock affiliate purchases 4,000 seed shares of the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust for $100K, providing initial capital for upcoming staked ETH ETF (ticker: ETHB) Source: The Block https://t.co/etT8T4zhjU
By Wendy O
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Trust in Exchanges Can't Be Bought, Unlike FUD
FUD can be paid/bought. Trading volume can be “generated”. Which exchange people trust to store their money is hard to fake.
By Changpeng Zhao
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Lightspark Grid Powers AI-Driven Real-Time Global Payments
.@Lightspark Grid is the best platform to build realtime, global, 24/7 money movement solutions with AI for B2B payments, B2C payouts, P2P apps, stablecoin, and Bitcoin-enabled apps. Demo with Claude-skill coming this week. More here: https://t.co/0M2DOG8KdQ
By David Marcus
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Market Forces Push Bitcoin Treasury Costs Up, Institutions Flood IBIT
The market won’t let the Bitcoin treasury companies lower their average cost forever. Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Jane Street, and others are voraciously scooping up IBIT. Follow @BTCTimescom for all the latest news.
By Samson Mow
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Stablecoins Become Backbone of Global Payments, Unlocking New Possibilities
Thank you @Houlgrave for the thoughtful discussion. Stablecoins are becoming the backbone of global payments — faster, cheaper, more accessible. Excited to share my perspective on what’s next and what @WalletConnect + @TronDao unlocks. Watch the full conversation below.
By Justin Sun
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Curated Data Feeds Outperform Keyword Queries—For Now
This is why manually curated data feeds will beat keyword queries. At least for now
By NickPlaysCrypto
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Chinese Capital Sneaks Into Bitcoin via Offshore IBIT Vehicle
Something caught my eye in the latest 13F filings. The biggest new entrant into IBIT, from a brand new entity, is something called Laurore Ltd. No website. No press. No footprint. The only public information is that the filer's name is...
By Jeff Park
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Bitcoin Gains as Crypto Winter Turns to Spring
We may be in the middle of a crypto winter, but spring is coming — and Bitcoin is winning. https://t.co/jxvzK3XwSN
By Michael Saylor
Social•Feb 17, 2026
AI's Higher Valuation Drives Miners to Shift Permanently
Miners chasing AI isn’t desperation. It’s math. When the valuation gap between AI data centers and Bitcoin mining is this wide, capital follows. 💸 @JohnTodaro1 explains why that shift may be permanent. https://t.co/D5DlbL9br4
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 17, 2026
White House Plans Feb. 19 Meeting on Stablecoin Yield Rules
UPDATE: 🚨 White House reportedly considers another meeting Feb. 19 between banks and crypto firms to resolve stablecoin yield rules. Source: Eleanor Terrett https://t.co/nicPcGuGe5
By Wendy O
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Accumulate Bitcoin During Deep Price Drops; Ignore Fear
There is no need to worry about the current price level of #Bitcoin. The funny thing during these periods: people will only expect lower during depression phases. It's nearly impossible for a rally upwards, and when the markets start to rally, people...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Ethereum Hits Record Daily Transaction Volume
Activity on Ethereum is spiking 📈 The network is seeing the most traffic & usage ever A record 2,896,853 transactions were made this month in a single day https://t.co/ubk9zbhxzV
By That Martini Guy
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Businesses Turn to Stablecoins for Domestic Payments
“There’s going to be a lot of domestic payment activity as well,” said Shawn Main , who is EVP and chief business architect officer at Vantage Bank . “Anecdotally, I’ve talked to plenty of customers who are already doing this....
By Caitlin Long
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Altcoins Face 40% Crash If Support Fails
THIS IS IT FOR ALTCOINS‼️ TOTAL2 is at support, which has been tested over the past three years Thus far, it has held and could bring around a good bounce A break below, and things get very nasty for the market and we...
By That Martini Guy
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Coin Center Champions Rule of Law, Speech, and Liability
Coin Center continues to do God's work. These are fundamental issues touching on the Rule of Law, Freedom of Speech, and criminal liability. They are *more* fundamental to both industry and to rights than the other issues at hand—about market...
By Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Zora Unexpectedly Shifts From Base to Solana Attention Market
👀 Having Zora pivot from a Base app to an attention market on Solana was not on y 2026 Bingo card
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 17, 2026
TRON's Story Shows Why We Build Infrastructure
Stories like this are why we build. Thank you @GordianHogan for sharing your TRON story, this is exactly what infrastructure should feel like. 🔻
By Justin Sun
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Crypto's Momentum Persists; Critics Must Engage Now
Been in crypto long enough to know moral arguments won't stop momentum. Vitalik's take on AGI is valid, but I think I agree with @tayvano_ when she says those concerned have to get involved 👇 https://t.co/jhaMc5Nl1z
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Beta Gift Invite Reveals Onboarding Friction
Some valued partners (it was Anoma) sent me an invite thing for their beta Red Envelope gifts with a personal message, so I gave them some feedback on the user onboarding funnel for this one, idiosyncratic user (me). ⤵️
By Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Bitcoin Hits Most Oversold Levels Since 2018
Another metric states that #Bitcoin is the most oversold it has been since 2018. That's how ridiculous the current price action is. The good part: lots of upside ready to come. https://t.co/ZGNTdSfnrY
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Many Long Positions Stuck at $48K, New Data Shows
Coinglass has added a Prime subscription - now you can see liquidation data for the past two years. Take a look at how many longs are sitting at the $48K level. https://t.co/XfeIIknkik
By Crypto Jack
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Jane Street’s IBIT Trade Is Hedged, Not Accumulating Bitcoin
It is so painful to watch this fumbling. Jane Street may be taking a position in IBIT, but that position is almost entirely offset by undisclosed options (on IBIT) and futures positions. They are certainly not “accumulating” a position in Bitcoin. That’s...
By Michael Green
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Crime Uses Any Financial Tool, Not Just Crypto
"There's no such thing as 'crypto crime.' "There's crime that is using whatever financial services or technology is available." -- Jessi Brooks https://t.co/jdHAEKYBe9
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Debating Slower, Irreversible Crypto Transactions for Safety
Re crypto muggings: "Are we going to make transactions so they're not instantaneous or they're irreversible?" 😳 -- @TuongvyLe12 https://t.co/jdHAEKYBe9
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Crypto's Appeal to Criminals Mirrors Everyday Benefits
"You see criminals use crypto for the same reason it offers benefits to everyday people." -- @kkirkbos https://t.co/jdHAEKYBe9
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Teenagers Attempt $66M Crypto Heist in Arizona
😱 "Two high schoolers last week in Arizona broke into a house dressed up as delivery people, tied people up, and tried to steal $66 million in crypto." -- Jessi Brooks https://t.co/jdHAEKYBe9
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 17, 2026
SEC Dismissals Aren’t Evidence of Corruption
"The SEC dismissing cases that should not have been brought is not corruption." 🦾 -- Jessi Brooks https://t.co/jdHAEKYBe9
By Laura Shin