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• Altcoin Market Forms Crypto’s Most Dangerous Pattern

  06-03-2020 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  After two full years of a bear market and a recent breakout across the altcoin market, crypto analysts are convinced that an alt season is just around the corner.
  However, the altcoin market is forming the most dangerous pattern in the crypto space – and one that in the past has caused the market to collapse to new lows.
  Altcoin Market Forms Descending Triangle
  Many altcoins have exploded in the new year, going on insane rallies that resulted in more than 100% ROI in many cases.
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• XRP Faces Short-Term Risk As Whale Inflows Hit Binance, On-Chain Data Shows

  23-02-2026 13:30 via newsbtc.com
  XRP’s short-term setup is facing renewed pressure after a sharp burst of exchange inflows to Binance, with on-chain data showing that the move was driven primarily by large holders. The spike matters because it points to a sudden increase in potential sell-side supply at a time when broader market momentum remains weak.
  CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost flagged the move in a post on X today, tying the development to a softer backdrop for altcoins while Bitcoin remains rangebound. “BTC
  
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• Bitcoin Mirrors Software Stocks More Than Any Other Market — Here’s Why

  23-02-2026 13:30 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin has increasingly moved in sync with the software and technology sector, and is reshaping its role in global finance. Rather than behaving like a traditional store of value or independent asset class, BTC has shown price patterns closely tied to technology-driven markets, particularly growth-oriented software companies and digital innovation stocks. This growing connection reflects BTC’s deep roots in technology and its dependence on market conditions that typically influence high-g
  
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• Crypto funds lose $288M as ETPs extend outflow run to five weeks

  23-02-2026 12:54 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto investment products posted outflows for a fifth straight week, marking the longest exit streak since the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2024.
  
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• Bitcoin treasury firms log rare selling streak as BTC trades near $66K

  23-02-2026 12:38 via cointelegraph.com
  Continued selling from treasury companies and US Bitcoin ETFs threatens a deeper retracement for BTC, but analysts see it as a sign of a healthy flush in speculative leverage.
  
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• Bitcoin treasuries log rare selling streak as BTC trades near $66K

  23-02-2026 12:38 via cointelegraph.com
  Continued selling from treasury companies and US Bitcoin ETFs threatens a deeper retracement for BTC, but some analysts see it as a sign of a healthy flush in speculative leverage.
  
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• Ready For A 443% Dogecoin Move? The Meme Coin Just Touched A Historically Explosive Level

  23-02-2026 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  Crypto analyst Kamran has raised the possibility of a 443% Dogecoin rally, providing a bullish outlook for the meme coin. This came as he noted that the meme coin has dropped to a historical macro support that has triggered explosive rallies in the past. 
  Dogecoin Eyes 443% Rally As The Meme Coin Reaches Macro Support
  In an X post, Kamran shared an accompanying chart that showed that Dogecoin could rally 443% from its current level and climb above $0.45. He noted that DOGE is back at the $0
  
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• Bank of Korea renews call for bank-led won stablecoins as bill stalls

  23-02-2026 11:36 via cointelegraph.com
  The Bank of Korea proposed a bank-led consortium and a statutory interagency body for issuer approvals, citing the US GENIUS Act as a model, according to local media.
  
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• Tyler Winklevoss upbeat despite brutal sentiment as Gemini troubles deepen

  23-02-2026 10:33 via cointelegraph.com
  Gemini’s Tyler Winklevoss says he’s “optimistic” at peak crypto pessimism, but SEC filings, layoffs and public data on Winklevoss Capital’s BTC sales paint a different picture.
  
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• Political Meme Coins Implode: TRUMP Down 92%, MELANIA Nearly Wiped Out

  23-02-2026 10:30 via newsbtc.com
  US President Donald Trump namesake meme coins have collapsed, leaving many small holders deep in the red. Prices that once drew crowds and headlines have fallen back to earth with blunt force.Reports say the two tokens tied to the Trump brand – TRUMP and MELANIA coins – plunged from their highs by roughly 92% and nearly 99%, and an estimated $4.3 billion of retail money evaporated in the rout.
  Trump Meme Coins: Rapid Collapse
  According to on-chain trackers and market reports, a small
  
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• Polymarket odds of Bitcoin under $55K at 72% as BTC market cap dives

  23-02-2026 10:17 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin’s market cap dropped to $1.31 trillion, slipping to 15th globally as prices dip below $65,000, fueling rising bearish bets on Polymarket.
  
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• Polymarket odds of Bitcoin $55K floor at 72% as BTC market cap dives

  23-02-2026 10:17 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin’s market cap dropped to $1.31 trillion, slipping to 15th globally as prices dip below $65,000, fueling rising bearish bets on Polymarket.
  
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• Hodlers have 'given up' at $65K: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

  23-02-2026 09:58 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin price weakness to start the week compounds expectations of new BTC macro lows as sentiment matches its most bearish levels ever.
  
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• Bitcoin COT Data: Smart Money Goes Net Long With ‘Urgency’

  23-02-2026 09:31 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin futures positioning among non-commercial traders is swinging sharply toward net long exposure, a move technical analyst Tom McClellan (editor of The McClellan Market Report) says has arrived “with some urgency” in the latest weekly Commitment of Traders (COT) report and one that has coincided with notable market outcomes in prior, similarly extreme episodes.
  Sharing a chart of Bitcoin futures (price on a log scale) alongside non-commercial net positioning, McClellan argued th
  
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• Ethereum risks going under $1.5K as Vitalik Buterin sells ETH 'faster'

  23-02-2026 09:13 via cointelegraph.com
  The Ethereum co-founder still has over 7,000 ETH left to sell, a supply overhang that could push the ETH price lower in the coming days.
  
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• How pig-butchering crypto scams turn trust into a financial weapon

  23-02-2026 08:20 via cointelegraph.com
  Long-term trust-building tactics power pig-butchering crypto scams, the fastest-growing fraud threats today.
  
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• ‘Investable universe’ of crypto is narrowing: NYDIG

  23-02-2026 07:31 via cointelegraph.com
  NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says only a handful of crypto applications are attractive to investors and that the sector needs to reevaluate its “broad ‘W97w1ww22eb3’ ambition.”
  
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• Analyst Predicts The Ethereum Price Bottom With A Marked Path To $15,000

  23-02-2026 07:30 via newsbtc.com
  Despite the Ethereum price looking to be leveling out below $2,000, the slowdown in the crash has done nothing to allay fears that more decline is coming. In fact, analysts believe that this stop is only temporary and that the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap will make another major drop soon. This is due to past performance, where the Ethereum price has often staged a major reset before eventually making a possible bottom.
  The Scenario That Says Ethereum Price Is Headed For $600
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• JPMorgan concedes it debanked Trump after Capitol attack

  23-02-2026 07:22 via cointelegraph.com
  Court documents indicate that JPMorgan de-banked Trump, with debanking one of the main reasons the Trump family turned to crypto. 
  
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• JPMorgan acknowledges closing Trump accounts in new court filing

  23-02-2026 07:22 via cointelegraph.com
  Court documents indicate that JPMorgan de-banked Trump, with debanking one of the main reasons the Trump family turned to crypto. 
  
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• Vitalik Buterin proposes using AI to strengthen DAO governance

  23-02-2026 07:15 via cointelegraph.com
  A researcher at the Near Foundation told Cointelegraph last year that he was working on AI-powered digital twins that vote on behalf of DAO members to address low voter participation.
  
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• Binance says sanctions exposure has declined 97% since 2024

  23-02-2026 06:57 via cointelegraph.com
  Binance doubled down on its compliance credentials in a blog post after a report published earlier this month accused it of sanction violations.
  
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• Solana (SOL) Loses $80 Floor, Downtrend Signals Intensify Rapidly Across Broader Crypto Space

  23-02-2026 06:08 via newsbtc.com
  Solana failed to settle above $92 and extended losses. SOL price is now consolidating losses below $85 and might struggle to start a recovery wave.SOL price started a fresh decline below $85 and $82 against the US Dollar.
  The price is now trading below $82 and the 100-hourly simple moving average.
  There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $82 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
  The price could start a recovery wave if the bulls defend $75 or $70.
  
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• Bitcoin ETFs' 5-week bleed, Metaplanet rejects accusations: Hodlers Digest, Feb. 15 – 22

  23-02-2026 05:35 via cointelegraph.com
  US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed around $2.6 billion already in 2026; Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo shuts down quantum as the reason for the recent sell-off; and other news.
  
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• Bitcoin ETFs’ 5-week bleed, Metaplanet rejects accusations: Hodlers Digest, Feb. 15 – 22

  23-02-2026 05:35 via cointelegraph.com
  US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed around $2.6 billion already in 2026; Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo shuts down quantum as the reason for the recent sell-off; and other news.
  
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• OpenAI employee's AI agent ‘accidentally’ sent $442K to beggar

  23-02-2026 05:33 via cointelegraph.com
  One theory is that Lobstar Wilde tried to send 52,439 LOBSTAR tokens but misinterpreted Solana’s UI and sent 52.4 million tokens instead.
  
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• OpenAI employee’s AI agent ‘accidentally’ sent $442K to beggar

  23-02-2026 05:33 via cointelegraph.com
  One theory is that Lobstar Wilde tried to send 52,439 LOBSTAR tokens but misinterpreted Solana’s UI and sent 52.4 million tokens instead.
  
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• AI agent sends $441K in tokens after decimal error

  23-02-2026 05:33 via cointelegraph.com
  The Solana-based trading bot transferred 52.4 million LOBSTAR tokens in a single transaction after an apparent decimal misread.
  
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• XRP Price Sinks Beneath Key Level, Traders Brace for Tough Recovery

  23-02-2026 05:08 via newsbtc.com
  XRP price extended losses and traded below $1.3650. The price is now consolidating losses but faces hurdles near $1.3620 and $1.4120.XRP price started another decline and traded below the $1.350 zone.
  The price is now trading below $1.3650 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
  There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1.4250 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
  The pair could continue to move down if it stays below $1.450.XRP Price Extends De
  
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• Missouri lawmakers advance new Bitcoin strategic reserve bill

  23-02-2026 04:53 via cointelegraph.com
  A similar bill proposing a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve was introduced in February last year, but failed to advance past the committee stage.
  
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