Day: February 20, 2026

XRP NEWS TODAY: Tom Lee’s $664 XRP Prediction Shocks the Market

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io #XRP #XRPNews #XRPToday “In a market fueled by emotion and noise, we thrive on data and composure.” Today, Tom Lee’s $664 XRP projection has jolted the market, forcing a serious conversation about whether XRP is being valued as a speculative token—or as future financial infrastructure. “While the retail crowd is reacting to the headline number, we are dissecting the underlying capital flow assumptions.” “In this briefing, we decode:” Tokenized TAM vs Market Cap: The $1 quadrillion figure is not a prediction of…

Tether USDT Set for Biggest Monthly Decline Since FTX Collapse

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Update (Feb. 21, 12:45 am UTC): This article has been updated to include comments from Tether. Tether’s USDT, the world’s largest US dollar-pegged stablecoin, is heading for its steepest monthly supply decline in years as big holders step up redemptions, according to blockchain data. The circulating supply of USDt (USDT) has fallen by about $1.5 billion so far in February, following a $1.2 billion decrease in January, according to Artemis Analytics data reported by Bloomberg. This puts USDT on track for its biggest monthly drop in three years, since the…

Bitcoin ETFs Near Five-Week Outflow Streak With $404M Outflows

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Selling pressure in US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs continued Thursday, with analysts noting the cryptocurrency is on track for one of its worst yearly starts. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs saw $165.8 million in outflows Thursday, bringing weekly losses to $403.9 million, according to SoSoValue data. The redemptions moved the funds closer to a possible five-week outflow streak, with year-to-date (YTD) losses totaling $2.7 billion. Daily flows in US spot Bitcoin ETFs this week. Source: SoSoValue Trading activity continued to shrink, falling 21% over the week and reaching its lowest levels since…

Peter Schiff wants you to sell your Bitcoin as he predicts 84% crash

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Longtime Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff has reignited debate over the cryptocurrency’s outlook, warning that a break below $50,000 could trigger a steep drop toward $20,000, an 84% decline from its all-time high. Summary Peter Schiff warned that if Bitcoin breaks below $50,000, it could fall to $20,000 — an 84% drop from its all-time high — urging investors to “sell Bitcoin now.” Schiff argued that while Bitcoin has suffered similar drawdowns before, the current market carries greater risk due to increased leverage, institutional ownership, and overall market size. His comments…

83% Of Crypto Slips Into Bear Trend

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Altcoin breadth on Binance has deteriorated sharply, with a large majority of tokens now trading below a widely watched long-term trend level, an exhaustion signal that CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost frames as a liquidity problem as much as a price problem. In a post on X, Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc) shared a CryptoQuant chart tracking the share of Binance-listed altcoins trading below their 50-week moving average alongside Bitcoin’s price. His headline claim: “LIQUIDITY CRUNCH PUSHES 83% OF ALTCOINS INTO BEAR TREND,” arguing that most investors exposed to non-Bitcoin, non-stablecoin assets are “now in…

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Bitcoin’s Record Red Month May Be Setting Up A Reversal: Analysts

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They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer…

The Comprehensive Guide to Mining

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Crouching pickaxe, hidden mouse. 0:00 Intro 0:24 Mining speed explanation 0:56 Sources of mining speed 2:55 Builds to maximize mining speed 3:15 Reforges 4:09 When to use light vs legendary 4:38 The fastest pickaxe(s) 5:32 Pickaxe power 7:04 Prehardmode pickaxe ranking 8:11 Prehardmode pickaxe comparisons with buffs 9:48 FTW/GFB mining differences 10:24 Drills vs pickaxes, aka drills are coded wrong 11:43 Late hardmode pickaxe analysis 13:00 Hardmode ftw mining differences 13:12 Finding treasure 13:16 Spelunker potions 13:32 Farming herbs effectively 14:40 Finding…

Why is Bitcoin difficulty surging at its fastest pace since 2021?

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Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has climbed to 144.40 trillion (T) at block 937,524, marking one of the sharpest accelerations in network competition since the 2021 bull cycle. Summary Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has climbed to 144.40 trillion at block 937,524, marking one of the fastest accelerations in network competition since the 2021 bull market. Total hashrate has jumped to 996.99 EH/s, just shy of the 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) threshold, reflecting a sharp expansion in mining power through 2024 and 2025. While rising hashrate and difficulty strengthen network security and signal…