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Crypto Market Gives Back Nearly All Gains from 2024 and 2025 in Round Trip

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The crypto market has retracted most of the gains made during the 2024-2025 pump that kicked off after the 2024 elections in the United States, and has lost about 40% of its value from the peak recorded in October 2025. The Total3 Market Cap, a metric tracking the market capitalization of the entire crypto market, excluding Ether (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC), surged by over 91% immediately following the outcome of the US Presidential election on November 5, reaching a high of $1.16 trillion by December 2024. For context, the Total3…

Bitcoin Options Update: Market Panic Fades But Traders Remain Defensive

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Bearish sentiments continue to dominate the Bitcoin market as the premier cryptocurrency looks to record a fifth consecutive monthly loss. Presently, prices are consolidating beneath the $70,000 mark, as market bulls struggle to force a decisive breakout above the resistance zone.  Amid this choppy price action, data from the Bitcoin options market shows that traders are beginning to expect less volatility but still acknowledge the fragile nature of the market. Related Reading Bitcoin Volatility Expectations Drop, Market Panic Fades In an X post on February 20, Glassnode shared its weekly…

Bitcoin Options Market Structure Points to Potential $60K Retest

Bitcoin options traders are increasingly positioning for a downside move, paying a significant premium for protection as the asset struggles to reclaim the $70,000 mark. New derivatives data indicates a structural shift that could point to a retest of the $60,000 support level in the coming weeks alongside continued spot market weakness. It has been 35 days since the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium was positive. This is the longest period of negativity for 3 years. pic.twitter.com/bIqQDcYAFI — ChiefraT (@ChiefraFba) February 19, 2026 EXPLORE: What is the Next Crypto to Explode in 2026?…

Crypto market prediction as $2B Bitcoin options expire today

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More than $2.4 billion in crypto options are set to expire at 08:00 UTC today on Deribit, a positioning event that could inject fresh volatility into the market. Summary Around $2.0B in Bitcoin and $404M in Ethereum contracts are set to roll off on Deribit, raising the potential for short-term volatility. Bitcoin’s put/call ratio of 0.59 and Ethereum’s 0.75 reflect constructive sentiment, with max pain at $70,000 for BTC and $2,050 for ETH. BTC faces resistance near $69,500–$70,000 and support at $65,000, while ETH must clear $2,000–$2,050 to confirm upside…

Parsec Shuts Down Business Amid Crypto Market Volatility

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On-chain analytics firm Parsec is closing down after five years, as crypto trader flows and on-chain activity no longer resemble what they once did. “Parsec is shutting down,” the company said in an X post on Thursday, while its CEO, Will Sheehan, said the “market zigged while we zagged a few too many times.” Sheehan added that Parsec’s primary focus on decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) fell out of step with where the industry has now headed. “Post FTX DeFi spot lending leverage never really came back in the…

Ledn’s $188M Bitcoin-Backed ABS Deal Enters US Bond Market

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Bitcoin-backed loan platform Ledn sold about $188 million of bonds tied to Bitcoin‑collateralized consumer loans into the mainstream asset‑backed securities (ABS) market, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.  In a first-of-its-kind deal, one of the two tranches — the investment‑grade portion — was reportedly priced at a spread of about 335 basis points over a benchmark rate, implying that investors are demanding 3.35 percentage points in extra yield to hold crypto‑linked credit risk rather than conventional consumer ABS. The deal is structured through Ledn Issuer Trust…

Altcoin Sell Pressure Hits $209B As BTC Volumes Lead The Market

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Altcoins, excluding Ether (ETH), have recorded $209 billion in net selling volume since January 2025, marking one of the steepest declines in speculative demand for crypto assets this cycle. On Binance, altcoin trading volumes dropped roughly 50% since November 2025, reflecting a steady dip in activity. The decrease also coincides with an increase in Bitcoin’s volume share on the exchange. Analysts said that the contraction in altcoin demand, alongside elevated stablecoin dominance, signals that the broader market is shifting its capital toward BTC during the current downtrend. Altcoin spot volume…

Bitwise and GraniteShares Join to Launch Prediction Market ETFs

The race for the prediction market sector is heating up with two ETFs giants entering the fray. Asset managers Bitwise and GraniteShares have filed prospectuses with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the outcomes of US political elections. The filings, submitted on Tuesday, follow a similar move by Roundhill Investments earlier this week, signaling a competitive rush to bring event-based contracts to traditional financial markets. NEW: @BitwiseInvest filing for prediction market backed ETFs under brand name PredictionShares. pic.twitter.com/OMDqBYEEEt — James Seyffart…