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Cassie Craddock of Ripple welcomes the launch of Société Générale-FORGE’s euro-backed stablecoin on the XRP Ledger, highlighting its significance for institutional adoption in Europe and the benefits of compliance and efficiency.

The crypto sector is experiencing a significant sell-off, with altcoin pressure reaching a 5-year peak. Institutional accumulation is absent as retail investors exit, raising concerns about the market's future trajectory.

K33 Research indicates that the current structure of the Bitcoin market is similar to the end of the 2022 bear market, suggesting a possible prolonged consolidation rather than a quick rebound. Despite attractive entry points, markets often require a long adjustment period after the bottom, and historical data shows low returns, requiring patience.

BlockBeats reports that the whale "neoyokio.eth" established a long position in ASTER with 2x leverage on January 28 and has recently added to its position. The current holdings have increased to $14.9 million, making it the largest long position on the chain. Its sub-address previously held a $2 million ASTR long position but has since closed it. This whale also previously went long before the XPL rally, with significant unrealized gains.

On February 18, 2026, from 11:00 to 11:15 (UTC), BTC dropped 0.60% within just 15 minutes, with the price fluctuating around $67,800. As the overall market sentiment turned more cautious, short-term volatility intensified, trading activity increased, and market attention continued to heat up. The main driver of this movement was macroeconomic pressure. The Federal Reserve's recent interest rate policies have fueled risk aversion in global financial markets, putting collective pressure on risk assets, and the crypto market also weakened accordingly. At the same time, the EU's latest compliance framework was introduced, and increased regulatory expectations added to market uncertainty.

Arkham Intelligence has launched its Intel API, enhancing on-chain data infrastructure for advanced fund-flow tracking and entity labeling. This innovation aims to improve compliance monitoring and market research for crypto analytics amid rising demand from institutional clients.

Gate News bot message, Ethereum accumulation by long-term holders has increased during the current price decline. For the first time, more than 50% of the total ETH supply is now staked. These two developments occur as the market experiences weakness.

Polygon fees exceeded Ethereum for 3 days, with $407,100 on Friday vs $211,700 for Ethereum. Polymarket generated over $1,000,000 in fees on Polygon in 7 days, while Origin World generated about $130,000. Polygon has posted higher daily transaction fees than Ethereum for three consecutive da

Helium’s HNT has gained 90% in the past week to hit a one-month high as daily trading volume surged past $20 million for the first time this year. Data shows that social engagements have almost doubled in that time as the crypto

BitMine discloses holding 3.62% of the Ethereum supply, with total assets decreasing to $9.6 billion. The company holds 4,371,497 ETH, 193 BTC, and various shares, with a cash balance of $670 million. Over the past week, it increased its holdings by 45,759 ETH.

Bitcoin weakens while Ethereum strengthens, and the market remains volatile. It is reported that there has been $771 million in short-term liquidations. Ethereum spot ETF inflows amount to $48.63 million, while Bitcoin experiences outflows of $104.9 million. Meanwhile, DeFi protocol Moonwell lost $1.78 million due to oracle failure, and Russia may block access to offshore exchanges starting July 1. The overall market should pay attention to these risk factors.

The tokenized real assets market on Ethereum has surpassed 0.1928374656574839201 billion, driven by major financial institutions like BlackRock and JPMorgan adopting blockchain technology. This growth marks a 315% increase from the previous year, solidifying Ethereum's dominance as a blockchain infrastructure for tokenized finance.

According to Coinglass data, in the past 24 hours, the crypto market saw a net outflow of $126 million in BTC and a net outflow of $31 million in ETH. Meanwhile, USD1 had a net inflow of $101 million, ranking first in net capital inflow.

According to CryptoQuant data, Bitcoin prices continue to remain sluggish, down more than 45% from the all-time high. The profit rate for long-term holders has dropped to 0.88, indicating they are under financial pressure and beginning to sell at a loss. However, recent inflows of long-term holders on Binance have surged significantly, showing they are adjusting their positions to cope with the current market conditions.

Bitcoin futures open interest has dropped 55% since October 2025, down to $44 billion, indicating bearish market sentiment and decreased trader participation. Institutions have reduced their positions in response to price pressure, and hedging sentiment has generally increased. Despite volatility, long-term holders continue to accumulate Bitcoin, demonstrating market resilience. Analysts predict a potential bottoming out and rebound.

Shiba Inu has experienced a complete halt in burn activity, yet its price rose by 5.59%. Despite 140 billion SHIB tokens leaving exchanges, indicating investor confidence, concerns linger about the sustainability of this price surge amid weak network activity.

PANews February 18 News, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, the Trump Meme coin team distributed a wallet that sent 9,089,000 TRUMP tokens to a BitGo custody wallet, valued at 31.45 million USD.