1️⃣ Market Developments • BTC: $67,184.82 (+1.1%). Approximately 1.74 billion VND in Vietnam. • ETH: $1,952.51 (−0.1%). • Altcoins: XRP holds at $1.41. SOL and ADA are striving to stabilize after a strong sell-off. 2️⃣ Notable Crypto News • White House & Stablecoins: Reports emerge about discussions with banking systems to shape the new stablecoin market structure. • CME Group: Preparing to expand crypto futures & options trading to 24/7. • Organizations & BTC: Goldman Sachs CEO confirms ownership of Bitcoin. BlackRock continues to issue an additional 340,000 Bitcoin ETP certificates. 3️⃣ Macro & Market Sentiment • Geopolitics: Concerns over US–Iran tensions weaken New York stocks, but crypto shows buy-the-dip support. • US Federal Reserve (Fed): Not rushing to cut interest rates, open to hikes if inflation persists → USD strengthens. • DXY: 98.04 (+0.31%) continues to pressure risk assets. • Fear & Greed: Level 7 (Extreme Fear). History shows this zone often appears near short-term lows. • Liquidations: $224 million in derivatives positions wiped out, mainly long positions. 📌 Sentiment remains fragile, with volatility likely to expand. Risk management and leverage are priorities at this moment.
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🗞️ Crypto Daily | 20/02/2026
1️⃣ Market Developments
• BTC: $67,184.82 (+1.1%). Approximately 1.74 billion VND in Vietnam.
• ETH: $1,952.51 (−0.1%).
• Altcoins: XRP holds at $1.41. SOL and ADA are striving to stabilize after a strong sell-off.
2️⃣ Notable Crypto News
• White House & Stablecoins: Reports emerge about discussions with banking systems to shape the new stablecoin market structure.
• CME Group: Preparing to expand crypto futures & options trading to 24/7.
• Organizations & BTC: Goldman Sachs CEO confirms ownership of Bitcoin. BlackRock continues to issue an additional 340,000 Bitcoin ETP certificates.
3️⃣ Macro & Market Sentiment
• Geopolitics: Concerns over US–Iran tensions weaken New York stocks, but crypto shows buy-the-dip support.
• US Federal Reserve (Fed): Not rushing to cut interest rates, open to hikes if inflation persists → USD strengthens.
• DXY: 98.04 (+0.31%) continues to pressure risk assets.
• Fear & Greed: Level 7 (Extreme Fear). History shows this zone often appears near short-term lows.
• Liquidations: $224 million in derivatives positions wiped out, mainly long positions.
📌 Sentiment remains fragile, with volatility likely to expand. Risk management and leverage are priorities at this moment.