Gate.io News Bot Message, February 21, 2026, according to CoinMarketCap data, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a broad correction, with the top five biggest losers all showing negative growth, led by tokens related to lending protocols. The following are the performance details of the top five decline over the past 24 hours:
1️⃣ AAVE (Aave)
📉 Current Price: $115.59 | Change: -7.27%
📊 24H High/Low: $126.33 / $114.73 | Market Cap: $1,771,924,233.43
⚠ Lending protocol tokens are under pressure as market expectations for DeFi protocol yields adjust, technical analysis shows a break below recent support levels, triggering some stop-loss orders.
2️⃣ CHZ (Chiliz)
📉 Current Price: $0.36 | Change: -6.02%
📊 24H High/Low: $0.38 / $0.35 | Market Cap: $372,535,115.57
⚠ Sports and entertainment chain tokens are affected by a decline in overall market risk appetite, user engagement has decreased, and technical analysis indicates a break below short-term moving averages.
3️⃣ NIGHT (Midnight)
📉 Current Price: $0.609 | Change: -4.00%
📊 24H High/Low: $0.64 / $0.59 | Market Cap: $1,011,938,910.93
⚠ Privacy computing project tokens are adjusting as market enthusiasm for emerging privacy tracks cools, leading to profit-taking pressure.
4️⃣ H (Humanity Protocol)
📉 Current Price: $0.16 | Change: -2.92%
📊 24H High/Low: $0.17 / $0.15 | Market Cap: $393,853,869.93
⚠ Emerging project in the human protocol sector is pulling back as market re-evaluates valuation of concept tokens, with trading volume slightly decreasing.
5️⃣ TON (Toncoin)
📉 Current Price: $1.33 | Change: -2.36%
📊 24H High/Low: $1.38 / $1.32 | Market Cap: $3,278,168,801.63
⚠ Public chain tokens are relatively resilient but still follow market adjustments, with technicals remaining relatively strong and supported at lower levels.
📉 Market Summary: The current cryptocurrency market is in a mild correction phase, with the biggest losers mainly in DeFi, emerging sectors, and some public chain tokens. Market risk appetite is temporarily declining; investors are advised to closely monitor macroeconomic changes and policy developments. ⚠ Risk Reminder: Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile. The above information is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice. Please thoroughly assess your risk tolerance before investing and make cautious decisions.
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