BitMine Boosts Treasury by 35,000 ETH to Reach 4.37M Holdings as BMNR Share Price Collapses

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BitMine Immersion Technologies added 35,000 ETH on February 18, 2026, extending a rapid accumulation phase that pushed its corporate treasury to roughly 4.37 million ETH by February 19. The move increased the firm’s staked footprint while BMNR equity moved the other way, reinforcing a visible disconnect between on-chain positioning and public-market sentiment.

Optimism’s OP Token Plunges after Coinbase’s Base Abandons OP Stack

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Optimism’s OP token slid hard, dropping more than 20% and briefly approaching a 23% decline within a 24-hour window after Coinbase’s Base said it would move off the OP Stack in favor of a unified, in-house technology stack. The market treated the announcement as a direct hit to Optimism’s Superchain narrative and repriced OP rapidly.

Solana Corporate Treasuries Report More Than $1.5 Billion in Unrealized SOL Losses

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Public companies that leaned heavily into SOL as a treasury asset absorbed meaningful mark-to-market damage after SOL fell roughly 40% over a 30-day window and hit an eight-month low in early February 2026. That drawdown didn’t just hit paper P&L; it also paused corporate accumulation and translated into sharper equity volatility for issuers whose balance […]

Whales Dumped, Not Bought, 40.000 BTC During $60K Dip

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On-chain analytics indicate that more than 40,000 BTC flowed out of the largest whale wallets during the sell-off around the $60,000 level. This pattern runs counter to the popular “whales bought the dip” storyline and instead suggests that the biggest holders were a meaningful source of sell-side pressure during the move.

NFT Market Cap Falls to $1.46B, Reversing Much of the 2021 Boom

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The NFT market is back near its pre-hype baseline. As of February 6, 2026, aggregate NFT sector valuation was cited around $1.46 billion, a steep reset from the ~$22 billion peak seen in 2021. The message from this repricing is not subtle: speculative premiums have been largely stripped out, and the market is now forcing […]

Bitcoin ETFs Record $434M Outflow as BTC Briefly Dips to $60,000

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U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw roughly $434 million in net outflows as BTC briefly traded near the $60,000 area, with total ETF assets still close to $80 billion around the same window. The key point is that flows have become a first-order driver of intraday price behavior, not just a passive reflection of sentiment.

Axie Infinity Whales Accumulated During a Pullback After A 41% Rally

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Axie Infinity’s AXS jumped about 41% after a breakout around January 21, then ran into resistance and rolled over by January 26, 2026, creating a push-pull between whale accumulation and cooling technical momentum. The move reads like a liquidity-led breakout that quickly transitioned into a positioning battle rather than a clean trend reversal.

Solana’s Future Hinges On Constant Innovation, Co‑Founder Says

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Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko argued that the network must continuously evolve to stay relevant, positioning selective, ongoing upgrades as core to competitiveness and long-term survival. Yakovenko framed perpetual iteration, partly funded by transaction fees and augmented by AI, as a strategic necessity for Solana.

Shiba Inu Profits Collapse 62% as SHIB Price Plummets This Week

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New data shows Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) profitable supply fell sharply over the prior week, reflecting how quickly December’s gains have been unwound. The change signals that a large portion of holders moved from profit to loss conditions in a very short window.