Crypto’s wild ride is not over, but the script is changing. Galaxy Digital’s Steve Kurz calls it the “great convergence” — a slow but steady merge between crypto and traditional finance where institutions stop treating digital assets as a sideshow and start slotting them into core portfolios.
Solana Slides Under Key Trendline as Megaphone Pattern Fuels $1,000 Talk
A weekly Solana Tether chart shared by X user CryptoCurb shows SOL trading near $87.29 on Binance on Feb. 15, 2026, after slipping back toward a long rising support line.
Regulation IS action: the stablecoin battlefield goes global
Stablecoin regulation is the new front in a global monetary war. With the U.S. Clarity Act looming, Wall Street bankers pushing to ban yield on stablecoins, and Russia quietly studying its own digital dollar rivals, the fight over who controls the future of programmable money is heating up.
Ethereum’s On-Chain Strength vs. Price Lag Signals Structural Conviction
I view Ethereum’s price stalling near $2,050, even as staking surpasses 30% of total supply, as a classic divergence where on-chain conviction is strengthening while short-term price action remains subdued due to broader market caution and ETH/BTC’s persistent downtrend.
This dynamic reflects strong long-term holder commitment and tighter circulating supply, both of which are fundamentally constructive for Ethereum’s role across DeFi and broader on-chain finance.
Heading into Lunar New Year week, when volumes typically thin out, I expect Bitcoin to consolidate in the mid-$60,000 to low-$70,000 range with limited downside risk.
Ethereum may experience muted volatility as well, but there is room for a modest rebound if liquidity conditions stabilize or ETF flows show renewed strength.
Key macro drivers such as U.S. rate expectations and institutional capital flows will likely determine post-holiday momentum.
If sentiment improves, Ethereum’s current setup could reinforce the view that it is trading below its structural value, supporting healthier market development as capital gradually rotates back into utility-driven assets.
Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget
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Stripe lets AI agents make real USDC payments on Base
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Trump Media files for Bitcoin, Ether and Cronos ETFs—perfect timing with regulatory tailwinds
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Nation-states are starting to treat crypto as a strategic asset
A few years ago, the idea that central banks and governments would openly integrate crypto as strategic asset into their core frameworks sounded like fringe speculation.
