NFT market cap slides back to 2021 pre-hype levels, near $1.5B
NFT minting expanded in 2025 even as sales fell sharply, leaving more tokens chasing fewer buyers. Source: Cointelegraph
Month February 2026
Cathie Wood’s ARK dumps $17M in Coinbase stock as shares fall 37% YTD
ARK Invest sold $17.4 million in Coinbase while buying $17.8 million of Bullish shares, signaling a major shift in strategy as crypto markets stumble. Source: Cointelegraph
Polymarket Files for Crypto Token Trademarks as Legal Battles Mount
The prediction market has filed trademark applications for POLY and $POLY tied to a digital token and crypto trading services. Source: Decrypt
Pump.fun moves deeper into trading infrastructure with Vyper acquisition
The deal adds analytics and execution tools to Pump.fun’s ecosystem as Vyper winds down its standalone product and migrates users to Terminal. Source: Cointelegraph
Bitcoin sees record $10K drop as model says $93.5K may only return in 2028
Bitcoin fell by more than $10,000 in a single day for the first time, with BTC price bear market analysis warning that a rebound could take several years. Source: Cointelegraph
Crypto Advocates Round on Democrats’ ‘Crypto Crash’ Message
Industry leaders condemned a Democratic Party social media post mocking crypto market losses amid billions of dollars in liquidations. Source: Decrypt
Bitcoin ETFs shed $434M as BTC briefly touches $60K, assets near $80B
Net weekly outflows from Bitcoin ETFs reached $690 million as BTC briefly touched $60,000, reigniting analyst criticism over “paper Bitcoin” and scarcity. Source: Cointelegraph
Metaplanet vows to keep buying Bitcoin as sentiment craters
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich is sticking with the company’s Bitcoin accumulation plan despite a brutal drawdown in both its stock and the wider crypto market. Source: Cointelegraph
Large Bitcoin holders’ share of supply hits 9-month low amid price drop
Santiment says the pattern of large holders selling while retail scoops up Bitcoin is “what historically creates bear cycles.” Source: Cointelegraph
Crypto Sentiment Sinks to Lowest Level in 3.5 Years
Investor fear in crypto has sunk to levels last seen during the year of Terra’s collapse as macro pressures intensify. Source: Decrypt