U.S.-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their biggest yet daily outflow as investor sentiment turned sour after Tuesday's market bloodbath, with investors retreating from risk assets in dealing with increasing macroeconomic concerns after President Donald Trump's tariff threats against Mexico and Canada.

Despite the recent crypto-wide market downturn, a widely-followed crypto analyst suggests that the original meme coin Dogecoin could be primed for a mega price bounce.

Economist and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) critic Peter Schiff claims that President Donald Trump played a role in the crypto king's rally past $100,000, suggesting it was a reward to his supporters in crypto. What Happened: In am X post on Wednesday, Schiff stated that Trump sees his role in boosting Bitcoin's price as a form of “repayment” to his supporters in the crypto space.

Bitcoin just crashed to $85K but bounced back to $87,500. Will it recover to $100K or crash further to $76K?

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has called on blockchain researchers to engage with the Poseidon cryptanalysis initiative, which aims to assess the security of the Poseidon hash function.

A known economist once again criticized the debt-fueled Bitcoin acquisition strategy of Michael Saylor's Strategy Inc. despite the company's decreasing share price. Leading economist Peter Schiff argued that Strategy Inc.'s decision to go on a buying spree of the firstborn cryptocurrency has led to shareholder dilution, reducing the premium on the firm's BTC holdings.

Cryptocurrencies are recovering this morning from yesterday's sharp drop. Both Cardano (ADA) and Ethereum (ETH) are posting strong gains of 5% and 2.5% in the first few minutes of the American session.

Solana (SOL) has struggled to sustain its bullish momentum, dropping over 40% in the past month. The decline continued with an additional 1.2% loss in a day, bringing its price down to $137 at press time—its lowest level since November 2024.

Bitcoin's stumble begs the question asked during the last bear market: Is there a point at which Michael Saylor would be forced to liquidate part of the company's near-500,000 BTC stack?

Binance refuted social media claims that it is offloading its Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) holdings. On Feb. 26, Binance's customer support team addressed the speculation on X (formerly Twitter), stating that the exchange is not engaging in large-scale token sales.

Solana meme coin launchpad Pump.fun had its social media account swiped Wednesday to promote an unofficial PUMP token that swiftly crashed.

Last year, Pertsev was sentenced to 64 months in prison by a Dutch court for facilitating the laundering of $1.2 billion.

Will the weakening BTC boost altcoin recovery odds in the short term?

Crypto analyst Kevin Capital has provided insights into where the Bitcoin price may be headed next. The analyst alluded to the current liquidation data, revealing that there are currently $16 billion in possible liquidations from BTC's current price to the $107,000 price level.

Solana price is struggling to recover as it remains trapped in a steep bearish channel. The cryptocurrency recently fell below $160, marking its lowest level since November 2024.

Oklahoma House Bill 1203, known as the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act, passed the House Committee on Feb. 25, moving to the floor.

Oklahoma House Bill 1203, known as the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act, passed the House Committee on Feb. 25, moving to the floor.

Bitcoin is experiencing a significant new correction, dropping to $85,760 after reaching an all-time high of $101,000 in January 2025. This 16% decline echoes a surprising prediction by Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, who had anticipated this scenario since December 2020.

Some metric suggested BTC correction could continue. Altcoin market showed resilience.

Tornado Cash dev Alexey Pertsev was convicted on money-laundering charges last year and is currently waiting to appeal his conviction.

Bitcoin is still in its early adoption at 3% in 2025. Bitcoin adoption witnessed a dramatic shift in 2024, driven by BTC ETF approvals.

James Howells, the man behind a $775 million Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) treasure hunt, is pushing back against waste management experts claiming recovering the lost fortune impossible. What Happened: A U.K. waste expert said the chances of recovering a lost hard drive containing 7,500 BTC from a Newport landfill are 1 in 902 million, essentially zero, due to the landfill's massive size and waste accumulation over the years, The Block reported.

BTC price lows near $85,000 come amid hopes that they may just end up a Bitcoin bull market "deviation."

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is advocating for deeper research into the Poseidon hash function as the network explores ways to improve zero-knowledge (ZK) proof efficiency. In a Feb.

The cryptocurrency market has been reeling from a broader sell-off, and Dogecoin has not been spared, with its price recently dropping to a three-month low of $0.20. While there has been a slight recovery, concerns remain that the decline is not over yet.

There's mixed sentiment regarding Bitcoin's next move amid a bearish prediction.

After announcing its bitcoin inheritance product in November, Block's Bitkey is rolling out the offering on Wednesday.

"Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in." This iconic line from such a cinematic masterpiece as "The Godfather" seems to perfectly describe what is happening on the price chart of Bitcoin (BTC) right now.

Fold Holdings, Inc., a bitcoin financial services company, has acquired an additional 10 bitcoin for its corporate treasury. The purchase, made at an average price of approximately $87,500 per bitcoin, brings Fold's total holdings to over 1,000 bitcoin.

The Ethereum Foundation will donate $1.25M for the legal defense of Alexey Pertsev, still under electronic monitoring in Holland. Vitalik Buterin reiterated his stance that writing code is not a crime in itself.

The meme coin hype train has taken a breather as markets struggle with adverse macroeconomic conditions. However, meme coins are not going anywhere, as can be seen by the influx of new meme coins looking to dethrone the top dogs in the ecosystem, Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB).

BTC's price could dump to $70,000, predicted Arthur Hayes.

Bitcoin's price fell to $86,099 on February 26th, wiping out almost $1.06 billion from crypto's market cap and sending ripples across the industry. According to Coinglass tracking, around 230,000 positions have been liquidated for the day.

As Bitcoin struggles to maintain its credibility with distressed investors, the crypto market as a whole is plunging into a troubling downward spiral. The total capitalization at an unprecedented level since November 2021 reveals a multifaceted crisis.

TL;DR Short-term Bitcoin holders sent 79,300 BTC, worth approximately $7 billion, to exchanges, selling at a loss during the recent price crash. This massive sell-off reflects the fear and uncertainty dominating short-term speculators, as BTC price hit 15-week lows. Long-term investors, however, remain firm, providing support to the market amid the volatility.

The cryptocurrency market has hit an exceptionally rough patch in recent trading with, for example, Bitcoin (BTC) collapsing $10,000 in just two days to its press time price of $85,811 — its lowest level since the Trump re-election rally started in early November.

Deribit's volatility index bounced between 48 and 52, indicating Bitcoin investor uncertainty after recent crypto market declines.

After spending most of February trading within a range, Bitcoin (BTC) has broken below the consolidation zone, slipping under $90,000 for the first time since November. The leading coin now trades at $88,956.

The Bitcoin market has fallen a bit in the early hours of Wednesday, as the markets continue to see a lot of noise in general.

The Ethereum Foundation is set to donate $1.25 million to support Alexey Pertsev's legal defense, highlighting the ongoing battle over privacy and the criminalization of open-source development in the blockchain space. The post Ethereum Foundation Donates $1.25M for Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev's Legal Defense appeared first on Cryptonews.

The cross-chain “Inclusive Layer” makes it easier to launch consumer apps on Ethereum, its leading Layer 2s and Solana.

The much-anticipated Ethereum upgrade, Pectra, has encountered a significant issue that has delayed its planned timeline. Originally expected to roll out on the Holesky testnet on February 24th, the upgrade ran into finalization issues that prevented nodes from reaching consensus on blocks, an essential step for making them immutable.

Bybit hacker laundered around 20% of Ethereum stolen from the recent theft. Hackers hold more Ethereum than Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum Foundation.

The price of bitcoin fell sharply as US trading began on Wednesday, dropping to below $86K for the first time since mid-November. Sentiment in the crypto market is "on the floor at this moment in time", says Simon Peters, crypto analyst at eToro.

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) held an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit on February 25, 2025, featuring prominent researchers such as Vitalik Buterin, Justin Drake, and Dankrad Feist. The session covered critical topics, including Ethereum scaling, Layer 1 revenue, and network security, while also providing insights into the forthcoming Pectra upgrade.

With multiple traders accusing Binance and other CEXs of fueling the crypto crash, the exchange replies with a technical answer. While the reply now accuses traders as misunderstanding data, controversy remains heated around Binance.

Spot Bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the US are recording a massive sell-off as investors' sentiment turned bearish. February 25 saw more than $937 million in outflows from US Bitcoin ETFs, the largest since January 2024.

Bitcoin's price has been going through a significant drop over the last couple of days, losing a key support level. However, there is still a good chance for the market to rebound soon.