According to an article by Wintermute published by Odaily Planet Daily, Bitcoin has repeatedly failed to break through $70,000 since the liquidation crisis two weeks ago. The lack of buying pressure is more convincing than the price range itself. Price action is volatile, illiquid, and the narrow range lacks clear support. Ethereum fell below $1,900 this week; this price level is more psychologically significant than technically, and the real level Ethereum needs to watch is around $1,600. Although prices have stabilized, institutional demand does not seem to have recovered, a trend we clearly saw in the previous $85,000 to $95,000 price range. The derivatives market lacks directional judgment and demand. Basis is at multi-month lows, put option skew is high and continuing to rise, and open interest has been declining since October. During trading hours, fund flows favored selling activity, but an interesting signal emerged mid-week: high-net-worth individuals briefly showed interest in some altcoins, a small but noteworthy spark of confidence in the overall defensive market environment, but it quickly faded. The market experienced renewed volatility in the latter half of the week, with reduced willingness to enter the market, indicating that the market is not yet ready to reward early positions. Current trading activity remains primarily driven by risk aversion rather than strong confidence.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that SolanaFloor, an ecosystem news and information service, announced it will cease operations immediately after exploring ways to continue operations without success, due to a recent theft of funds from its parent company. No new content will be published in the future, but existing websites, videos, and news briefings will be archived. Previously, Step Finance revealed it had been hacked, with approximately $40 million stolen from its vault.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, the National Bank of Canada has sold 1.04 million MSTR shares for approximately $128 million, and now holds 1 million shares worth approximately $123 million. (BitcoinTreasuries.NET)

According to Odaily Planet Daily, Tice P. Brown, a 9% shareholder of Empire Digital Inc., sent a letter to the company's board of directors urging CEO Ryan Lane to resign immediately, replace board members, and sell all his Bitcoin holdings. Brown stated that Empire Digital Inc. management privately offered to repurchase all of his shares at a price equivalent to 100% mNAV (market net asset value), representing a significant premium over the current market valuation, on the condition that he personally sign a standstill agreement. Management made this offer via telephone to the repurchase broker on February 18th and confirmed it in writing on February 23rd. Brown has rejected the offer. Tice P. Brown stated: “This proposal is particularly offensive when minority shareholders are clearly eager to recoup their investment. For months, shareholders have been selling shares at a huge discount to the company’s buyback program, far below their immediate liquidation value. Management has made it clear time and again that they will take any action that places themselves between shareholders and our capital, continuing to extract compensation and expenses from us. I reiterate my call for the immediate resignation of CEO Ryan Lane, the immediate replacement of the entire board of directors of Empire Digital Inc., and the immediate sale of all Bitcoin, with the proceeds immediately returned to shareholders.” As of February 2026, Empire Digital holds 4,081 BTC, typically ranking among the top 25 publicly traded Bitcoin treasury companies.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Ethereum Foundation has announced it has begun staking its treasury funds, initially depositing 2016 ETH, with a planned total staking of approximately 70,000 ETH. This move aligns with the foundation's treasury policy announced last year, whereby all staking proceeds will flow back into the foundation's treasury. The foundation is using the open-source software Dirk and Vouch developed by @AttestantIO, employing a distributed signature generator to ensure multi-jurisdictional operation and mitigate single-point-of-failure risks. The foundation stated that this initiative will not only help secure the Ethereum network but also provide financial support for core operations such as protocol development, ecosystem growth, and community funding.