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Week brief · February 16 to 22, 2026

Crypto news, week of February 16, 2026

In the week of February 16 to 22, 2026 the Crypto desk recorded 43 news events on 6 days. Market trends led with 25.

The most covered stories of the week

  1. Feb 16 Bitcoin falls below $70k as losing streak reaches four weeks 10
  2. Feb 17 Abu Dhabi funds raised BlackRock bitcoin ETF holdings in fourth quarter 4
  3. Feb 17 Pepe token rose 15.2% from Friday to Tuesday, report says 4
  4. Feb 18 Study shows biggest African economies lead stablecoin demand growth 4
  5. Feb 18 Founders Fund exits ETHZilla stake, reports say 4
  6. Feb 18 Two Prime registers as commodities trading advisor with CFTC and NFA 4
  7. Feb 17 Dragonfly raises $650M for crypto venture fund IV 3
  8. Feb 17 21 experts give bitcoin and ether price views, reports say 3
  9. Feb 18 cointelegraph.com: “Bitcoin's tech stock divergence is a 'fire alarm' for fiat: Arthur Hayes” 3

Monday, February 16, 2026

  1. 01

    Bitcoin falls below $70k as losing streak reaches four weeks

    10 outlets · first: Investing.com South Africa Bitcoin

    Machine summary Bitcoin fell below $70,000 as crypto markets recorded a four-week losing streak, according to Investing.com. CNBC TV18 reported that bitcoin extended its losing streak to a fourth week, falling 3% amid AI uncertainty.

    Reported by Investing.com, CNBC TV18, Investing.com South Africa, XTB.com, Bloomberg.com, Decrypt, Yahoo Finance, The Economic Times and Trade Brains.

    Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (10 outlets)

  2. 02

    Bundesbank President Urges Euro Stablecoin Push to Guard Monetary Sovereignty

    2 outlets · first: cointelegraph.com Market trends

    Machine summary Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel has called for the strategic development of euro-denominated stablecoins to safeguard the European Union's monetary independence. Nagel emphasized that these private-sector digital assets, alongside a central bank digital currency, are essential to counter the growing dominance of US dollar-pegged coins.

    1. Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel spoke in Frankfurt on January 16, 2025, regarding digital currency strategy.
    2. Nagel identified euro-denominated stablecoins as a 'pivotal shield' for European monetary independence.

    Reported by cointelegraph.com and Bitcoinworld.co.in.

  3. 03

    Ethereum steadies near $2,000; bitcoin holds around $68,000

    1 outlet · first: Traders Union Bitcoin

    Machine summary Traders Union reported that Ethereum steadied near $2,000, while bitcoin held around $68,400 after falling back toward $68,000.

    1. Traders Union reported Ethereum steadying near $2,000.
    2. Traders Union reported bitcoin steady at $68,400.
    3. Traders Union reported bitcoin falling back toward $68,000.

    Reported by Traders Union.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

15 events. The full rundown for February 17, 2026. The most covered:

  1. 21:12 UTC Abu Dhabi funds raised BlackRock bitcoin ETF holdings in fourth quarter 4
  2. 22:35 UTC Pepe token rose 15.2% from Friday to Tuesday, report says 4
  3. 17:52 UTC Dragonfly raises $650M for crypto venture fund IV 3

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

16 events. The full rundown for February 18, 2026. The most covered:

  1. 13:44 UTC Study shows biggest African economies lead stablecoin demand growth 4
  2. 05:00 UTC Founders Fund exits ETHZilla stake, reports say 4
  3. 12:00 UTC Two Prime registers as commodities trading advisor with CFTC and NFA 4

Thursday, February 19, 2026

  1. 04

    NIA files chargesheet against three accused in Myanmar trafficking case

    2 outlets · first: News18 Security

    Machine summary Key facts from the reports:

    1. The National Investigation Agency filed a chargesheet against three accused, officials said.

    Reported by News18 and The Hindu.

    • National Investigation Agency

Friday, February 20, 2026

  1. 05

    Anthony Scaramucci asks if Clarity Act odds are baked into Bitcoin price

    2 outlets · first: Benzinga Bitcoin

    Machine summary Anthony Scaramucci asked whether the potential passage of the Clarity Act is already reflected in Bitcoin's current valuation. Anthony Scaramucci asked whether the Clarity Act's passage odds are reflected in bitcoin's price.

    1. Anthony Scaramucci asked whether the Clarity Act's passage odds are already reflected in Bitcoin's price.
    2. Anthony Scaramucci asked if the Clarity Act passage odds are baked into Bitcoin's price.
    3. Anthony Scaramucci inquired whether Bitcoin's price already reflects the chances that the Clarity Act will pass.
    4. Anthony Scaramucci asked whether the odds of Clarity Act passage are reflected in Bitcoin's price.

    Reported by Benzinga.

Sunday, February 22, 2026

  1. 06

    XRP down 60% over six months, trading at $1.45

    1 outlet · first: fool.com Market trends

    Machine summary XRP is down 60% over the past six months and trading at $1.45, according to a report. The report states XRP has never traded above $3.84 in more than a decade of trading.

    1. XRP is down 60% over the past six months, according to the report.
    2. XRP is trading at $1.45, according to the report.
    3. XRP has never traded higher than $3.84 in more than a decade of trading, according to the report.

    Reported by fool.com.

More events reported

No summary of ours and no outlet headline passed our automated checks for these, which says nothing about the events (how they work); the outlets and their reports are linked.

Monday, February 16, 2026

  1. · 3 outletsYahoo Finance, Yellow.com, thestreet.comNamed in the reports: Yahoo Finance

Thursday, February 19, 2026

  1. · 1 outletBusiness Standard

Summaries and key facts are machine summaries of the reports linked with them; outlets, times and counts come from those reports. How a rundown is built.

What kind of news was it?

  1. Market trends 25
  2. Bitcoin 11
  3. Altcoins 2
  4. Regulation 2
  5. Exchange 1
  6. DeFi 1
  7. Security 1

Sources: the outlets' reports linked on this page; counts and times from GetYourBrief's record of those reports (methodology).