Bitcoin, Binance, and Square – News February 2026.
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📉 Bitcoin under strong pressure and price drop
Bitcoin has been experiencing a significant drop in recent days, with one of the worst days of percentage decline in recent years — the third worst since the collapse of FTX — marking a drop of around −14% in a single day before bouncing back from levels close to $60,000 USD. This reflects an extremely volatile and nervous market after losing its recent momentum.
Binance has been reinforcing its Binance Square platform, a social hub for crypto enthusiasts that combines content, education, and now live trading.
💡 With the Live Trading feature, users can follow live streams of verified traders and execute Spot and Futures trades within the same stream, making the experience more interactive and educational.
This feature also allows content creators to earn shared commissions on trades from followers, incentivizing the creation of quality content.
Binance Square has also achieved other significant milestones recently, such as global events, reward campaigns, and expansions of its global community.
🔽 Market pressure on Binance and Bitcoin
Reports suggest that the cost of Bitcoin reserves at Binance has fallen to around $62,000 from higher levels following the approval of ETFs, indicating potential bearish pressure and a redistribution of capital towards institutional financial products.
🔎 On the other hand, Binance has also made strategic moves, such as converting part of the SAFU fund from stablecoins to Bitcoin, reinforcing its exposure to the main asset.
💰 Square (Block Inc.) and the adoption of Bitcoin
Square (part of Block Inc.) continues to bet on facilitating Bitcoin payments for merchants. Its initiative for fee-free Bitcoin payments, launched in 2025, has driven adoption among millions of sellers in the U.S., allowing them to accept Bitcoin or automatically convert sales to fiat currency.
📈 This strategy has impacted Block's stock price, bringing its value to 8-month highs after announcing the deployment of these payment tools.
📉 Additionally, there are technical analyses indicating that Bitcoin struggles to maintain key supports and could face additional pressure if it fails to hold critical levels in the short term.
What should the community know now?
- The Bitcoin market is shaken and continues to be volatile.
- Binance is betting on social platforms + live trading to attract community and education.
- Square expands the adoption of Bitcoin in real payments, which drives the utility of BTC beyond speculation.
