🚨 TODAY'S CRYPTO NEWS ROUNDUP - 22 FEBRUARY 2026 🚨
$BTC consolidating around **$68,000** amid extreme retail fear... but smart money is quietly stacking! Here's the latest you need to know 👇
• Bitcoin to Zero" searches HIT RECORD in the US 🔥
Google Trends just spiked to 100/100 in America as BTC slid from its October ATH (50%+ drawdown). History from 2021-2022 shows these panic peaks often mark local bottoms. Global searches cooling off though — mixed but contrarian signal! 📉
• Small investors are ACCUMULATING 🐋
Shrimps (small wallets) increased BTC holdings by **2.5%** since October ATH, while big holders trimmed slightly. Whales showing V-shaped buying, offsetting 230K BTC sell-off. K33 Research says this echoes late-2022 bear bottom — $60K-$75K range is a patient HODLer’s accumulation zone!
• Extreme Fear Mode Activated 😱
Crypto Fear & Greed Index deep in the red (as low as 9). Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw **$3.8B outflows** over 5 weeks. Bears risk **$600M liquidations** — could spark a quick squeeze toward $70K?
• Macro Moves & Tariff Drama
Trump hikes global tariff to 15% despite Supreme Court striking down broad tariffs (talk of $150B+ refunds). BTC mostly shrugged it off and held steady. Whale moved **$335M BTC** right before weak Q4 GDP data (1.4% growth). Inflation still in focus.
• Bonus Highlights
- Vitalik Buterin backs AI "stewards" for DAOs using ZK-proofs + anti-bribery tech ahead of Ethereum’s Hegota upgrade
- Japan’s SBI launching 10 billion yen onchain bond with **XRP rewards for retail
- MARA (Bitcoin miner) buys majority stake in AI data center — miners pivoting hard
Crypto has retraced almost all post-election gains, but whales & small buyers stepping in. Classic fear = opportunity or more pain ahead?
What’s your move today? Buying this dip or waiting for lower? Drop your thoughts & price predictions below! 👇
ETH
1,878.76
-4.97%
XRP
1.3438
-6.02%
BTC
65,224.88
-4.16%