Binance launched a USD1 rewards initiative distributing 235 million WLFI tokens over four weekly airdrops between February 20, 2026 and March 20, 2026. Eligible users holding USD1 across Spot, Funding, Margin, or USDⓈ-M Futures accounts can earn weekly allocations, with Margin and Futures collateral balances receiving a 1.2x multiplier and a 0.01 USD1 minimum balance required.

Santiment reported on Friday that retail calls for Bitcoin to reach $150K–$200K, and even $50K–$100K, are drying up, framing the pullback in hype as a healthy sign as sentiment returns to neutral. Bitcoin fell to near $60,000 on Feb. 6 and was around $67,847 at publication, while the Crypto Fear & Greed Index registered a score of 8 in "Extreme Fear" on Saturday.

On Friday, the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Trump could not rely on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to maintain broad import tariffs, leaving around $130 billion in paid duties unresolved. Hours later, Trump invoked Section 122 to introduce a temporary 10% tariff on goods from all countries, while bitcoin held near $68,000 despite previous market sell-offs during earlier tariff moves. Crypto investors are now watching to see whether this new trade action will trigger another sharp downturn similar to those seen in February and April last year.

Optimism's OP token has suffered steep losses after Base decided to move away from the OP Stack toward its own unified stack, cutting into Optimism's activity and revenue. As OP trades at all-time lows, open interest has jumped by nearly 60% since 18 February while price dropped 29.3%, signaling heavy short positioning and intense selling. Technicals such as deeply oversold RSI and fresh lows on the A/D indicator leave room for a short-covering bounce toward the $0.14–$0.16 area, even as the broader trend remains bearish.

Robert Kiyosaki, author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," disclosed that he recently bought 1 Bitcoin for about $67,000 and outlined two reasons for this move. He links the purchase to expectations of massive U.S. dollar printing amid debt concerns and to Bitcoin's capped 21 million supply. He also reiterated a 2013 prediction of a major stock market crash, which he now believes is imminent.

On 21 February 2026, macro strategist Lyn Alden explained on the Coin Stories podcast why Bitcoin's cycle is subdued. She said capital has flowed into AI equities like Nvidia, leaving BTC near $67,849 versus its October 2025 high of $126,100, and cautioned against a rapid rebound. Alden sees potential $10,000–$20,000 downside before a durable bottom.

On Friday, cryptocurrency markets remained steady as US President Donald Trump announced a new universal 10% tariff on imports following a Supreme Court ruling against his earlier emergency powers strategy. Bitcoin hovered near $67,800 and Ether traded around $1,960, while the broader digital asset market capitalization stayed close to $2.33 trillion with traders showing caution rather than panic. Over the past year, the number of Bitcoin addresses holding at least $1 million fell about 16%, even as the policy environment in Washington became more crypto-friendly.

NEIRO is consolidating on the daily chart above $0.00007163 to $0.00007072, while $0.00008332 remains the first notable barrier. The analysis indicates fading downside momentum, with a flattening short term moving average, improving MACD histogram, and RSI still below 50. A breakout could point toward $0.00011037 and $0.00013520, but heavy ask supply near $0.00012 to $0.00013 persists.