Ethereum

Ethereum is showing relative strength on an inverted price chart, but an analyst known as Mizer still views the higher time frame trend as bearish until a key parabolic curve is broken. He outlines two possible outcomes from the current consolidation and sets downside targets near $1,700 and $1,400, warning that losing a crucial flip zone on the inverted chart would invalidate the setup and imply a broader trend shift.

BNP Paribas Asset Management is piloting a tokenised share class of a French money market fund on Ethereum using the ERC-3643 standard, with regulated access for pre-approved investors. In parallel, the bank is helping lead Qivalis, a Euro stablecoin backed by segregated reserves and targeting a commercial rollout in the second half of 2026 across Ethereum, Polygon, and Base.

The cryptocurrency market has reversed most gains achieved after the 2024 U.S. election, now roughly 40% below its October 2025 peak. Total3 rose more than 91% to $1.16 trillion by December 2024 before slipping toward about $713 billion, while Bitcoin and Ether also saw drawdowns of over 50% and about 60%, respectively.

After clearing $1,950, Ethereum advanced toward the $2,000 mark, with ETH around $1,988, up roughly 1.1% in the past 24 hours and slightly ahead of Bitcoin with a sub‑1% move. The article's on‑chain review notes major whale cohorts are in unrealized losses, while resistance stands at $2,157–$2,260 and support near $1,820–$1,850.

According to Arkham, Vitalik Buterin holds more than 240,000 ETH worth about $467 million and ranks as the largest accessible individual holder. In late January 2026 he withdrew 16,384 ETH, followed by sales totaling around 2,961 ETH over three days in early February routed via CoW Protocol.

BlackRock is preparing the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB), an ETF designed to generate yield via Ethereum staking. The fund plans to stake 70%–95% of holdings, maintain a 5%–30% liquidity sleeve, and distribute 82% of staking rewards to investors, with a 0.25% sponsor fee. It is widely expected to launch in H1 2026.

Russia's tax service says more than 5,500 crypto miners are now declaring their output, split between 1,500 companies and sole proprietors and 4,000 individuals. Mining was legalized by laws adopted in August and October 2024, and both registered operators and small-scale users must submit monthly reports via FNS accounts, with an online registration process available.

On February 21, 2026, Strategy CEO Michael Saylor stuck to a no‑sale approach, even as the firm's 717,131 BTC position and a reported $12.4 billion net loss drew attention. Bitmine's Tom Lee also stayed constructive on Ethereum, while CryptoQuant data showed whale cohorts' unrealized profit ratios turning negative amid ETH's pullback.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan named Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Chainlink as the four assets to own for this cycle, stating on the When Shift Happens podcast that Bitcoin remains the clear store-of-value winner. He assigned a 10-25% probability to U.S. sovereign Bitcoin purchases that he said could propel BTC toward $500K, while noting the market trades over 40% below its October 2025 peak.

On February 21, 2026 at 15:30, Bitcoin traded near $68,000 as total crypto market capitalization stood around $2.33–$2.41 trillion, up ~1% in 24 hours. According to this report, extreme fear persists (Index 14), and a push above $69,000 could trigger over $800 million in short liquidations amid tariff changes taking effect on February 24.