Vitalik Buterin sold 428.57 ETH on February 22 and received 850,178 GHO, OnchainLens data show. Since February 2, his cumulative sales total 7,386 ETH, worth approximately $15.51 million at an average price of about $2,100 per ETH. PANews reports he may continue selling.

A total of 403,404,817 USDC, worth $403,485,498, moved from one unknown address to another unknown address. No details on the counterparties were disclosed.

IoTeX disclosed on Saturday it is investigating unusual activity in one of its token safes after on-chain data showed a potential private key compromise, with estimated losses of about $4.3 million, analyst Specter said. The affected wallet lost multiple assets including USDC, USDT, IOTX, and wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), with stolen funds converted into Ether and roughly 45 ETH subsequently bridged to Bitcoin. IoTeX stated it is coordinating with major exchanges and security partners to trace and freeze addresses linked to the suspected attacker. Following the incident, IoTeX's native token IOTX fell over 8% in 24 hours to around $0.0049, CoinMarketCap data show, while security experts warned such breaches can trigger user withdrawals and lasting reputational damage.

Uniswap Labs released seven open-source AI Skills on Feb. 20, 2026, enabling autonomous agents to execute core DEX operations with cleaner code, fewer failed transactions and tighter slippage control, the company announced on X. The suite introduces structured interfaces to perform swaps, manage liquidity and deploy pools directly on the Uniswap protocol. The tools are available through a GitHub repository with a command-line interface.

Global derivatives markets recorded $83.64 million in total liquidations over the past 24 hours, with short positions accounting for $65 million and long positions $18.64 million, Coinglass data show. Bitcoin saw $20.71 million in short liquidations and $2.29 million in longs, while Ethereum recorded $7.74 million in shorts and $1.60 million in longs. The 24-hour period saw 52,640 traders liquidated worldwide, with the largest single liquidation being an $8.5 million position on Hyperliquid's SOLUSD market.

President Trump announced on Truth Social that he will raise the proposed global tariff from 10% to 15%, effective immediately. The move follows his statements yesterday proposing an additional 10% tariff on top of existing normal tariffs in response to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Coinbase holds more than 80% of U.S.-listed Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF assets in custody, CEO Brian Armstrong said. The platform recorded peak inflows of $31 billion from ETFs in 2025.

Whales accumulated $2 billion in Bitcoin, while Ripple announced a partnership with Deutsche Bank. Ripple's former CTO criticized Logan Paul, and SHIB entered a consolidation phase.

Proshares GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM) recorded $17 billion in trading volume on its first day on NYSE Arca on Feb. 20, 2026, Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said. The ETF closed its inaugural session at a net asset value of $100.05 and a market price of $100.06, with more than 47 million shares traded. IQMM holds only short-term U.S. Treasury bills with maturities of 93 days or less and uses market-based pricing rather than amortized cost accounting, introducing minor NAV fluctuations while offering intraday liquidity; its net expense ratio is 0.15%, waived through Jan. 31, 2027. It is the first exchange-traded fund designed to comply with the GENIUS Act reserve standards signed on July 18, 2025, which established a federal framework requiring high-quality liquid reserves and annual audits for large stablecoin issuers, including a 1:1 backing requirement for dollar-backed stablecoins; its opening-day volume surpassed prior launches such as Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which posted roughly $1 billion in volume in January 2024.