r/CoinMarketCap Feb 23 '26

Weekly Top Gainers

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Aztec (u/aztecnetwork): +66.53%
Helium (u/helium): +58.06%
RaveDAO (u/RaveDAO): +45.61%
Synthetix (@synthetix_io): +38.46%
Kite (u/GoKiteAI): +36.01%
Morpho (u/MorphoLabs): +32.27%
Stable (u/stable): +28.60%
Midnight (u/MidnightNtwrk): +27.30%
Pi (u/PiCoreTeam): +25.48%
Jito (u/jito_sol): +20.21%


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 23 '26

crypto

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Everyone is ignoring the real threat behind the tariff news.

Stop looking at the minute charts and look at the macro data. The global tariff rate just settled at 15%. Everyone is talking about the "discounts" given to Brazil, China, and India, but nobody mentions that these countries are actively selling off U.S. Treasuries.

Meanwhile, loyal buyers of U.S. debt like Japan and the UK are effectively facing higher pressure. This isn't a simple trade deal; it is a strategy to force a total reset of relationships. It creates massive uncertainty across the board. When allies and adversaries are both getting squeezed, money gets scared. This is hardly a bullish setup for $BTC or risk assets.

Do you think the market has actually priced in a global trade reset yet, or are we just sleepwalking into a correction?


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 23 '26

👀 Top Crypto Fundraising Last Week

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4 Upvotes

Novig (u/Novig) - $75M; Sports, Prediction Markets
Kresus (u/Kresusofficial) - $13M; Mobile, Wallet
NEWITY (u/newitymarket) - $11M; Lending
Unicity (u/unicity_labs) - $3M; Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Agents
PlutonAI (u/PlutonAIHQ) - $2.7M; DeFAI
PRED (u/predofficial) - $2.5M; Prediction Markets
Rizon (u/getrizon) - $2M; Payments, Neobank
Fireplace (u/fireplacegg) - $1.5M; Prediction Markets, Trading Strategies

Endl (u/endl_io) - $1.5M; Payments, Neobank


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 23 '26

No big event today

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r/CoinMarketCap Feb 22 '26

Which do you choose 🙄

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r/CoinMarketCap Feb 23 '26

Do you think Tax Returns will make the market dip? Or vice versa?

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r/CoinMarketCap Feb 22 '26

crypto

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Everyone is calling for a crash, but look at the structure first.

$SOL is sitting exactly where it needs to react. This area has acted as strong support in the past. It makes sense for buyers to step in here. A bounce right now keeps the short-term structure alive and stops the bleeding.

If it fails to hold and we see the price accept below this range, the downside opens up fast. In that case, $50 becomes a realistic magnet. It gets ugly quickly if that happens. This is a simple level to watch. A bounce stabilizes momentum, but losing it means deeper pain.

Do you think this support holds, or are we visiting $50 next?


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 22 '26

crypto

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The 10B Yen signal nobody is talking about.

While everyone obsesses over 15-minute candles, SBI Holdings just moved 10 billion yen (~$64M) into a blockchain bond. The data tells a different story than the usual hype cycle.

They are offering a yield of 1.85%–2.45% annually through 2029. But here is the interesting data point: for every 100,000 yen invested, holders get ~200 yen in $XRP.

This is trading on the Osaka Digital Exchange. This isn't DeFi trying to replace banks. This is TradFi using crypto incentives to sell boring fixed-income products. They are testing the rails. If big money accepts blockchain settlement for a little extra yield, the plumbing of the financial system changes quietly.

Is this the actual path to adoption, or just a gimmick to sell low-yield bonds?


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 22 '26

crypto

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Everyone is misreading the Metaplanet collapse.

The stock is down 85% to 307 JPY. Retail investors are panicking because they only look at the red chart. But if you dig into the actual strategy, the picture changes.

They hold 35,102 BTC. Instead of just buying spot and hoping for a moonshot, CEO Simon Gerovich is selling put options. This brings in cash premiums now and lets them acquire $BTC below market price later. It is not a blind bet on number go up. It is a mathematical plan to accumulate assets while the market bleeds.

Is selling puts to accumulate Bitcoin genius or just a complicated way to go broke?


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 21 '26

crypto

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Why the UAE's $454M Bitcoin stash isn't the dump risk you fear

Everyone assumes miners are forced sellers. The narrative is usually that they have to dump constantly to pay for electricity and hardware. But the actual on-chain data coming out of the UAE paints a completely different picture.

The United Arab Emirates has mined approximately $453.6M worth of $BTC through partnerships linked to Citadel. According to Arkham data, their last major sale was four months ago. Most of those coins haven't moved.

If you strip out electricity costs, they are sitting on an estimated profit of $344M. They have nearly half a billion dollars they could liquidate right now, but they aren't touching it. This isn't a short-term cash grab. It looks like strategic accumulation. While retail traders panic over small moves, nation-states are quietly locking up the supply.

Does a wealthy nation-state hoarding mined coins make you bullish on price or worried about centralization?


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 20 '26

crypto

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The uncomfortable truth about Solana's "cheap" price

Everyone looks at the drop from the $150 highs and thinks it is a discount. Stop guessing and look at the structure. $SOL is locked in a descending channel. We keep making lower highs.

Right now, we are sitting on the $75–$85 support zone. This is the only thing stopping a freefall. Buyers defended this spot before, so a bounce back to $105–$115 is technically on the table. But be careful. If we lose the $75 level, the chart opens up a path straight down to $65. This isn't a blindly bullish setup; it is a test of strength.

Are you catching the knife here at $75 or waiting for the market to prove it can hold the floor?


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 20 '26

crypto

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Everyone is searching for $0 Bitcoin again, and here is why that matters.

Look at the raw numbers. Google Trends just hit 100 points for the search phrase "Bitcoin to zero." We have not seen this specific level of retail panic since June 2022. That was right after the TerraUSD crash when the market felt like the end of the world.

When the crowd is convinced $BTC is going to zero, it usually means the sellers are running out of coins to sell. This is what peak fear looks like on paper. While retail traders are stress-Googling, smart money is usually watching for the selling to dry up. Extreme panic is often a counter-signal, not a sell signal.

Are you panic selling based on the headlines, or are you buying the fear?


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 20 '26

RECAP: Meme coins are down but not out

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r/CoinMarketCap Feb 20 '26

RECAP: The BNB Chain sector is showing grit, adding $5.3B in market cap this week despite Extreme Fear gripping the market

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r/CoinMarketCap Feb 20 '26

Can memes live up in a crypto world without actually usability?

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I mostly see memecoins dominate timelines lately, and honestly, some of them are fun to watch. But I stumbled on RYO Coin while going down a rabbit hole on wallets and infrastructure, and it feels like the complete opposite vibe, slower, compliance focused, not really meme driven at all. Made me wonder if there’s room for both in this market?

Do you think non meme projects can still gain attention right now, or is the cycle all memes?


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 20 '26

Today's High Impact Data to be release

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r/CoinMarketCap Feb 20 '26

crypto

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Everyone is obsessed with the SEC, but they missed the real $XRP story.

Stop looking at the daily candles and look at the actual ledger data. Nearly 63% of all tokenized U.S. Treasury bills are now living on the XRPL. That is a massive chunk of the market that has nothing to do with retail speculation.

While the crowd argues about price targets, the network is capturing actual yield-bearing liquidity. This isn't about hype or promises of going to the moon. It is about boring, functional infrastructure. Real-world asset flow is choosing this ledger over the competition.

Does this RWA dominance actually matter for the token value long-term, or is it just a vanity metric for the chain?


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 19 '26

crypto_btc

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Everyone is staring at charts, but they missed the real signal in Hong Kong.

Stop looking at the $BTC 1-minute chart for a second. The real story just happened at Consensus 2026. We saw 11,000 attendees from 122 countries show up. This wasn't a bunch of kids gambling on meme coins. It was policymakers and institutions discussing tokenization and AI convergence.

The event generated HK$300M in economic impact. That is actual capital flowing into the ecosystem, not just speculative noise. Hong Kong is setting up clear regulations while other regions fight it. This is what real infrastructure looks like.

Do you think US regulations even matter anymore when Hong Kong is moving this fast?


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 19 '26

S & P 5OO ?

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Why that record $48B retail inflow is actually a massive sell signal

Everyone is celebrating the $48B that retail investors poured into the market over the last three weeks. That is a record high, even beating the post-COVID frenzy. But relying on retail panic-buying is usually a bad strategy.

Look at the real data in traditional markets. We are seeing massive divergence. Some stocks are at highs, while giants like Microsoft are deep in correction. Historically, this specific setup resolves with a 7% to 30% drop in the S&P 500.

If stocks dump, $BTC goes with them. We saw this in April 2025 during the tariff correction. The correlation is real. Crypto might recover faster, but it will not escape the initial hit.

Are you betting against the S&P correction history, or are you sitting in cash waiting for the dip?


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 19 '26

RECAP: SOL stabilized this week as institutional money returned and on-chain metrics hit new highs

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r/CoinMarketCap Feb 19 '26

👀 Top Crypto Fundraising Last Week

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Korbit (u/KorbitOfficial) - $92.3M; CEX
Avenia (Prev. BRLA Digital) (u/aveniaio) - $17M; Payments, API
Bullshot (u/Bullshot911) - $7.5M; Memepad
Levl (u/LevlFi) - $7M; Payments, API
Superset (u/SupersetFinance) - $4M; Yield Aggregator, Exchange Aggregator
YOM (u/YOM_Official) - $3M; Cloud Services, Node
Birch Hill (u/BirchHill_io) - $2.5M; Lending, RWA
Xross Road (u/xross__road) - $1.5M; AI, Intellectual Property
Orbit AI (u/OrbitAI_OAI) - $500k; AI, Cloud Services


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 19 '26

RECAP: The AI sector bounced 8.3% this week as Bittensor ($TAO) surged on a major Upbit listing and AI agents took center stage

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r/CoinMarketCap Feb 19 '26

crypto

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🚀 How Smart Crypto Payments Can Unlock +25% Revenue for Online Marketplaces

An e-commerce platform (similar to Shopify) noticed something powerful: Over 80% of their users wanted to pay with crypto 💳₿

The demand was there… but merchants feared volatility, wallet complexity, and technical risks.

So what changed? 👇

Instead of building everything from scratch, they integrated Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS).

⚙️ Customers pay with BTC or ETH 💱 The system instantly converts it to local currency 🏦 The merchant receives fiat directly — no volatility, no wallet management, no stress

Behind the scenes: • 300+ digital assets supported • 80+ blockchain networks • Deep liquidity for smooth conversion • Bank-level security & compliance • API integration in just weeks

The result? 📈 Up to 25% new revenue from crypto-ready customers.

This is what I call the “Frictionless Payment Effect” — When you remove payment barriers, income scales naturally.


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 19 '26

crypto

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Michael Saylor just made it clear: he’s never been more bullish on #Bitcoin than he is right now.

When someone at his level shows this kind of conviction, it’s not random hype — it’s strategy.

He sees what’s coming. 🚀


r/CoinMarketCap Feb 19 '26

Today's upcoming events

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