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U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have experienced five consecutive weeks of net outflows, totaling approximately $3.8 billion, marking the longest such streak since February 2025, CoinDesk reported, citing data from SoSoValue. The outlet attributed the trend to a conservative shift among institutional investors following a sharp market drop last October, when concerns over risks at overseas exchanges and heightened volatility dampened sentiment. CoinDesk added that current market conditions, including rising U.S.-Iran tensions, President Donald Trump's announcement of a global tariff policy, and technical chart factors, are further fueling risk-averse sentiment.

MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor hinted at an upcoming Bitcoin purchase on his X account last night, posting a Saylor Tracker chart with the comment, "The Orange Century." Saylor has previously followed a pattern of making similar posts shortly before announcing additional BTC acquisitions.

The risk of a correction in global asset markets, including cryptocurrency, has grown, according to Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at Moody's Analytics. He stated that despite recent price adjustments, cryptocurrencies, gold, and silver remain exposed to downside risks. Zandi pointed to several factors, noting that U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is below its 2.5% potential, employment is stagnant, and the unemployment rate is gradually rising. He added that the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, a key inflation gauge for the Fed, remains high at around 3%, while tariff uncertainties and military tensions related to Iran also pose a burden. Zandi further explained that as the Fed and global investors withdraw from the Treasury market, hedge funds engaged in leveraged arbitrage are filling the void. This situation, combined with a large fiscal deficit and substantial financing demands, could lead to a sharp rise in interest rates. "While the market is currently overheated by speculation, asset prices are instead falling sharply, delivering a shock to an already fragile economy," he concluded.

South Korea's National Assembly Budget Office (NABO) has launched a study into the key issues surrounding virtual asset taxation, Digital Asset reported. The move comes ahead of the planned implementation of a capital gains tax on digital assets, which is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2027, at a rate of 22%, including local taxes. The commissioned research will focus on three main areas: - An analysis of domestic and international regulatory environments and the current taxation status of digital assets. - A study of taxation issues based on the economic, technical, and legal characteristics of digital assets. - A review of taxation standards for non-standard acquisitions and transactions.

South Korean police plan to establish separate management guidelines for seized cryptocurrency following an incident where the Seoul Gangnam Police Station lost Bitcoin it had secured during an investigation, Newsis reported. The station had previously stated that 22 BTC, voluntarily submitted in connection with a crime around November 2021, had been transferred externally. An inspection revealed that while the physical cold wallet, a USB-type device, was not stolen, the Bitcoin it contained had vanished.

The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $210.56 million liquidated (97.9% longs) - ETH: $111.91 million liquidated (94.99% longs) - SOL: $19.07 million liquidated (98.05% longs)

Bitcoin is expected to retest the $60,000 level amid an ongoing crypto market downturn and macroeconomic uncertainty, Bloomberg reported. Caroline Mauron, co-founder of Orbit Markets, stated that the crypto market remains fragile, with participants closely watching the $60,000 support line. She added that macro uncertainties, including tensions in Iran and confusion over U.S. tariffs, are pressuring the market and could trigger a retest of that price. Meanwhile, BTC Markets analyst Rachael Lucas suggested that for Bitcoin to turn bullish, it must first reclaim the $70,000 mark.

The circulating supply of USDT has fallen by $1.5 billion in February, marking its largest decline since the collapse of FTX in 2022, Bloomberg reported, citing data from Artemis. The report noted that while stablecoin growth expanded under the crypto-friendly Trump administration, its pace has slowed since last October amid a broader crypto market correction. As of February, the total circulating supply of all stablecoins stands at approximately $304.6 billion, an increase from the previous month. USDC's supply grew by about 5% to roughly $75.7 billion. In contrast, USDT's circulation, which peaked at around $187 billion in early January, had dropped below $184 billion by Feb. 18. Meanwhile, total stablecoin trading volume last year reached $33 trillion, a 72% increase from 2024. USDC also led in this category, with its trading volume of $18.3 trillion surpassing USDT's $13.3 trillion.

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has signaled its intent to actively review mergers and acquisitions in innovative industries, including big tech and digital asset platforms, to prevent the entrenchment of monopolies. In a report to the National Assembly's National Policy Committee on Feb. 23, the FTC stated it would investigate and correct fundamental anti-competitive practices, according to a report from Digital Asset. The announcement comes as the regulator is reportedly reviewing Naver Financial's proposed acquisition of Dunamu, the operator of the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit.

Bitcoin has been declining for five consecutive months since October of last year, according to CoinGlass data. If the current trend holds through the end of the month, it will mark the second-longest losing streak in the cryptocurrency's history. The longest period of consecutive monthly declines was six months, lasting from August 2018 to January 2019.

The total cryptocurrency market capitalization has fallen by approximately $100 billion today, CoinGecko reported via its official X account. BTC is currently trading 48.3% below its all-time high, while ETH is down 62.1%, XRP is down 63.2%, BNB is down 56.9%, and SOL is down 73.2%. The total crypto market cap now stands at around $2.2 trillion.

DonAlt, an anonymous crypto trader with around 710,000 followers on X, has described Bitcoin's recent price action as disappointing once again. He said that even the most aggressive traders should wait for the price to surpass $71,000 before taking long positions, warning that doing otherwise would only lead to slowly accumulating losses. He added that he is not in a hurry and is waiting for either a drop to $42,000 or a breakout above $86,000 to signal a change in the market structure. According to CoinMarketCap, BTC is currently trading at $64,411.22, down 4.76% from yesterday.

A bill in the U.S. state of Missouri that would create a strategic reserve of Bitcoin (HB2080) has been referred to the House Commerce Committee for review, Cointelegraph reported via its official X account. If the bill passes the committee, it will proceed to a full vote in the House of Representatives. Following that, it would need to be sent to the Senate and signed by the governor to become law. The proposed legislation aims to diversify the state's investment portfolio by establishing a separate fund to purchase or hold Bitcoin. The fund could also acquire Bitcoin using donations from government agencies and residents.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has disclosed his current investment portfolio. He stated that his holdings include stocks (gold, silver, copper, and uranium mining; defense; and South American energy), cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, ZEC, and HYPE), and physical gold.

Major exchanges have seen $367 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $453 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $65,000. BTC is trading at $64,981.63 on the Binance USDT market.

An address that has held Ethereum (ETH) for the past two years appears to have sold off a portion of its holdings 15 minutes ago, according to on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa. The sale of 3,313 ETH realized a profit of $338,000. The address had previously accumulated a total of 6,569.27 ETH, worth $11.77 million at the time, between September 2023 and February 2024 at an average purchase price of $1,792.1. Amid the recent decline in ETH's price, the whale's remaining holdings are now near the break-even point.

Major exchanges have seen $238 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $314 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $66,000. BTC is trading at $65,857.93 on the Binance USDT market.

Major exchanges have seen $135 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $212 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $67,000. BTC is trading at $66,983.01 on the Binance USDT market.

Digital asset custody firm BDACS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Com2uS Holdings to build a stablecoin infrastructure and expand its ecosystem, Edaily reported. Under the agreement, the two companies plan to pursue: - Joint research and development of a digital asset payment infrastructure based on BDACS's won-pegged stablecoin, "KRW1." - Increasing the utility of the won-pegged stablecoin within blockchain mainnet ecosystems. - Verifying technical reliability and exploring ways to link with the institutional financial sector.

The seven-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) of Bitcoin investors' Net Realized Profit & Loss has eased to around -$480 million after plummeting to -$1.24 billion on Feb. 6, according to Glassnode. The firm noted that while the scale of realized losses has decreased, the market remains in a sell-side dominant environment, with investor capitulation continuing through the bottoming process.

Large investors in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Bitcoin futures market are significantly reducing their short positions, potentially signaling that the price has formed a bottom, Cointelegraph reported. Citing a report released last week by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the analysis noted that the net position of BTC futures traders has shifted from approximately 1,000 contracts a month ago to -1,600 contracts recently. This shift suggests that institutional investors, such as hedge funds, may have flipped from net short to net long. Cointelegraph pointed to a similar move in April of last year, which was followed by a 70% rally for BTC. Technical indicators also suggest that selling pressure at current levels is reaching its limit. However, the report also cautioned that some analysts view this as a favorable condition rather than a definitive signal, warning that a break below key support could lead to a further decline to $40,000.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index is currently at 29. The index determines whether it is an altcoin season or a Bitcoin season by comparing the price performance of the top 100 coins by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and wrapped coins, against Bitcoin over the past 90 days. An altcoin season is declared if 75% of these coins outperform Bitcoin. A score closer to 100 indicates a stronger altcoin season.