From WLFI Forum to Fed Rate Hike Warnings — Is the Market Entering a New Phase? (February 19, 2026)
According to CoinMarketCap data, the global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $2.29T, down by 1.45% over the last 24 hours.Bitcoin (BTC) traded between $65,870 and $68,348 over the past 24 hours. As of 02:00 PM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $65,937, down by 2.04%.Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include ESP, ORCA, and PROM, up by 20%, 18%, and 10%, respectively.Top Stories of The Day: World Liberty Financial to Tokenize Loan Revenue for Trump Resort in MaldivesGoldman Sachs CEO David Solomon Says He Holds Minimal Bitcoin but Closely Tracks MarketBase Begins Transition from OP Stack to Independent Integrated Technology Stack Bitcoin Rebounds After U.S. Session Dip as Trump Claims 78% Trade Deficit Cut Bitcoin, Ether Edge Higher as Altcoins Slide; Liquidations Top $218M Amid Cautious Sentiment Fed Minutes Signal Possible Rate Hikes as Inflation Progress Stalls Central Banks Shift from U.S. Treasuries to Gold Amid Geopolitical Tensions ECB's De Marco Suggests Possible Rate Cuts if Inflation Stays Below 2% Amazon Surpasses Walmart as World's Largest Company by Revenue Bitcoin Options Signal Crash Fears: $40K Put Becomes Second-Largest Bet Ahead of Feb. Expiry Market movers:ETH: $1977.61 (-2.09%)BNB: $608.43 (-2.30%)XRP: $1.4246 (-4.15%)SOL: $81.86 (-4.32%)TRX: $0.2797 (-0.43%)DOGE: $0.09788 (-3.47%)WLFI: $0.1165 (+1.48%)BCH: $556.3 (-1.52%)U: $1.0003 (-0.01%)ADA: $0.2752 (-3.61%)