🚀🚀🚀Crypto Market Brief | Feb 17, 2026, 09:00 AM

The market is at a "fault line" today. Bitcoin (BTC) is consolidating around $68,390, showing a minor 0.6% decline over the last few hours. Despite the price stabilization, the Fear & Greed Index remains at a record low of 12 (Extreme Fear). Institutional de-risking is evident, with Harvard Management Company cutting its BTC ETF exposure by 21% while pivoting into Ethereum ($87M position).

Key Headlines:

- SEC Acceleration: Chair Paul Atkins announced new "generic listing standards," allowing exchanges to list crypto ETFs without individual rule filings—a move expected to fast-track spot product launches.

- Corporate Losses: Metaplanet posted a $619M net loss for fiscal year 2025 due to BTC valuation drops, despite increasing its total holdings to 35,102 BTC.

- Institutional Shift: Global ETPs saw $3.7B in outflows over the past month, though analysts suggest short-product exits may finally signal a market bottom.

🚀We are witnessing "Statistical Stress" rather than structural failure. BTC is trading nearly 3 standard deviations below its 200-day moving average—a level of overselling not seen in a decade