Dollar Strength and Debt Concerns Weigh on Markets as Crypto Liquidity Clusters — Is a Structural Shift Underway? (February 20, 2026)
According to CoinMarketCap data, the global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $2.31T, up by 1.12% over the last 24 hours.Bitcoin (BTC) traded between $65,632 and $68,230 over the past 24 hours. As of 14:00 PM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $67,152 up by 0.94%.Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include BIO, ENSO, and SNX, up by 45%, 39%, and 23%, respectively.Top stories of the day:Binance Holds 65% of Exchange Stablecoin Liquidity as Capital Concentrates CZ: Crypto Has Never Needed a Bailout — and Never Will Fed’s Core PCE Inflation Runs Hot as Q4 GDP Slows Sharply, Rate-Cut Odds FadesBitcoin ETF Inflows Show Positive Wall Street Influence Bitwise Files for Six PredictionShares ETFs Focused on U.S. Elections U.S. Debt Outlook Raises Alarm as Borrowing Projections Climb Forbes Reveals 2026 Fintech 50 List Featuring Top Crypto FirmsDollar Set for Strongest Week in Four Months Amid Geopolitical TensionsNvidia Nears $30 Billion Investment Deal with OpenAIMarket movers:ETH: $1967.67 (-0.50%)BNB: $613.02 (+0.76%)XRP: $1.4242 (-0.04%)SOL: $84.3 (+2.99%)TRX: $0.2832 (+1.22%)DOGE: $0.09916 (+1.32%)WLFI: $0.1162 (-0.34%)BCH: $557.5 (+0.25%)U: $1.0002 (-0.01%)ADA: $0.2763 (+0.40%)