El Salvador’s Bitcoin strategy is facing renewed pressure after a recent market slide wiped roughly $300 million from the country’s BTC reserves.
The cryptocurrency industry has officially entered a bear phase, according to Dr. Lin Han, founder and CEO of Gate.io.
South Korean authorities are investigating the unauthorized transfer of 22 Bitcoin previously held in cold storage at Seoul’s Gangnam Police Station. The disappearance, valued at approximately $1.45–$1.6 million based on Feb. 13 market prices near $66,000–$68,000 per Bitcoin was uncovered during a nationwide audit of seized digital assets.
The cryptocurrency market staged a broad recovery on Friday, lifting total market capitalization to approximately $2.36 trillion, up more than 2% over the past 24 hours.
Bitcoin’s latest drawdown is being framed by several market analysts as a controlled reset rather than the start of a prolonged collapse, with historical data suggesting the current cycle remains structurally stronger than previous downturns.
Brazil has revived legislation aimed at establishing a national Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, reopening debate over whether the country should begin accumulating Bitcoin at a sovereign level.
Analysts at JPMorgan, led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, are turning constructive on digital assets for 2026, arguing that the market is undergoing a deeper transformation rather than entering a prolonged downturn.
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded significant outflows on February 12, signaling renewed institutional caution across the crypto market.
Bitcoin’s derivatives market is flashing a signal that hasn’t appeared since one of the most important turning points of the past cycle.
Standard Chartered has lowered its year-end 2026 Bitcoin forecast to $100,000, marking the second downgrade in just three months.
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has recorded a steep -11.16% adjustment, marking the largest downward move since the July 2021 crash triggered by China’s mining ban.
Crypto ETF flows reversed sharply on February 11, with institutional capital rotating out of Bitcoin and Ethereum products while activity in Solana and XRP funds stalled.



