Pseudonymous trader Trader Tardigrade projects that Dogecoin could climb to a price range between $1.60 and $2.20 in 2026, based on a recurring bullish breakdown pattern on the monthly chart. To reach this zone from its current capitalization of $15.68 billion, DOGE would need to attract enough inflows to push its market value close to $230 billion, a scenario some observers view as difficult given Ethereum's roughly $250 billion market cap.

According to on-chain trackers, an anonymous whale withdrew 77,000 ETH, valued at $152,621,215, from Binance as the crypto market turned positive again and Ethereum reclaimed the $2,000 area. At the same time, Bitcoin surged to $71,720, nearly 8% higher in 24 hours, while major stock indexes and gold declined amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

On February 23, 2026, Bitwise Invest CIO Matt Hougan countered Sevens Reporter founder Tom Essaye's criticism of Bitcoin, arguing it is still in an early store-of-value phase. Hougan projected that by around 2050, every central bank could own Bitcoin much like gold, even as BTC currently trades about 40% below its October all-time high of $126,000. Essaye, by contrast, dismissed Bitcoin as a speculative asset that neither replaces gold nor serves as a reliable hedge against inflation or market turmoil.

Robert Kiyosaki, author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," disclosed that he recently bought 1 Bitcoin for about $67,000 and outlined two reasons for this move. He links the purchase to expectations of massive U.S. dollar printing amid debt concerns and to Bitcoin's capped 21 million supply. He also reiterated a 2013 prediction of a major stock market crash, which he now believes is imminent.

On February 19, 2026, Blockstream CEO Adam Back declared on X that the future of finance will be built on Bitcoin and the company's Liquid sidechain network. Venture investor Anthony Pompliano also reiterated his belief on February 18, 2026, that if Bitcoin avoids going to zero, it could eventually reach $1,000,000 per coin, while BTC now trades at $66,872, about 47% below its $126,198 all-time high.

On February 17, 2026, trader Willy Woo said on X that Bitcoin may need 15 to 20 years to be embraced as "better gold," noting it still trades as a risk-on, emerging asset. He partly agreed with Bob Loukas on Bitcoin's design advantages, while Robert Kiyosaki the same day warned of an imminent crash and cited holding BTC, ETH, silver and gold.

Shiba Inu ambassador Shytoshi Kusama said on Feb. 17, 2026 he will stream during a solar eclipse to outline a "new system" and revisit details Friday, with YouTube and X carrying replays. Earlier, SHIB marketing lead Lucie described a standalone Human Legacy AI platform, built over six months with 100,000+ lines of code, capped at 114,000 lifetime users and citing an internal $2M valuation.

An on-chain analytics report indicates that Bitcoin's MVRV ratio has dropped to around 1.1, signaling that the asset is edging toward an undervalued zone. At the same time, Bitcoin has recovered to the $66,970 area after a 2.45% rise over the last 24 hours, while Binance has completed converting its $1 billion SAFU fund fully into Bitcoin.

SBI VC Trade, a subsidiary of Japan's SBI Group, will begin a fresh crypto lending round at 20:00 local time on February 12, 2026. According to the company's tweet, seven assets are accepted via staking: BTC, BCH, XRP, DOGE, XLM, DAI and ZPG, with lenders earning regular "rental fee" payouts.