CoinShares reports that institutional investors allocated a total of $1,000,000,000 to Bitcoin and other crypto investment products over a single week, ending a prior five-week run of $4,000,000,000 in outflows. Bitcoin products drew $881,000,000, while Ethereum and Solana attracted $117,000,000 and $53,800,000 respectively, with the majority of inflows coming from the US market. Despite the sharp rebound, Bitcoin and Ethereum products still show net outflows year-to-date, while Solana investment products have accumulated $156,000,000 in net inflows.

Fundstrat's Tom Lee expects March to deliver stock market gains even as US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran fuel geopolitical tension and a war-driven sell-off. He argues that the recent jump in the VIX and early weakness in the Magnificent 7, software and crypto names mark late-stage bottoming rather than a lasting shift in US fundamentals.

In its Quarterly Banking Profile for the fourth quarter of 2025, the FDIC reports that US banks held $306.1 billion in unrealized losses on securities, a level it describes as elevated despite a $31 billion, or 9.2%, quarterly decline. The agency also notes that three institutions were added to the problem bank list, raising the total to 60, while industry profits for 2025 reached a record $295.6 billion, up 10% from 2024.

On February 25, 2026, the Ethereum Foundation said it began staking part of its ETH treasury, starting with a 2,106 ETH deposit valued around $3.8 million. The plan targets roughly 70,000 ETH in total, with staking rewards returning to the EF treasury to fund protocol R&D, ecosystem development and community grants.

On February 23, 2026, Bitcoin fell from a 24‑hour peak of $67,695 to an intraday low of $63,962, triggering $616.41 million in liquidations, according to CoinGlass. Data indicates that long traders absorbed $524.28 million of the wipeout as BTC logged a fifth straight red monthly candle and broader markets reacted to the Supreme Court's ruling against Trump's tariffs. Analyst Michaël van de Poppe says Bitcoin remains in a downtrend versus gold, which continues to rally.

On February 23, 2026, analyst Rekt Capital warned that Bitcoin could revisit capitulation-style declines similar to 2018 and 2022 if it loses support at the 200-week exponential moving average around $68,300. He notes that a weekly close below this level followed by a failed retest has historically triggered further downside, while recent weekly closes above it have so far delayed a bearish confirmation.

On February 21, 2026, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center highlighted a surge in ATM "jackpotting" attacks in the US. The agency says more than 1,900 incidents have been recorded since 2020, with over 700 cases in 2025 alone causing losses exceeding $20,000,000. Criminals allegedly use generic keys and malware to override bank authorization and trigger ATMs to dispense cash, prompting the FBI to urge financial institutions to strengthen physical and software security.

On February 18, 2026, it was reported that SunTrust Bank, now operating as Truist Bank, agreed to a settlement of up to $240,000,000 over allegedly unlawful overdraft fees charged to Georgia customers. After an estimated $84,200,000 is allocated for legal and administrative costs, about $155,800,000 from the class-action case filed in 2010 will be distributed on a claims-based, pro rata basis to eligible account holders who paid overdraft fees between July 12, 2006, and April 15, 2014.

On February 14, 2026, researchers at iVerify reported a mobile spyware platform called ZeroDayRAT that can fully compromise Android and iOS devices. The tool is reportedly sold on Telegram and lets attackers control phones, capture GPS data, access notifications from banking and crypto apps, and intercept SMS one-time passwords. Victims are infected through links in smishing texts, phishing emails, fake app stores, and messaging apps.