Bitcoin fell above $2,000 in 5 minutes and fell below $82,000

Anatoly Yakovenko declares Solana surpasses Ethereum and approaches Bitcoin's level of decentralization

Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana, claims that the network has surpassed Ethereum in decentralization, potentially matching or exceeding Bitcoin. His controversial statements have spurred debate, highlighting that high hardware requirements don't equate to centralization. He asserts that anyone can run a Solana node on a personal laptop, challenging concerns raised by past technical issues.

Data: In the past 24 hours, the entire network has been liquidated for $574 million, with long positions liquidated for $299 million and short positions liquidated for $274 million.

In the past 24 hours, the entire network has been liquidated for a total of $574 million, with longs totaling $299 million and shorts $274 million. Bitcoin longs were liquidated for $128 million, shorts for $145 million. Ethereum longs were liquidated for $74.4353 million, shorts for $55.7118 million. A total of 146,863 people were liquidated, with the largest single liquidation amounting to $11.1713 million.

Bitcoin's February 2026 return rate is -14.94%, marking the third-lowest monthly return record since 2013.

Bitcoin and Ethereum's returns in February 2026 were -14.94% and -19.81%, respectively, marking recent lows, both well below the historical average and median.

Michael Saylor: The biggest weakness of Bitcoin is its short history

Michael Saylor, co-founder of MicroStrategy, believes Bitcoin's main vulnerability is its short existence of only 17 years, not inherent technical or economic issues. He compares Bitcoin's adoption to transformative technologies like electricity and automobiles, emphasizing that time will determine its widespread acceptance.

Iran's crypto "shadow economy" size reaches $7.78 billion, with the public turning to Bitcoin for risk hedging

According to a Chainalysis report, Iran's cryptocurrency ecosystem is expected to reach $7.78 billion by 2025, with a rapid growth rate. As cryptocurrency mining becomes legalized and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard becomes involved, addresses related to it will account for over 50% of total inflows. Meanwhile, the public is increasing Bitcoin withdrawals during protests and internet outages.