Overview of popular cryptocurrencies on February 17, 2026, with the top three in popularity being: Rocket Pool, Spacecoin, Power Protocol

Today, the crypto market is rebounding against the trend, with macro hedge whales holding long positions in gold and silver and short positions in cryptocurrencies, resulting in a daily loss of $500,000.

According to HyperInsight monitoring, the whale account (starting with 0x7c9) experienced a daily loss of over $500,000, with a net value of approximately $1.88 million, and a position size still reaching $14.07 million. It heavily held long positions in gold and silver, supplemented by short positions in cryptocurrencies, attempting to hedge extreme risks. However, the market trend was opposite to expectations, resulting in losses.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz can't stop Bitcoin's rebound! BTC, ETH, XRP prices rise across the board today

Despite the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and escalating conflicts between Iran and the United States, the cryptocurrency market has rebounded, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple prices rising. Institutional capital flows and optimistic sentiment are driving increased demand, while regulatory expectations and investor risk appetite are recovering, making the market outlook optimistic.

Bitcoin Bottoming Signal? VanEck CEO: Halving Cycle and Geopolitics jointly Drive BTC Rebound

As of March 3rd, the price of Bitcoin is around $68,000, up 2.6% in the past 24 hours, but down 22% year-to-date. VanEck CEO stated that Bitcoin's bottoming is mainly influenced by the four-year halving cycle, with geopolitical factors also driving recent recovery. Despite risks, ETF capital inflows remain strong, and the market should pay attention to the Middle East situation.

XRP Today News: Ripple Prime Connects to NSCC, XRPL May Welcome Institutional Funding Channels

Ripple makes new progress in advancing institutional infrastructure, with XRP becoming a market focus. Hidden Road has officially been listed in the NSCC directory, and Ripple Prime has gained attention, which may facilitate closer integration of XRPL with traditional finance. Although XRP's short-term trend is somewhat weak, institutional integration is seen as a long-term positive signal. If XRPL applications increase in the future, demand could rise.

Pi Network Maps 50M Coins Daily as Mainnet Tops 9B

Pi Network news today shows the migration engine appears to be speeding up again. Community posts claim the Pi Core Team is now mapping about 50 million Pi coins to verified users each day. The update comes as total Pi on Mainnet wallets has moved past the 9 billion mark Screenshots shared by