Market Report: Top 5 Cryptocurrency Declines on February 19, 2026, with the Largest Drop in Optimism

In the past 4 hours, over $50 million has been liquidated across the entire network, with nearly $19 million in BTC liquidations.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Coinglass data shows that in the past 4 hours, the total liquidation across the network was $51.2905 million, with long positions liquidated at $42.811 million and short positions at $8.4795 million. Among them, BTC liquidations amounted to $18.91 million, and ETH liquidations amounted to $17.43 million.

Hedera Expands Exchange Access as Kraken Prepares New Network Support

Kraken is bringing Hedera EVM and the Hedera Token Service (HTS) to its platform, allowing the exchange to support direct withdrawals and deposits of HTS-native tokens. Kraken recently introduced regulated perpetual futures contracts based on tokenized stock, and Flexline, a crypto-backed

Korea University Launches Enterprise Validator on Injective With 369K INJ Staked

Korea University launched an Injective validator with 369,809 INJ staked, adding an institutional node to the network’s validator set. INJ technical levels in focus were supported at $3.03 and $2.90, while resistance was clustered between $3.39 and $3.60. Korea University has launched an

XRP Launch Process Revealed: Ripple CEO Discloses Thousands of Steps Driving Global Adoption

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated at the Sydney conference that the launch of XRP was achieved through hundreds of small steps, emphasizing the importance of long-term strategy and incremental changes. He is optimistic about 2026 and the future development of XRP, and pointed out that community support is a driving force.

ZachXBT exposes insider trading at Axiom, with Polymarket insiders profiting over $1.2 million in advance

Polymarket platform exposed an insider trading incident involving the use of non-public information for profit, with 8 addresses profiting over $1.2 million, harming the interests of ordinary investors. Data shows that 52 regular addresses lost over $1.6 million. The incident has sparked discussions about transparency and insider trading in decentralized finance, potentially prompting regulatory attention to compliance issues.

Flare CEO announces: XRP usage may reach 5 billion by mid-2026! DeFi staking deployment accelerates

Flare CEO Hugo Philion mentioned in an interview that if market conditions are favorable, by mid-2026, the XRP usage on the Flare network could reach 5 billion tokens. He emphasized the progress of negotiations with partners and pointed out that Flare is collaborating with Xaman to develop smart account features, which will simplify the XRP staking process. In terms of data, the circulating supply of FXRP on Flare has surpassed 100 million tokens, with approximately 89% locked in DeFi protocols. Philion believes that the financialization of XRP will reshape market perception, and Flare is committed to expanding its usage scale.