🗞️Crypto Daily | 02/16/2026

1. Market Developments
• Bitcoin (BTC): $68,988.13 USD (−1.1% / 24h)
BTC corrects after failing to hold the $70,000 mark.
• Ethereum (ETH): $1,975.43 USD (−5.4% / 24h)
ETH faces stronger selling pressure compared to the overall market.
• XRP: ~1.55 USD (+5% / 24h)
Contrarian market movement thanks to buy-the-dip momentum.
• Liquidity: Approximately $736 million USD in short positions liquidated as BTC tests the $70k zone → Significant volatility during the day.
2. Macroeconomic Factors & Capital Flows
• US Inflation (CPI): January at 2.4% YoY, below forecast → Expectations that the Fed may ease policy → Supporting short-term recovery earlier.
• Correlation with Nasdaq: Concerns over tech & AI valuation groups cause risk assets, including crypto, to fluctuate.
• Institutional capital flows:
– Apollo Global Management expands support for on-chain lending market (Morpho) → Signal of traditional finance (TradFi) continuing to penetrate DeFi.
– US Bitcoin spot ETF: Outflow ~$276 million USD → Short-term supply pressure.
• India: RBI maintains interest rate at 5.25% → Stabilizing sentiment in the emerging markets group.
Summary
The market corrects slightly after a technical rebound.
BTC holding the $68k–69k zone is a short-term balance point to watch, while ETH remains relatively weak. XRP shows selective speculative capital flow.