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Engie is evaluating whether to pair battery storage or bitcoin mining data centers with its new Assu Sol solar project in Brazil, a move that would position BTC mining as a grid-balancing and revenue tool rather than a standalone industrial bet. The idea matters because it comes from one of Europe’s largest utilities. Moreover, Engie is 23.64% owned and 33.20% controlled by the French government.

Reuters reported on Monday that Engie’s Brazil unit is studying the addition of storage systems or bitcoin-mining-linked data centers at Assu Sol to improve profitability at the site, which the company describes as its largest solar project worldwide. Eduardo Sattamini, Engie’s country manager for Brazil, said the company is assessing local demand solutions as the plant faces output curtailments.

Why Engie Weighs Bitcoin Mining At New Brazil Solar Plant

Assu Sol, located in northeast Brazil, has 895 MWp of installed capacity and entered full commercial operation this month, according to Reuters. But like other renewable projects in the country, it has been affected by grid curtailments used to balance supply and demand, with Sattamini saying he did not specify how much output had been reduced at the plant itself.

The core logic is straightforward: if the grid cannot absorb all renewable generation, Engie can potentially create local offtake demand at the project level. Reuters said the company is considering “data centers for bitcoin mining or storage” as ways to manage the issue at Assu Sol and reduce the economic drag from curtailed production.

Sattamini’s comments also make clear this is an infrastructure planning track, not an imminent launch. “We are looking at some possible offtakers,” he said. “That’s not coming next month. It will take a couple of years for us to implement.”

That timeline is important for Bitcoin markets reading this as a near-term mining expansion signal. The report points instead to a utility-scale feasibility process tied to power monetization and grid constraints, with bitcoin mining one of several candidate loads rather than the confirmed end state.

Reuters said curtailment has become a major issue for Brazilian solar and wind operators since 2023, contributing to billions of reais in losses across the sector. The reported drivers include a rapid buildout of renewable capacity, weak demand growth, infrastructure bottlenecks, and the expansion of distributed generation, especially rooftop solar.

For Bitcoin, the Engie case reinforces a theme that has gained traction in mining strategy: mining demand is increasingly being discussed in power-market terms, especially where excess or stranded generation needs a flexible buyer. If Engie moves forward, the signal may be less about hash rate in the short run and more about how large utilities are starting to treat bitcoin mining as a potential grid-adjacent industrial load.

At press time, Bitcoin traded at $63,123.

Сооснователь Эфириума Виталик Бутерин продал за последние четыре дня 3765 ETH на сумму $7,08 млн, а с начала февраля — 10 723 эфира. Общая сумма составила примерно $21,7 млн при средней цене $2,027 за ETH, выяснили аналитики Onchain Lens.

Technical analysis of the BTC.D chart is pointing to a tip in balance that might lead to a crash in Bitcoin’s crypto market cap dominance. 

Analysts on X are pointing to signals on the Bitcoin dominance chart that could precede a sharp downward move, one that could have a massive effect on how liquidity rotates into the altcoin market. The latest outlook came from crypto analyst Cryptoinsightuk, who highlighted the current state of the weekly Bollinger Bands indicator on the BTC.D chart as a reason why BTC’s dominance is about to experience a massive crash.

Weekly Bollinger Bands Flash 2017-Style Setup

According to CryptoInsightsuk, the current compression and positioning of the Bollinger bands resemble conditions seen in March 2017, a period that preceded a rapid decline in Bitcoin dominance and the start of a powerful altcoin rally season.

The weekly candlestick chart shows Bitcoin dominance pressing near the mid-to-upper Bollinger Band region around 59%, with the bands now tightening. In previous cycles, particularly in 2017, a similar band structure led to a high-velocity crash that pushed BTC’s dominance downwards for many weeks. This is visible in the grey zone labelled in the chart below as the “Previous ALT Season Start Point.”

According to the analyst, this tightening of Bollinger Bands is expected to result in a downward move that pushes the BTC dominance to the mid-30%. This is highlighted in the chart below as a target range between 30% and 35%, with a mid-level of 33.5%.

Liquidity Rotation And The Altcoin Effect

Another crypto analyst known as Bird responded to the analysis with a note that charts are pointing to a violent move down in Bitcoin dominance. As noted by the analyst, violent downward moves in BTC.D have always coincided with aggressive liquidity rotation into altcoins. A quick drop in Bitcoin’s market share is due to more capital flowing into the altcoin market than into BTC.

In the analyst’s view, once dominance breaks convincingly, major cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and XRP will start to gain meaningful market share. Bird specifically noted that XRP may be positioned for a strong move through March and beyond, citing reasons of ongoing infrastructure development tied to Ripple’s ecosystem.

That said, predictions of a crash in BTC dominance are not new. Market participants have been anticipating the start of a full-scale altcoin season for the past several months. However, Bitcoin’s dominance has held steady, even during periods of price crashes. This is because periods of outflows from Bitcoin have always led to corresponding outflows from other cryptocurrencies.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is currently at 57.7%, down by 1.34% in the past 24 hours. A breakout above the prior alt-season start zone in the 60% range could invalidate the bearish thesis and extend Bitcoin’s control further into 2026.

Стейблкоин USD1, выпускаемый принадлежащей семье президента США Дональда Трампа платформой криптокредитования World Liberty Financial на полчаса потерял привязку к доллару, упав до $0,994.

Совет управляющих Федеральной резервной системы США (ФРС) предложил исключить оценку «репутационного риска» из числа критериев, учитываемых банками при принятии решений об обслуживании криптокомпаний.

US President Donald Trump’s advisory group is looking at a plan to issue a US dollar-backed stablecoin to help people in Gaza who face severe cash shortages and broken banking services.

The plan is being talked about by the Board of Peace and a handful of outside advisers. Based on reports by the Financial Times, the pitch aims to let aid and basic trade carry on even when ATMs and regular banks are offline.

$1 Billion Membership

Membership in the board requires a $1 billion contribution, according to reports, a condition that has fueled debate over influence and oversight. Trump announced the assembly of the board in January.

The effort has technical backers. One name tied to early planning is Liran Tancman, who has been linked to discussions with the territory’s technocratic team, the National Committee For The Administration Of Gaza.

They have talked about a currency token that would be pegged to the dollar, with reserves and systems that would allow people and aid groups to buy food, medicine, and fuel without needing functioning local banks.

Officials advising Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” are exploring a US dollar-backed crypto stablecoin for Gaza.

According to the Financial Times, this crypto concept is in an exploratory phase, but it could spell the rebuilding of Gaza being tied to a crypto experiment.

— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) February 23, 2026

Stablecoin Support For Transactions

Supporters say a token could cut some friction. When cash runs low and banks are down, people cannot get what they need. A simple digital token held on phones could move value quickly between traders and charities.

It might also let international donors send help with fewer middlemen. There are questions about how to store the reserves, who would audit them, and what legal system would enforce payments. None of those issues has been solved.

Concerns About Control And Isolation

Critics warn of political and practical risks. Some worry that a special token for the strip could deepen separation from nearby markets and make coordination with the West Bank harder.

Others point to patchy internet access and the risk that a digital system could be shut down or manipulated during fighting. There is also debate over which institutions would hold the funds and who would be allowed to issue or burn tokens if things go wrong.

How It Would Work In Practice

Reports say the plan is still preliminary and that no issuing authority has been chosen. Proposals vary. One model uses a trusted third party outside the region to hold dollar reserves and run the ledger. Another relies on local partners to manage day-to-day distribution.

In both cases, safeguards have been suggested: independent audits, multi-party control of reserves, and strict rules for spending on essential goods only. These are ideas on paper more than firm plans.

Featured image from Crypto Valley Journal, chart from TradingView

Компания Bitdeer, крупнейшим в мире по вычислительной мощности оборудования майнер биткоинов, продала всю криптовалюту из своих запасов — объяснив необходимостью срочно получить деньги.

Crypto firm Terraform Labs’ wind-down administrator has sued Jane Street in Manhattan federal court, alleging the trading firm used material non-public information from Terraform insiders to trade around the May 2022 collapse of TerraUSD (UST) and Luna.

The complaint was filed by Todd R. Snyder, the administrator overseeing recoveries tied to Terraform’s bankruptcy wind-down. It names Jane Street entities and several individuals, including Bryce Pratt, and accuses the defendants of insider trading, fraud, and market manipulation tied to trading during the depeg crisis. The suit seeks damages and disgorgement, with any recovery intended to support creditor distributions.

Did Jane Street Cause The $40 Billion Crypto Crash?

A central part of the case is the role of Pratt, who allegedly moved from an internship at Terraform to a position at Jane Street while maintaining contact with Terraform personnel. The complaint claims he kept a confidential back channel with Terraform’s head of research and passed along sensitive information.

The filing quotes messages that, according to the plaintiff, show both the existence of confidential communications and an understanding that the information should not be shared. One message allegedly included the phrase “don’t share pls.” The complaint also claims Terraform personnel asked Pratt what Jane Street was discussing internally.

That point is critical to the plaintiff’s theory. The case is not framed as Jane Street simply trading aggressively during a volatile market event. It is framed as a claim that Jane Street had a private informational edge at a moment when the market was relying on public signals and deteriorating liquidity.

The lawsuit’s market narrative centers on the early phase of the UST depeg and liquidity movements on Curve. Snyder alleges that after Terraform adjusted liquidity in Curve’s 3pool, a Jane Street-linked 85 million UST trade hit the pool and became “the largest single swap on the Curve 3pool.”

The complaint goes further, alleging that this trade “precipitated a steep sell off in UST” and helped trigger the broader collapse of the Terra ecosystem. It also describes how conditions worsened over May 8 and 9, with UST trading volume surging and the token falling below $0.80 as Terraform attempted to defend the peg.

This sequence matters because the plaintiff is trying to connect alleged access to non-public information with a specific trading action and then link that action to damages suffered during the unwind.

The suit also cites direct communications during the meltdown. In one May 9 message referenced in the complaint, Pratt allegedly wrote to Do Kwon: “Hey Do Kwon, just wanted to express our interest in bidding on either BTC or LUNA.”

According to the filing, Kwon responded that “Bill from Jump” should have contacted Jane Street regarding a Terraform fundraise. The plaintiff uses that exchange to argue that Jane Street was not just an outside trading firm reacting to market prices, but was in direct communication with Terraform leadership while emergency options were being discussed.

Jane Street has pushed back on the allegations and is expected to contest the claims aggressively. As in other post-Terra litigation, key issues will likely include whether the information was truly material and non-public, whether the trades were causally connected to the collapse, and whether the plaintiff can prove intent.

At press time, the total crypto market cap stood at $2.17 trillion.

Litecoin занял первое место среди использующих метод консенсуса доказательства работы (Proof-of-Work, PoW) блокчейнов по доле ежедневных активных адресов.

Крупнейшая по объему торгов криптобиржа Binance объявила, что 26 февраля проведет делистинг ряда торговых пар с токенами в кросс-маржинальной торговле из-за низких объемов и ликвидности.

Аналитики CryptoQuant зафиксировали ослабление продаж на крупнейшей бирже Binance: давление на рынок со стороны продавцов снижается, что открывает окно для возможного восстановления.

Конкурсный управляющий разорившейся криптоплощадки Terraform Тодд Снайдер (Todd Snyder) подал иск в федеральный суд Манхэттена против трейдинговой компании Jane Street, обвинив ее в использовании конфиденциальной информации при операциях с токенами Terra.

Bitcoin treasury company Strategy has completed a new purchase of 593 BTC, the firm’s 100th overall acquisition since it started accumulating.

Strategy Has Added 592 BTC To Its Treasury

In a new post on X, Strategy co-founder and chairman Michael Saylor has announced the latest BTC acquisition made by the company. This buy, which cost the firm a total of $39.8 million, involved 592 tokens. In terms of scale, the acquisition isn’t anything impressive by Strategy’s standards, but it does mark an important milestone: it’s the 100th purchase completed by the firm.

Strategy first started accumulating Bitcoin back in 2020 and in that time, the company has made only one sale. The sale in question occurred back in December 2022, when BTC was trading at the lows of last cycle’s bear market. Besides this, the firm has shown strong conviction toward the cryptocurrency, with purchases only becoming more regular as time has gone on.

Following the 100th buy by Strategy, its total holdings have grown to 717,722 BTC, equivalent to nearly 3.6% of the entire BTC supply in circulation. The company spent a total of $54.56 billion on this stack, but today, it is only worth $46.48 billion, meaning that the firm is in a loss of nearly 15%.

Speaking of loss, Strategy has a reputation of buying at or near local tops in the asset. The same appears to have been the case this time as well, with the cryptocurrency currently down almost 4% from the new purchase’s cost basis of $67,286 per token.

According to the filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Strategy made the latest acquisition between February 17th and 22nd, and funded it using sales from the firm’s MSTR at-the-market (ATM) stock offering program.

With each new purchase, Strategy is only solidifying its status as the number one Bitcoin treasury company in the world, as the table from BitcoinTreasuries.net shows.

Strategy is also not only the largest holder of BTC, it’s the largest public digital asset treasury company in general. The spot for the second largest is held by Bitmine, a Bitcoin mining company that adopted an Ethereum treasury strategy last year.

Bitmine has also participated in Ethereum accumulation during the past week, as announced in a Monday press release. The firm has added 51,162 ETH to its treasury with this buying spree, taking the total reserve amount to 4,422,659 ETH, equivalent to 3.66% of the ETH circulating supply.

Out of this, the company has locked 3,040,483 ETH into the staking contract. Bitmine chairman Thomas “Tom” Lee said:

In the midst of this ‘mini crypto winter,’ our focus continues to be on methodically executing our treasury strategy and steadily acquiring ETH and in turn, optimizing the yield on our ETH holdings.

BTC Price

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is floating around $65,100, down more than 4% over the last seven days.

Входящий в экосистему Solana проект Step Finance объявил о закрытии своих дочерних структур SolanaFloor и Remora Markets после взлома на сумму более $27 млн и неудачных попыток привлечь финансирование.

Стоимость биткоин-резервов крупнейшего публичного корпоративного держателя BTC, компании Strategy, снизилась на $9,2 млрд на фоне падения крипторынка, свидетельствуют данные платформы DropsTab.

Центральный банк Южной Кореи заявил, что выпуск стейблкоинов, привязанных к корейской воне, должен осуществляться исключительно коммерческими банками.

Binance.US, the American affiliate of the global crypto exchange, is reportedly exploring expanding within the US to develop and offer “superior products” to the American market, following the Trump administration’s easing of enforcement actions and push for a clear regulatory framework.

Binance.US Eyes Local Growth

On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao shared Binance.US’s plan to expand its business in the US market to enhance accessibility to American customers.

In an interview at the Mar-a-Lago forum hosted by the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI), he affirmed that the platform wants to “bring a superior product into the US,” adding, “We want to make the superior product offering much more accessible to the US consumer.”

Zhao, also known as CZ, clarified that his remarks concerned only the US affiliate, not the global exchange, noting that he doesn’t run Binance. He also asserted that his role as the exchange’s leader is “a chapter that’s closed.”

Notably, CZ stepped down as Binance’s CEO after pleading guilty to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) violations in 2023 while leading the crypto exchange. Despite this, he remained the majority shareholder of Binance.US. In October 2025, CZ was pardoned by US President Donald Trump.

In 2023, the global exchange also pleaded guilty to federal charges and agreed to pay over $4 billion to resolve the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation.

Despite the potential expansion, Zhao acknowledged that the exchange faces obstacles following the now-dropped 2023 lawsuit by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which led to a significant loss in banking access and market share.

The former CEO believes that under the more accommodating regulatory climate, options that used to be out of reach, such as deeper banking ties or pursuing a crypto national bank charter, now seem “totally possible.” Nonetheless, he stressed such a move would “depend on the right team and legal guidance.”

A Binance.US spokeswoman told Bloomberg that the company “remains committed to being the best platform for users to buy, trade, and earn digital assets in the US. We continue to actively build and grow our platform through new products and offerings, enhancing our ability to deliver an experience that meets the evolving needs of crypto investors.”

US Crypto Regulatory Landscape

During a January interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Binance CEO Richard Teng called America a very important market, adding that the global exchange is taking a “wait-and-see” approach to reentering the US.

Teng also discussed the state of US crypto regulations, affirming that “any regulation will be better than no regulation.” He argued that having regulatory clarity will allow crypto companies to navigate the market effectively.

His comments followed concerns about the passage of the crypto market structure bill, which has been stalled at the Senate Banking Committee for over a month. The legislation’s January markup was delayed after part of the crypto industry withdrew its support for the bill over stablecoin rewards.

The draft proposed that issuers offer rewards for specific actions, such as account openings and cashback, but also prohibited issuers from providing interest payments to passive token holders.

According to reports from the latest White House Crypto Council meeting to discuss the dispute, the debate was narrowed to whether crypto firms can offer rewards linked to specific activities, as “earning yield on idle balances (…) is effectively off the table.”

The White House also proposed anti-evasion language to give the SEC, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Department of the Treasury authority to enforce a ban on paying yield on idle stablecoin balances.

Following the meeting, some attendees believe the legislation could meet the White House’s end-of-month deadline set last week and reach President Trump’s desk soon.

Организованный президентом США Дональдом Трампом «Совет мира» рассматривает возможность создания долларового стейблкоина для проведения платежей в секторе Газа, сообщает Financial Times со ссылкой на источники.

Инвестиционный директор управляющей криптоактивами компании Bitwise Мэтт Хоуган (Matt Hougan) заявил, что биткоин находится на «подростковой» стадии развития — промежуточном этапе между спекулятивным активом и глобальным средством сбережения.

Ethereum is struggling to hold above the $2,000 level as the broader crypto market enters a more fragile phase marked by persistent selling pressure, fading momentum, and elevated uncertainty. Despite several rebound attempts in recent weeks, price action has remained subdued, with liquidity conditions tightening and investor sentiment turning increasingly cautious. The inability to secure sustained acceptance above this psychological threshold has reinforced the perception that the market is still navigating a corrective environment rather than transitioning into a clear recovery phase.

A recent CryptoQuant report provides additional context by highlighting a sharp increase in exchange activity. According to the data, total Ethereum inflows to Binance over the past 30 days reached roughly $33.3 billion — the highest level recorded since last November. This surge comes as ETH trades near $1,955 after a gradual but persistent decline in recent weeks.

Historically, rising inflows to major exchanges tend to indicate a growing supply of assets available for trading. When substantial volumes of Ethereum move onto platforms like Binance, they may be used for spot sales, derivatives collateral, or portfolio rebalancing. Consequently, this spike in inflows signals heightened market activity and potentially increased short-term volatility.

Exchange Inflows Surge As Market Tests Supply Absorption

While the recent surge in Ethereum inflows to Binance may initially appear bearish, the report emphasizes that this development should not automatically be interpreted as a negative signal. Elevated exchange inflows can sometimes reflect strategic repositioning rather than immediate selling intent. Investors may be preparing to actively trade, hedge exposure, or adjust portfolio allocations, particularly during periods of heightened volatility when liquidity access becomes more critical.

In addition, strong inflow phases have occasionally preceded periods of price stabilization. When additional supply entering exchanges is met by sufficient demand, markets can transition into consolidation rather than extended declines. This dynamic often depends on broader liquidity conditions, derivatives positioning, and macro sentiment rather than inflows alone.

That said, registering the highest inflow level since last November places Ethereum in a structurally sensitive phase. The market’s reaction to these flows will likely provide clearer directional signals in the coming weeks. If the added supply translates into persistent sell-side pressure, downside risks could remain elevated. Conversely, if demand absorbs this liquidity effectively, the current phase may represent redistribution ahead of a more constructive move rather than sustained weakness.

Ethereum Price Holds Fragile Ground Below Key Resistance

Ethereum’s weekly chart reflects a structurally fragile environment as price continues trading below the $2,000 psychological threshold. After failing to sustain momentum above the mid-2025 highs near the $4,800 region, ETH has established a sequence of lower highs and lower lows — a classic downtrend formation indicating persistent distribution rather than consolidation.

Technically, Ethereum is now positioned beneath its key moving averages, which previously acted as dynamic support during the rally phase. These averages have rolled over and now function as resistance zones, limiting recovery attempts unless decisively reclaimed. The recent rejection near the $3,000 area reinforced this bearish transition, accelerating downside momentum toward the current ~$1,900 region.

Volume trends show declining participation compared with the expansion phase, suggesting reduced speculative enthusiasm. However, declining volume during corrections can sometimes precede stabilization if selling pressure becomes exhausted.

From a structural perspective, immediate support appears near the $1,800–$1,900 range, where prior consolidation occurred. A sustained break below this zone could expose deeper retracement levels toward historical accumulation areas. Conversely, reclaiming the $2,200–$2,400 region with strong volume would be required to shift short-term momentum back toward a neutral or constructive bias.

Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com