Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

In the past 24 hours, the total liquidation amount across the entire network reached $222 million, including $143 million from long positions and $78.94 million from short positions. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced significant losses in long and short positions, with a total of 87,511 people liquidated worldwide. The largest single liquidation was $11.2158 million.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $71,463, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $1.205 billion. Conversely, if BTC drops below $64,695, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $712 million.

ChainCatcher News, according to Jinshi reports, European Central Bank Executive Board member Nagel stated that euro-pegged stablecoins can facilitate inexpensive international transfers and complement the European Central Bank's efforts to promote the digital euro. He pointed out that Europe must become more independent in its payment systems and emphasized the importance of creating a digital euro. Nagel mentioned that euro-pegged stablecoins can be used by individuals and businesses for low-cost cross-border payments, indicating that the ECB's attitude towards this area is becoming more open.

Gate News bot message, Fed Governor Christopher Waller states post-election crypto euphoria is fading. Chinese exchanges tighten trading rules amid metals speculation surge. Senators ask Bessent to probe $500M UAE stake in Trump-linked $WLFI.

In the past 24 hours, the total liquidation amount in the cryptocurrency market reached $296 million, including $223 million from long positions and $72.5974 million from short positions. BTC and ETH were liquidated for $105 million and $90.6715 million respectively, with a total of 103,009 people liquidated. The largest single liquidation was on Hyperliquid's BTC-USD trading pair, amounting to $11.2158 million.

From 15:30 to 15:45 (UTC) on February 16, 2026, BTC experienced a 15-minute candlestick return of -1.17%, with short-term price volatility significantly increasing, attracting market attention. The current total cryptocurrency market capitalization is around $2.31 trillion, down 2.27% from the previous day; BTC's market share accounts for 58.2%. Trading volume has modestly rebounded, but investor sentiment remains extremely bearish, with the Fear and Greed Index dropping to 5, approaching historical lows. The main driver of this anomaly is the ongoing extreme panic sentiment in the market, combined with long-term holders concentrating their sell-offs.

PANews February 16 News, according to Coinglass data, over the past 4 hours, the entire network experienced liquidations totaling $123 million, including $92.4756 million in long positions and $30.2804 million in short positions. Additionally, Bitcoin liquidations amounted to approximately $69.51 million, and Ethereum liquidations reached about $26.08 million.

Gate News bot message, Gate market display, ETH drops below 1950 USDT, current price 1949.2 USDT.

Gate News bot message, Gate market display, BTC drops below 68,000 USDT, current price 67,919.5 USDT.

Although gold prices have experienced a historic correction, bullish investors remain optimistic about gold prices returning to high levels. Recently, there has been significant buying of high strike price call options on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, indicating a positive market outlook for gold.

Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement Gate has delisted trading markets for 27 tokens, including AMR, PCX, IOEN, COVAL, CATDOG, BAG, GROWAI, SHARDS, KINT, KINGSHIB, NFTFI, METALDR, TX20, CATGOLD, FEAR, FORA, BRAWL, BISO, RGAME, OSKY, TST, ORFY, TOK, SFTY, PPAD, YOURAI, BRCST. The corresponding trading pairs are all USDT pairs. Gate states that these tokens do not meet the standards for opening trading. Gate has conducted buybacks for users who stored tokens on the platform and submitted forms. The buyback amounts for eligible users have been credited to their Gate accounts. After delisting, users can still use Gate as a wallet to store assets for these tokens. The specific delisting time and operational details of the wallet function will be announced separately through an official notice.

Standard Chartered Bank analysts significantly lowered the target prices for various cryptocurrencies after the February sell-off in the crypto market. The forecast for XRP was reduced from $8 to $2.8, Bitcoin to $100,000, Ethereum to $4,000, and Solana to $135.

A survey by Bank of America shows that in February, dollar holdings were at their most negative in 14 years, with short positions reaching their highest since 2012. Fund managers' exposure to the dollar has fallen to its lowest point since last year, despite easing concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence. Respondents pointed out that a deteriorating labor market is the main downside risk.

Gate News bot message, March will see over $6 billion worth of tokens unlocked, representing a threefold increase compared to the typical monthly average of approximately $2 billion. The scheduled token unlocks are set to occur throughout the month.

ZeroLend announces it will gradually cease operations due to the protocol's current situation being unsustainable, with declining liquidity and increased malicious activities. The team is prioritizing ensuring users can safely withdraw their assets and recommends users withdraw their funds as soon as possible.

The Federal Reserve is about to release a bank capital proposal related to Basel III, which may increase mortgage capital requirements and consider higher risk sensitivity. This will help better align capital requirements with actual risks and may reverse the trend of mortgage activities shifting to non-bank institutions.

BlockBeats News, February 16th, X Platform (Twitter) has gradually returned to normal after the outage.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if ETH drops below $1,871, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $795 million. Conversely, if ETH breaks above $2,065, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $544 million.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that according to the network status monitoring website DownDetector, the social media platform "X" is experiencing outages. It is reported that 11,266 users in the United States have reported issues with the social media platform "X," and 6,424 users in the United Kingdom have also reported problems with the platform. (Jin10)

From 13:15 to 13:30 (UTC) on February 16, 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a slight increase of +0.18%, with price fluctuations narrowing to the $67,800-$68,000 range, and market attention rising. This period is during the recovery phase after an extreme pullback, with investors experiencing overall sentiment of extreme fear following last year's peak decline and the low in early February. However, short-term volatility has noticeably eased, and the market's short-term cautiousness has increased. The main driver of this movement is the intensification of on-chain fund outflows. Data shows that on February 15, BTC exchange net outflows reached -2,10