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XRP price extended losses and traded below $1.450. The price is now consolidating losses but faces hurdles near $1.4850 and $1.50.

XRP price started another decline and traded below the $1.50 zone. The price is now trading above $1.50 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a declining channel forming with resistance at $1.4920 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below $1.50. XRP Price Finds Support XRP price failed to stay above $1.550 and extended its decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price declined below $1.520 and $1.50 to enter a short-term bearish zone.

The price even extended losses below $1.450. A low was formed at $1.4264, and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a minor upward move toward the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.6712 swing high to the $1.4264 low.

The price is now trading above $1.50 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh recovery move, the price might face resistance near the $1.490 level. There is also a declining channel forming with resistance at $1.4920 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair.

The first major resistance is near the $1.50 level. A close above $1.50 could send the price to $1.5480 and the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.6712 swing high to the $1.4264 low.

Source: XRPUSD on TradingView.com The next hurdle sits at $1.550. A clear move above the $1.550 resistance might send the price toward the $1.5850 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $1.620 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near $1.650.

Another Drop? If XRP fails to clear the $1.50 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.4420 level. The next major support is near the $1.4250 level.

If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.4250 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.40. The next major support sits near the $1.3850 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.350.

Technical Indicators

Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now losing pace in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $1.4420 and $1.4250.

Major Resistance Levels – $1.4920 and $1.50.

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A major blunder. The South Korean platform Bithumb accidentally sent 620,000 bitcoins to its users last Saturday, amounting to about 37 billion euros ending up in the wrong hands. A computer bug in the transfer system triggered the whole incident.

The exchange has already apologized, but the damage is done. Customers saw their wallets skyrocket overnight without any action on their part. Kim Tae-yong, the CEO, says his technical teams are working around the clock to fix the issue. He promises that the security of funds remains his top priority, although this time it didn’t quite work out. Kim also wants to strengthen security protocols to ensure this never happens again. But for now, no one really knows how to recover all those bitcoins that are out there.

No clear plan.

Bithumb suspended all transactions on February 7, 2026, to conduct its investigation. The announcement on their official site caused panic among users. The company promises to keep everyone informed, but details remain vague. According to The Korea Herald, Bithumb is considering hiring external experts to audit its systems. No date for this audit either.

Regulators are watching closely. The South Korean Ministry of Science and Technology is following the case. Park Jong-ho, the minister, says they are discussing ways to ensure the security of national crypto platforms. An emergency meeting between Bithumb and the Financial Services Commission is scheduled for February 10, 2026. The agenda is secret, but it will likely decide on upcoming sanctions.

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Users are questioning whether their assets are truly safe. Bithumb sent them an email on February 8, 2026, to check their accounts and report any issues. But some clients are already considering legal action. Their lawyers speak of financial and emotional stress. A Bithumb spokesperson refuses to comment on potential legal actions.

Kim Min-jun, an affected user, fears tax complications: “I received bitcoins by mistake, but I’m worried about the taxes it will cost me.” Not exactly the kind of gift one wants to receive.

This isn’t Bithumb’s first trouble. In 2024, a glitch temporarily crashed their services. But transferring 620,000 bitcoins is unprecedented. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is considering tightening its oversight of the platform. Lee Ji-hoon, an analyst at Crypto Insights, thinks the incident will change the game for all crypto platforms in South Korea.

The market reacted strangely. Bitcoin fell to 35,000 euros before stabilizing. Traders are watching every move, fearing the incident might undermine investor confidence. Any prolonged disruption could wreak havoc on prices. For more details, see SafeMoon Ex-CEO Gets Eight Years Behind.

Bithumb plans a press conference on February 10, 2026, to address questions. But again, no details on what they will actually say. Users are waiting for concrete answers on how they will recover these misplaced bitcoins. It remains to be seen if the company will ask clients to return the money or find another solution.

The technical error reveals major flaws in Bithumb’s infrastructure, which manages over 8 million active users according to the latest figures from the Korea Blockchain Association. The exchange ranks third in the South Korean cryptocurrency market, behind Upbit and Coinone. Its daily transaction volume usually exceeds 2 billion dollars. An incident of this magnitude risks driving its clientele massively towards competitors. Several users already report having opened accounts with other platforms since Saturday.

The affair could trigger a complete overhaul of crypto regulation in South Korea. The government has been working since 2025 on a strengthened bill to regulate digital assets. This incident comes at the worst time for the sector. The Korea Blockchain Industry Association fears that authorities will further toughen their stance. Several members of the National Assembly are already calling for mandatory audits for all crypto platforms. Minister Park Jong-ho had eased some rules last year to encourage innovation. But now, it’s hard to justify a lax approach when 37 billion euros vanish with a single click.

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Selling pressure overwhelms new capital inflows; hundreds of billions entering the market fail to lift overall market capitalization higher.Two recovery scenarios emerge: prices drop further toward the $55,000 realized price, or prolonged sideways trading around $60,000-$70,000.Altcoin outlook remains bleak as fresh capital inflows have virtually stopped, with funds merely rotating among existing market participants.Selling pressure overwhelms new capital inflows; institutional unwinding and the absence of buying interest define the current cycle.

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju has declared the current bitcoin market a definitive bear cycle, warning that a genuine recovery could take months and may require prices to fall further before a sustainable rebound materializes.

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Capital Inflows Failing to Move the NeedleIn an interview with a South Korean crypto outlet, Ju laid out a data-driven case for extended weakness. He pointed to a fundamental imbalance between capital inflows and selling pressure.

“Hundreds of billions of dollars have entered the market, yet the overall market capitalization has either stagnated or declined,” Ju said. “That means selling pressure is overwhelming new capital.”

He noted that past deep corrections have typically required at least three months of consolidation before investment sentiment recovered. Ju emphasized that any short-term bounces should not be mistaken for the start of a new bull cycle.

Two Paths to RecoveryJu outlined two scenarios for Bitcoin’s eventual recovery. The first involves prices dropping toward the realized price of approximately $55,000. The price is the average cost basis of all bitcoin holders, calculated from on-chain transaction data, before rebounding. Historically, bitcoin has needed to revisit this level to generate fresh upward momentum.

The second scenario envisions a prolonged sideways consolidation in the $60,000 to $70,000 range. The prices would grind through months of range-bound trading before the next leg up.

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In either case, Ki stressed that the preconditions for a sustained rally are not currently in place. ETF inflows have stalled, over-the-counter demand has dried up, and both realized and standard market capitalizations are either flat or declining.

Institutional Exodus Behind the DeclineJu attributed much of the recent selling to institutional players unwinding positions. As bitcoin’s volatility contracted over the past year, institutions that had entered the market to capture volatility through beta-delta-neutral strategies found better opportunities in assets such as the Nasdaq and gold.

“When bitcoin stopped moving, there was no reason for institutions to keep those positions,” Ju explained. Data from the CME show that institutions have significantly reduced their short positions—not a bullish signal, but evidence of capital withdrawal.

Ju also flagged aggressive selling patterns where large volumes of bitcoin were dumped at market price within very short timeframes. He believes this suggests either forced liquidations or deliberate institutional selling to manipulate derivative positions.

Altcoin Outlook Even BleakerThe picture for altcoins is grimmer still. Ju noted that while altcoin trading volume appeared robust throughout 2024, actual fresh capital inflows were limited to a handful of tokens with ETF listing prospects. The broader altcoin market cap never significantly surpassed its previous all-time high, indicating that funds were merely rotating among existing participants rather than expanding the market.

“The era of a single narrative lifting the entire altcoin market is over,” Ki said. He acknowledged that structural innovations such as AI agent economies could eventually create new value-driven models for altcoins, but dismissed the likelihood of simple narrative-driven rallies returning.

“Short-term altcoin upside is limited. The damage to investor sentiment from this downturn will take considerable time to heal,” he concluded.

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Mubadala Investment Company increased its position in the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) to reach 12.7 million shares. Al Warda Investments also raised its stake, bringing the combined investment of both funds to over $1 billion. The purchases were strategically executed during market dips, reinforcing the thesis of long-term institutional accumulation. It was revealed on Tuesday that Abu Dhabi funds surpassed $1 billion in Bitcoin exposure through regulated U.S. vehicles. According to recent 13F filings with the SEC, firms such as Mubadala Investment Company and Al Warda Investments took advantage of the volatility in the fourth quarter of 2025 to accumulate millions of shares in BlackRock’s ETF, IBIT.

This financial maneuver demonstrates that temporary price pullbacks do not intimidate large state-owned capital. On the contrary, the steadfastness of these United Arab Emirates government entities underscores a diversification strategy into digital assets aimed at stability and growth over a multi-year horizon.

Strategic accumulation and institutional resilience in 2026 Although the value of these holdings fluctuated at the beginning of 2026 due to recent market corrections, the commitment of these sovereign wealth funds remains unchanged. Consequently, the interest in liquid and regulated products continues to displace direct investment in traditional exchanges, offering governments an essential layer of security and regulatory compliance for managing assets of this magnitude.

Robert Mitchnick, Head of Digital Assets at BlackRock, explained that the perception of hedge funds being responsible for selling pressure is erroneous. Instead, the firm’s data suggests that large IBIT holders maintain a “buy and hold” outlook, acting as a fundamental support for the cryptocurrency market structure.

In summary, the news that Abu Dhabi funds have consolidated such a level of exposure is a milestone in the validation of Bitcoin as a legitimate store of value for nation-states. Global analysts remain focused on how this flow of sovereign capital will influence other funds in the region, potentially driving a new wave of massive institutional adoption in the coming months.

In brief Bitcoin’s decline is diverging from Nasdaq’s sideways movement, flashing a warning signal according to Maelstrom fund's Arthur Hayes. Hayes estimates $330 billion in consumer credit losses if 20% of knowledge workers lose jobs to AI While experts agree with the idea, they disagree on the timeline, suggesting that disruption of that scale takes quarters, not weeks Bitcoin is signaling a warning that traditional equities have yet to acknowledge, according to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes.

The leading crypto has been on a downtrend since its October 2025 all-time high of $126,080, while the Nasdaq 100 Index has remained largely flat. That divergence is driven by job losses in the face of advances in artificial intelligence, Hayes argues, suggesting it signals an impending dollar credit crunch.

"This is how a banking crisis completely grinds Pax Americana's economy to a halt," Hayes wrote in his Tuesday Substack post titled "This Is Fine," referring to the U.S.-led global financial system.

Not everyone is convinced the divergence carries such dire implications. “Divergence is worth watching, but only one data point rather than a confirmed alarm,”  Ryan McMillin, chief investment officer at crypto fund manager Merkle Tree Capital, told Decrypt. 

While Bitcoin's decoupling from the Nasdaq is notable, McMillin argues that falling dollar liquidity is a credible partial explanation, citing the Fed's decision to keep rates elevated and to drain the reverse repo facility. 

Bitcoin-specific factors such as the four-year cycle dynamics, profit-taking after the October all-time high, a stalled Clarity Act, and ETF flow patterns have all played a role, independent of macro liquidity signals.

"The relationship between Bitcoin and equities has never been static," Colin Goltra, CEO of EVM settlement layer for payments Morph, told Decrypt. "Bitcoin can trade like a risk asset at times and move independently at others, so short-term divergences are neither new nor inherently revealing."

Bitcoin is the first to react to liquidity headwinds, according to Hayes, since it is the most responsive asset to fiat credit conditions. Nasdaq, by contrast, has yet to fully price in what he describes as an AI-driven wave of white-collar job displacement that will trigger widespread consumer credit and mortgage defaults.

"If AI tools like Anthropic's Claude Cowork can reliably complete tasks in minutes that would take a human hours or days, why do you need all those SaaS productivity subscriptions?" Hayes wrote.

With the iShares Software ETF underperforming the broader Nasdaq, Hayes expects the next phase to target the workers themselves—and, by extension, the banks that lent to them. 

Hayes estimates $330 billion in consumer credit losses and $227 billion in mortgage losses for U.S. commercial banks if 20% of the 72.1 million knowledge workers with roughly $3.76 trillion in consumer credit lose their jobs to AI.

McMillin pushed back on the timeline, if not the directional concern. 

"The scenario is intellectually coherent but does overstate the speed of near-term disruption," he said. Hayes' model assumes 20% of knowledge workers lose jobs fast enough to create a synchronized wave of loan defaults, but "labor markets don't work that cleanly." 

AI headwindsEven rapid AI adoption translates into redundancies over quarters and years, not weeks, and many employers will reduce headcount through attrition and hiring freezes rather than mass layoffs, experts argue.

That said, McMillin acknowledged "the directional concern isn't wrong: rising credit card delinquencies are already real, SaaS valuations are under pressure, and a rolling deterioration in consumer credit quality is plausible." The crisis timeline, he argued, is "probably more stretched than Hayes suggests."

The market is already telegraphing that outcome, Hayes argues, pointing to gold's recent strength relative to Bitcoin's slide.

Gold surging amid Bitcoin’s slump indicates “that a deflationary risk-off credit event within Pax Americana is brewing," Hayes wrote. If such an event does trigger, the former BitMEX CEO expects the Federal Reserve to eventually print money to backstop the banking system crisis.

Goltra agreed the Fed would respond forcefully. For Bitcoin, such episodes matter because they "gradually change how market participants interpret the durability of the monetary system." Large-scale liquidity interventions reinforce the case for assets with fixed supply characteristics.

For Bitcoin traders, the setup presents a two-scenario path. Either the leading crypto’s drop from $126,000 to $60,000 was the full downward move, and that stocks will eventually catch up with the correction, or Bitcoin will dump further as equities meet their maker, Hayes said.

The eventual outcome is the same: massive money printing that sends Bitcoin to new highs, he said.

"Everyone knows that everyone knows that AI is the most transformative general-purpose technology in human history," Hayes wrote. "Faced with these 'truths,' the Fed must print bigger than it's ever printed before."

Bitcoin hasn’t caught a break in 2026. The top crypto is down 2.5% over 24 hours and 27% over the past month, according to CoinGecko. It currently trades at approximately $67,000 per coin.

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American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC), the firm backed by Eric and Donald Trump Jr., has reached a reserve of 6,060 BTC valued at approximately $413 million, consolidating its position in the institutional market. Arkham Intelligence data analyzed this February 2026 reveals that American Bitcoin Corp increased its BTC reserves through a hybrid model that combines direct mining with strategic purchases in the open market, already ranking among the top 20 corporate holders worldwide.

Despite the growth in the value of its reserves, the company’s shares have fallen 45% so far this year due to Bitcoin’s price volatility, as it currently struggles to stabilize above $68,000. This context reflects a paradigm shift in corporate treasuries, where firms like ABTC or those led by Michael Saylor prefer to retain the asset as a long-term store of value instead of liquidating it to finance immediate operations.

The market will closely monitor whether ABTC manages to surpass giants like Galaxy Digital in holdings while Bitcoin seeks to reclaim the psychological $70,000 mark. The key will be to observe how the Trump family’s influence and potential Federal Reserve rate cuts impact institutional risk appetite, which could reverse the bearish trend of its shares and validate its aggressive accumulation strategy.

Source:https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/american-bitcoin

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British multinational bank Standard Chartered has sharply cut its year-end 2026 price target for XRP, lowering it from $8.00 to $2.80 — a stark 65% reduction — citing market challenges.

The revision underscores a clear change in institutional positioning toward one of the market’s leading altcoins and highlights the growing caution shaping sentiment across the broader cryptocurrency landscape.

While the bank also revised forecasts for other major cryptocurrencies downward, it remains long-term bullish on XRP, projecting a price of $28.00 by 2030.

Crypto Turbulence Forces Standard Chartered To Rethink XRP Projection Standard Chartered has shared a sombre outlook for Ripple-promoted XRP.

In a recent note to investors, Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered’s global head of digital assets research, described recent price movements as especially difficult and cautioned that further near-term declines are possible, leading the bank to revise down its forecasts across the cryptocurrency sector.

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Although XRP kicked off the year with solid upside, buoyed by regulatory progress and growing optimism around potential ETF catalysts, February’s market pullback wiped out a huge portion of those gains. The asset now trades well below its recent peaks, reflecting the broader shift in sentiment across the digital asset market.

Standard Chartered said it now sees the XRP token at $2.8 at the end of the year, down from $8 previously. The cross-border payments-focused token was trading around $1.46 at publication time.

Fund flows have reflected the broader retreat. Assets held in XRP-linked exchange-traded products declined from approximately $1.6 billion on Jan. 5 to around $1 billion by mid-February, according to SoSoValue data, representing a drop of roughly 40%.

Standard Chartered likewise revised its outlook for other leading cryptocurrencies, reducing its price targets for Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Solana (SOL) as part of a broader recalibration driven by macroeconomic uncertainties and weakening capital inflows.

Specifically, the bank cut its BTC forecast to $100,000 from $150,000, Ether to $4,000 from $7,000, and SOL to $135 from $250.

XRP’s Long-Term Narrative Remains Unchanged Despite the downward revision, Standard Chartered maintains a bullish long-term outlook on XRP’s position within the evolving digital asset landscape. The analysts indicated that XRP could continue to benefit from growth in stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets, and blockchain-based settlement infrastructure — sectors expected to expand steadily in the coming years.

According to the bank, these trends may support XRP’s growth trajectory alongside other major settlement-focused digital assets, particularly as financial institutions increasingly explore blockchain-driven payment technologies and cross-border liquidity solutions.

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On-chain PAXG short squeeze: whale losses flipped to $15.4M monthly gainA large on-chain trader shorted PAXG with 5× leverage using about $2.8 million in collateral to control roughly $30.3 million notional, then saw losses reverse into gains as prices rebounded, as reported by AInvest. The publication adds that realized profit from this position was approximately $12.7 million, contributing to a total monthly profit of $15.4 million across multiple leveraged trades.

The report also described a contemporaneous opposing long by an early contributor known as “Loracle” at an on-chain derivatives venue, sized near $46.5 million with an average entry around $5,047, which later turned profitable. The article linked the reversal to a broader gold rebound influenced by macro catalysts, including Federal Reserve policy expectations and labor data, and noted the absence of institutional or regulatory commentary in the coverage.

Why this matters for tokenized gold and on-chain leverageTokenized gold’s growing activity shows how on-chain leverage can compress reaction time between macro signals and market outcomes, making squeezes more abrupt when liquidity is thin. One industry publication characterized the turnover shift this way:

“Tokenized gold has overtaken major gold ETFs in trading volume in select periods,” said CoinCentral.

Because perpetual swaps settle via periodic funding payments, short squeezes can intensify when funding skews against shorts and maintenance margins tighten. With shallower order books than major ETFs, slippage and forced covering can be pronounced during rapid moves.

Volume leadership does not equal assets under management or lower risk. Market structure and custody differ materially from ETF markets, which can influence volatility, execution quality, and the path of liquidations.

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The episode’s immediate effect was rapid deleveraging of concentrated short exposure and visibility into large opposing positions on public venue dashboards. Funding dynamics and open interest typically move with such squeezes, amplifying realized gains and losses as positions are closed or reduced.

Confirmed elements from the original publication include the use of 5× leverage, the approximate $30.3 million notional short exposure, the $12.7 million realized gain from that position, the $15.4 million monthly total, and the presence of a sizable opposing long. There is no independent, regulator-verified dataset publicly cited for this episode.

How to verify claims and assess on-chain trading risksVerification checklist: addresses, perp OI, funding rates, timestampsTrace the addresses or trader identifiers cited in coverage and confirm activity on the relevant venue’s public dashboards. Cross-check perpetual open interest, historical funding prints, and time-synced price moves. Align reported entries and exits with block timestamps and venue trade histories to evaluate plausibility and slippage.

Risk notes: liquidity, slippage, partial liquidations, margin stressThin liquidity can widen spreads and magnify price impact during forced covering. Slippage increases with notional size and urgency. Partial liquidations can cascade if volatility expands, compounding margin stress and accelerating deleveraging.

FAQ about PAXG short squeezeHow does a short squeeze unfold in tokenized gold markets like PAXG using on-chain leverage?Rising prices force shorts to cover, lifting demand. Funding turns punitive, margins thin, and liquidation engines close positions, amplifying upward moves in low-depth pairs.

Which platforms were involved (e.g., Hyperliquid) and how do their liquidation and funding mechanisms work?Hyperliquid hosted activity; according to Hyperliquid, perps use continuous funding between longs and shorts and liquidate when margin falls below maintenance thresholds using mark prices.

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The Shiba Inu token managed to reclaim the monthly support level of $0.00000629 following the low reached on February 6. Whale money flow (CMF) remains in negative territory, suggesting a lack of active institutional accumulation. Futures markets show a shift in sentiment with a funding rate that is turning positive again. Tuesday’s session was decisive for the Shiba Inu ecosystem, as the token held its key support against the downtrend after recovering the monthly level of $0.00000629. Despite this breathing room, the currency still faces difficulties in eliminating the “fifth zero,” primarily because large investors—or whales—are not aggressively injecting capital into this price range.

Currently, the Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) indicator reflects slight negativity, warning of a possible bearish divergence if the $0.00000700 resistance is not reclaimed soon. However, since the cycle low recorded on February 6 at $0.00000500, the asset has rallied 31%, demonstrating resilience within the memecoin segment.

Strategic movements and derivative market sentiment Beyond price action, a “supply crunch” phenomenon is being observed as trillions of SHIB tokens have been withdrawn from exchanges into self-custody wallets. This behavior by the “SHIB Army” suggests long-term conviction, reducing the selling pressure available on mass trading platforms and restoring optimism among holders.

In the derivatives markets, data from CoinGlass reveals that Open Interest (OI) and the funding rate have returned to green territory, indicating that short sellers are beginning to lose ground to bullish positions. On platforms like Binance, the long-to-short position ratio has reached an optimistic 1.71 daily, confirming a shift in the risk appetite of retail traders.

In summary, the future of SHIB will depend on its ability to transform this support into a launchpad for higher levels. While the community maintains its asset withdrawal strategy, analysts’ eyes remain fixed on whale activity, as their participation will be the definitive catalyst to break the current downtrend.

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Bitcoin’s price has fallen sharply over the past few months, bringing an end to the bull market cycle. However, a closely watched Bitcoin market indicator is currently drawing renewed attention in the sector due to its reputation in determining when the next possible BTC bull run could take place.

History Says Bitcoin Rallies When This Metric Flips Red After Bitcoin’s steep pullback, investors are now watching closely for the next bullish breakout that could kick off another BTC bull run. On-chain indicators have often been a reliable source for determining the next bull run, and Joao Wedson has highlighted a key metric that stands out in this context.

Specifically, the verified author and founder of Alphractal has shared insights into the matter using the Bitcoin Net Unrealized Profit/Loss (NUPL) for Long-Term Holders. This metric measures the average unrealized profit or loss of the most reliant investors in the market. 

According to the expert, the next bull run for Bitcoin usually begins when this metric flips red. Irrespective of how it sounds, previous cycles have demonstrated that the color shift frequently corresponds with times of highest pessimism when selling pressure peaks and long-term accumulation subtly start.

Source: Chart from Joao Wedson on X Recent data seen on the chart tells that the metric is currently positioned at the 0.36 level, which implies that long-term holders remain on average in terms of profit. However, Wedson highlighted that the most significant signal often emerges when the metric shifts into negative territory.

It is worth noting that when long-term holders NUPL shifts into negative territory, it indicates that losses continue to mount even among the most convinced participants. In the past, this pattern has marked the phase of maximum market depression. In Wedson’s view, this stage reflects seller exhaustion, the transfer of coins to stronger hands, and the beginning of a new market cycle.

This was the last stage before a fresh Bull Run began in earlier cycles. “Opportunities are not built at the top, they are built in depression,” Wedson added.

BTC Accumulator Addresses Are Rising Darkfost, an author at CryptoQuant, has shared a detailed analysis of Bitcoin accumulator addresses, which appear to be steadily rising. According to the expert, these addresses represent a specific class of long-term holders, and their recent actions are very noteworthy. A tendency toward increasing accumulation often indicates that supply is being covertly absorbed, reducing the quantity of Bitcoin on the open market.

Data shows that the current average monthly accumulation is a staggering 372,000 BTC. These investors or corporations, who continue to accumulate aggressively, seem to be taking advantage of the current dip in Bitcoin. In contrast, the average monthly accumulation of these addresses was only over 10,000 BTC in September 2024.

Market structure indicates that some investors are responding emotionally to short-term price movements, while others seem to be planning for the long run, which has always been one of the best ways to invest in BTC.

BTC trading at $68,412 on the 1D chart | Source: BTCUSDT on Tradingview.com Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com

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Polygon just did something wild. The blockchain network generated more daily transaction fees than Ethereum for the first time, marking a pretty significant shift in how crypto users are spending their money.

On February 15, Polygon pulled in $3.5 million in fees while Ethereum managed $3.1 million, according to CryptoCompare data. That’s not a small gap – it’s the kind of number that makes people in this space sit up and take notice. Polygon’s been climbing steadily for weeks, but nobody expected it to actually overtake Ethereum this fast. The fee surge comes from massive activity on Polygon’s network, with users flocking to the platform for cheaper, faster transactions. Gaming apps and NFT projects are driving much of the volume, taking advantage of Polygon’s low-cost structure that makes high-frequency trading actually profitable.

Things are moving fast.

Blockchain analyst Laura Shin thinks Polygon’s partnerships did the trick. “The gaming platform deals and NFT marketplace integrations have been game-changers,” Shin said in a recent interview. She pointed to collaborations with major gaming companies that brought millions of new users to the network. These aren’t small partnerships either – we’re talking about platforms with massive daily active user counts that generate thousands of transactions per hour. The timing couldn’t be better for Polygon, as Ethereum users have been complaining about gas fees for months.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin didn’t ignore the news. He tweeted on February 15: “Competition keeps us sharp – Ethereum’s upgrades will address these challenges head-on.” But that response feels pretty diplomatic for someone watching their network lose ground to a competitor.

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal was more direct about his network’s success. “We’ve always focused on keeping costs low and throughput high,” Nailwal told reporters on February 16. He didn’t sound surprised by the fee milestone, almost like he’d been expecting it. Nailwal emphasized that Polygon’s strategy centers on developer experience – making it easy and cheap to build applications that actually work at scale. The network processes around 2.7 million transactions daily now, compared to Ethereum’s 1.2 million.

The numbers tell the story. MATIC, Polygon’s native token, jumped from $1.85 to $2.10 between February 1 and February 16. That’s a solid 13% gain in just over two weeks, reflecting investor confidence in the network’s momentum. Trading volumes for MATIC also spiked, with daily volume hitting $890 million on February 16 – the highest level since December. More on this topic: Adam Back Slams Bitcoin Democracy Talk,.

And there’s more happening behind the scenes.

Polygon’s compatibility with Ethereum’s Virtual Machine makes switching networks pretty straightforward for developers. Crypto developer John Wu explained on February 14: “You can basically copy-paste your Ethereum code and run it on Polygon with minimal changes.” That’s huge for developers who want Ethereum’s functionality without the brutal gas fees. Wu estimates that moving a typical DeFi application from Ethereum to Polygon cuts operating costs by 80-90%.

OpenSea reported a 20% jump in Polygon transactions on February 17 compared to the previous week. The NFT marketplace has been pushing users toward Polygon for months, especially for lower-value NFT trades where Ethereum gas fees don’t make economic sense. When you’re buying a $50 NFT, paying $30 in gas fees is basically insane. Polygon fixes that problem.

Ethereum isn’t sitting still though. Danny Ryan from the Ethereum Foundation said on February 16: “The Ethereum 2.0 upgrades remain our top priority for addressing scalability concerns.” Ryan’s team is working on sharding and other technical improvements that should boost transaction capacity significantly. But those upgrades are still months away, maybe longer.

The gaming sector is where Polygon really shines right now. Popular blockchain games like Aavegotchi and Decentraland have moved significant portions of their operations to Polygon, citing cost savings and better user experience. Game developers love that players can make dozens of in-game transactions without worrying about fees eating into their budgets. For more details, see BitMine Faces Billion Loss While.

DeFi protocols are following suit. Curve Finance launched on Polygon in January and has already attracted over $200 million in total value locked. SushiSwap’s Polygon deployment processes roughly $15 million in daily trading volume. These aren’t small numbers – they represent real economic activity shifting from Ethereum to Polygon.

Market analysts think the trend will continue. “Polygon has momentum right now, and momentum in crypto tends to feed on itself,” said blockchain researcher Maria Santos. She expects more protocols to announce Polygon integrations in coming weeks.

Ethereum still dominates overall with roughly $45 billion in total value locked across all DeFi protocols, compared to Polygon’s $5 billion. But the gap is narrowing faster than most people expected. Daily active addresses on Polygon hit 350,000 last week, while Ethereum managed around 580,000.

Major institutional players are starting to pay attention to Polygon’s surge. JPMorgan’s blockchain division mentioned Polygon in a February 18 research note as a “viable scaling solution gaining institutional traction.” The bank highlighted how enterprise clients are exploring Polygon for supply chain applications and tokenized asset transfers. Goldman Sachs also quietly tested cross-border payments on Polygon’s network last month, though they haven’t made any public announcements yet.

The fee milestone comes at a crucial time for layer-2 scaling solutions. Arbitrum and Optimism, Polygon’s main competitors, generated $1.8 million and $1.2 million in daily fees respectively on February 15. Combined, all three layer-2 networks pulled in more fee revenue than Ethereum itself – a first in crypto history. Coinbase reported that 35% of its users now interact with layer-2 networks at least once per week, up from 12% in November. That user behavior shift suggests the fee dynamics might stick around longer than Ethereum supporters hope.

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Decentralized SocialFi platform Zora has launched its new attention markets platform on Solana, allowing traders to speculate on which buzzwords, hashtags, trends and topics will go viral online.

“Trade what’s trending. Take positions on any topic, idea, meme, or moment before it breaks,” Zora’s newly launched platform states. 

One of Zora’s founders, Jacob Horne, said on Tuesday that it costs 1 Solana (SOL), currently $85, to deploy a “Trend,” aimed at disincentivizing spam. Trends have no creator rewards.

Zora is also enabling “Pairs” to be created under a Trend, which does offer creator rewards.

In a promotional video, Zora referenced the $redlight and $coldplunge pairs under the $longevity trend, as an example.

BREAKING: Zora launches attention markets on Solana

You can now start markets and take positions on any trending topic, idea, meme, or momentpic.twitter.com/55c8tM5QnB

— Solana (@solana) February 17, 2026 Traders are already testing the app, with “attentionmarkets,” “longevity,” “cats,” “dogs,” “bitcoin” and “aigirlfriend” among the most-traded tickers so far.

Dashboard of leading attention market trends. Source: ZoraThe attention markets platform enables users to trade Trends and Pairs like ordinary tokens, with a dashboard to track user profits and losses in real-time.

The ZORA token responded positively to the announcement, rising 6.2% to $0.022 over the last 24 hours, while the broader crypto market retraced 1.2% over the same timeframe.

The launch of Zora’s attention markets coincides with the rapid rise of prediction markets, which are now consistently surpassing $10 billion in monthly trading volume and increasingly being marketed into the mainstream.

Meanwhile, Zora posted a job listing on Monday for an “Attention Economist,” looking for someone who lives on the internet and sees “what’s next before it has a name” by tracking cultural movements across the likes of TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and X.

Base community criticizes Zora’s Solana integrationThe Solana integration disappointed some members of the Base community, because Zora moved much of its activity from its native platform to Base last year and launched its first token on the network in April.

Zora also assisted with the launch of Creator Coins linked to Base profiles in July, which even helped Base overtake Solana in daily token creation activity later that month.

Jacek Trociński, the developer of Base memecoin Degen, said it was “really disappointing” to see Zora “pivot” to launch the attention markets platform on Solana.

“After getting support from the entire @base team for the better part of a year, they capitulated the second the trade changed. Low conviction, questionable morals, rinse users and repeat”. “We had to put up with your… stuff for 9 months, extracted every penny from Base with a broken model and now a final pivot to a pump clone on Solana,” Veil Cash builder Apex777.eth said.

Base creator Jesse Pollak however, noted that Zora creator tools remain “fully operational” on Base and that he was happy to see Zora “continue to experiment to grow the onchain pie.”

Zora listed the Zora (ZORA) token on Solana in January, and Zora’s X profile location now shows up as “Solana.” It also hasn’t made a post about Base in several months. 

However, it has not provided any public statement to suggest it is moving on from Base. Cointelegraph reached out to Zora for comment, but did not receive an immediate response.

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The formation of a bear pennant on the daily chart suggests a potential 20% correction toward the $56,000 zone. The whale inflow ratio to exchanges has reached a record high of 0.619, heightening selling pressure. Matrixport’s sentiment index signals a potential bottom nearby, offering a short-term counter-signal. By mid-February, the crypto market was in a phase of high technical tension, with the pioneer cryptocurrency facing a downside risk due to a bearish pattern after consolidating within a structure known as a negative pennant. According to analysts, this pattern emerges after a sharp sell-off and typically resolves with a downward move that could drag the price toward $56,000 if the 20-day moving average resistance is not reclaimed soon.

It appears the bullish momentum has stalled while Bitcoin compresses within a symmetrical triangle of uncertain resolution. Conversely, a breakout above the upper trendline at $72,700 would invalidate this corrective scenario, handing control back to buyers and clearing the path toward new all-time highs.

Institutional pressure on exchanges and capitulation signals Accompanying the chart’s weakness, data from CryptoQuant reveals that since the start of February, the whale inflow ratio to exchanges has risen drastically. This indicator, which compares the ten largest transactions to total flow, suggests that large holders are moving their funds to platforms like Binance with a clear intent to take profits or hedge positions.

However, the outlook is not entirely dramatic for investors, as Matrixport’s Greed & Fear Index has triggered a historical signal of seller exhaustion. This phenomenon occurs when the 21-day moving average drops below zero and begins to rebound—an event that frequently coincides with the formation of durable market bottoms.

In summary, although the risk of an additional 20% drop is latent due to the current technical structure, sentiment indicators suggest that the final capitulation could be near. The key for the coming days will be to monitor whether the pennant support can withstand the pressure from whales or if we will witness one last “flush” before a sustained recovery toward the end of the quarter.

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager and a leading provider of investment services, made a significant strategic move in its operations after updating its SEC filing (S-1) for the proposed iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF. This amended S-1 registration statement implied that 18% of the gross staking rewards will be split as a fee between the sponsor and the prime execution agent.

The revised filing noted that the trust retains 82% of the remaining shares. Consequently, sources mentioned that shareholders retain 82% of staking rewards, while the two companies take an 18% cut. Moreover, these shareholders will be required to make an annual sponsor fee payment of 0.12% to 0.25% of their investment value.

BlackRock and Coinbase adopt a strategic move in their operation Regarding BlackRock and Coinbase’s new approach, sources said the two firms will claim an 18% share of the staking yields from BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Staking ETF (ticker: ETHB), citing a document issued to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, February 17.

At this moment, reports claim that BlackRock is positioning itself as a leader in the cryptocurrency exchange-traded products market. To support this argument, data from DefiLlama highlighted that ETHA, the firm’s Ethereum ETF, manages over $9.1 billion in assets. In contrast, Grayscale’s ETHE lags behind significantly, holding $2.3 billion in Ether.

Following this finding, analysts concluded that with its staking capabilities, ETHB is set to dominate the Ethereum ETF market. Unlike the previous version, it is expected to yield 2.8% annually, according to reports released on Tuesday.

They also conducted research and discovered that, while the SEC approved the Ethereum ETFs early last year, the process lacked a staking rewards component. This was after the federal regulatory agency issued a statement in May 2025 stating that certain staking activities are not securities.

This scenario created an opportunity for staking-enabled ETFs. The ETF’s structure specifically benefits institutional investors seeking daily liquidity, transparent fees, and regulatory compliance.

Meanwhile, by collaborating with Coinbase on staking infrastructure, BlackRock utilizes existing blockchain expertise. Such an approach is important in the crypto industry as it fosters rapid crypto adoption among institutions by integrating traditional finance with decentralized networks

Vitalik Buterin raises concerns about Wall Street’s control over Ethereum Concerning the Coinbase-BlackRock partnership, analysts argued that ETFs offer US investors a simplified avenue for cryptocurrency exposure, which played a crucial role in strengthening Bitcoin’s rally in 2024. Nonetheless, industry insiders are raising concerns regarding the growing concentration of power among major asset managers.

In the same week BlackRock unveiled plans for a staked Ethereum ETF, Vitalik Buterin, the primary co-founder of Ethereum, warned that a surge in Wall Street control over Ethereum poses a risk of centralizing the network and undermining its decentralized structure.

In the meantime, reports mentioned that BlackRock is not the first to launch a staked Ethereum ETF. Grayscale has ETHE and ETH, two Ethereum ETFs that earn yields via staking. In addition, like BlackRock, VanEck also submitted an SEC filing to introduce a staked Ethereum ETF. 

After an extended period of relative stability, Bitcoin has entered a renewed phase of volatility, with price swings accelerating to levels not seen in nearly a year. The sudden shift signals a potential turning point in market dynamics, as tightening liquidity conditions, changing investor sentiment, and increased trading activity drive sharper movements across the crypto market.

How Rising Volatility Signals A Change In Market Regime Bitcoin volatility has returned to levels not seen in almost a year. A full-time crypto trader and investor, Daan Crypto Trades, has highlighted on X that ever since the tariff-related market dump, BTC price action has remained unusually slow, and it is rare to see a daily candle move of 5% or more. Over the past few weeks, the broader market breakdown has seen a notable change.

The rise in volatility mirrors broader instability across all other markets, which is definitely not a calm period for markets around the world. Meanwhile, elevated volatility often creates attractive opportunities for short-term traders. Daan emphasized that his primary focus remains on the next larger market swing and accumulating BTC at the lowest possible levels, with a long-term horizon in mind.

Source: Chart from Daan Crypto Trades on X According to investor Jelle, buying Bitcoin at the bottom of the last cycle is not because he anticipated the exact price, but because the market showed remarkable resilience following the collapse of FTX. When FTX collapsed, BTC sold off roughly 20%, but in a market deep into a bear phase, the price action began moving sideways, sweeping previous lows and eventually forming higher lows. 

After months of downside, the market had already absorbed so much negative information that even a major systemic shock failed to drive prices significantly lower. Jelle noted that these structural shifts bear losing strength and bulls gradually regaining control are the key signals he is watching for again. 

While there are price levels where he’s willing to take action, the decision ultimately depends on the broader market context. The focus is on bears losing momentum and bulls starting to show early signs of strength, because the market will eventually show its resilience.

From Accumulation To Price Discovery Bitcoin has entered a critical accumulation phase that could define the next nine months of the cycle. Analyst Aralez stated that the price has entered a zone where the market will form a bottom, but growth should not be expected within 3 to 5 months of accumulation before the breakout.

However, the outlook suggests that this accumulation phase will eventually resolve to a decisive move higher, leading to a new all-time high near $130,000. After a confirmed break above $126,000, it could open the door to $250,000. Under this scenario, Ethereum and other high-cap altcoins are expected to follow BTC’s momentum. Also, altseason and Memecoin season will revive, showing 100 times growth in days.

BTC trading at $68,129 on the 1D chart | Source: BTCUSDT on Tradingview.com Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com

Bitcoin price corrected gains and tested the $66,500 support. BTC is now struggling and might decline further below the $65,000 zone.

Bitcoin is struggling to recover losses and moving lower below $67,500. The price is trading below $67,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a declining channel forming with resistance at $68,850 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might dip again if it trades below the $66,500 and $66,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Dips Further Bitcoin price failed to remain stable above the $68,500 zone. BTC started a fresh decline and traded below the $67,800 support zone. There was a push below $67,200.

The price dipped below the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $65,072 swing low to the $70,935 high. However, the bulls remained active near the $66,500 zone. Besides, there is a declining channel forming with resistance at $68,850 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

Bitcoin is now trading below $67,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. If the price remains stable above $66,500, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $68,000 level.

Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com The first key resistance is near the $68,850 level. A close above the $68,850 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $69,200 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $70,000 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $7`,200 and $72,000.

Another Decline In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $68,850 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $66,500 level or the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $65,072 swing low to the $70,935 high. The first major support is near the $66,000 level.

The next support is now near the $65,000 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $64,200 support in the near term. The main support now sits at $63,500, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term.

Technical indicators:

Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $66,500, followed by $66,000.

Major Resistance Levels – $68,000 and $68,850.

Compared to its alternative asset management peers, various unique factors make Brookfield a compelling long-term buy.

Brookfield Corporation (BN 0.07%), Blackstone, and Apollo Global Management are alternative investment asset managers. All three have outperformed the S&P 500 over the past five years. During this time, Brookfield has gained by 106.6%, Blackstone delivered returns of just 85%, and Apollo soared with a 143% return since 2021.

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1. Brookfield is more than just an asset manager Brookfield Corporation owns 73% of Brookfield Asset Management (BAM 0.97%), or BAM for short, a separate entity that encompasses its asset management business. However, this is not Brookfield Corporation's only operating subsidiary.

The company also owns Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BNT +0.65%), a Bermuda-based insurance company. Publicly traded, this entity has a complex ownership structure. Brookfield Corporation owns 100% of the equity, with the publicly traded Class A shares fully convertible into regular Brookfield Corporation shares .

Brookfield also directly owns 100% of Brookfield Property Group, along with interests in several publicly traded investment entities, each managed by BAM:

EntityIndustryOwnership PercentageMarket CapValue of Brookfield's PositionBrookfield Infrastructure Partners Infrastructure26%$18 billion$4.7 billionBrookfield Renewable PartnersRenewable Energy46%$20.5 billion$9.4 billionBrookfield Business Partners Private Equity68%$3 billion$2 billion Source: Brookfield Corporation

2. Brookfield's trades at a big discount to its underlying value The total value of Brookfield's publicly traded investments is $16.1 billion. The current value of its BAM stake is around $62 billion. Together, these interests are worth $78.1 billion, or around $34.86 per share, representing around 72.6% of its current share price of around $48 per share.

That's not all. Last year, management assessed the fair value of Brookfield Wealth Solutions, its private fund and real estate investments, plus the net present value of its direct carried interest in BAM-managed funds, at $98 billion. That's around $43.30 per share, based on the common stock outstanding.

In short, Brookfield may have a breakup value of around $78 per share. Admittedly, much of this value, namely the carried interest, is going to take years to realize. However, Brookfield's underlying value appears poised to compound further.

3. Management anticipates that Brookfield's intrinsic value will hit $140 per share by 2030 Brookfield's management anticipates that, based on forecast distributable earnings growth averaging 25% between now and 2030, the company's intrinsic value could hit $140 per share that same year . That's nearly three times Brookfield's current trading price.

Even if the valuation discount persists or only partially closes, this could still pave the way for annualized returns in the 15%-20% range. Such returns are in line with Brookfield's historical performance. Although future forecasts aren't guarantees, consider also Brookfield's exposure to numerous growth trends.

These include the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure buildout trend, as well as recent regulatory changes that open the door for retirement vehicles like 401(k)s to invest directly in alternative assets.

Brookfield is currently pulling back in price, but considering its underlying value and long-term potential, now may be the time to start accumulating a position.

Thomas Niel has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Blackstone, Brookfield, Brookfield Asset Management, Brookfield Corporation, and Brookfield Wealth Solutions. The Motley Fool recommends Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and Brookfield Renewable Partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Caesars Entertainment (CZR - Free Report) reported $2.92 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.2%. EPS of -$0.33 for the same period compares to $0.05 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.87 billion, representing a surprise of +1.59%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -82.42%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.18.

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Net Revenues- Las Vegas: $1.04 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.05 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4%.Net Revenues- Regional: $1.4 billion compared to the $1.36 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4% year over year.Net Revenues- Caesars Digital: $419 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $407.69 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +38.7%.Net Revenues- Managed and Branded: $65 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $69.67 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.4%.Net Revenues- Corporate and Other: $-5 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.03 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -266.7%.Adjusted EBITDA- Las Vegas: $447 million compared to the $446.46 million average estimate based on five analysts.Adjusted EBITDA- Regional: $404 million versus $405.02 million estimated by five analysts on average.Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate and Other: $-51 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $-49.24 million.Adjusted EBITDA- Managed and Branded: $16 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $17.41 million.Adjusted EBITDA- Caesars Digital: $85 million versus $78.01 million estimated by five analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Caesars Entertainment here>>>

Shares of Caesars Entertainment have returned -25.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

For the quarter ended December 2025, Devon Energy (DVN - Free Report) reported revenue of $4.12 billion, down 6.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.82, compared to $1.16 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.51% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.02 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.81, the EPS surprise was +0.82%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Devon Energy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

Production - Total oil equivalent per day: 851 millions of barrels of oil equivalent per day compared to the 841.1 millions of barrels of oil equivalent per day average estimate based on eight analysts.Average Daily Production - Total Oil: 390 millions of barrels of oil per day versus 386.42 millions of barrels of oil per day estimated by seven analysts on average.Average Daily Production - Total Gas: 1385 millions of cubic feet per day versus 1371.43 millions of cubic feet per day estimated by seven analysts on average.Average Daily Production - Total NGL: 231 millions of barrels of oil per day versus 226.08 millions of barrels of oil per day estimated by seven analysts on average.Average price per bbl - Oil (Realized price, including cash settlements): $59.66 compared to the $61.91 average estimate based on five analysts.Average price per mcf - Gas (Realized price, including cash settlements): $1.58 compared to the $1.89 average estimate based on five analysts.Production - NGL - Delaware Basin: 146 millions of barrels of oil compared to the 133.39 millions of barrels of oil average estimate based on four analysts.NGL (MBbls/d) - Rockies: 51 millions of barrels of oil versus 51.95 millions of barrels of oil estimated by four analysts on average.Production - NGL - Eagle Ford: 10 millions of barrels of oil compared to the 11.36 millions of barrels of oil average estimate based on four analysts.Revenues- Marketing and midstream revenues: $1.36 billion versus $1.41 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -3% change.Revenues- Oil, gas and NGL sales: $2.58 billion compared to the $2.93 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -16.5% year over year.Revenues- Oil, gas and NGL derivatives: $184 million compared to the $-27.62 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -319.1% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Devon Energy here>>>

Shares of Devon Energy have returned +23.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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Quantum Corporation (QMCO) Q3 2026 Earnings Call February 17, 2026 5:00 PM EST

Company Participants

Tara Ilges - VP of Corporate Affairs & Corporate Secretary
Hugues Meyrath - President, CEO & Director
William White - Chief Financial Officer

Conference Call Participants

Eric Martinuzzi - Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC, Research Division
Nehal Chokshi - Northland Capital Markets, Research Division

Presentation

Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, greetings, and welcome to the Quantum Corporation Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded for replay purposes. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Quantum's Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Corporate Secretary, Tara Ilges. Please go ahead.

Tara Ilges
VP of Corporate Affairs & Corporate Secretary

Good afternoon, and thank you for joining today's conference call to discuss Quantum's Third Quarter fiscal 2026 financial results. With me on today's call are Hugues Meyrath, Quantum's CEO; and William White, our Chief Financial Officer. Following management's prepared remarks, we will open the call to questions from analysts. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that comments made on today's call may include forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact should be viewed as forward-looking, including any projections of revenue, margins, expenses, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, cash flows or other financial, operational or performance topics.

These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that we refer to as risk factors. Risk factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from our forecast. For more information, please refer to the detailed descriptions we provide about these and additional risk factors under the Risk Factors section in our 10-K and 10-Qs filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company does not intend to update or alter forward-looking statements once they are issued, whether as a

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