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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said in an X post that prediction markets are tilting toward "unhealthy" short-term speculation and should evolve into hedging platforms that stabilize consumer prices. He proposed onchain markets, guided by local LLMs, to build personalized baskets of contracts tied to household expenses.

Ali Martinez on X projected XRP could extend its slide toward $0.80, while Glassnode showed the options put/call ratio climbed from 0.17 in September to 0.76 across recent months. Coinalyze reported negative funding and shrinking open interest over the past two weeks, although CoinGlass mapped overhead short‑liquidation zones that may trigger a squeeze before any deeper move.

X plans to introduce Smart Cashtags within weeks, according to statements from Nikita Bier. The feature will let the platform’s one-billion-plus users trade Bitcoin, other crypto assets, and stocks directly from the timeline. By turning cashtags into interactive tickers with live data and execution, X moves closer to its goal of an everything app.

X outlined plans on February 14, 2026 to let users execute stock and crypto trades directly from their feeds by tapping ticker symbols like $BTC or $TSLA. The in-feed tool is part of a broader push that includes money-transmission licenses in more than 40 U.S. states, a Visa payments tie-up, and internal tests of the X Money wallet.

Compound's COMP rallied 23% before signaling potential weakness, trading at $20.51 after an intraday high of $22.84. Volume leapt 502% to $307.95 million, while a descending channel since August 2025 and readings of ADX 48.83 and MFI 72.27 point to overbought conditions. A daily close above $24.85 would invalidate the bearish setup.

Coinbase posted a $667 million net loss for Q4 2025, reversing a $1.3 billion profit in the prior-year quarter. Revenue fell 21.6% year over year to $1.78 billion as transaction revenue declined 36% to $983 million, and adjusted EPS of $0.66 missed forecasts. Portfolio markdowns totaled $718 million alongside a $395 million loss on strategic investments.

Bitcoin is trading around major liquidity areas after a week of downside, with traders watching potential support near $64,500 and untapped levels around $64,000. Analysts highlight a developing range between the $71,422 high and the lower liquidity zone, alongside short-term H1 levels near $68,000 and upside targets up to $74,000 that could shape the next move. Price behavior at these zones may determine whether Bitcoin extends its pullback or briefly pushes higher before resuming a broader decline.

In the past 24 hours, VIRTUAL rose 10% as crypto markets rebounded about 3.45%. Bulls must reclaim and hold $0.68 to signal a trend shift, with $0.53–$0.68 still the prevailing range and $0.46 a risk if momentum fades. On-chain flows and liquidity dynamics remain key watchpoints.

Aave's token rose 12% over the past 24 hours as deposits into the lending protocol increased by $589 million, lifting TVL to $27.797 billion. The move followed the "Aave Will Win" framework, which would route 100% of product and protocol revenue to the DAO treasury. However, according to CoinMarketCap, daily trading volume fell 23% to about $368 million, highlighting a potential divergence.

X head of product Nikita Bier said Smart Cashtags will arrive within weeks, enabling stock and crypto trading directly from the timeline. The feature, first previewed Jan. 11 with a February target, will show live pricing for on-chain assets and smaller-cap tokens, while X also plans tighter enforcement against spammy crypto apps.