Gate Insights and Crypto Market Analysis

Crypto markets are bracing for a volatility double-header on February 13, 2026, as \$3 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire alongside the US CPI inflation print. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has plunged to 5—its lowest reading since the 2022 bear market—signaling capitulation-level sentiment. Yet beneath the panic, a divergence is unfolding: Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) added \$90 million in Bitcoin while BitMine expanded its Ethereum treasury to 4.3 million ETH, now

A single percentage point shift in Asian household wealth allocation would inject nearly \$2 trillion into cryptocurrency markets—equivalent to 60% of the current global digital asset capitalization, according to BlackRock’s head of APAC iShares, Nicholas Peach. Speaking at Consensus Hong Kong on February 12, 2026, Peach framed the calculation as “fun math” with sobering implications: Asia holds \$108 trillion in household wealth, and model portfolios are increasingly recommending a 1% c

韩国江南警察署发现22枚比特币（价值约150万美元）从USB冷钱包中转移，此批比特币在调查暂停期间未被察觉。京畿道北部警察厅已展开调查，查明资金外流原因及是否有内部涉案人员。此事件与光州检察厅丢失320枚比特币有关。

Praetorian Group International首席执行官Ramil Ventura Palafox因操纵2亿美元比特币庞氏骗局被判20年监禁。他向9万名投资者虚假承诺高额回报，导致6200万美元损失。

Passphrase 是一种增强加密钱包安全性的机制，即使助记词泄露，仍可保护资产。它与助记词结合，增加了一道心理锁，确保即使物理载体被盗，资产依然安全。然而，使用 Passphrase 存在遗忘风险，一旦忘记将无法找回，适合高价值资产的用户使用。

Cardano has secured the largest interoperability expansion in its history, integrating LayerZero's omnichain messaging protocol to gain direct access to over 400 tokens and \$80 billion in omnichain assets across 160+ blockchains. Founder Charles Hoskinson delivered the announcement at Consensus Hong Kong 2026, alongside confirmed timelines: USDCx lands by late February, and the privacy-focused partner chain Midnight goes live on mainnet in the final week of March. The CME Group simultan

A Connecticut man, Elmin Redzepagic, has been indicted on 21 counts for defrauding investors of $950,000 in a crypto scheme, which he disguised as trading but funneled to an offshore gambling site.

春節臨近，BTC 紅包行情關注。歷史 10 年 9 漲平均 11%，2018 年最強漲 24.7%，原因是年終獎與紅包入場。但 ARK 投資經理稱結構已變，ETF 吸 12% 供給，波動率降至 36%。機構回檔加碼改變暴漲模式，ARK 目標 2030 年牛市情景下達 150 萬美元。

Chinese New Year historically triggers predictable Bitcoin patterns: 20% pre-holiday selloffs followed by 33% recoveries. According to 10x Research, buying BTC three days before and selling 10 days after generated 11% average ROI historically. China's 59.1 million crypto holders liquidate positions to fund celebrations, creating liquidity void that algos exploit.

Ripple stands at the most consequential regulatory inflection point in its history. The company holds conditional OCC approval for a national trust bank charter—pending final sign-off—while the CLARITY Act, stalled since January with over 130 amendments, faces a White House-imposed March 1 deadline for banking and crypto industry consensus. Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty described recent negotiations as “productive” and urged the industry to move “while the window is still open.” CE

Bitcoin's New Year prices surged from $314 in 2015 to $94,419 in 2025—30,000%+ gains despite 70%+ drawdowns. However, the 2026 New Year opening at $87,508.40 marks 7.3% decline from 2025, validating analyst warnings of correction toward $69,700-$71,400 support zone.

ChatGPT crypto analysis 2026 reveals scenario-based forecasts as single-number predictions fail amid volatile ETF flows. Bitcoin ranges from $55K-$85K bear to $180K-$250K bull, while Ethereum spans $2K-$3.2K to $9K-$14K. This analysis combines institutional outlooks from Standard Chartered, Bloomberg Intelligence, and Fundstrat with market structure observations.

2026 馬年（丙午年）迷因幣以中文主題為主流，「我踏馬來了」最受關注，一度暴漲超 700%，市值突破 5,200 萬美元。該代幣名稱結合中文髒話諧音，在華語社群迅速爆火。其他熱門包括馬到成功（吉祥語意主打新年氛圍）、黑馬（逆襲敘事）、哭哭馬（自嘲被套情緒）、騰小馬（萌寵風格）等。

BlackRock increased its stake in Bitmine Immersion Technologies by 165.6% in Q4 2025, now holding 9.05 million BMNR shares valued at \$246 million, betting on Bitmine’s rapidly growing Ethereum treasury, which holds 4.3 million ETH—3.5% of total supply—plus nearly \$10 billion in combined assets. Yet the institutional endorsement arrives as Ethereum itself trades at \$1,958, just 5% above critical support, with whales offloading 160,000 ETH in nine days. The contradiction captures crypto

包括民營銀行和純網銀在內的數家台灣金融機構，近一年來已與合作的 VASP 完成洽談準備向金管會遞件申請虛擬資產保管業務試辦，卻接連遭拒。金管會理由是「警示帳戶數量太多」，要求銀行必須先大幅降低警示戶水位申請才有機會成功。