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This Week’s Summary
- The crypto market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $2.37 trillion.
- Bitcoin slipped to around $69,000.
- Ethereum fell nearly 6% to about $2,000.
- XRP is up 5%, Solana is down 1%, and Dogecoin is up 11%.
- Almost all altcoins are trading in the green, though some exceptions exist.
- The DeFi sector saw total value locked (TVL) decline to about $98 billion.
Crypto Market 9 – 15 February 2026: Market Analysis and Performance
The crypto market continues to wobble significantly between frightening crashes and short-lived recoveries. Most cryptocurrencies have been declining steadily throughout the week. However, they recovered a few value points over the weekend. Meanwhile, the overall market capitalization lost over $40 billion in the past seven days.
Bitcoin is now trading at a little under $69,000. However, for most of the week, the king of crypto struggled to remain above the $65K level. BTC went as low as $65,500 on Thursday, but managed to recover just in time and avoid burning through another support level.
Ethereum is hanging onto the $2K level by the skin of its teeth. The second crypto in command has lost another 6% this week, and briefly fell below the $2,000 threshold. Analysts believe ETH will soon drop more, losing multiple support levels on its way down to $1,000.
Altcoins & DeFi
Most altcoins are trading in the green, though some notable exceptions remain. For example, XRP is up 5%, Solana is down 1%, Cardano is up 3%, Avalanche is up 1%, Sui is down 3%, Chainlink is down 2%, and TRON is down 1%. On the other hand, Hyperliquid is down 3%.
Memecoins also moved significantly. Dogecoin jumped 11%, Shiba Inu gained 5%, and Pepecoin surged 18%.
The Metaverse sector has also seen notable movements in the past week. For instance, Axie Infinity is up 8%, The Sandbox is down 1%, and Floki is up 1%. Meanwhile, Decentraland is down 1%, Render is up 1%, and ApeCoin is down 1%. MultiversX increased by 5% and Virtuals by 8%. Meanwhile, Stacks decreased by 4%.
The DeFi sector shed nearly $1 billion in total value locked (TVL), bringing its TVL to approximately $98.27 billion.
Crypto Market Analysis – What’s in the News?
- Binance completed the conversion of its entire $1 billion SAFU fund to Bitcoin. The company bought 15,000 BTC over just a few weeks.
Next Week’s Crypto Market Forecast
The crypto market is struggling to maintain its position amid widespread liquidations. While some cryptocurrencies experience brief recoveries, they are too small to make a difference. By now, most assets have lost the value they gained throughout 2025. Hopefully, the trend will reverse soon.
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