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The Ukrainian and Russian delegations will hold a new round of negotiations within three weeks, potentially leading to a summit between Zelensky and Putin. U.S. envoy Witkov said that Trump may participate but must ensure the best outcome. Zelensky hopes to hold negotiations in Geneva within ten days.

The U.S. economy faces challenges of high inflation and high interest rates, with GDP growth in 2025 expected to fall short of expectations. Core PCE has hit new highs, and the interest rate market has abandoned expectations of rate cuts. Federal Reserve officials have signaled a hawkish stance, and it is expected that short-term market volatility will be driven by data and policy expectations.

In the past 24 hours, the total liquidation amount across the entire network reached $87,420,900, with long positions liquidated at $34,809,600 and short positions at $52,611,300. The liquidation situations for Bitcoin and Ethereum long and short positions vary, with a total of 55,855 people liquidated worldwide. The largest single liquidation occurred on Hyperliquid, valued at $8.5 million.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Nansen founder Alex Svanevik announced on X that their API now supports x402 payments, allowing users (AI Agents) to pay per request without an API key.

Since last year, the United States has imposed new tariffs on China, categorized as "Fentanyl Tariffs" and "Reciprocal Tariffs," both implemented under the IEEPA. After the Supreme Court ruling, some tariffs may be automatically lifted. The newly added "Temporary Tariffs" are based on Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 and may face legal challenges. China has stated that it will adjust its response measures based on the U.S. attitude.

The market will focus on Trump's tariff policies and the potential impact of U.S. military action against Iran. Nvidia's earnings report is upcoming and is expected to trigger market volatility. Several Federal Reserve officials will be speaking in the coming week, and investors should pay attention to their comments and economic data.

BlockBeats News, February 22 — According to official sources, Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer (BTDR) released the latest BTC holdings data. As of February 20, its total Bitcoin holdings (purely proprietary holdings, excluding customer deposits) have dropped to 0. Additionally, this week its Bitcoin mining output was 189.8 BTC, and it sold 189.8 BTC during the same period, resulting in a weekly net outflow of 943.1 BTC.

Foresight News reports that according to the latest data from Polymarket, the probability that the FDV on the day after ROBO's launch exceeds $200 million is 69%, the probability that it exceeds $100 million is 95%, and the probability that it exceeds $300 million is 35%. Currently, the trading volume of this prediction market exceeds $220,000.

OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger responded on social media regarding an incident where a user was banned for mentioning Bitcoin, emphasizing that the servers have strict rules prohibiting discussions about cryptocurrencies. At the same time, he stated that he will manually re-add the user to the Discord group.

BlockBeats News, February 22 — According to HyperInsight monitoring, the swing whale "pension-usdt.eth" has just restarted a long position on BTC, currently holding 58.12 BTC with 3x leverage, with an entry average price of $67,908. Previously, it was reported that "pension-usdt.eth" closed its BTC long position the day before to take profits, with a daily profit of approximately $1 million.

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham urges Trump to ignore the advice of those around him and support a hardline approach toward Iran, believing that neglecting evil forces will lead to serious consequences. He stated that there is a recent opportunity to achieve historic change in Iran.

The Meme coin TRUMP team announces that they will enter a new development phase, focusing on enhancing market liquidity and application scenarios, as well as capital operations. The plan includes measures such as simultaneous promotion of returns and liquidity, market structure optimization, and more, supporting holders to participate in profit-sharing programs. Additionally, tokens will be unlocked for ecosystem investment and collaborations, aiming to improve capital efficiency and market stability.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Sonic Labs CEO Mitchell Demeter has announced his departure on his personal X account: "I have left Sonic Labs. Although I was there for a short time, I am grateful for the experience and wish the company all the best." Mitchell Demeter took office last September. His activity on social media has been relatively infrequent, and this departure announcement is his first post in 2026.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $71,398, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $939 million. Conversely, if BTC drops below $64,937, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $919 million.

If Bitcoin breaks through $70,000, the liquidation strength of mainstream CEX short positions will reach 791 million; conversely, if it drops below $66,000, the long position liquidation strength will reach 778 million. The liquidation chart reflects the liquidity response intensity caused by price movements.

Cryptoeconomist Timothy Peterson's analysis indicates that Bitcoin still has upward potential in the current bear market, with an 88% probability that the price will be higher than the current level in the next 10 months. He believes the market is approaching a turning point rather than continuing to decline. The current Bitcoin price is approximately $68,173, and sentiment is becoming neutral.

The crypto market experienced a significant rise after the 2024 U.S. presidential election but has now pulled back. Total3 market capitalization dropped from $1.16 trillion to approximately $713 billion, a 40% decline from the peak. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum have fallen sharply, market sentiment is subdued, and the Fear & Greed Index indicates extreme fear.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Web3 asset data platform RootData's token unlock data, ZetaChain (ZETA) will unlock approximately 44.43 million tokens at 0:00 Beijing time on March 1, valued at about $2.27 million.

ChainCatcher message: According to Web3 asset data platform RootData's token unlock data, EigenCloud (EIGEN) will unlock approximately 38.35 million tokens, worth about $7.5 million, at 5:00 AM Beijing time on March 1.