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"Brother Maqi" Huang Licheng's Ethereum long position's unrealized loss has been reduced from nearly $300,000 to $79,000, while his newly added small Bitcoin and HYPE long positions are also in unrealized loss. His holdings include: 25x long ETH, 40x long BTC, and 10x long HYPE.

Santiment data shows that XRP has experienced its largest realized loss since November 2022, reaching $1.93 billion weekly, indicating that holders are locking in losses due to panic selling.

Breaking above $2100 on Ethereum will lead to a liquidation of short positions on mainstream CEXs with a strength of 652 million, while dropping below $1900 will result in long position liquidations with a strength of 506 million. The liquidation chart shows the impact of price fluctuations on liquidation strength.

Jupiter's vote to reduce the future token net release to zero passed with 75% support, indefinitely suspending Jupuary airdrops, team unlocks, and Mercurial quota unlocks to strengthen the JUP reserve and alleviate market pressure.

PANews February 22 News, according to data cited by Coin Bureau, all ETH whales are now completely "underwater." In this cycle, all major Ethereum holder groups are in a state of unrealized loss for the first time, including wallets holding over 100,000 ETH. When the strong hands (steadfast holders) are feeling the pain, the weak hands (undecided retail investors) have already exited.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $71,442, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $907 million. Conversely, if BTC drops below $65,142, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $804 million.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if ETH breaks above $2,076, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $683 million. Conversely, if ETH drops below $1,891, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $574 million.

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.