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BlockBeats News, February 22nd, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that the issue of tariff refunds will be decided by a lower court. (Jin10)

BlockBeats News, February 22 — According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Secret Service said they shot and killed a man attempting to illegally breach the security perimeter of Mar-a-Lago. The man was reportedly carrying a suspected shotgun and a fuel canister. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of February 22, local time in the United States. Multiple media outlets confirmed that the victim was a man in his early 20s. Trump was not present at the scene. Authorities plan to hold a press conference at 9:30 a.m. The investigation indicates that security measures responded promptly.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $70,941, the total liquidation strength of mainstream CEX short positions will reach $918 million. Conversely, if BTC drops below $64,893, the total liquidation strength of mainstream CEX long positions will reach $726 million.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if ETH breaks above $2,046, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $845 million. Conversely, if ETH drops below $1,868, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $333 million.

PANews February 22 News, Strategy founder Michael Saylor has once again released information related to the Bitcoin Tracker. He wrote: "The Orange Century," and according to previous patterns, Strategy always discloses increased Bitcoin holdings on the second day after related news is released.

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson calls on the crypto industry on X to proactively deploy post-quantum security upgrades, proposing a five-step action plan that includes acknowledging the quantum threat, enhancing education, organizing resource investment, listening to expert advice and setting standards, and promoting protocol upgrades to ensure the safety and stability of the ecosystem.

According to Coinglass data, the total whale holdings on the Hyperliquid platform amount to $2.998 billion, with long and short positions nearly evenly split at 49.55% and 50.45%, respectively. The giant whale address is fully long ETH at a price of $2010.39, with an unrealized profit and loss of -$2.6937 million.

PANews February 22 News, in response to the news that Bitdeer is liquidating its Bitcoin holdings, Chairman and CEO Wu Jihan stated that holding zero now does not mean it will always be the case in the future. Previously, Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer released the latest BTC holdings data, showing that its total Bitcoin holdings have dropped to 0, and all mining output this week has been sold.

"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.