Market Snapshot – February 22, 2026
Crypto markets are showing signs of stabilization. Bitcoin is trading at $67,998, up 0.28%, while Ethereum sits at $1,975.05, gaining 0.74%. Both assets have experienced their worst start to a year in a decade.
In equity markets, NVIDIA (NVDA) edged up 1.02% to $189.82 ahead of its Q4 earnings on February 25. Analysts expect 67% sales growth. Alphabet (GOOGL) surged 4.01% to $314.98, while Tesla (TSLA) barely budged at $411.82 (+0.03%).
Coinbase (COIN) rallied 3.26% to $171.35. However, Rocket Lab (RKLB) dropped 7.47%, AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) fell 7.18%, and Iris Energy (IREN) plunged 7.65%. Meme coin PEPE declined 4.75%.
Top Stories: 1) CLARITY Act advances in Congress; 2) Historic liquidations with over $2.5 billion in BTC positions; 3) NVIDIA earnings on Feb 26.
Gainers: GOOGL +4.01%, COIN +3.26%, ETH +0.74%. Losers: IREN -7.65%, RKLB -7.47%, ASTS -7.18%, PEPE -4.75%.
Commentary: Markets consolidating after volatility. BTC and ETH stabilization suggests worst of forced selling may be behind us.