Linera Launches Babbage Testnet

Feb 22 — Alternative data shows today’s Crypto Fear & Greed Index sits at 9 (up from 8 yesterday), meaning the market is still in “extreme fear” territory. Note: The index ranges from 0 to 100, calculated using these indicators: - Volatility (25%) - Market trading volume (25%) - Social media hype (15%) - Market surveys (15%) - Bitcoin’s market dominance (10%) - Google Trends analysis (10%)

On February 22, Bitcoin mining firm Bitdeer (BTDR) released its latest Bitcoin holding data via official sources. As of February 20, the company’s total self-owned Bitcoin holdings—excluding customer deposits—had dropped to zero. This week, Bitdeer’s Bitcoin mining output totaled 189.8 BTC, all of which was sold during the same period. Weekly net outflows amounted to 943.1 BTC.

On February 22, OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger addressed a user who was banned from the project’s Discord server after mentioning Bitcoin. “We have strict server rules—users agree to comply upon joining, and one prohibits cryptocurrency mentions entirely,” he said. Subsequently, Steinberger asked for the user’s account name, noting he would manually reinstate them to the OpenClaw Discord group.

On February 22, per HyperInsight monitoring (https://t.me/HyperInsight), Binance whale address “pension-usdt.eth” has just reopened a BTC long position. The whale currently holds a 58.12 BTC long position with 3x leverage, at an average entry price of $67,908. Notably, the same whale closed a profitable BTC long position the prior day, netting roughly $1 million in daily profit.

February 22 — According to AXIOS, South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said several of Trump’s close associates advised him against striking Iran, and Graham urged Trump to ignore their counsel. A close ally of Trump, Graham is a top advocate for military strikes against Iran. “Given our history with Iran, I get why people are wary of large-scale military action in the Middle East,” Graham said. “But the voices warning against getting involved seem to overlook the consequences of letting evil forces act without consequence.” Graham noted that after his recent trip to the region, he sees an opportunity to “drive historic change in Iran.” “But it’s increasingly clear to me that the voices opposing involvement and decisive action are growing louder,” he said. “Time will tell how this all plays out.”

February 22nd — Onchain Lens data shows a crypto whale withdrew 50,000 SOL (valued at roughly $4.25 million) from Binance and Bybit after 5 months of inactivity, then staked the tokens.