Binance platform Bitcoin balance surged to 676,834.84 BTC yesterday, hitting a new high since November 2024

CoinShares said in its latest weekly report released Feb. 23 that digital asset investment products saw outflows of $288 million last week, marking five straight weeks of net outflows totaling $4 billion. Trading volume dropped to $17 billion, the lowest level since July 2025. Regional divergence remained notable: The U.S. market posted outflows of $347 million, while Europe and Canada recorded net inflows of $59 million. Bitcoin was the primary driver of outflows, with net outflows of $215 million. Short Bitcoin products saw net inflows of $5.5 million—their largest weekly inflow to date. Some altcoin products registered small net inflows.

February 23: U.S. President Donald Trump stated that, regarding tariffs, the U.S. Supreme Court has "unwittingly and without notice" granted the presidency "far greater authority" than it held prior to the ruling. He added that other tariffs "can be deployed far more forcefully and aggressively." (Source: FXStreet)

According to official sources, OKX will launch spot trading for OPN (Opinion) at 8:00 PM UTC+8 on February 23, 2026. Opinion Labs is a decentralized blockchain platform that seeks to create a "multiplayer Internet" via on-chain prediction markets, opinion trading, and voting networks.

On February 23, Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante shared a message stating: Users who stake Backpack tokens for at least one year will be eligible to convert their holdings into company equity at a fixed ratio—representing a 20% ownership stake in the current business. More practical features will also roll out and be shared in the coming weeks, months, and even within the next year. As the Backpack community continues to grow, the token’s decentralization will be progressively advanced, with new equity arrangements being introduced—some centralized (like our equity conversion program), others becoming more decentralized as the product evolves. “In the long run, I hope the value the token represents will exceed what any single company can deliver; but in the short term, this is the best way we can currently show our long-term commitment to users.”

February 23rd — Standard Chartered Bank research indicates stablecoin issuers are poised to become top buyers of U.S. Treasuries, potentially reshaping how the U.S. government funds itself in coming years. Led by Geoffrey Kendrick (Global Head of Digital Assets Research) and John Davies (U.S. Rates Strategist), the bank’s analysts still project stablecoin market capitalization will hit $2 trillion by end-2028. This growth will drive $800 billion to $1 trillion in additional Treasury demand as issuers accumulate short-term government bonds as reserves. They add that if issuance patterns hold, this demand could create ~$900 billion in excess Treasury demand over the next three years.

Hedge funds that once stoked U.S. Bitcoin ETF frenzy are rapidly exiting, per Bloomberg data dated Feb. 23. CF Benchmarks—Kraken’s wholly owned subsidiary—reports the largest hedge funds cut their overall Bitcoin ETF allocations by 28% between Q3 and Q4 2025. In a Feb. 19 research note, CF Benchmarks Head of Research Gabe Selby said: “The dominant theme of the past two quarters has been hedge fund derisking. The post-October rally pullback appears to have triggered systemic deleveraging.” Brevan Howard was the top seller of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in Q4, slashing its holdings by ~86% to 5.5 million shares. That cut its spot position value from ~$2.4B to $275M. Bitcoin prices fell alongside macro risks, with steeper declines at times—undermining the prior pitch to institutional investors that Bitcoin hedges against inflation, currency depreciation, or stock market pressure.