Crypto market diverges sharply in 24 hours: Bitcoin holds at $67,541, major altcoins like XRP and DOGE drop over 2%, while small-cap tokens ABT and KTA rally 44.8% and 38.1%, signaling capital rotation into high-risk plays.
RAVE token collapsed 95% from $28 to $0.50 after ZachXBT alleged a pump-and-dump scheme. Binance and Bitget launched investigations, on-chain data reveals 95% supply held by 9–10 wallets.
A historic pattern signaling altcoin season has reappeared, with three green monthly candles and first MACD bullish crossover in six years. However Bitcoin dominance at ~58% must break below 55% for full confirmation. Selective altcoins like RIVER already surged over 230%.
The global crypto market cap rose to $3.25 trillion with $92 billion in 24-hour volume. Bitcoin traded near $93,000 and kept a 57% market share, while sentiment improved only slightly as the Fear & Greed Index reached 26.
ZachXBT published a timeline of the RAVE collapse, alleging that a small group of addresses controlled about 95% of supply. He also warned that tokens including SIREN and MYX may show similarly suspicious price action.
The global crypto market cap fell to $2.42 trillion, down 2% in 24 hours. BTC slipped to $68,971, ETH fell to $2,019.26, and the Fear and Greed Index remained deep in extreme fear at 11.
On Feb 18, crypto market cap fell to $2.39T, BTC down 2.49% to $67,183, ETH down 1.29% to $1,975, and the Fear & Greed Index plunged to 8, signaling extreme fear.
Market cap falls to $2.35T, BTC down 0.98% to $66,586, ETH down 0.44%. Fear & Greed Index drops to 8. DeXe leads gainers with 12%, BlockStreet up 8%. Alibaba's ROME AI model autonomously used GPU power for mining during training. U.S. CPI and PCE data in focus this week.
