On 13 February 2026, the crypto market rebounded, lifting total capitalization above $2.36 trillion, up over 2% in 24 hours. Bitcoin gained about 2.8% to trade near $68,800 and approached $69,000, while Ethereum rose more than 4% to roughly $2,034; the Fear & Greed Index printed 8 and the Altcoin Season Index read 30/100.

On 13 February 2026, Binance introduced a prepaid Mastercard crypto card for users in several Commonwealth of Independent States markets, enabling real-time conversion of digital assets into local fiat at more than 90 million merchants. The program emphasizes Kazakhstan with local currency support, focuses on virtual cards for use with mobile wallets, and requires verified Binance accounts with completed KYC and no typical annual card fee.

On February 12, 2026, Indiana’s Senate Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions voted 6–2 to advance a revised House Bill 1042 that enables crypto access in certain public retirement plans via self-directed brokerage windows. The measure removes authority for direct state purchases of crypto ETFs and, if enacted, would require brokerage crypto options by July 1, 2026.

On February 12, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs registered – $410.2 million in net outflows, while Ethereum ETFs saw – $113.1 million, taking single-day withdrawals above $520 million. BlackRock and Fidelity products led the red prints, according to figures cited in the article, as Solana ETFs posted a $2.7 million net inflow and XRP ETFs recorded – $6.42 million in net outflows.

On 13 February 2026 at 10:35, the CFTC announced a 35-person Crypto Innovation Advisory Committee, bringing crypto and traditional finance leaders into policy talks. The group will advise on innovation, risk controls, market structure, and integrating blockchain products into regulated venues, potentially informing how U.S. digital asset oversight develops.

Ethereum is testing a key support area around $1,900 after breaking below its ascending channel, with $1,830 flagged as the next downside level. While price action stays under pressure and below the $2,000 region, on-chain data shows over 4 million ETH queued for staking and roughly 30% of supply already locked. Analysts remain split, with some warning of a bearish breakdown and others arguing the structure resembles Ethereum's early 2020 bull phase.

On February 11, crypto ETF flows turned negative as Bitcoin spot products registered $276.3 million in net redemptions and Ethereum funds saw $129.1 million out. The prior session had shown a $166.5 million Bitcoin inflow, while Solana and XRP funds recorded $0 net flows on the day.

On February 12, 2026, Binance finalized converting its SAFU stablecoin reserves into Bitcoin with a closing purchase of 4,545 BTC. The fund now holds 15,000 BTC, valued about $1,005,000,000 at a BTC price of $67,000. The move completes a previously announced $1 billion allocation into BTC.

New transaction data indicates stablecoins processed around $33 trillion onchain in 2025, bringing their scale to the level of Visa and Mastercard. As of 12 February 2026, Bitcoin trades near $67,000 and Ethereum around $1,950, while USDT's market value is roughly $184 billion. Bloomberg Intelligence's Mike McGlone says Tether could overtake Ethereum's market cap.