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• Monad price moved within the $0.020 and $0.23 range on Tuesday.
• The layer 1 project eyes traction as $100 million in private credit becomes verifiable on-chain.
• MON price could retest resistance at $0.030.

Monad’s native token, MON, was trading near $0.021 after falling about 7% over the past 24 hours.

Data from CoinMarketCap showed the decline followed renewed profit-taking after prices revisited the $0.025 level.

Continued weakness in Bitcoin and other major altcoins could add further pressure on MON in the near term.

However, some analysts see potential for a rebound as Monad positions itself as a platform for institutional-grade decentralised finance.

Recent developments include a network milestone that enables $100 million in private credit to be fully verifiable on-chain, as well as leadership changes at the Monad Foundation, which have renewed interest in the project’s longer-term prospects.

Monad’s growth amid Valos $100 million private credit launch

Monad’s public mainnet went live in November 2025, with the team unveiling a token sale on Coinbase.

In the few months since, the L1 project has seen nearly $480 million in stablecoin market cap, and DeFiLlama shows total value locked (TVL) currently sits at over $250 million.

Growth along these metrics suggests the native MON token could benefit as adoption ramps up.

On Tuesday, Valos announced the launch of a $100 million private‑credit vault on Accountable’s Yield App.

Notably, the private credit is now fully verifiable on‑chain via Monad. On-chain private credit effectively bridges traditional finance and DeFi, adding to adoption potential.

In parallel, the Monad Foundation has strengthened its institutional‑facing leadership by appointing three senior executives.

Urvit Goel joins from the Optimism Foundation as VP of go-to market, Joanita Titan assumes the role of head of institutional growth from FalconX, and Sagar Sarbhai, formerly of BVNK, is the new head of institutions for Asia‑Pacific.

The hires target institutional investors of the L1, which in turn could support higher demand for MON within an expanding ecosystem.

Monad price forecast

At the time of writing, MON trades in the $0.020-$0.023 range, with daily trading volume down 30% to suggest seller dominance is waning.

From a short‑term perspective, protocol adoption and shifts in macro conditions could help bulls hold $0.020 as they target a breakout to $0.030.

This outlook has been helped by the bounce from all-time lows of $0.016 in early February.

If momentum flips bullish, the all-time high near $0.05 will be a fresh short-term target.

On the downside, negative sentiment around new layer 1 tokens could scuttle bulls’ ambitions.

That outlook has hindered ZetaChain, Berachain, and Aster in recent weeks. Monad’s token could thus revisit lows of $0.016-$0.010 as support levels.

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• Monero (XMR) faces short-term selling pressure below key moving averages.
• On-chain activity remains strong despite exchange delistings.
• Support lies at $300 while the immediate resistance sits near $381.

After reaching an all-time high near $798 in January, Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency has experienced significant short-term volatility.

In the last month alone, XMR has retraced over 44% from its recent highs.

The coin is currently trading around $331, after modest gains over the past 24 hours, but still well below its peak.

Growing selling pressure

Recent price action shows that XMR is struggling below key moving averages, including the 50-day and 200-day exponential moving averages (EMA).

These levels are critical as they often guide the sentiment of market participants.

Selling pressure has been compounded by a decrease in futures open interest, which dropped around 11% in a single day.

The long-to-short ratio has also shifted in favour of short positions, indicating a prevailing bearish bias.

If Monero fails to hold above the psychological $315 level, it could open the door for further declines.

Technical analysts suggest that a break below $315 may trigger a deeper correction, potentially testing support near $300.

Despite this, the short-term weakness does not reflect a collapse in user interest.

Strong on-chain activity and adoption

Monero’s core network activity remains remarkably resilient.

Transaction volumes have stayed above pre-2022 levels, even as numerous exchanges have delisted the cryptocurrency.

This suggests that the demand for private transactions continues, independent of mainstream trading platforms.

Darknet marketplaces are increasingly favouring XMR as the payment method of choice.

Almost half of the newly launched privacy-focused markets now operate exclusively on Monero, underscoring its growing adoption in niche sectors.

Even though ransomware operators still prefer Bitcoin (BTC)  due to its liquidity, Monero continues to hold a strong position among users who value privacy.

Despite exchange delistings and enforcement pressure, XMR activity on Monero remains above pre-2022 levels.

Key findings from our latest research:

🔺 48% of new darknet markets in 2025 are XMR-only
🔺 Most ransomware payments still occur in BTC — liquidity matters
🔺 14–15% of… pic.twitter.com/BYPJMrLaJN

— TRM Labs (@trmlabs) February 16, 2026

Network-level observations also show that a small percentage of Monero nodes behave differently from the standard protocol.

These anomalies do not compromise the cryptocurrency’s privacy features but indicate subtle variations in how real-world networks function.

Overall, these factors demonstrate that Monero maintains a strong and active user base, even in the face of regulatory and exchange restrictions.

Monero price forecast

Monero is balancing between short-term price weakness and long-term network resilience.

The immediate support lies around $300. Holding this level is crucial for preventing further downside.

If $300 fails to hold, the next major support is between $290 and $231.

On the upside, Monero needs to reclaim levels above $381 to ease selling pressure and potentially resume its bullish trend.

Short-term traders should be cautious, as momentum indicators suggest room for continued volatility.

Meanwhile, long-term holders can take confidence from the sustained network activity and growing adoption in privacy-focused markets.

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• Raydium price pumped more than 15% as bulls tested the $0.75 level.
• Gains come amid a notable jump in perpetuals volume on the Solana-based decentralized exchange.
• RAY’s daily trading volume exploded by more than 500%.

Raydium trends as one of the top gainers in the crypto market in early trading on February 17, 2026, with the RAY token up 15% in the past 24 hours.

The token’s dramatic surge aligns with an explosion in daily trading volume and a retest of $0.75, which sees bulls now target a potential rebound to the critical price level of $1.

All this comes as top altcoins, including Ethereum, XRP and Solana, mirror the bearish pressure around Bitcoin.

Why is the Raydium price up?

Raydium benefits from Solana ecosystem momentum, with optimism around SOL also reflected in RAY. But this latest pump in the token comes as SOL struggles near $80.

A sharp increase in liquidity provision and swaps on Raydium’s automated market maker signals renewed confidence in the Solana-based decentralized exchange.

While there is no specific catalyst for the price surge in the past 24 hours, it appears fresh perps listings are amplifying volume.

Raydium recently announced trading support for  $TSLA, $NVDA, $XAG, $NAS100, $XAU, $SPX500, and $GOOGL, offering up to 20x leverage.

Trade $TSLA, $NVDA, $XAG, $NAS100, $XAU, $SPX500, and $GOOGL with up to 20x leverage. pic.twitter.com/wVAD2X3xgl

— Raydium (@Raydium) February 16, 2026

With potential macroeconomic shifts pointing to fresh gains, speculation is at a new level.

On-chain data indicates the platform is seeing heightened activity, with perpetuals volume skyrocketing past $6 billion amid notable user growth.

RAY’s gains reflect this frenzy, and volume has exploded. Over the past 24 hours, bulls pushing to break above $0.75 have seen daily volumes spike 580% and surpass $118 million.

Raydium price forecast as bulls target breakout above $1

Bears remain in control across much of the crypto market, and RAY’s performance in the past several months highlights this.

The token is well off lows of $0.54 seen earlier in the month, and boasts a 22% uptick from lows seen in the past week.

However, price continues to hover below a key downtrend line since the dip from the highs of $4.10 in August 2025.

And that downtrend currently sees bulls eye a short-term flip to above $1.

Technical indicators, including the rising RSI around 45 and MACD showing bullish divergence, suggest room for momentum.

Also notable is the fact that RAY currently trades near the resistance line of the aforementioned descending trendline.

The retest of this area amid a rise in volume aligns with a potential upward continuation.

However, bulls need to breach immediate resistance at the $0.83 to $0.91 zone.

If this area flips from the key supply wall to support, a potential breakout is likely to propel RAY to highs of $1.27 and then bring new bullish targets into view.

If not, rejection at $0.75-$0.83 could open the door for bears to target the $0.55-$0.50 zone.

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• Digital asset investment products saw outflows of over $173 million last week.
• Bitcoin and Ethereum recorded the most outflows amid broader price weakness.
• Solana and XRP maintained their inflow momentum despite the overall downturn.

Digital asset investment products recorded another week of outflows, extending the capital flight to four weeks.

As has been the case throughout the bearish phase, Bitcoin and Ethereum led the negative trend, with investor caution amid market volatility and the overriding sentiment key catalysts.

However, CoinShares reports that Solana and XRP notched inflows despite recent price declines.

Crypto ETP outflows extend to four weeks

According to James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares, digital asset investment products saw a fourth consecutive week of outflows totalling $173 million for the period to February 13, 2026.

The redemptions bring the cumulative four-week run to over $3.7 billion, Butterfill wrote in a weekly report published on Monday.

CoinShares notes that the week started positively with inflows of $575 million on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.

However, that flipped red as risk assets sold off, pushing $853 million from crypto exchange-traded products by mid-week.

That dip coincided with fresh price weakness across major cryptocurrencies, a scenario that intensified as BTC touched new lows around $60k.

Gains for stocks and cryptocurrencies nonetheless saw sentiment flip slightly bullish on the latest CPI data release.

According to Butterfill, the market recorded $105 million in inflows on Friday.

Yet, net flows remained negative for the week. ETP trading volumes dropped sharply to $27 billion from a record $63 billion the previous week.

Analysts note that this pattern reflects the overall profit-taking and risk-aversion environment.

A look at regional distribution suggests US-based products continue to bear the brunt of the outflows.

Solana and XRP defy outflows trend

Although BTC and ETH led the way in terms of volumes of outflows this past week, a few altcoins showed resilience.

The market saw strong institutional interest in Solana and XRP even as prices faced pressure.

Over the past week, XRP ETFs and other digital asset investment products drew $33.4 million, while Solana attracted more than $31 million.

Both altcoins build on last week’s figures of roughly $48.5 million for SOL and $62.9 million for XRP, according to CoinShares data.

Elsewhere, the oracle network Chainlink (LINK) also saw inflows, albeit a modest $1.1 million.

Butterfill says the inflows reflect bullish sentiment on key coins, a factor that points to investor confidence in selective altcoin markets.

Bitcoin and Ethereum lead ETP weekly outflows

Bitcoin experienced the harshest weekly outflows as bears showcased their strength.

Data shows investors pulled over $133 million from various BTC-tied products.

Uncertainty meant even short Bitcoin investment products added to the overall pressure, recording outflows totaling $15.4 million over the past two weeks.

The same outlook hit Ethereum, which saw more than $85 million in outflows amid waning investor appetite.

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• Bittensor price rose to highs of $207 amid Upbit’s listing announcement.
• However, buyers retreated and saw TAO touch lows of $179.
• The daily chart signals a potential bullish move, and $300 could be the next target.

Bittensor (TAO) has retested the $200 mark, reaching intraday highs of $207 in early trading on Monday as top cryptocurrencies look to hold key levels.

While the TAO price made gains in early trading, it has fluctuated heavily in the past hours, with the volatility coming amid a major exchange listing and broader market weakness.

Bittensor pares gains as Upbit lists TAO pairs

At the time of writing, TAO traded around $185, slightly off intraday highs and about 2% down in the past 24 hours.

The latest uptick and subsequent sharp decline align with the listing announcement from South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit.

신규 디지털 자산 비트텐서(TAO) 거래지원 안내

✅ 지원 마켓: KRW, BTC, USDT 마켓
📅 거래지원 개시 시점 : 2026-02-16 16:00 KST 예정

🔗공지 바로가기:https://t.co/2Zre01hLuM#Upbit #TAO@opentensor pic.twitter.com/3LsILJZxU5

— Upbit Korea (@Official_Upbit) February 16, 2026

The exchange has added TAO pairs on its spot trading platform, a development that sparked immediate price action.

According to Upbit, traders can now access TAO/KRW, TAO/BTC, and TAO/USDT trading pairs as of Feb.16, which is a notable move set to bolster accessibility for TAO across one of Asia’s largest crypto markets.

Localized demand has often seen tokens listed on Korean exchanges post sharp gains, and that’s what TAO experienced.

However, amid profit taking, which has coincided with a 51% uptick in daily volume, prices have revisited support at $179.

Can Bittensor hold onto momentum?

Beyond the Upbit catalyst, Bittensor’s recent price rally from lows of $145 ties closely to a recent pivotal leadership shift.

This is because Jacob Steeves, known as “const,” announced he had stepped down as CEO of the OpenTensor Foundation, marking a key transition to a “headless” protocol free from centralized control.

Steeves’ announcement amplified decentralization sentiment among investors, positioning Bittensor as a resilient AI infrastructure play.

With dynamic TAO upgrades and subnet competition already live, the protocol now operates as a self-sustaining ecosystem.

Grayscale has also highlighted potential institutional interest in the token, particularly with its TAO ETP filing.

Bittensor price prediction: more pain or $300 next?

The cryptocurrency market’s struggles have led to most altcoins tracking losses over the past several months.

Bittensor price mirrors this outlook, and with Bitcoin constrained around $70,000, sentiment remains largely bearish.

Despite this, can TAO break towards the $300 mark?

The daily chart paints a slightly bullish picture, given the RSI and MACD indicators.

Bulls can solidify control near $180 and look to reclaim the critical $200 level.

Such a breakout from the descending channel could allow buyers to target the 50-day moving average and swing highs of $240.

From here, the next target of $300 would come into view.

However, failure to successfully reclaim $200 risks a retest of demand zones seen in recent months.

The area around $144 could mark a key short-term support level.

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