24-Hour Crypto Market Update: Bitcoin Hits $67K, Ethereum Record $1966

Crypto Market Today Saw MYX Dips 47%, PIPPIN Climbs 33%, Warden Trends

Key Highlights:

• Fear sentiment grows, and the overall capitalization drops to $2.38T.

• Bitcoin and Ethereum are falling, and some selective altcoins are moving in both directions.

• Key drivers of the market include regulation, institutional adoption, and ETFs.

Overall Update of 12 Feb 2026: The cryptocurrency market dropped over the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and total capitalization declining, and regulatory changes and institutional demand remain in the mix.

Major Crypto Market Events Today

Source: Forex Factory

Crypto Market Last 24 Hours Update: Prices, Volume & Trends

The global cryptocurrency market today reached a capitalization of $2.38 trillion, noted another drastic fall of 1.6% in the last 24 hours, whereas Total trading volume was recorded at $130.4 billion.

Bitcoin’s (BTC) dominance over the industry remains intense, with 56.8%, while Ethereum (ETH) carries 9.97%. The largest gainers of the industry are Polkadot and XRP Ledger Ecosystem in the past day.

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Price Analysis:

(Note: BTC and ETH are often viewed as less volatile historically, but still risky. The data recorded from CoinMarketCap)

• Bitcoin (BTC) price today reached $67586.57, dropped 2.09% in the last 24-H, with a trading volume of $51.05 billion and a market cap of $1.35 trillion.

• Ethereum (ETH) price today is at $1966.3, slips 2.73% in 24-Hwith a trading volume of $24.69 billion and a market cap of $237.43billion.

Top Trending Crypto Coins Price in 24 Hours:

(Trending data is based on a combination of 24-hour price movement, trading volume, and CoinMarketCap.com trending metrics.)

• BTC price: $67,595.96, down 2.06% in the last 24 hours, trading volume (TV): $51.04B.

• Warden price (WARD): $0.1035, down 5.93% in the last 24 hours, TV: $177.71M.

• XRP price (XRP): $1.38, down 2.09% in the last 24 hours, TV: $3.59B.

• Uniswap price (UNI): $3.41, up 1.49% in the last 24 hours, TV: $981.99M.

• Ethereum price (ETH): $1,964.72, down 2.89% in the last 24 hours, TV: $24.51B.

Top 3 Crypto Gainers in 24 hours:
(Ranked by 24-hour percentage gain)

• PIPPIN price today (PIPPIN): $0.517, surged 32.43%, trading activity $67.53M.

• Aster price today (ASTER): $0.7115, gained 8.70%, trading activity $303.67M.

• MemeCore price today (M): $1.48, climbed 5.90%, trading activity $10.41M.

Top 3 Crypto Losers in 24 hours

(Ranked by 24-hour percentage loss)

• MYX Finance price (MYX): $2.96, down 46.43%, trading activity around $48.08 million.

• Aptos price (APT): $0.9447, lower by 5.42%, with trading volume near $98.98 million.

• Decred price (DCR): $22.78, slipped 4.97%, trading activity close to $5.37 million.

Stablecoins and Defi Update:

• Stablecoins reflects 0.1% negative change over the past 24 hours, with a market capitalization of $309.8 billion and trading volume of $103 billion.

• The Overall (Defi) Decentralized Finance market declined 0.8% over the last 24 hours, recording a market cap of $47.88 billion and trading volume (TV) at $6.2 billion. Defi dominance globally marked 2%.

Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index Today

Source: Alternative Me

Today’s Fear & Greed Index stands at 5 (Extreme Fear), down from 11 yesterday and 12 last week, sharply below 26 last month. Numerically, sentiment collapsed 80% month-on-month. Theoretically, this reflects panic selling, liquidity stress, and heightened uncertainty dominating crypto behavior.

Latest Crypto Market News Today, Feb 12

(Note: All of these updates have an effect on traders, as they affect liquidity,  sentiment, and potential returns, and thus have to be monitored closely.)

1. Japan Crypto Exchange: Laser Digital by Nomura is scheduled to seek a license to operate a crypto exchange in Japan in 2026, with institutions targeted, as Daiwa and SMBC consider growth.

2. Kyrgyzstan Cryptocurrency Trading: In 2025, Kyrgyzstan expanded, and the volume of trade amounted to more than 20.5 billion, generating taxes in the amount of 22.8 million, which is more than the income of Dordoi Bazaar and patent taxes.

3. BlackRock crypto ETF Opportunity in Asia: BlackRock estimates that 1% portfolios of crypto in Asia can generate $2 trillion in inflows as regulators in the region encourage crypto ETFs. IBIT grows rapidly globally.

4. Tether Eyes Bigger T-bill Holdings: Tether is planning to increase purchases of U.S. Treasury bills in 2026 when the demand for USDT will increase, and it has 530 million users and 122 billion T-bill holdings across the globe today.

5. Strategy Plans Preferred Stock to Reduce Volatility: Strategy CEO Phong Le announced issuing more perpetual preferred stock, “Stretch” to reduce share volatility, offering digital capital exposure with an 11.25% dividend rate currently.

6. SEC Crypto Rule Coordination: SEC Chairman Paul Atkins told Congress he cannot discuss Justin Sun cases, but supports classified briefings and joint SEC-CFTC rules under the Clarity Act for markets.

Comparative Insight

Compared to yesterday crypto update, 2% decline with market cap at $2.42T and Fear Index at 11, today’s update shows deeper stress, falling to $2.38T and Fear Index 5. Trading volume increased, signaling stronger panic-driven activity. Sentiment has worsened sharply, indicating rising caution despite continued institutional and regulatory developments.

What This Means for Cryptocurrency Users

The users of the economy need to realize that the existing market trends are an indicator of uncertainty and conservative trading. The weak sentiment, declining prices, and regulatory events imply that volatility in the short term can persist, although the long-term adoption stories are still present.

Risk Context: This commentary is not about long-term conditions and is merely informational. It does not point in the direction of the price or show an action to be taken on the investment.

CoinGabbar’s Opinion

According to the 24-hour update, it is still risky to invest in the short term since the sentiment is extreme fear, and the prices are falling. Nevertheless, long-term participants still have a chance to find opportunities in case the markets stabilize and institutional adoption becomes steadily increasing.

Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile and risky. Always conduct your own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. Not all regions can offer some of the services or assets discussed.