Bitcoin Stumbles, Pi Network Soars: A Tale of Two Coins (and One Very Confused Investor)

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Bitcoin, that old grumpy bear, has been lumbering around the $68,000 mark like it’s wearing someone else’s oversized slippers. In the past 24 hours, it tripped below that number twice, as if the floor had been enchanted by mischievous goblins. Meanwhile, WLFI-yes, that one-decided to moonwalk into the stratosphere, while Ethereum shuffled its feet with all the enthusiasm of a drowsy sloth, now hovering just above $2,000.

BTC’s Teeter-Totter Tango

The first week of this month was a disaster of epic proportions for Bitcoin, tumbling to $60,000-a level it hadn’t seen since October 2024. That’s a $30,000 freefall in less time than it takes to boil an egg. But oh, the bulls finally showed up, waving a $12,000 lifeline in a single day. Alas, the bearish ghouls were waiting in the wings, snatching BTC back down to the $68K seesaw. It clambered out briefly to $70,000, but that was just a magician’s trick, vanishing like a melting snowman by the next morning.

Now, it’s dancing on a tightrope above $68K, while the rest of the crypto circus watches in stunned silence. Its market cap? A lazy $1.365 trillion, like it’s too tired to care. And its dominance? A paltry 56.2%-a number that whispers, “You’re not the king here anymore.”

PI’s Glittering Heist

Ethereum, that overachieving underdog, nudged up 2% and now lounges above $2,000, sipping tea and ignoring the chaos. XRP crept toward $1.50 like a nervous mouse, while BNB and DOGE giggled their way into minor gains. But let’s talk about WLFI-the star of the show, soaring 17% in a day to $0.115. It’s the crypto equivalent of a squirrel hoarding acorns, thinking it’s discovered gold.

Yet, the real hero of this story is Pi Network’s PI token. This little rascal didn’t just grow-it exploded, rocketing 40% in a week. Starting from a new all-time low of $0.1312, it now waltzes near $0.19, having added 6% in a single day. The total crypto market cap, meanwhile, grew by $25 billion, as if someone sprinkled fairy dust on the charts.

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2026-02-18 11:40