Overview of popular cryptocurrencies on February 25, 2026, with the top three in popularity being: Dent, Enso, Power Protocol

The truth behind the LUNA crash? Someone predicted the $40 billion evaporation 10 minutes in advance

Written by: Cosmic Wave Naruto, Deep Tide TechFlow In May 2022, $40 billion evaporated within 72 hours. It was the most devastating crash in the history of cryptocurrency. Once hailed as the "crown jewel of algorithmic stablecoins," UST plummeted from $1 to worthless paper within days; Luna, which had a market cap of nearly $40 billion, fell from a high of $116 to nearly zero. Millions of ordinary investors lost their savings that early summer. They kept refreshing their screens, staring at the continuously falling candlestick chart, clueless about what was happening or what to do. The official explanation came quickly: the algorithm was flawed, Do Kwon lied, and the market naturally died. Most people accepted this answer, attributing the catastrophe to "another lesson in the crypto world," and then moved on. This explanation held for nearly four years.

KERNEL (KernelDAO) has increased by 19.22% in the past 24 hours, now trading at $0.08

Gate News Bot message, February 25th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, KERNEL (KernelDAO) is currently trading at $0.08, up 19.22% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.09 and a low of $0.06. The current market cap is approximately $24.42 million, an increase of $3.9 million from yesterday. KernelDAO is a cross-chain yield generation ecosystem that unlocks real returns for users through its three main products: Kelp, Gain, and Kernel, on assets such as Ethereum, BTC, and BNB. The ecosystem has covered more than 10 chains and has over 300,000 users.

Strategy wallet transfers 1300 BTC to a new address

Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to Lookonchain monitoring, the Strategy wallet has become active again after two months of silence, transferring 1300 BTC (83 million USD) to a new wallet.

Ethereum Foundation launches ETH Staking Vault Program with a target size of $127 million

The Ethereum Foundation disclosed on February 25 that it has staked 2,106 ETH (approximately $3.8 million) as the initial step in operating a long-term treasury, with the goal of gradually staking up to 70,000 ETH (about $127 million) to generate native yields. At the same time, co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold over 3,100 ETH through a decentralized exchange, totaling more than $6.1 million.

SOMI (Somnia) increased by 21.55% in the past 24 hours

Gate News Bot Message, February 25th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, SOMI (Somnia) is currently priced at $0.23, up 21.55% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.23 and a low of $0.19. The 24-hour trading volume reached $52 million. The current market cap is approximately $50.5 million, an increase of $8.95 million from yesterday. Somnia is the fastest EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain, dedicated to building a fully on-chain world. Its core features include millions of TPS throughput, complete EVM compatibility, ultra-low-cost transactions, and an on-chain reactive architecture. Somnia uses a multi-stream consensus mechanism and custom high-performance database technology to achieve the industry's highest throughput and lowest latency, while providing predictable Gas through the IceDB database.

XRP Today's News: ETF Net Inflows Exceed 1.2 Billion, Institutional Demand Supports Mid-Term Outlook

On February 24, the US CB Consumer Confidence Index unexpectedly rose to 91, boosting the Federal Reserve's hawkish expectations. The probability of a rate cut in June decreased to 49.6%, putting short-term pressure on XRP. However, on the same day, US XRP spot ETF inflows reached $3.04 million, with a total net inflow of $1.23 billion since its launch in November last year. Continuous buying by institutional investors has formed structural support.