• Tariff travails resurface, bitcoin holders prepare for declines Your day-ahead look for Feb. • 23, 2026 What to know: You are viewing Crypto Daybook Americas, your morning briefing on what happened in the crypto markets overnight and what’s expected during the coming day. • Crypto Daybook Americas will kickstart your morning with comprehensive insights. • If you’re not already subscribed to the email,click here. • You won’t want to start your day without it. • By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Tariff uncertainty is back to haunt markets, and it’s no surprise bitcoinBTC$66,124.48traders are chasing downside protection.
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- Tariff uncertainty has resurfaced as the U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s emergency tariffs, prompting the president to announce new import levies under a 150‑day law. The move has added risk‑off sentiment to markets, prompting bitcoin traders to increase open interest in put options at $58,000, $60,000 and $62,000 on Deribit. Bitcoin fell to a low of $64,481 early Monday after a whale moved large amounts to an exchange, then rebounded above $66,000. Ether also recovered from Asian‑session lows. Market watchers expect trade tensions and Nvidia earnings to dominate sentiment, while institutional ETF flows remain a key support factor.
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