Overview of popular cryptocurrencies on February 17, 2026, with the top three in popularity being: Rocket Pool, Spacecoin, Power Protocol

Solana News Today: Stablecoin Transfers Reach 650 Billion, Surpassing Ethereum, Infrastructure Role Elevated

In February 2026, Solana's stablecoin transfer volume reached $650 billion, surpassing Ethereum and TRON, indicating a shift from speculation to real-world applications on its network. Solana's low transaction fees, fast confirmation times, and high throughput are its main competitive advantages, signaling its growth potential in DeFi and payment scenarios. Technically, the key support level for SOL is $80, with resistance at $92.

Nvidia will release NemoClaw, an open-source AI agent platform, as AI encryption tokens collectively rise, with TAO and NEAR leading the way

Nvidia plans to launch the open-source AI agent platform NemoClaw, driving the rise of AI-related crypto assets. Several AI tokens have performed well, with an overall increase of approximately 4.8%. NemoClaw will assist enterprises in developing intelligent agents and integrating security and privacy tools, with further collaborations expected to be announced at the upcoming developer conference.

Base Chain AI sector tokens collectively rise, with REI increasing by 20%

On March 10th, the AI sector on the Base chain rebounded, with several tokens experiencing significant gains. FAI's market cap rose to $62 million, up 16%, REI increased by 20% to $27 million, and CLAWNCH and CLAWD rose by 15% and 12%, respectively. Investors should exercise caution, as meme coins are highly volatile and risky.

OpenAI IPO Under Scrutiny: 28x Revenue Valuation Surpasses NVIDIA, Some Investors Prepare to Short

OpenAI is at least six months away from going public, and investment banks have already attempted to approach investors. Interviewed investors have mixed expectations for the IPO, with concerns raised over valuations higher than Nvidia's. Competitor Anthropic has shown significant performance growth, which could impact OpenAI's market attention.

South Korea's Bitcoin vault strategy faces setbacks, Bitmax stock price plummets 88%, forced to reduce capital

Bitmax announces a 1-for-4 share consolidation to eliminate losses, but the stock still drops over 10%. The company's financial situation has worsened, with total debt skyrocketing to $74 million within nine months, mainly due to convertible bond financing used to purchase Bitcoin. This strategy has generally failed among other small-cap companies in Korea, highlighting structural issues related to lack of resources and trust.

SharpLink reports a loss of $734 million; Ethereum holdings remain solid

SharpLink Inc. reported a net loss of $734.6 million in 2025, mainly due to unrealized losses caused by the decline in Ethereum prices. Nevertheless, the company's actual revenue grew significantly, expected to reach $28.1 million, and institutional ownership increased from 6% to 46%. This reflects market recognition of its long-term ETH treasury strategy.