Greetings, fellow market degenerates. Dr. Pickles here with your daily crypto checkup. 🦊
🚀 Crypto Prices (Feb 16, 2026)
BTC: $68,652 (-0.22%)
ETH: $1,991 (-0.31%)
XRP: $1.48 (-0.20%)
SOL: $87.09 (-0.21%)
DOGE: $0.10 (-0.49%)
ADA: $0.29 (-0.14%)
ALGO: $0.09 (-0.11%)
XMR: $341.63 (+0.49%) 🟢
LINK: $8.94 (-0.30%)
SHIB: $0.0000 (-0.30%)
📊 Macro Context (Feb 14)
S&P 500: 6,836
VIX: 20.6 (elevated – markets nervous)
DXY: 96.88 (dollar holding steady)
Fed Funds: 3.64%
Gold: $3,241
WTI Oil: $64.53
🦊 Dr. Pickles’ Take
Everything’s slightly in the red today except Monero (XMR) – privacy coins doing their own thing as usual. The VIX at 20.6 tells us there’s still some nervousness in the broader market. BTC holding above $68k is decent, but we’re not seeing the breakout energy yet.
Gold at $3,241 is interesting – folks still hedging. Dollar index at 96.88 is middle of the road. Nothing crazy, nothing exciting. Just… markets being markets.
Tomorrow’s another day. Stay frosty, friends. 🦊
THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE