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Cardano [ADA], which lost 5% in the past 24 hours, is still struggling a week after falling out of the top 10 most-capped cryptos.
The gap between ADA and Bitcoin Cash [BCH], which is at position ten, was widening as it was more than $1.20 billion.
The altcoin has persistently displayed weakness, yet the recent support level may mark a significant turning point.
Cardano holds above a key support level
On the three-day chart, Cardano was trading above a demand zone that bulls had defended since mid-2023. The zone at $0.244 initiated the move that reached $1.186 as 2024 came to a close.
On the 4-hour chart, the $0.537 zone was above where the current downtrend started. Price broke above this descending trendline resistance and was retesting it.
However, the altcoin was trading between the two short-term EMAs. Cardano had broken below the 9 EMA, but the 21 EMA was still holding strong.

On the capital flow side, money was moving into ADA, as seen in the Chaikin Money Flow (CMF), which was at 0.15. This was evident from the data on ADA Futures: longs vs. shorts.
Whales and retail go long 
Whales, retail, and smart money had different views. However, in some instances, whales and retail appeared to align, while smart money remained generally bearish.
As per CoinGlass data, the Long/Short Ratio on Binance was bullish, with retail at 2.48, whale accounts at 2.77, and whale positions at 1.58. Smart money sentiment was extremely bearish even on Bybit.
OKX and binance had the same sentiment, but whale positions on both were bearish, at 0.78 and 0.97, respectively. This meant that whales and retail were buying while smart money was selling.
Apart from the lack of clarity in the price direction due to this mixed sentiment, activity was also not looking promising.
Cardano lags on-chain!
As per data from Token Terminal, the daily trading volume of the past week has been growing gradually. This was after a drop from the week’s high of $614 million.
When writing, the volume was at $549 million, a gradual increase from this week’s daily low of $364 million.
Additionally, active addresses have been stagnant since last year in March, even though there have been a few spikes. There were only 17,691 active addresses on the day.
Moreover, its stablecoin market cap had not shown growth since August of 2025. This indicated that liquidity could be a problem despite the high cumulative trading volume.
Final Summary
Cardano trades above its most important support level with whales and retail going long. ADA was experiencing lagging network activity, which explained why the altcoin had dropped so hard. 
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Polygon [POL] achieved another milestone in stablecoin transfers.
Interestingly enough, AMBCrypto reported that the network saw a high trading activity and a large number of stablecoin addresses.
The 25.9 million POL burn was another key factor that strengthened the token’s fundamentals. More burns are planned in the coming months to tighten the circulating supply.

On the 1-day timeframe, Polygon has a long-term bearish bias.
While the recent bounce took it past the $0.1 mark, the local resistance at $0.119 was swept before POL reversed in the lower timeframes.
However, the A/D indicator made new local highs to show buyers have some strength. If this pressure is sustained, POL might rally as high as the 78.6% retracement level at $0.1646.
On the way there, the $0.135 level would likely pose the biggest obstacle to the short-term buyers. This outcome would become more likely if the $0.119 level is flipped from resistance to support.
Here’s why POL traders should maintain bearish bias
High network activity and token burns might not be enough to halt short-term selling pressure.
The 1-hour chart revealed the struggle Polygon bulls faced as they pushed prices to the local $0.119 resistance.
On Saturday, the 14th of February, the high hourly trading volume and the strong rally seemed to hint at a possible breakout.
However, the sell-off had high volume too, showing that buyers exhausted themselves pushing the price to resistance. The immediate rejection meant the move only succeeded in grabbing the liquidity clustered around $0.11-$0.12.
The H1 internal structure was bearish once again.
Moreover, this timeframe’s moving averages were on the verge of a bearish crossover and were also acting as resistance to POL at the time of writing.
Combined with the Bitcoin rejection from the $70.7k local supply zone, it appeared highly likely that the Polygon Ecosystem token prices would continue to trend downward in the next few days.
Final Summary
The long-term trend of POL was bearish. However, the coming weeks can see the $0.119 supply zone flipped to demand, and a relief rally to $0.135-$0.164.In the next 24-48 hours, more losses appeared likely for the altcoin.
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I will search for details on BlackRock’s 2026 crypto outlook.
I will also look for Harvard’s Ethereum ETF disclosure.
Wall Street Meets Blockchain: How Institutions Are Reshaping Crypto in 2026
The institutional crypto story just got serious. BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager. It manages over $11 trillion in assets. It is changing how Wall Street views digital assets. Meanwhile, Harvard University just made a move that's turning heads across academia and finance.

BlackRock's Bold Vision: Crypto as Infrastructure, Not Speculation
Forget the hype cycles and price predictions. BlackRock's 2026 outlook describes digital assets, especially stablecoins, as infrastructure underpinning payments and settlement—effectively the financial system's plumbing.

This isn't your typical bullish crypto report. Rather than focusing on Bitcoin hitting new highs, BlackRock focuses on function.
It argues crypto’s most durable role is emerging in payments, settlement, and liquidity flows.
These flows increasingly overlap with traditional finance.
The centerpiece? Stablecoins. BlackRock calls stablecoins the clearest sign that crypto is becoming infrastructure. They note stablecoins are now used for payments, settlement, and cross-border transfers. This is far beyond their original use on trading desks.

When Circle, the issuer of USDC, raised over $1 billion in a U.S. IPO in 2025, it proved the point. When stablecoin issuers can access public equity markets and attract institutional demand, crypto infrastructure has entered the financial mainstream.

Bitcoin Still Dominates BlackRock's Portfolio
Actions speak louder than words. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) now holds over $70 billion in assets. It controls about 786,300 BTC. This makes it the largest institutional Bitcoin holder outside of Satoshi Nakamoto and early miners.
The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF remains the fastest-growing ETP in history. This is a remarkable achievement, even as Bitcoin trades 45% below its October 2025 all-time high.
But BlackRock isn't just betting on Bitcoin. The firm specifically notes Ethereum's dominance in tokenization infrastructure, with Ethereum commanding 65% of all tokenized real-world assets. This aligns with BlackRock's broader theme: tokenization will fundamentally modernize how investors access traditional asset classes.

Harvard Makes History with $86.8M Ethereum Bet

In a move that shocked academic and financial circles, Harvard Management Company revealed an $86.8 million stake.
It was in BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust.
This marks a serious bet on Ethereum.
It also signals a shift away from plain old Bitcoin.
The timing is notable. Harvard also opened a new $86.8 million position in BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust this quarter. It acquired 3.87 million shares. This is the endowment’s first publicly disclosed position in a fund tracking the second-largest cryptocurrency.

Here’s why this matters: The disclosure pushes the endowment’s total crypto exposure above $352 million. This is not experimental capital. It is institutional scale.
Despite cutting its Bitcoin ETF holdings by 21%, or about 1.5 million shares, Bitcoin stayed Harvard's largest disclosed holding. As of Dec. 31, the $265.8 million position was bigger than its stakes in Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon.

A Strategic Rebalancing, Not a Retreat
Harvard's move wasn't panic selling. The university bought Ethereum during a volatile period when prices were pulling back, suggesting strategic opportunism rather than fear.

The endowment’s $56.9 billion portfolio now includes crypto exposure of about 0.6% of total assets.

This exposure is split between Bitcoin and Ethereum. That's a diversification play that signals long-term conviction.

What This Means for Crypto's Future
BlackRock's infrastructure view and Harvard's multi-asset crypto plan tell a clear story.
Institutions no longer treat crypto as a gamble.

BlackRock believes bitcoin’s long-term drivers remain strong. Institutional adoption, better regulation, and rising concerns about sovereign debt support the case for Bitcoin as an investment.

The path forward? In 2026, the path will likely depend on liquidity in the U.S. and other major economies. It will also depend on the pace of rate cuts. Another key factor is adoption by institutions and wealth advisors. That adoption has steadily increased.

The Bottom Line

When the world’s largest asset manager calls crypto "infrastructure", the story has changed for good.
An Ivy League endowment now holds more Bitcoin than Microsoft stock.

BlackRock’s $70 billion Bitcoin position and Harvard’s diversified crypto allocation aren’t speculation.
They are strategic moves for a financial system where blockchain rails become as basic as SWIFT or ACH networks.
The institutions have arrived. And they're building for the long haul, not the next bull run.

This is not financial advice. Always do your own research before investing.

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