Crypto market weekly report: February 23 – March 1, 2026
2026 · week 9 · Monday 00:00 – Sunday 23:59 UTC
Bitcoin closed the week at $65,776.47, −2.76%; the weekly high was $69,988.83 and the low $62,510.28. Ethereum closed at $1,939.71 (−0.93%).
22 of the top 52 pairs by volume closed the week higher. Top gainers: DOT (+16.83%), NEAR (+12.41%), ETHFI (+12.33%); top losers: BCH (−22.62%), PEPE (−15.02%), INJ (−14.53%).
Average BTC funding on Binance was 0.0000% per 8 hours (−0.02% annualised); shorts paid longs.
USDT/TRY ended the week at 44.07 TRY (+0.57%). Gold-backed PAXG moved +4.82%.
Major coins this week
| Coin | Open | Close | Change | High | Low | Volume (USDT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | 67,643.39 | 65,776.47 | −2.76% | 69,988.83 | 62,510.28 | 11.52B |
| ETH | 1,957.82 | 1,939.71 | −0.93% | 2,148.39 | 1,800.00 | 6.87B |
| BNB | 614.80 | 617.96 | +0.51% | 640.55 | 577.06 | 749.8M |
| SOL | 82.80 | 83.60 | +0.97% | 92.10 | 75.63 | 2.50B |
| XRP | 1.39 | 1.35 | −2.93% | 1.49 | 1.27 | 1.80B |
| DOGE | 0.09559 | 0.0919 | −3.86% | 0.1062 | 0.08771 | 648.2M |
| ADA | 0.2717 | 0.2735 | +0.66% | 0.3136 | 0.2536 | 325.3M |
| TRX | 0.2906 | 0.2807 | −3.41% | 0.2906 | 0.2783 | 261.2M |
| LINK | 8.69 | 8.67 | −0.23% | 9.59 | 8.05 | 229.1M |
| AVAX | 8.87 | 9.04 | +1.92% | 9.84 | 8.18 | 265.1M |
| SUI | 0.9254 | 0.8876 | −4.08% | 1.03 | 0.8262 | 370.7M |
| TON | 1.34 | 1.20 | −10.64% | 1.38 | 1.19 | 57.0M |
| LTC | 53.48 | 53.24 | −0.45% | 59.00 | 50.18 | 147.7M |
| DOT | 1.31 | 1.53 | +16.83% | 1.75 | 1.23 | 203.6M |
| PEPE | 0.00000406 | 0.00000345 | −15.02% | 0.00000445 | 0.00000336 | 347.6M |
Top gainers and losers of the week
▲ Top gainers
Universe: today's top 80 Binance USDT pairs by volume that traded that week (52, weekly volume ≥ 20M USDT).
Funding, TRY and gold
| Metric | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC funding (avg, 8h) | 0.0000% · annual −0.02% | — | |
| ETH funding (avg, 8h) | −0.0026% · annual −2.81% | — | |
| SOL funding (avg, 8h) | −0.0072% · annual −7.88% | — | |
| USDT/TL | 43.82 | 44.07 | +0.57% |
| EUR/TRY (EUR/USDT × USDT/TRY) | 51.84 | 51.81 | −0.06% |
| Gold per gram, TRY (PAXG) | 7,306.96 | 7,702.82 | +5.42% |
| Fear & Greed (Alternative.me) | avg 10 | 14 · Extreme Fear | — |
Funding: Binance USDⓈ-M, mean of all 8-hour settlements in the week. Prices from Binance spot weekly candles (UTC).