Ethereum (ETH) Daily Market Analysis 21 February 2026

Ethereum faces extreme fear while balancing institutional outflows and ambitious upgrades – here's the latest: • Trading at ~$1,950–$1,967 (21 February 2026), down 60% from its 2025 peak with a "Strong Bearish" technical signal • Fear & Greed Index at 8 signals "Extreme Fear," a historical contrarian buy zone, but ETF outflows hit $130.10M • Ethereum Foundation unveiled a major 2026 roadmap (19 February 2026) focusing on scaling, UX, and security via two upgrades • Reports of a potential BlackRock ETF filing (20 February 2026) emerged as a key bullish catalyst for institutional inflows • Retail is 70.7% long on Binance, creating a divergence with institutional selling and balanced derivatives markets