3 Altcoins Facing Potential Liquidations This Week

Jakarta, Pintu News – The crypto market entered the third week of February with a noticeable recovery in a number of altcoins. However, the overall negative sentiment has yet to improve, leaving open the possibility of liquidation for overconfident or overly optimistic traders.

According to a report by BeInCrypto, altcoins such as XRP, DOGE, and TAO have been in the spotlight this week due to important developments. However, they also come with the following risks.

XRP

The XRP (XRP) liquidation map shows that the total volume of liquidation of Long positions is slightly larger than that of Shorts. This week, if the price of XRP drops to $1.30, the accumulated liquidation of Long positions could potentially surpass $200 million. Conversely, if XRP rises past $1.63, the accumulated liquidation of Short positions could reach around $150 million.

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On Sunday (16/2), XRP had risen to $1.66, but on Monday it quickly fell again to below $1.50. Dom analysts think there is selling pressure coming from the Upbit exchange, based on the XRP Spot Cumulative Volume Delta indicator.

The data shows around 50 million XRP was net sold on Upbit within 15 hours, triggering strong selling pressure. This pressure comes ahead of Chinese New Year’s Eve, a holiday period in many Asian countries that often raises concerns about a drop in liquidity.

On the other hand, XRP accounts for a large portion of trading volume on Upbit and Bithumb (South Korea). Therefore, selling pressure from Asian investors could make Long positions more vulnerable this week.

Dogecoin (DOGE)

Recent bullish talk in the community has prompted traders to allocate capital to long DOGE positions this week. If Dogecoin (DOGE) drops to $0.091, the accumulated liquidation of long positions could approach $90 million.

Meanwhile, if DOGE rises to $0.114, the accumulated liquidation of Short positions is estimated to reach around $53 million. So, why should Long DOGE traders remain vigilant? Data from Nansen shows that DOGE’s balance on exchanges (yellow line) has jumped sharply since February 12, when DOGE started to recover due to rumors related to the upcoming launch of X Money.

Many DOGE investors seem to be utilizing this rise as a moment to exit positions, by moving their tokens to exchanges. If this trend continues throughout the week, DOGE could potentially correct and move closer to liquidation levels for long positions.

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Bittensor (TAO)

TAO’s listing on South Korea’s Upbit exchange on February 16 could potentially provide a new impetus supporting price recovery.

The liquidation map shows that if TAO rises past $283 this week, the liquidation of Short positions could surpass $13 million. Conversely, if TAO drops to $160, the liquidation of Long positions could reach $11.5 million.

As the crypto community’s discussion on AI continues to grab a lot of attention in the market, and as Bittensor (TAO) corrects near the long-term support zone, analyst Michaël van de Poppe expects a strong rebound.

He said he considers projects at the intersection of AI and crypto to be “must-have” assets in the portfolio, and he is happy to have added funds to this position. In his opinion, the market has the potential to show continued strength, at least a mean reversion to around $300.

The new liquidity from Upbit, plus Michaël van de Poppe’s views, could put TAO’s Short position at higher risk.

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Reference:

• BeInCrypto. 3 Altcoins Facing Major Liquidation Risks in the Third Week of February. Accessed on February 20, 2026