Movers of the Day 28-Feb-2026

Tokens and coins that moved the most in the last 24 hours:

🌙 00:00 CET – Daily Wrap-Up: Market Stages Impressive Recovery After Early Session Crash – Top Movers of the Day

• Power Protocol and Grass: Since morning Power Protocol has surged 31.42%. Similarly, Grass is 31.86% higher.

Overview: The market narrative for the day has been one of extreme resilience and a classic “V-shaped” recovery. Following a severe breakdown during the early morning hours that saw prices plummet to their daily lows, a powerful bullish reversal took hold in the afternoon. This momentum carried through the final sessions of the day, allowing the market to not only reclaim its lost ground but also push into positive territory for the 24-hour period. The day concludes with strong upward momentum and a significant shift in sentiment from fear to optimism.

🔍 Market Insight: Despite the mid-morning panic, the total market has managed to finish the day with a gain of 2.38%, as measured by the NWST1100 Index. The recovery was broad-based, with the blue-chip sector (NWSBE) leading the charge, suggesting that institutional or large-scale buyers stepped in at the lows. Bitcoin and Ether moved in tandem during this rally, both posting gains of approximately 2.5-2.6%. While this may signal stabilization after a period of intense volatility, historical patterns warn that such rapid rebounds can sometimes be met with profit-taking. However, with the market closing near its intraday highs, the immediate outlook appears significantly improved compared to the morning’s outlook.

NWSBCT (Blue Chips Index): Technical analysis of the NWSBCT chart reveals a decisive bounce from the 5.10 support level reached around 08:00. After a period of base-building, the index staged a breakout above the 5.25 resistance mid-afternoon, which accelerated into a sustained rally. The index successfully reclaimed the 5.40 level and is currently testing the 5.45-5.50 range, effectively invalidating the morning’s bearish breakdown.

This closing update covers the day’s final session, which ran from 9:00 a.m. to midnight CET. Top Movers include 24h performance, but the primary focus is on the asset with the most significant change since the 9:00 a.m. report. 2100NEWS Indices show changes from 9:00 to 00:00 CET. 2100NEWS Total Index (NWST1100) and Bitcoin & Ether sections always reflect complete 24-hour changes, regardless of report timing. Please note that conditions may have changed since publication. The classification of performance between Bitcoin and Ether (significant, slight, similar) is based on a statistical analysis of their historical volatility. Supplemental notes detail the criteria for highlighting these specific cryptocurrencies and indices. 

Power Protocol (POWER)

Power Protocol is an incentive layer that connects mainstream apps to Web3 by routing user behaviour and app revenue into on-chain rewards. It launched alongside Fableborne — one of the first Web3-enabled mobile titles to achieve mass-market metrics — with backing from global gaming and Web3 leaders including Delphi, Spartan, Mechanism, and Sky Mavis. The protocol transforms engagement into real economic value, giving millions of Web2 users their first meaningful on-chain experience through games, consumer apps, and creator platforms.

09:00 CET – Morning Pulse: Sharp Early Morning Sell-Off Deepens Market Losses – Top Movers of the Day

• Lombard and KITE AI: Since midnight Lombard has increased by 15.96%, KITE AI is 9.71% higher.

Overview: The market narrative overnight and into the early morning has been defined by a steady erosion of value followed by a sharp capitulation. After a period of relative quiet during the late-night hours where prices drifted slightly lower within a narrow range, a significant wave of selling pressure emerged after 07:00. This sudden drop pushed the market to new daily lows before a tentative, small bounce occurred. The overall trend remains heavily bearish as the market attempts to find a stable floor in a high-volatility environment.

🔍 Market Insight: It has been a difficult 24 hours for the broader digital asset market, with the NWST1100 Total Index plunging by 6.20%. The downturn is systemic, as evidenced by all sector indices recording losses, with the “Non-Ethereum” sector (NWSOT50) leading the decline. Ether has been particularly hard hit, falling nearly 8% and significantly underperforming Bitcoin, which suggests a rapid reduction in risk appetite among investors. While this may signal stabilization after a period of intense selling, historical patterns warn that such quiet phases often precede sharp moves. With upside progress stalled following the morning crash, the market may be vulnerable to a further downside break if the recent support levels are breached again.

NWSBCT (Blue Chips Index): Based on the technical movement in the chart, the NWSBCT index was oscillating between 5.30 and 5.35 throughout the night. However, it faced a severe breakdown during the early morning hours, plunging through the 5.30 support level and hitting a bottom near 5.10. While there has been a minor relief rally back toward the 5.15 level, the index remains in a precarious position, with the previous support now likely acting as overhead resistance.

Lombard (BARD)

Lombard is a DeFi initiative aimed at transforming Bitcoin’s utility through LBTC, a liquid staked Bitcoin token that facilitates yield earning and DeFi participation.

Aethir (ATH)

Aethir is a cloud computing infrastructure platform that revolutionizes the ownership, distribution, and utilization paradigms of enterprise-grade graphical processing units (GPUs). By moving away from traditional centralized models, Aethir has deployed a scalable framework for sharing distributed computational resources, catering to enterprise applications and clientele across various industries and regions.

Kite (KITE)

Kite AI is building the foundational transaction layer for the agentic internet: a world where AI agents can operate and coordinate aligned with human intent. Its infrastructure enables real-time payments, programmable governance, cryptographic identity, and verifiable attribution, all on a blockchain purpose-built for AI. By giving agents the core capabilities they need to act safely and independently, Kite AI is laying the groundwork for a global network of interoperable AI services.