TLDR:
🍌 $37.6K in bot fees: up 5.8% from last week.
ETH still holds the crown: $19.7K (~52% share).
Market trading volumes fell to US$17bn, the lowest since July 2025.
Bot Fees & Chain Breakdown
This past week (February 16th–22nd), Banana Gun generated $37,635 in total bot fees, marking a +5.8% recovery from the prior week. The market opened strong with an $8.6K Monday, followed by steady mid-week activity before cooling into the weekend. While broader crypto conditions remain choppy, market participation showed clear signs of capital shifting back into ETH and SOL. Bear market isn’t over yet, but we expect to see more market activity in the upcoming weeks.
⬆️ SOL: $13,029 (Fee participation: ~35%) | Previous Week: $9,964
Solana rebounded +31% this week and gained some serious momentum. A generous $2,731 day on the 17th set the tone this week, with multiple $1.8K–$2.1K closes in the following days. SOL traders are eating well this week.
⬆️ ETH: $19,685 (Fee participation: ~52%) | Previous Week: $16,454
Ethereum expanded another +20% and maintained dominance. Two huge spikes ($4,917 on the 16th and $4,478 on the 20th) carried the week. The liquidity chain remains strong.
⬇️ BASE: $1,904 (Fee participation: ~5%) | Previous Week: ~$3,058
BASE cooled another ~38% as activity stayed muted. Most days remained under $300, with no major breakout sessions. Quiet for now, but BASE wakes up fast when alt momentum returns.
⬇️ BSC: $2,627 (Fee participation: ~7%) | Previous Week: $4,974
BSC lowered ~47% this week, with fewer spikes compared to prior weeks. Daily flows stayed mostly in the $200–$400 range. Participation dipped, but infrastructure remains in place for the next liquidity rotation.
🍌 Others (Virtuals): ~$390 (Fee participation: ~1%)
Background routing volume continues steadily without major participation.
Total fees: $37,635 (vs. $35,562 last week)
5.8% recovery this week. Strong start ($8.6K Monday), mid-week stabilization, then slower weekend close. ETH carried, SOL rebounded, meanwhile BASE and BSC took a breather. No breakout this week, but some signs of capital rotating again.
As always, 40% goes straight back to holders.
BANANA IS ALWAYS READY TO EXECUTE. LOCK IN. 🍌
Development Updates
Another week in the Jungle, another layer of upgrades for Banana Pro. While major features are still in development, we kept tightening the engine, cleaning the UI, and refining execution across the board.
🍌 Multichain Expansion & Core Upgrades (In Progress)
Continued polishing recently added chains and preparing support for new ones coming soon. Alongside that, we are integrating a new high performance data source for Banana Pro that will significantly improve platform speed and deliver even more accurate real-time numbers.
🍌 Notifications, UX & Mobile Improvements (In Progress)
A fully rebranded notification system is on the way with cleaner visuals and better structure. We’re also developing a brand-new Quick Buy & Sell popup widget built for speed and flow. Mobile responsiveness is being refined so Banana Pro feels smoother and snappier when you're trading away from desktop.
🍌 Platform Consistency & Visual Alignment
Market cap data sources are now unified across notifications and the wallet tracker, so values finally match everywhere. We also standardized market cap wording across widgets for a more consistent experience. Solana’s button color is now consistent across Buy, Sell, Snipe, and Pending Order Settings.
🍌 Trading Flow Optimizations (Quick Buy, Limit Orders, Login)
Quick Buy logic was simplified and optimized across all chains, with consistent formatting and stronger validations for smoother execution. We resolved a reported issue where certain limit orders were failing due to MEV tip configuration. Login logic was also simplified internally.
🍌 Search & Wallet Reliability Improvements
Search now provides clearer feedback when a token fails to load, and numeric handling was refined under the hood for better performance. Fixed a wallet selection bug, Banana Pro now correctly remembers your deposit wallet address even after preference changes.
🍌 Technical Infrastructure & Code Quality
Upgraded multiple libraries to the latest versions, added a service event picker, and refactored internal functions to better align with our architecture. End-to-end test coverage continues expanding across more areas of the platform.
🍌 What’s In Development
New data infrastructure, Quick Buy & Sell popup, expanded multichain support, and continued performance tuning across Banana Pro.
We build fast but we build clean.
Sharper execution. Stronger engine. Always shipping. 🍌
Market Insights
Institutions keep racing in the crypto regulation race.
Geopolitical and macro drivers weighed heavily on crypto sentiment this week. Renewed tariff tensions and legal rulings in the U.S. rattled risk assets and pressured crypto prices, pushing some investors toward traditional safe-havens like gold. ETF flows told a similar story, with notable outflow streaks in Bitcoin products before occasional inflow reversals mid-week.
Meanwhile, ETHDenver 2026 delivered a different beat. Builders, developers, and ecosystem leaders packed the National Western Center for a week of conversations, workshops, and tons of networking. The event emphasized security, UX, real world coordination, and long-term scaling, and while attendance was lighter than peak years, the core “BUIDL” crowd showed up with strong focus.
Outflows extended into a fifth straight week, totaling $288M, bringing the five-week bleed to roughly $4B. Trading volumes dipped sharply to around $17B, the lowest levels seen since July 2025, signaling reduced conviction and thinner participation. Bitcoin led the downside with approximately $215M in outflows, while Ethereum followed with around $36M out. Interestingly, Bitcoin products saw increased demand, suggesting some traders are actively hedging or positioning for further weakness rather than stepping away from the market.
Some altcoins flexed their muscles this week, with modest inflows into XRP, Solana, and Chainlink, but not enough to knock down selling pressure. The US drove the majority of outflows, while Europe and Canada bought some of the dip, continuing the trend of non-US buyers stepping in during the bear market.
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See you next recap. 🍌
Source of Data:
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