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US Stocks Slip Late as Oil Rises, Fed Signals and PCE Data Loom
U.S. equities traded modestly lower late Thursday as rising oil prices, geopolitical tensions, and cautious Federal Reserve signals...
Bitcoin Trading Range Tightens as Resistance Drops to $67,000; Network Nears 20 Million Coin Milestone
Bitcoin experienced another back-and-forth session on Feb. 19, struggling to maintain its value as it established a lower trading...
Polymarket Brings Live Probability Tables to Substack Authors
Polymarket announced that it has entered an exclusive partnership with Substack to integrate real-time prediction market data...
Kresus raises $13M from Hanwha to expand wallet and RWA infrastructure
Hanwha invests KRW 18B ($13M) in Kresus to expand digital asset infrastructure. Funding supports enterprise wallets, RWA...
Prince Andrew Arrested as Epstein Files Explode — Prediction Markets Bet on Who’s Next
The opening weeks of 2026 have been nothing short of tumultuous, as millions of newly released files tied to the late and convicted...
Cardano (ADA) flashes technical reversal signals following Coinbase integration
Coinbase has enabled ADA as collateral, boosting liquidity without selling. Inverse head-and-shoulders pattern hints at a potential...
Ledn Issues First Ever Bitcoin-Backed Bonds Worth $188 Million
Crypto lender Ledn has issued $188 million in asset-backed bonds secured by bitcoin-collateralized loans, marking a first for the...
UNI price falls further despite Uniswap Protocol fee expansion proposal
Uniswap (UNI) price drops despite plans to expand protocol fees and burn tokens. If approved, the fees will be activated across all...
Donald Trump Jr. Defends Crypto Pivot as Shield Against Banking ‘Ponzi Scheme’
On Feb. 18, Donald Trump Jr. defended his family’s pivot to cryptocurrency, describing it as a survival tactic against a “Ponzi...
Solana weakens as liquidations rise and sentiment cools
Solana (SOL) has fallen below $82 as selling pressure and risk aversion increased. Rising liquidations show leveraged traders are...
Payward Acquires Magna to Expand Kraken Token Lifecycle Infrastructure Services
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has acquired token management platform Magna to integrate comprehensive vesting and...
South Korea’s Hanwha Backs US Blockchain Firm Kresus With $13M Investment
Blockchain infrastructure company Kresus secured about $13 million from South Korea’s Hanwha Investment and Securities to expand...
OpenAI and Paradigm Launch EVMbench to Measure AI Smart Contract Security
OpenAI and Paradigm have introduced EVMbench, a new benchmarking framework designed to evaluate the ability of AI agents to detect,...
Hyperliquid Policy Center Launches to Advance Decentralized Finance Infrastructure in Washington
The Hyperliquid Policy Center officially debuts as an independent advocacy organization to promote regulated blockchain-based...
World Liberty Financial Debuts Onchain Real Estate Initiative in Maldives With Securitize
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) announced at the World Liberty Forum that it plans to tokenize loan revenue interests in Trump...
Report Finds USDC Transfer Growth on Base Fueled by LP Rebalancing
A new analysis from Coin Metrics, authored by Senior Research Associate Tanay Ved, finds that January’s record $8 trillion in...
NY Attorney General Warns of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams as Crypto Fraud Losses Surge
New Yorkers face escalating “pig butchering” investment scams draining life savings through fake crypto platforms, prompting...
Societe Generale-FORGE Launches EUR Coinvertible on XRP Ledger With Ripple Support
Societe Generale-FORGE has expanded its euro-backed stablecoin EUR Coinvertible to the XRP Ledger, accelerating institutional...
Ripple Highlights XRP Donation as GOSH Adopts Crypto for Expansion
Ripple is accelerating crypto-powered philanthropy, channeling XRP donations to Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity as digital...
Prediction Markets Trigger Federal-State Clash as CFTC Defends Authority
The CFTC is escalating its defense of exclusive authority over U.S. commodity derivatives and prediction markets as legal battles...
Where Is Bitcoin Headed? Arthur Hayes Predicts $60K Breakdown or $126K Surge
Bitcoin hovers near a pivotal $60,000 level as Arthur Hayes outlines two stark paths: a completed correction before renewed upside,...
Goldman Sachs Chief David Solomon Calls Himself ‘Observer’ as He Reveals Small BTC Investment
David Solomon says he owns “very little” bitcoin, a candid admission that places the Goldman Sachs chief personally inside the...
Peter Thiel Exits ETHzilla as Firm Pivots to Jet Engine Tokenization
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund has fully divested from ETHzilla Corp., exiting a 7.5% stake disclosed in August, according to a U.S....
Abu Dhabi Funds Top $1 Billion in Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF
Abu Dhabi-backed funds held over $1 billion in Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) at year-end 2025, increasing...
Dogecoin price tests $0.1 as this chart pattern hints at possible rebound
Dogecoin struggles below key moving averages, signaling weak short-term trend. A cup and handle pattern is forming, hinting at a...
‘I’ve Never Been More Bullish’ — Eric Trump Reaffirms $1M Bitcoin Prediction
Eric Trump says bitcoin will reach $1 million per coin, telling CNBC on Feb. 18 that he has “never been more bullish” on the...
XRP gains momentum as Arizona moves to add it to state crypto reserve
XRP has held strong near $1.40 despite mixed market signals. Key resistance levels to watch are $1.50, $1.54, and $1.91. Arizona...
Etoro Outperforms Expectations With Record Q4 Profit, Stock Rallies
Etoro shares jumped this week after the trading platform posted record fourth-quarter net income, even as cryptocurrency-related...
Steak ’n Shake Links Dramatic Sales Surge to Bitcoin Adoption
Steak ’n Shake says same-store sales have climbed sharply since it began accepting bitcoin nine months ago. The company now holds...
Mizuho Analysts See Institutional Tailwinds Lifting Bitgo Shares
Mizuho Securities is betting that Bitgo’s institutional-grade custody model will outweigh its bruising 50% post-IPO decline,...
Tether Gold Anchors First Blockchain-Based Gold Dividend by Public Firm
Elemental Royalty Corporation has become the first publicly traded gold company worldwide to offer shareholders dividends payable...
Stalling Under $70K: Bitcoin Range War Intensifies as Key Technical Signals Clash
Bitcoin is consolidating within a tightening range as momentum signals remain conflicted across time frames. As of Feb. 18, 2026,...
TRM Labs Reveals Concentrated Illicit Networks as Stablecoins Exceed $1 Trillion Monthly Volume
TRM Labs finds stablecoin volumes topped $1 trillion monthly in 2025 and illicit flows are highly concentrated. TRM Labs published...
Enso Launches Live Cross‑Chain Execution With Chainlink CCIP, Expanding DeFi Infrastructure
Enso has launched live production deployments of cross‑chain minting and execution flows using Chainlink’s CCIP, advancing...
US Government Holds 328,372 BTC as Onchain Data Confirms $23B Federal Crypto Stockpile
The U.S. government controls nearly $23 billion in bitcoin, making it one of the world’s largest holders as massive seizures and a...
Quant Giant Jane Street Adds $276M in IBIT Shares During Q4 2025
Jane Street Group sharply increased its exposure to Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust in the fourth quarter of 2025, scooping up...
Crypto VC Boom Bursts as 85 % of 2025 Tokens Trade Below Their Launch Prices
Most 2025 token launches are trading below their debut prices as venture capital (VC) returns slump and new crypto fund creation...
Bitcoin Miner Soluna Expands Behind-the-Meter Capacity in Texas via Blockware Pact
Soluna Holdings is deepening its ties with Blockware, adding 6 megawatts (MW) of capacity at Project Dorothy 1 in West Texas as...
Bitwise CIO ‘Optimistic’—Says Crypto Collapse Fears Ignore $200 Trillion Tokenization Pipeline
Crypto’s next leg may be stronger than skeptics think as structural growth, institutional adoption, and regulatory tailwinds...
Coinbase CEO Confident of ‘Win-Win-Win’ Deal Between White House, Banks, Crypto
Coinbase is intensifying efforts to shape U.S. crypto market structure legislation as CEO Brian Armstrong pushes for a breakthrough...
Michael Saylor Tells Ray Dalio: If World Order Breaks Down, Own Bitcoin
Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor told billionaire Ray Dalio to own bitcoin after the billionaire warned the post-World...
Record Dollar Bearishness Sparks Bitcoin Correlation Debate
The U.S. dollar is heading for a weekly loss as bearish positioning hits record lows, but bitcoin’s shifting correlation with the...
Nakamoto Inc. to Acquire BTC Inc. and UTXO in $107M All-Stock Deal
Nakamoto Inc. says it will acquire BTC Inc. and UTXO Management in a $107.3 million all-stock transaction aimed at building an...
Tokenized US Treasuries Sector Nears $11B as Inflows Continue in 2026
Even as the broader crypto market nurses its bruises in a stubborn bear cycle, the real-world asset ( RWA) corner keeps stacking...
Tom Lee Labels Crypto Dip a ‘Mini-Winter’ as Bitmine Adds 45,759 ETH
Bitmine Immersion Technologies has added another 45,759 ethereum to its treasury, boosting its already massive stash as Chairman...
Strategy’s 717,131 BTC Stash Underwater as Bitcoin Struggles Below $69,000
Bitcoin navigated an uneasy range between $67,000 and $69,000 as extreme market fear weighed on sentiment. Despite briefly...
Monad (MON) price slips after profit-taking as traders eye $0.030 resistance
Monad price moved within the $0.020 and $0.23 range on Tuesday. The layer 1 project eyes traction as $100 million in private credit...
TRON Network Integrated into NEXUS Enabling TRC-20 USDT Payments on CROSS Pay With 0% Payment Fee
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Seoul, South Korea, February 17, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO...
Kraken Announces Sponsorship of Wyoming Newborns’ Trump Accounts for 2026
Crypto exchange Kraken will fund the Trump Accounts for all babies born in Wyoming in 2026. The company will make a contribution...
Raydium price jumps 15% as top coins struggle: why is RAY surging?
Raydium price pumped more than 15% as bulls tested the $0.75 level. Gains come amid a notable jump in perpetuals volume on the...
Cryptowisser Launches Interactive Map Revealing Crypto’s Legal Status in Every Country
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Free tool exposes dramatic divide: From zero-tax havens to outright bans....
Monero faces short-term selling pressure despite strong on-chain activity
Monero (XMR) faces short-term selling pressure below key moving averages. On-chain activity remains strong despite exchange...
Tension Builds: Bitcoin Trapped Between $60K Support and $75K Resistance
Bitcoin is back in compression mode on Feb. 17, 2026, trading at $68,021 after probing an intraday range between $67,381 and...
NEXO token surges as the crypto lending platform returns to US
NEXO returns to the US with fully compliant crypto services. NEXO token rises to $0.8871, up 9.4% over the past week. Key support...
Digital Asset Platform Crypto.com Receives AI Certification
Crypto.com achieves ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for its Artificial Intelligence Management System. Crypto.com announced on...
Anthropic and the Pentagon Clash Over Claude’s Military and Mass‑Surveillance Uses
The Pentagon is considering cutting ties with Anthropic, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth close to designating the company a...
Minara Hosts “AI × Web3 Innovation Night Tokyo,” Showcasing AI-Native Finance and the Next Wave of Stablecoin Adoption
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Tokyo, Japan — February 17, 2026 — Minara hosted its first premium offline...
New Dutch Tax Law to Hit Bitcoin and Ethereum Holders With 36% Levy on ‘Paper Gains’
Dutch lawmakers have approved legislation introducing a 36% tax on actual investment returns starting in 2028. The law applies to...
US Lawmaker Blasts SEC Crypto Overhaul—Bulls See Regulatory Reset Powering the Next Rally
A Democratic lawmaker accused the SEC of favoring Wall Street and billionaires as sweeping policy rollbacks and crypto enforcement...
Bitcoin Struggles to Surface Above $70K, Wintermute Notes
Wintermute’s latest macro update paints a jittery picture for digital assets, with bitcoin stuck below the $70,000 range as macro...
Japan’s Metaplanet Posts Record Profit, Expands BTC Holdings
Metaplanet reported explosive revenue and profit growth for FY2025 as it expanded its bitcoin treasury to 35,102 BTC, despite...
Coinbase Retail Users Buying Bitcoin Dip — CEO Says ‘They Have Diamond Hands’
Coinbase data shows retail investors are buying the bitcoin dip despite sharp market losses, as CEO Brian Armstrong reinforces...
Ripple Predicts Institutional Adoption at Scale in 2026 as XRPL Momentum Builds
Institutional adoption of the XRP Ledger is accelerating as a major global asset manager moves traditional funds onchain, signaling...
Strategy Declares It Can Survive $8K Bitcoin Crash — Fortress Balance Sheet Keeps Bull Case Alive
Strategy says it can endure a bitcoin plunge to $8,000 without jeopardizing its debt obligations, underscoring the company’s...
Gold Forecast: Researchers See Prices Hovering Near $5,000 in Q1 2026
Gold is expected to trade around current prices through the first quarter, according to Sucden Financial market strategists, even...
Nearly 25% of Draftkings Sportsbook Revenue Contested by Prediction Platforms
Recent data indicates that nearly a quarter of Draftkings’ sportsbook revenue is now being challenged by the rapid rise of...
Japan’s SBI Holdings Eyes Regional Digital Asset Hub Through Coinhako Stake
Japan’s financial heavyweight SBI Holdings Inc. is moving to take control of Singapore-based crypto platform Coinhako, marking...
Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator Sells for $16.5M, Sets Trading Card Record
Goldin closed its Pokémon & TCG Auction with a $16.492 million sale of Logan Paul’s PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator, setting a...
Bitcoin Retreats Below $68,000 Amid ‘Extreme Fear’ and Analyst Downgrades
Bitcoin fell sharply on Feb. 16, dropping below $68,000 after briefly testing $70,000 and remains stuck in a consolidation range...
Morpho Association and Apollo Sign Cooperation Agreement
Morpho Association agrees with Apollo affiliates on token purchases and cooperation to support onchain lending. The Morpho...
Grayscale Submits S-1 to Turn Aave Trust Into Exchange-Traded Fund
Grayscale Investments has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert its existing Grayscale Aave Trust...
XRP price outlook as SBI CEO debunks $10B XRP holdings claim
XRP changed hands at around $1.50 as the broader market remains mostly bearish. SBI CEO Yoshitaka Kitao has said the firm does not...
Bitcoin Traders Crowd the Short Side as BTC Defends $68K
On Monday, bitcoin is coasting along at $68,494 per unit as short sellers pile in at levels not seen since August 2024, setting up...
Solana, XRP attract inflows despite 4-week crypto ETP outflows streak
Digital asset investment products saw outflows of over $173 million last week. Bitcoin and Ethereum recorded the most outflows amid...
Bitcoin Consolidates Above $69,000 as $71,000 Emerges as Key Resistance
Bitcoin’s price this morning at 8:15 a.m. Eastern time stands at $69,393 per coin, with a market cap of $1.38 trillion and 24-hour...
Bittensor price forecast as TAO hits $200 resistance amid Upbit listing
Bittensor price rose to highs of $207 amid Upbit’s listing announcement. However, buyers retreated and saw TAO touch lows of $179....
Honduran Bitcoin Utopia Prospera Faces Uncertainty After Government Change
Prospera, a Zone for Employment and Economic Development (ZEDE) in Honduras that uses bitcoin as legal tender, faces uncertainty...
Dogecoin erases weekend gains: here are the key levels to watch
Dogecoin (DOGE) has turned bearish after breaking the $0.107 pivot on strong volume. Broader risk-off sentiment is driving heavier...
Animoca Brands Secures VARA VASP License to Expand Dubai Operations
Animoca Brands obtains a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from VARA to offer regulated crypto services from Dubai. Animoca...
The Next Billion Crypto Wallets Won’t Be Human
Corbin Fraser, CEO of Bitcoin.com, argues that the rise of autonomous AI agents will force a shift toward permissionless,...
Openclaw Goes Foundation Model as Creator Heads to OpenAI
Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI to help build the next wave of personal AI agents, while his breakout open-source project...
The Hybrid Cloud Frontier: Bridging the Gap Between Web2 Speed and Web3 Trust
A new partnership seeks to address the tension between Web2 cloud speed and Web3 transparency through a strategy of progressive...
SEC Division Moves to Clarify When Tokens Trigger Securities Status After Years of Ambiguity
The SEC is accelerating formal crypto rulemaking, advancing a structured framework to define when digital assets qualify as...
Standard Chartered Cuts BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL Forecasts
Standard Chartered slashed its cryptocurrency price targets, warning bitcoin could slide toward $50,000 and ethereum near $1,400 in...
Will Strategy Sell Bitcoin? CEO Outlines Scenario When Talks Turn Real Amid $17B Loss
Strategy’s CEO reveals when selling bitcoin could become a real consideration, confronting a $17 billion paper loss, outlining how...
XRP Declared Ripple’s ‘North Star’ in Trillion-Dollar Vision, Now the Heartbeat of Every Product and Institutional Push
Ripple is positioning XRP as the core engine of its global financial infrastructure ambitions, with CEO Brad Garlinghouse signaling...
Saylor Drops ’99>98′ as Strategy Signals Another Aggressive Bitcoin Purchase
Strategy signaled another potential bitcoin purchase after Michael Saylor posted a cryptic “99>98” message, fueling speculation...
Beyond the Dollar: How Local Stablecoins and Tokenization are Reimagining Global Liquidity
Stablecoins are emerging as the first true “killer app” of blockchain, shifting from speculative assets to critical financial...
‘Not Your Keys, Not Your Bots’: Balaji Srinivasan Maps a Leashed AI Future
Tech investor and former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan is floating a stark proposition: in a world racing toward advanced...
Futures and Options Data Show Bitcoin Traders Still Eye $80K and Beyond
Bitcoin traded at $68,729 at 4:30 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, and the derivatives market is anything but sleepy. With $43.81...
























































































