The Singapore High Court has, for the first time, set out clear guidance on how to determine the valuation date for damages in cryptocurrency …

Reports of real-world trials and steady questions from advisers are giving XRP and its network fresh attention, but the story is part optimism and part early-stage testing. Grayscale Investments Reports Growing Advisor Questions According to people familiar with sales desks, the firm’s teams keep hearing the same line from financial advisers: clients want to know […]

Quantoz Payments became a principal Visa member, allowing it to issue virtual debit cards backed by its regulated USDQ, EURQ, and EURD e-money tokens across Europe. The partnership enables Quantoz to act as a BIN sponsor, letting third-party fintechs embed stablecoin-linked card issuance directly into their own platforms. While Visa is expanding infrastructure through integrations […]

Poland’s President has, for the second time since December, vetoed legislation intended to align Poland with the EU’s MiCA crypto regulatory framework. President Nawrocki refused to sign the bill that was passed by Polish lawmakers, saying it was “practically identical” to the earlier version of the bill and was still likely to stifle innovation. Work […]

The memecoin launchpad landscape is shifting again as Pump.fun introduces Cashback Coins, a new token configuration that redirects creator fees to traders instead of project deployers. The feature is positioned as a structural upgrade designed to rebalance incentives, especially in a market where many tokens launch without a formal team or roadmap. While the concept […]

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has officially confirmed the arrival of a new “crypto winter.”.

A drop in Solana’s dApp revenues, along with limited institutional and retail investor interest, adds vulnerability to SOL’s $78 support.

Veteran on-chain analyst Willy Woo has warned that the Bitcoin (BTC) market is strengthening its bear trend and approaching the second phase of a multi-stage downturn. The forecast challenges persistent bullish narratives, suggesting the worst may be ahead for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Phase 1 Nears Its End as Volatility Spells Trouble In a series […]

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund has fully divested from ETHzilla Corp., exiting a 7.5% stake disclosed in August, according to a U.S. SEC filing. The sharp crypto downturn and the October 2025 flash crash forced the company to liquidate assets, selling more than $100 million in ether to fund buybacks and repay debt. A Volatile Transition […]

TL;DR A Financial Times report says ECB President Christine Lagarde is weighing leaving before October 2027; the ECB says she has made no decision. Her tenure has pushed the digital euro and warned MiCA-era stablecoins could still threaten monetary policy, urging euro-denominated alternatives to dollar tokens. EU lawmakers are expected to adopt the digital euro […]

… cryptocurrency or cryptocurrency-related transactions. The ownership and exchange of cryptocurrency remain a "grey area" within the legal system.

A fresh round of Bitcoin market-manipulation chatter is ricocheting through crypto X after Jane Street added 7,105,206 shares of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, in Q4 2025, bringing its reported position to 20,315,780 shares. Speculators tie this disclosure to a long-running rumor about a daily “10AM” sell program. Is Jane Street Manipulating The Bitcoin Price? […]

Conditional federal approval would allow Bridge to operate as a national trust bank overseeing stablecoin issuance, custody and reserves. The move follows Stripe’s US$1.1 billion (AU$1.55 billion) acquisition and aligns with implementation of the GENIUS Act. Bridge joins a cohort of crypto firms seeking federal trust status, though final authorisation has not yet been granted. […]

Shiba Inu’s volatility hitting the ground in an unexpected manner, which is the last thing you’d expect now.

Bitcoin Magazine Nakamoto Inc. ($NAKA) to Acquire BTC Inc and UTXO Management Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA) announced today that it has entered into merger agreements to acquire BTC Inc, the leading provider of Bitcoin-related media and events, and UTXO Management GP, LLC (“UTXO”), an investment firm focused on private and public Bitcoin companies (collectively, the […]

The rewards model follows months of criticism that too few Pump.fun traders were breaking even on the platform, let alone profiting.

Decentralized lending protocol ZeroLend is winding down operations after roughly three years in the market, marking another high-profile exit in a sector grappling with shrinking margins and persistent security challenges. The team confirms that the immediate priority is ensuring users can safely withdraw funds, particularly on lower-liquidity networks where exits may take longer to process. […]

Peter Thiel and his Founders Fund have sold $74.5 million worth of ether (ETH) through ETHZilla Corp., fully exiting the company’s crypto treasury. The SEC filing confirmed Thiel’s entities no longer hold any shares in ETHZilla. The sale follows a series of ether liquidations by ETHZilla to cover debt and buy back stock. The company […]

Crypto’s next leg may be stronger than skeptics think as structural growth, institutional adoption, and regulatory tailwinds reshape the market cycle, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says, arguing today’s foundation looks nothing like past downturns. ‘Optimistic’ Matt Hougan Says Crypto Collapse Fears Miss $200T Institutional Tokenization Trend Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan shared […]

February 17, 2026 – Karavas, Cyprus At a time when much of the blockchain industry is still recovering from one of its harshest downturns, a small number of companies are quietly moving in the opposite direction – expanding, building and positioning themselves for the next era of adoption. Public Masterpiece, a Cyprus-based RWA (real-world asset) […]

A Bank of America customer in Massachusetts just lost tens of thousands of dollars to an elaborate bank scam. Police say the victim was contacted by someone posing as a Bank of America fraud investigator, reports the ABC-affiliated news station WCVB. The scammer had legitimate personal and account details, and convinced the victim to join […]

The DFAL, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2023, establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrency services in California, …

Dogecoin is trading under low pressure, struggling to build sustained upside momentum due to low bullish sentiment in the entire market. The leading meme coin has had its price action trading around the $0.1 support, with buyers and sellers locked in a tight battle.  However, crypto analyst Cryptollica has shared a chart that suggests that […]

Finding promising crypto projects today often means weighing established names against emerging networks preparing for broader market exposure. While legacy Layer 1 platforms offer track records and ecosystem depth, early-stage projects sometimes attract attention as they transition from private development to public trading. With markets showing a mix of caution and selective capital rotation, evaluating […]

TL;DR The CIO of Bitwise Asset Management, Matt Hougan, said the DeFi sector could play a central role in emerging from the bear market in 2026. Hougan noted that DeFi tokens were designed as governance tokens without revenue rights, in response to the regulatory framework applied by the SEC. Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy, […]

Multiple technical, onchain and exchange-traded product data points suggest $1.12 was the generational bottom for XRP. Is it time for a trend reversal?

Founder and CEO of CryptoQuant believes that once Bitcoin faces quantum attacks, Satoshi’s coins had better be frozen.

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy ($MSTR) Buys $168M in Bitcoin, Expands Holdings to 717,131 BTC Strategy, the bitcoin treasury company led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, purchased $168.4 million in bitcoin last week, continuing its long-running accumulation strategy despite ongoing volatility in the crypto market. The company disclosed that it acquired 2,486 BTC over the past week, […]

Institutional investors just sold $173 million in Bitcoin and crypto investment products in one week, according to a new update from CoinShares. The digital asset firm says outflows have now totaled a whopping $3.74 billion in the last month, as the price of BTC dropped from around $95,400 to a low of $62,800. Last week, Bitcoin […]

February 18th, 2026 – Panama City, Republic of Panama Sai today launched Sai Perps, a perpetuals trading platform built to be as fast and intuitive as a centralized exchange with the transparency and self-custody of onchain settlement. The platform features gasless transactions, removing friction for traders while maintaining full onchain security. Sai also unveiled Let’s […]

BlackRock seeded its proposed iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF with US$100,000 (AU$141,000), advancing plans for a staking-enabled Ethereum fund. The ETF intends to stake 70%–95% of its Ether, targeting around 3% annualised yield under early 2026 benchmarks while preserving redemption liquidity. An 18% share of gross staking rewards will go to BlackRock and Coinbase, alongside […]

Soluna Holdings is deepening its ties with Blockware, adding 6 megawatts (MW) of capacity at Project Dorothy 1 in West Texas as deployment moves toward completion by the end of February. Bitcoin Miner and HPC Service Provider Soluna Strengthens Texas Presence With Capacity Increase Soluna Holdings Inc. announced it is expanding its partnership with Blockware […]