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Crypto ATM regulation bill advances to Virginia governor

14 February 2026 at 20:45
Virginia’s crypto ATM regulation bill passed both state chambers and now awaits the governor’s signature. The legislation creates statewide licensing requirements, consumer protections, and transaction limits while prohibiting operators from marketing kiosks as ATMs or using ATM-related language. Delegate Michelle…

The build vs buy decision: How modern blockchain teams ship products 10x faster

14 February 2026 at 20:42
Building blockchain projects in web3 no longer demands months of Solidity coding or six-figure budgets, as production-ready code cuts DeFi costs 90% and slashes timelines from months to days. The calculus of blockchain development has fundamentally shifted. Five years ago,…

Bitcoin price prediction as U.S. Government Shutdown risk shakes markets

14 February 2026 at 20:18
Bitcoin price held steady on Saturday, reaching a high of $70,000 for the first time in days, even as a partial government shutdown started in the United States.  Bitcoin (BTC) rose to $70,000, up substantially from the year-to-date low of…

Bitcoin’s next move hinges on macro shift as inflation eases: analyst

14 February 2026 at 18:45
ProCap Financial chairman Anthony Pompliano predicted Bitcoin will benefit from a “monetary slingshot” as the Federal Reserve prints money to combat deflation. Speaking on FOX Business, Pompliano said Bitcoin’s value proposition remains intact long-term, but investors must hold through periods…

Ethereum regains key $2,000 support with ETH ETF inflows returning

14 February 2026 at 10:42
Ethereum spot ETFs recorded $10.26 million in net inflows on February 13, breaking a two-day outflow streak that saw $242.28 million in redemptions. Grayscale’s mini ETH trust led flows with $14.51 million, followed by VanEck’s ETHV at $3.00 million and…

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Stocks and crypto markets on edge as US inflation cools, Trump eyes steel tariff cuts

13 February 2026 at 17:42
The stock and crypto markets remained on edge today, February 13, as participants reacted to the latest US consumer inflation report, which continued moving downwards in January. US stock indices retreated, with the futures tied to the Dow Jones. Nasdaq…

Kalshi enters $9B sports insurance market with new brokerage deal

13 February 2026 at 16:30
Kalshi is moving deeper into the sports insurance market after announcing a partnership with sports insurance broker Game Point Capital, according to comments from CEO Tarek Mansour. The collaboration targets the fast-growing sports insurance and reinsurance industry, currently valued at…

Pi coin price climbs 12% as Feb. 15 mainnet node upgrade cut‑off nears

13 February 2026 at 16:06
Pi coin price climbed double‑digits on Friday as the network’s long‑running experiment in “mobile‑first” crypto collides with hard mainnet deadlines and bruised holders looking for a bottom. Pi coin (PI) price has jumped around 12% from recent lows as the…

Will $2.3B options expiry jolt Ethereum price from key strike levels?

13 February 2026 at 15:56
Ethereum price continues to lag its 2021 peak as institutions rotate cautiously into ETH exposure while weighing ETF flows, on-chain activity, and broader macro risk. BlackRock is leaning into the pain on Ethereum (ETH) price, quietly ramping up its exposure…

XRP price could double if BlackRock files for ETF, analyst suggests

13 February 2026 at 15:47
XRP price could rally 100% if BlackRock files for an XRP ETF, as analysts flag a shift in institutional allocations beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum into alternative assets. A cryptocurrency analyst has projected that XRP (XRP) price could rally 100% if…

China extends crypto ban to stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets

13 February 2026 at 15:21
Mainland China widens its crypto ban to cover RMB-pegged stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, even as Hong Kong pushes ahead with a licensed stablecoin regime. China’s central bank and top regulatory authorities have extended the country’s cryptocurrency ban to include…

Binance’s Mastercard crypto card launches across CIS countries

13 February 2026 at 15:14
Binance rolls out its prepaid Mastercard crypto card to select CIS markets, offering instant crypto-to-fiat payments, cashback rewards, and a Valentine promo amid scam warnings. Binance has launched its prepaid Mastercard crypto card in several Commonwealth of Independent States countries,…

Bhutan’s Bitcoin sales enter third straight week with $6.7M BTC offload

13 February 2026 at 15:04
Bhutan has sold another 100 Bitcoin worth approximately $6.7 million, according to blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence, which flagged the transaction in a recent post. On-chain data shared by Arkham shows the transfer occurred roughly 16 hours prior to the…

Binance’s CZ rejects “fake news” claim of 60,000 BTC BitMEX hedge profits

13 February 2026 at 14:46
CZ denies Binance ever traded on BitMEX or booked 60,000 BTC in hedge profits during the March 2020 crash, calling the viral allegation “fake news” and technically impossible. Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has moved to quash fresh allegations that…

Love in the time of crypto: DOJ warns of Valentine’s Day romance scams

13 February 2026 at 14:43
As Valentine’s Day approaches, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio is warning the public about a surge in romance scams that target people through online relationships and often lead to financial loss, including requests for cryptocurrency…

Ethereum apps can’t just pay their way to real adoption, Vitalik warns

13 February 2026 at 14:38
Vitalik Buterin says crypto apps must move beyond “pay users or fail,” using incentives only to offset early risks while focusing on real utility and committed communities. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has weighed in on ongoing debates within the cryptocurrency…

Crypto-linked flows to trafficking services surge 85% in 2025, Chainalysis says

13 February 2026 at 14:13
Chainalysis says crypto flows to suspected trafficking services jumped 85% in 2025, with stablecoin-heavy, Telegram-linked networks leaving traceable on-chain trails. Cryptocurrency flows to suspected human trafficking services increased 85% year-over-year in 2025, reaching hundreds of millions of dollars, according to…

Bitget’s Gracy AI brings CEO-style guidance to crypto market decisions

13 February 2026 at 13:51
Bitget launches Gracy AI, an animated digital human modeled on CEO Gracy Chen to guide users on market cycles, strategy, and career decisions rather than price calls. Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has launched Gracy AI, a digital assistant designed to replicate…

Standard Chartered slashes Bitcoin target again on ETF outflows, Fed angst

13 February 2026 at 13:40
Standard Chartered cuts 2026 Bitcoin and Ethereum targets again, citing weak macro, softer Fed-cut hopes, ETF outflows and shifting investor positioning. Standard Chartered has lowered its long-term Bitcoin price forecast for the second time in less than three months, citing…

Can Monero price reclaim January highs as bullish MACD crossover forms after weekly rebound?

13 February 2026 at 13:22
Monero price rebounded nearly 15% over the past week to $350 as investors bought the recent dip to a yearly low. It is close to charting a bullish MACD crossover that could pave the way for more upside in the…

ETHZilla launches tokenized aviation assets on Ethereum — What it means for ETH price

13 February 2026 at 12:09
Ethereum is trading around $1,937, down roughly 1% on the day, as the market consolidates following a sharp early-February sell-off. The price action comes as ETHZilla announced the launch of the first-ever tradable tokenized aviation assets on the Ethereum (ETH)…

Crypto-linked human trafficking payments surged 85% in 2025, Chainalysis report finds

13 February 2026 at 11:38
Cryptocurrency use for transactions involving human trafficking surged 85% in 2025. According to a Feb. 13 Chainalysis report, which tracked cryptocurrency-facilitated human trafficking payments tied to escort services, labor recruiters connected to Southeast Asian scam compounds, and child sexual abuse…

Hyperliquid price charts bullish reversal pattern as network earnings spike, rebound coming?

13 February 2026 at 11:37
Hyperliquid price action recently confirmed a breakout from a bullish reversal pattern, supported by a notable uptick in network revenue.  After rallying to a yearly high of $37.84 on Feb. 3, the Hyperliquid (HYPE) price retraced nearly 18% to $31.06…

Coinbase, Ripple, Solana execs join CFTC’s Innovation Advisory Committee

13 February 2026 at 11:37
The Commodity and Futures Trading Commission expanded its Innovation Advisory Committee to a 35-member panel on Thursday with the addition of executives from leading crypto-facing entities like Coinbase and Ripple, among others. An updated list with 23 new appointments, layered…

Solana price breaks below $80 as RSI sinks to 25 — is capitulation underway?

13 February 2026 at 11:24
Solana price has slipped beneath a critical support level, with momentum indicators flashing deep oversold conditions as traders re-assess risk. Solana was trading at $78.33 at press time, down 2.7% over the past 24 hours. The token has dropped 45%…

How might Bitcoin price react as $2.5B in BTC options expire today (Feb. 13)?

13 February 2026 at 10:06
Bitcoin price trades near $68,000 as $2.5 billion in BTC options expire today, placing $74,000 max pain at the center of market focus. Bitcoin was trading at $68,280 at press time, down 1.1% over the last 24 hours. The asset…

SEC chair warns some prediction markets may fall under securities laws

13 February 2026 at 10:06
The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says prediction markets are drawing serious legal and regulatory attention. At a Senate Banking Committee hearing on February 12, SEC Chair Paul Atkins described rapidly-growing prediction markets as “a huge issue”…

U.S. Federal Reserve proposes classifying crypto as separate asset class for derivatives

13 February 2026 at 09:12
Federal Reserve researchers have proposed treating cryptocurrencies as a separate asset class for derivatives margin rules, citing their unique risks and high volatility. U.S. central bank researchers are calling for cryptocurrencies to be treated as a separate asset class in derivatives…

Aave Labs floats new ‘Aave Will Win’ proposal that redirects 100% of revenue to Aave DAO

13 February 2026 at 07:58
Aave Labs has floated a new plan that could send all product revenue to the Aave community. Aave Labs has unveiled a new governance proposal that could reshape how revenue flows within the Aave ecosystem. In a non-binding “temperature check”…

Why Bitcoin price could bottom at $65,000 before a major relief rally

12 February 2026 at 18:07
Bitcoin price is approaching a critical $65,000 support zone where Fibonacci and channel confluence suggest a potential local bottom may form before a strong relief rally unfolds. Bitcoin (BTC) price action remains corrective in the near term, with the market…

Trump-linked World Liberty Financial to launch forex remittance platform

12 February 2026 at 17:15
World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture backed by the family of U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Thursday it plans to launch a new foreign exchange and remittance platform aimed at simplifying global money transfers and reducing associated fees. World…

SoftBank misses profit target as OpenAI bet, exits reshape portfolio

12 February 2026 at 17:11
SoftBank misses profit estimates but boosts profit, doubles investment gains and leans harder into OpenAI and AI assets after major T-Mobile and Nvidia exits. SoftBank Group Corp. reported a quarterly profit of ¥248.6 billion, falling short of analyst estimates of…

Sam Bankman-Fried bets on Trump crypto pardon in latest prison rant

12 February 2026 at 17:07
Sam Bankman-Fried follows a 2023 media playbook from prison, shifting right and praising Trump’s crypto policies as he angles for a long-shot presidential pardon. Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, appears to be implementing a media strategy…

SEC chair defends pause in Justin Sun enforcement case scrutiny

12 February 2026 at 17:02
SEC’s Justin Sun case pause fuels scrutiny of Trump-linked crypto ties and a broader shift from regulation-by-enforcement to formal rulemaking. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins defended the agency’s stalled enforcement case against Tron founder Justin Sun during a…

BlackRock exec: 1% crypto allocation could pull in $2T from Asia

12 February 2026 at 16:51
Asian 1% crypto allocations could add ~$2T, reshaping global market structure and ETF-driven liquidity. A BlackRock Asia executive said a 1% cryptocurrency allocation by investors across the region could generate approximately $2 trillion in market inflows, according to a statement…

Israel indicts IDF reservist for using classified military data on Polymarket

12 February 2026 at 16:00
Israeli authorities have indicted an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist and a civilian for allegedly using classified military information to place wagers on the decentralized prediction market Polymarket. The case has raised concerns over the misuse of sensitive data and…

XRP price aims at $2.00–$2.30 as Ripple chases $1T valuation goal

12 February 2026 at 15:32
Ripple CEO eyes a $1T valuation, arguing that disciplined XRP-focused growth, integrations, and acquisitions could push XRP toward the low-to-mid single digits long term. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated the company aims to achieve a $1 trillion valuation by focusing…

Binance to list Espresso token as seed-label altcoin on Feb. 12

12 February 2026 at 15:16
Binance will list Espresso on Spot on Feb. 12, migrate tokens from Alpha within 24 hours, and the listing news has already pushed Espresso’s price higher. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced plans to list the…

Alameda moves another $15M in Solana as traders watch for market impact

12 February 2026 at 15:13
Alameda Research’s bankruptcy estate has distributed another $15 million worth of Solana to creditors, extending a repayment process that has now been running for nearly two years. According to blockchain data highlighted by Arkham, the latest monthly tranche involved the…

Cango offloads $305M in Bitcoin to fast-track AI infrastructure shift

12 February 2026 at 14:59
Cango sells $305M in Bitcoin to reduce loan risk and accelerate its pivot into AI infrastructure while keeping its mining business running. Publicly traded Bitcoin miner Cango Inc. sold 4,451 Bitcoin over the weekend, using the proceeds to repay a…

Bitcoin on-chain loss metrics hit 2022 Luna collapse levels at higher prices

12 February 2026 at 14:50
Bitcoin’s on-chain loss metrics hit levels comparable to 2022’s Luna collapse, though at higher price points, signaling late-cycle capitulation rather than systemic crash. Bitcoin’s (BTC) on-chain loss indicators have reached levels comparable to those observed during the Luna/UST collapse in…

Midnight token price jumps after Google and Telegram partnership news

12 February 2026 at 14:06
The privacy-focused blockchain Midnight saw renewed market interest this week after Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced key developments at the Consensus Hong Kong conference. This includes the project’s scheduled mainnet launch in late March and collaborations involving Google and Telegram.…

Bitwise client invests $11M in Bitcoin during market correction dip

12 February 2026 at 13:30
Bitwise CEO reveals wealth management client invested $11M in Bitcoin during recent market correction, marking their first crypto purchase after two years. Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley disclosed that a wealth management client invested $11 million in Bitcoin during the recent…

Hyperliquid price rejects breakdown below $28 support as whale accumulation tightens supply

12 February 2026 at 13:28
Hyperliquid price bounced from $28 support as large buyers stepped in and tightened circulating supply. Hyperliquid was trading at $30.29 at press time, up 4% in the last 24 hours after defending the $28 support zone. The token has moved…

BNB Chain real-world assets soar 555% on institutional demand

12 February 2026 at 12:38
BNB Chain’s real-world assets surged 555% in Q4 2024 as institutions tokenized funds and stocks, even as BNB’s market cap and DeFi TVL faced volatility. Real-world assets on BNB Chain (BNB) expanded 555% year over year in the fourth quarter…

Bitcoin price prediction as BTC ETFs break three-day inflow streak

12 February 2026 at 12:23
Bitcoin prices traded cautiously after US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs snapped a three-day inflow streak, adding pressure to an already fragile market structure. Bitcoin price struggles as ETF momentum stalls Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around $67,000 at press time, struggling to…

Ethereum price outlook: Bitmine’s Tom Lee says bottom may be near

12 February 2026 at 11:33
BitMine executive Tom Lee discussed Ethereum’s price outlook at Consensus, saying past downturns have always ended in sharp, “V-shaped” recoveries. Ethereum has always rebounded after major drops, says Tom Lee Lee pointed out that Ethereum (ETH) has fallen more than…

Thailand recognizes cryptocurrencies under the Derivatives Trading Act

12 February 2026 at 11:26
Thailand has officially recognized cryptocurrencies as an underlying asset under the Derivatives Trading Act. According to a Bangkok Post report, the Thai government approved the Finance Ministry’s proposal to allow cryptocurrencies to be used as the foundation for regulated futures…

Hedera price risks 20% drop as TVL and dApp revenue decline

12 February 2026 at 11:25
Hedera price has been in a downtrend since early January as investor demand dropped due to declining network metrics and a broader crypto market fallout. According to data from crypto.news, Hedera (HBAR) price has dropped over 30% so far this…

US DOJ orders Paxful to pay $4M fine over illicit crypto transactions

12 February 2026 at 11:24
The United States Department of Justice has ordered peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace Paxful to pay a fine of $4 million for criminal conduct involving failure to implement proper anti-money laundering checks. A statement released by the DOJ, Paxful has pleaded guilty…

Berachain price explodes 82% as extreme funding rate anomaly pressures shorts

12 February 2026 at 10:36
Berachain price exploded higher after an extreme funding imbalance in perpetual markets triggered a wave of short liquidations. BERA was trading at $0.937 at press time, up 82% in the past 24 hours. The token moved between $0.5117 and $1.43…

Coinbase launches wallets that let AI agents spend and trade crypto

12 February 2026 at 10:30
Coinbase has launched Agentic Wallets, a new type of crypto wallet built just for artificial intelligence agents. These wallets let AI systems manage money and complete blockchain transactions without needing human approval. The announcement came from Coinbase’s Developer Platform blog…

Strategy to issue more preferred stock to reduce Bitcoin-linked volatility

12 February 2026 at 09:07
Strategy is turning to preferred stock to keep buying Bitcoin while easing pressure from market swings. Strategy is expanding its use of preferred stock as it looks for new ways to fund Bitcoin purchases while reducing pressure from market volatility. …

Lighter rolls out first on-chain perps for Korean stocks including Samsung and Hyundai

12 February 2026 at 08:33
Lighter has introduced on-chain perpetual futures for major South Korean stocks, giving crypto traders direct access to Samsung, SK Hynix, and Hyundai. Lighter has launched on-chain perpetual futures linked to major South Korean stocks, becoming the first decentralized exchange to…

Ethena-backed suiUSDe goes live on Sui mainnet

12 February 2026 at 08:11
Ethena-backed suiUSDe has gone live on Sui’s mainnet, bringing the network its first native synthetic dollar for margin trading and decentralized finance use. Ethena-backed suiUSDe has officially launched on the Sui mainnet, bringing the network its first native synthetic dollar…

CryptoProcessing by CoinsPaid adds Polygon as part of its EVM payments infrastructure

12 February 2026 at 00:06
CryptoProcessing by CoinsPaid adds Polygon support to enable merchants to accept POL and USDC payments on the EVM network. CryptoProcessing by CoinsPaid, Europe’s leading crypto payment gateway, has expanded its network coverage with support for Polygon, allowing merchants to process payments…

Crypto traders face macro test as U.S. stocks extend risk‑on rally

11 February 2026 at 18:43
U.S. stocks extend a strong risk‑on rally while Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana slip, underscoring crypto’s role as high‑beta macro risk tied to Wall Street. U.S. equities opened sharply higher on Wednesday, extending a risk‑on streak that is increasingly dictating the…

BlackRock’s tokenized iShares plan puts Wall Street ETFs on‑chain rails

11 February 2026 at 18:34
BlackRock is in talks with the SEC to tokenize its flagship iShares ETFs, a shift that could turn mainstream funds into on‑chain collateral as BTC, ETH and SOL trade lower. BlackRock is quietly pushing the next phase of Wall Street’s…

ETH liquidation walls at $2,057–$1,863 set stage for violent move

11 February 2026 at 18:25
ETH’s derivatives market sits between $2,057 and $1,863 liquidation walls, where a single sharp move could trigger nearly $1.4b in forced buying or selling. Ethereum’s derivatives market is coiled tight. According to liquidation heatmap data compiled by Coinglass and relayed…

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