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Here’s why Ethereum price may hit $1,500 first before $2,500

16 February 2026 at 20:41
Ethereum price was stuck below the important support of $2,000 today, February 16, as it erased the gains made during the weekend. Ethereum (ETH) token was trading at $1,980, down substantially from its all-time high of $4,960. Technical analysis suggests…

From cards to crypto: How CryptoProcessing by CoinsPaid helps businesses like PropShopTrader scale globally

16 February 2026 at 19:21
CryptoProcessing by CoinsPaid has published a case study detailing how Estonia-based proprietary trading firm PropShopTrader expanded globally by integrating crypto payments. The collaboration highlights how digital asset payments can reduce costs, lower chargeback risks, and improve conversion rates for online…

CryptoQuant flags $863M Nexo loans as confidence holds in pullback

16 February 2026 at 16:06
CryptoQuant data shows Nexo users borrowed nearly 1 billion dollars in a year and over 30% returned, suggesting managed deleveraging as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana retreat. Crypto lending platform Nexo has quietly become a barometer of risk appetite in digital…

Bitcoin volatility spikes as key support cracks below $68k–$70k range

16 February 2026 at 16:03
Bitcoin wavers below key support as liquidations rise and CVDD highlights deeper downside risk. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has entered a period of volatility as the cryptocurrency struggles to maintain recent highs amid macroeconomic concerns and market liquidations, according to market…

XRP Ledger faces test as tokenized Treasuries sit idle on XRPL

16 February 2026 at 15:57
XRP Ledger now holds most tokenized U.S. Treasury supply, but trading and settlement still favor Ethereum and layer-2 networks, leaving XRPL’s role in flux. XRP Ledger holds approximately 63% of tokenized U.S. Treasury bill token supply, yet trading activity remains…

New Chinese bot traffic and deepfake scams raise crypto security alarm

16 February 2026 at 15:11
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says fully transparent on-chain transactions expose salaries and business data, blocking real-world adoption of crypto payments. Unexplained Chinese bot traffic is colliding with a second, quieter crisis: AI‑driven forgery and identity abuse that even crypto’s most…

Harvard rebalances crypto exposure: Trims Bitcoin, buys into Ether ETF

16 February 2026 at 14:56
Harvard Management Company (HMC), the investment arm of Harvard University’s endowment, reduced its stake in a major Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by roughly 21 %. Harvard rotates into ETH as Bitcoin ETF holdings shrink 21% Simultaneously, HMC established a new…

MoonPay and Deel test stablecoin payroll for 40,000 UK–EU firms

16 February 2026 at 14:53
MoonPay and Deel will let tens of thousands of UK and EU firms pay staff in stablecoins, testing crypto payroll at scale before a planned U.S. rollout. MoonPay announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement to enable approximately 40,000 companies…

Can Pi Network price reclaim $0.20 after breaking a key resistance trendline?

16 February 2026 at 13:57
Pi Network’s price shot up more than 50% to $0.20 earlier last week before parting with some of its gains and settling lower. Can it reclaim the key psychological figure now that it has confirmed a breakout from a multi-month…

SOL price prediction as Solana RWA Tokenization value breaks $1.66B record

16 February 2026 at 13:56
Solana price is catching its breath after a ferocious multi‑month rally, slipping back toward the mid‑$80s as traders reassess how much upside is left in one of this cycle’s most aggressive beta plays. The pullback is sharp, but it is…

Bitcoin faces quantum scrutiny as leveraged shorts eye liquidation risk zone

16 February 2026 at 13:40
Bitcoin faces quantum computing scrutiny and heavy leveraged short positioning, with SOPR stabilization, ETF inflows and CME gap levels shaping whether a 10% move triggers a cascade of liquidations. Bitcoin’s potential vulnerability to quantum computing threats has drawn attention from…

Crypto funds bleed for fourth straight week as US investors pull back

16 February 2026 at 13:39
Crypto funds recorded a fourth consecutive week of outflows, with $173 million withdrawn, according to CoinShares’ latest weekly fund flows report. The latest decline brings total outflows over the past four weeks to $3.74 billion, underscoring persistent investor caution amid…

Key macro data puts crypto markets on watch as CPI, PCE and Fed speak

16 February 2026 at 13:32
Crypto and stock markets face a packed macro week, with CPI, PCE, Fed minutes and spending data set to test rate‑cut bets after mixed inflation and rising tensions. Financial markets are preparing for several key economic data releases this week…

Coinbase retail traders buy Bitcoin and Ethereum dips, internal data shows

16 February 2026 at 13:23
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says retail users kept buying Bitcoin and Ethereum on price dips, with most Coinbase client balances in February at or above December levels. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reported that retail investors increased cryptocurrency purchases during recent…

Tokenized U.S. Treasuries keep RWA lead as tokenized equities accelerate

16 February 2026 at 13:16
Tokenized Treasuries still dominate RWAs, but fast‑growing tokenized equities signal a broader shift toward on‑chain capital markets in 2026. Tokenized U.S. Treasuries continue to dominate the real-world asset market by market capitalization, though new data indicates tokenized equities have emerged…

Russian crypto trading tops $640M a day, finance ministry reveals

16 February 2026 at 13:09
Russia’s cryptocurrency market is experiencing a surge in transactional activity, with daily trading volumes reaching an estimated 50 billion rubles, roughly $640 million, according to Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov. Booming crypto trade meets regulatory push Speaking at the Alfa…

XRP price prediction as token surges after Ripple CEO joins CFTC advisory committee

16 February 2026 at 12:45
XRP price jumped after Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse joined the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Global Markets Advisory Committee, a move seen as strengthening Ripple’s regulatory standing in Washington. However, the token has since pulled back and is trading…

Binance app removed from Philippine Play Store: report

16 February 2026 at 12:03
The Binance app is no longer available on the Google Play Store in the Philippines, according to local media. Users searching for β€œBinance” on the Philippine version of the app store are being redirected to listings for local exchange Coins.ph…

Bitcoin price confirms bullish divergence as liquidations spike, eyes $71k resistance

16 February 2026 at 11:50
Bitcoin price has confirmed a bullish divergence on the daily chart as liquidation levels shot up on Monday. The daily chart for Bitcoin shows that its Relative Strength Index has formed a bullish divergence with its price, which has been…

Michael Saylor’s Strategy to convert bond debt to equity over the next 3-6 years

16 February 2026 at 11:48
Strategy plans to reduce the debt on its balance sheet by converting its $6 billion in convertible bonds into equity over the coming years, according to founder Michael Saylor. In a Sunday X post, Saylor confirmed the plan in response…

Crypto market prediction ahead of U.S. Supreme Court tariff decision on Feb 20

16 February 2026 at 11:45
Crypto markets are heading into a potentially volatile week as investors brace for the U.S. Supreme Court’s tariff decision scheduled for Feb. 20. The ruling could determine the legality or scope of contested trade measures, a development that may ripple…

Ethereum price correction deepens: Can bulls defend $1,900 as bearish futures sentiment hits 3-month low?

16 February 2026 at 11:24
Ethereum’s correction appears to be accelerating, with price sliding toward the critical $1,900 support level and futures sentiment hitting its most bearish reading in three months. At press time, Ethereum was changing hands at $1,958, marking a 6.4% drop in…

Bitcoin price prediction: Will Chinese New Year trigger a BTC selloff tomorrow?

16 February 2026 at 10:53
Bitcoin price is hovering around $68,500 as traders watch for potential volatility around Chinese New Year, a period that has historically coincided with short-term shifts in crypto liquidity. Chinese New Year effect β€” seasonal pressure or coincidence? Chinese New Year…

Zcash price tests resistance near $300 as shielded pool expands to 30% of supply

16 February 2026 at 10:07
Zcash price is pressing against a key psychological level as privacy adoption quietly tightens supply. ZEC was trading around $287 at press time, down 11% in the past 24 hours. The short-term drop comes after a strong run. Over the…

Kevin O’Leary awarded $2.8M in defamation case against BitBoy crypto

16 February 2026 at 10:01
Kevin O’Leary, investor and Shark Tank star, has won a $2.8 million defamation judgment against crypto influencer Ben β€œBitBoy Crypto” Armstrong. A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered a default judgment in…

Senators urge CFIUS probe into UAE stake in Trump-linked World Liberty Financial

16 February 2026 at 09:42
Democratic senators are calling for a national security review of a major foreign investment in World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm tied to Donald Trump and his family. In a Feb. 13 letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Senators Elizabeth…

Wall Street giant Apollo to acquire up to 90M MORPHO tokens in new strategic deal

16 February 2026 at 09:16
Apollo Global Management is moving to deepen its involvement in decentralized finance through a long-term collaboration with the Morpho Association. The partnership was announced on Feb. 13, with the Morpho Association confirming that it had signed an agreement with Apollo…

Aave sets sight on solar financing in long-term DeFi strategy

16 February 2026 at 08:02
Aave is looking beyond traditional crypto lending as it explores a long-term strategy focused on financing solar energy and other real-world infrastructure.Β  The shift was outlined in a recent post by founder Stani Kulechov, who argued that decentralized finance can…

Crypto hackers target Trezor and Ledger users in theft campaign

15 February 2026 at 21:45
Crypto hackers are sending physical letters impersonating Trezor and Ledger to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases. The phishing campaign claims recipients must complete mandatory β€œAuthentication Check” or β€œTransaction Check” procedures. The hackers are also creating urgency through deadlines of February…

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Vitalik Buterin raises concerns about prediction markets’ β€œunhealthy” direction

15 February 2026 at 20:45
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned that prediction markets are sliding toward β€œunhealthy product market fit” by focusing on short-term cryptocurrency price bets and sports betting. Writing on X, Buterin called the trend β€œcorposlop” and argued platforms feel pressured to embrace…

Bankman-Fried follows 2023 media strategy from prison, SafeMoon CEO gets 100-month sentence, Strategy expands Bitcoin holdings | Weekly recap

15 February 2026 at 14:12
In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Sam Bankman-Fried appeared to implement a documented media playbook from prison, former SafeMoon CEO Braden Karony received a 100-month sentence, and Strategy introduced perpetual preferred shares to fund Bitcoin purchases. Bankman-Fried executes…

Crypto market rally today: here’s why Pepe Coin, Zcash, Morpho, and Dogecoin are rising

15 February 2026 at 10:38
A crypto market rally is going on today, February 15, as investors buy the recent dip after the encouraging US consumer inflation report. Bitcoin (BTC) price jumped to $70,000, while the market capitalization of all coins soared to over $2.4…

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.Β  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 β€œmonetary 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…

5 leading crypto jurisdictions alternative to MiCA in 2026

13 February 2026 at 19:22
MiCA delivers certainty in Europe, but rising compliance costs are pushing many crypto firms to explore flexible offshore licensing in 2026. The implementation of the MiCA regulation has undeniably brought a high degree of certainty to the European market.Β However, for…

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 β€œmobile‑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 β€œfake 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 β€œfake news” and technically impossible. Binance founder Changpeng β€œCZ” 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 β€œpay 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…

South Korean police lose Bitcoin seized in 2021 investigation

13 February 2026 at 13:09
South Korea’s Gangnam Police Station has confirmed that 22 Bitcoins worth about β‚©2.1 billion (roughly USD 1.6 million) were lost from police custody, authorities said on Friday. The disappearance of the crypto assets, seized during an earlier investigation, was discovered…

ETHZilla launches tokenized aviation assets on Ethereum β€” 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.Β  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…

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