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Here’s why Pi Network Coin is pumping as crypto prices remain muted

18 February 2026 at 21:48
Pi Network Coin’s price is surging this month, even as the broader crypto market remains muted, with Bitcoin stuck at $67,000. Pi Coin (PI) token jumped to a high of $0.20 on Wednesday, February 18, up by nearly 50% from…

Bitcoin stays volatile while MUFG says stables work better as money

18 February 2026 at 18:00
Bitcoin slips ~2% in 7d as MUFG touts stablecoins’ price-stable payments. An analyst at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has stated that stablecoins represent a more suitable currency option than Bitcoin for payment purposes, according to recent commentary from the Japanese…

Altcoin spot sell pressure hits 5-year high at -$209b

18 February 2026 at 17:00
Cumulative spot selling pressure across altcoins, excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum, has reached a five-year extreme, according to data released by CryptoQuant, marking one of the most persistent distribution phases in recent market cycles. The cumulative buy-sell difference for altcoins now…

Telegram blocks 7.46m channels as Russia mulls April 1 ban

18 February 2026 at 16:24
Telegram use in Russia faces rising blocks and slowdown as regulators tighten controls. Telegram has begun blocking illegal content and has sufficient time to meet Russian regulatory requirements, according to a senior parliamentary committee member overseeing the matter. Andrey Svintsov,…

ETHZilla struggles to find footing as Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund exits

18 February 2026 at 16:21
ETHZilla Corp (ETHZ) shares faced intense pressure in pre-market trading this Wednesday following news that billionaire investor Peter Thiel and his venture firm, Founders Fund, have completely liquidated their position. The Thiel exodus: Founders Fund liquidates stake in ETHZilla The…

Coin Center presses Senate to keep dev protections in BRCA bill

18 February 2026 at 16:17
Crypto dev liability fears surge after 2025 cases, as Coin Center defends BRCA protections. Coin Center has called on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee to advance legislation that would shield cryptocurrency developers from prosecution when they do not control user…

COIN Q4: volume up 156% as Wall St stays skeptical

18 February 2026 at 15:22
COIN gained in post‑Q4 earnings as 2025 volume jumped 156% despite Wall St skepticism. Coinbase Global Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong has attributed Wall Street’s skepticism of the cryptocurrency exchange to a broader pattern of industries resisting disruptive technologies,…

SUI token price prediction as Grayscale Sui Staking ETF begins trading today

18 February 2026 at 15:14
The launch of the new Sui-focused exchange-traded product marks another step in institutional crypto expansion. Asset manager Grayscale Investments will begin trading its Sui Staking ETF today, offering investors regulated exposure to SUI along with staking rewards. Grayscale’s Sui staking…

El Salvador bets on $100m tokenized SME equity via Stakiny

18 February 2026 at 14:54
LatAm splits: El Salvador tokenizes SMEs, Brazil eyes BTC reserves, Argentina curbs wallet wages. Three Latin American countries have adopted contrasting approaches to cryptocurrency regulation and adoption in recent months, according to legislative and government actions across the region. Latin…

Arthur Hayes predicts AI credit crisis as Bitcoin sounds liquidity alarm

18 February 2026 at 14:50
Arthur Hayes believes Bitcoin is signaling that markets are underestimating a coming credit shock. In his latest Substack essay, β€œThis Is Fine,” the BitMEX co-founder argues that Bitcoin (BTC) acts as a β€œglobal fiat liquidity fire alarm.” Its sharp drop…

BTC, ETH eyed as Kiyosaki calls giant stock crash near

18 February 2026 at 14:40
BTC holds near support as Kiyosaki flags imminent stock crash, boosting demand for scarce assets. Financial author Robert Kiyosaki has issued a renewed warning of a major market crash, stating that the β€œbiggest stock market crash in history” is imminent,…

Moonwell’s AI-coded oracle glitch misprices cbETH at $1, drains $1.78M

18 February 2026 at 14:21
Moonwell’s lending pools racked up about $1.78M in bad debt after a cbETH oracle mispriced the token at nearly $1 instead of around $2.2k, enabling bots and liquidators to drain collateral within hours of a misconfigured Chainlink-based update reportedly using…

Ethereum price forms death cross as ETF outflows extend into fourth month, will it crash?

18 February 2026 at 14:14
Ethereum price has confirmed a dreaded death cross pattern on the weekly chart. Will it crash as demand for its ETFs continues to falter? According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price has plummeted since mid-January this year. Trading around…

Thai SEC clears BTC, crypto, carbon credits for derivatives

18 February 2026 at 14:02
Thai SEC adds BTC and other digital assets plus carbon credits as eligible underlying assets for regulated derivatives, with TFEX to design crypto-linked contracts to attract institutional traders and support ETF-like products. Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has expanded the…

XRP price outlook as velocity hits 1-year peak

18 February 2026 at 13:11
XRP price grinds higher as XRP Ledger stablecoin velocity hits a 1-year peak, signaling rising real payment activity behind the price action. XRP price and market snapshot As of Feb. 18, XRP (XRP) is trading around $1.48, with 24‑hour moves…

Bitcoin price prediction as Arkham data reveals who controls BTC supply

18 February 2026 at 13:06
Bitcoin price is stabilizing after a sharp correction, but on-chain data suggests the real story may lie beneath the surface. As Bitcoin (BTC) consolidates near the $68,000 level, Arkham Intelligence’s latest ownership data reveals who controls a large share of…

Nevada sues Kalshi in fresh prediction market showdown

18 February 2026 at 12:30
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has filed a civil enforcement action against KalshiEX LLC, accusing the federally regulated prediction market of offering unlicensed wagering in the state. Nevada moves to block Kalshi’s event trading In a complaint filed in Carson…

David Bailey’s Nakamoto strikes $107M deal to buy BTC Inc and UTXO

18 February 2026 at 11:23
Bitcoin-focused public company Nakamoto Inc., led by chairman and CEO David Bailey, has signed definitive agreements to acquire BTC Inc. and UTXO Management GP, LLC in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $107.3 million. The deal brings together companies closely…

World Liberty Financial price gains 20% despite muted crypto market β€” what’s driving the surge?

18 February 2026 at 11:18
WLFI rallied 20% as traders positioned ahead of the World Liberty Forum and large on-chain withdrawals drew attention. World Liberty Financial (WLFI) was trading at $0.1178 at the time of writing, up about 20% in the past day. The token…

β€œWe’ll see you in court”: CFTC fires back as states target prediction markets

18 February 2026 at 11:03
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has moved to defend its authority over prediction markets, filing a friend-of-the-court brief as state-level legal challenges against the sector intensify. CFTC defends control of US prediction markets In a video posted on…

Stablecoin platform Bridge wins conditional approval for national trust bank charter

18 February 2026 at 10:58
Stablecoin platform Bridge has received a conditional banking charter from the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. β€œOnce fully approved, the charter will enable Bridge to operate stablecoin products and services under direct federal oversight,” Bridge said…

Here’s why XRP price risks 25% drop in the coming sessions

18 February 2026 at 10:58
XRP price has dropped nearly 25% over the past month. It risks extending its downtrend over the coming weeks as bearish technicals continue to cast a shadow upon any potential recovery. According to data from crypto.news, XRP (XRP) price has…

Digital Chamber launches working group eyeing federal preemption in prediction market dispute

18 February 2026 at 10:57
The Digital Chamber, a Washington-based blockchain advocacy group, has established a dedicated Prediction Markets Working Group that would lobby for federal oversight regarding prediction markets, which remain at the center of a jurisdictional tug-of-war across the United States. β€œThe absence…

European banking giant Intesa reveals $100M Bitcoin ETF position

18 February 2026 at 10:43
Italian banking giant Intesa Sanpaolo has disclosed significant exposure to bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and crypto-linked assets in its latest U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Form 13F filing for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. Italy’s Intesa Sanpaolo joins…

PUMP price compresses below descending trendline β€” will new Cashback Coins fuel rebound?

18 February 2026 at 09:58
PUMP price is tightening below a descending trendline as a new cashback model reshapes trader incentives. Pump.fun’s native token PUMP was trading at $0.002162 at press time, down 3.2% in the past 24 hours. Over the last seven days, it…

Bitwise files for prediction market-backed ETFs under β€œPredictionShares” brand name

18 February 2026 at 08:48
Bitwise Asset Management has filed with regulators to launch a new line of exchange-traded funds tied to political prediction markets, marking its latest push into alternative investment products. The filing was disclosed by Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, who shared…

BlackRock, Coinbase to keep 18% of ETH ETF staking revenue

18 February 2026 at 08:31
BlackRock and Coinbase plan to take an 18% share of staking rewards from BlackRock’s proposed Ethereum staking exchange-traded fund, according to an updated regulatory filing. The firms disclosed the fee structure in an amended S-1 filing with the U.S. Securities…

Zora launches Solana-based β€œattention markets” platform

18 February 2026 at 08:11
Zora has launched a new product called β€œattention markets” on the Solana blockchain, expanding its platform beyond its earlier focus on NFTs and Ethereum-based infrastructure. The rollout took place on Feb. 17, publicly announced by both Zora and Solana. The…

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Shiba Inu coin dies slowly as new rival Based Eggman reclaims memecoin momentum, GGs vs SHIB

17 February 2026 at 23:09
Based Eggman (GGs) challenges SHIB as investors shift toward utility-driven memecoins built on real ecosystem value. The power structure of the memecoin world has changed a lot. Shiba Inu coin (SHIB), which used to be very popular as a β€œDogecoin…

5 memecoins crypto experts are watching to grow in 2026

17 February 2026 at 22:39
Based Eggman (GGs) tops investor watchlists as the 2026 bull market shifts toward utility-driven memecoins with real traction. Every cryptocurrency investor has a strong question after witnessing the fabled, transformative profits from early investments in Dogecoin and Shiba Inu: Can…

Centrifuge and Pharos partner to expand onchain distribution infrastructure for institutional assets

17 February 2026 at 21:50
Centrifuge and Pharos team up to enable tokenized U.S. Treasuries and AAA-rated credit products via shared onchain infrastructure. Centrifuge and Pharos have announced a partnership focused on enabling institutional assets to be distributed and operated onchain through a shared infrastructure…

Russian man arrested over alleged crypto-linked terror financing

17 February 2026 at 15:47
Authorities in Russia’s Republic of Dagestan have opened a criminal investigation against a local man suspected of financing terrorism, the state news agency TASS reported. Russian arrested as scrutiny grows over crypto and terror financing The case was initiated by…

President Trump signals final push on US crypto market rules

17 February 2026 at 15:28
Congress races to finalize US crypto market rules as Trump-backed bill nears passage, splitting SEC–CFTC powers and setting deadlines on exchanges and stablecoins. President Donald Trump confirmed that comprehensive cryptocurrency market structure legislation is approaching passage, according to recent statements…

Ethereum price under pressure as ETF outflows align with extreme fear index

17 February 2026 at 15:24
Spot Ethereum ETFs see four straight weeks of outflows as price and sentiment slide. Recent reports from Lookonchain indicated funds recorded additional losses in recent trading sessions, as Ethereum price continues to face downward momentum hovering around $2,000 USD. Spot…

Solana DEXs match CEX pricing as on-chain liquidity structure evolves

17 February 2026 at 15:11
Solana DEXs now offer CEX-like pricing despite a 90% volume drop since 2024, as prop AMMs, wrapped SOL markets, and new staked-SOL liquidity tools reshape on-chain trading. Solana’s on-chain trading infrastructure has demonstrated competitive pricing compared to centralized exchanges, according…

FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 attract capital as investors rethink US valuations

17 February 2026 at 15:05
Global investors are rotating into FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 as stretched US equity valuations, sector mix, yields, and FX stability make UK stocks look undervalued. The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices are drawing increased international capital as investors…

Investors reassess risk as global uncertainty reshapes capital flows

17 February 2026 at 14:55
Global uncertainty and AI disruption are forcing investors and operators to shift from growth at all costs to resilience and optionality. Business leaders and investors are increasingly reporting a sense of economic and geopolitical uncertainty that is reshaping decision-making across…

Bitcoin’s downtrend may end within 12 months, says Altcoin Sherpa

17 February 2026 at 14:49
Altcoin Sherpa says Bitcoin’s bear phase could end within 12 months as ETFs, macro risks and a possible capitulation shape the next accumulation zone. Bitcoin market analyst Altcoin Sherpa has projected the current cryptocurrency bear phase will conclude in less…

Kevin O’Leary points to quantum risk in Bitcoin price outlook

17 February 2026 at 14:42
Kevin O’Leary says quantum risks are capping institutional Bitcoin exposure near 3% as BIP-360 proposes a new P2MR output to harden the network’s security. Billionaire entrepreneur and investor Kevin O’Leary said security risks posed by quantum computers are preventing institutional…

Logan Paul, Bieber, Neymar see steep NFT losses as market reprices

17 February 2026 at 14:28
Logan Paul, Justin Bieber, Neymar, Madonna and others sit on deep NFT losses as the 2021 celebrity hype cycle gives way to a utility-focused market reset. Multiple celebrities who purchased non-fungible tokens during the 2021 market peak have experienced substantial…

Binance stablecoin reserves drop $9B, signal fading risk appetite

17 February 2026 at 14:22
Binance logs three straight months of heavy stablecoin outflows, erasing $9B in reserves and signaling a sustained liquidity squeeze across crypto markets. Binance has recorded three consecutive months of negative stablecoin netflows, marking a sustained contraction in crypto market liquidity,…

Bitdeer trims Bitcoin reserves below 1,000 BTC threshold

17 February 2026 at 14:07
Bitdeer Technologies Group, a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin (BTC) mining company, reduced its Bitcoin holdings by 96.5 bitcoins last week, bringing total reserves to approximately 943.1 bitcoins, according to data compiled by BitcoinTreasuries. The decline pushed the company’s Bitcoin reserves below the…

Will Hyperliquid price crash as bearish crossover forms and revenue drops?

17 February 2026 at 12:28
Hyperliquid price has remained in a downtrend over the past two weeks, dropping nearly 20% since its yearly high as network revenues have slumped. Will the token crash now that it has confirmed a bearish crossover? According to data from…

Crypto exchange Kraken vows to support β€œTrump Accounts” in Wyoming

17 February 2026 at 12:00
Crypto exchange Kraken has vowed to support President Donald Trump’s β€œTrump Accounts” initiative in Wyoming. According to the official announcement from Kraken, the crypto exchange will sponsor Trump Accounts for every child born in Wyoming in 2026 by making a…

Ethereum price struggles in β€œcold zone” near $2,000 β€” will bulls regain control?

17 February 2026 at 11:57
Ethereum price is hovering just below the $2,000 mark, a level that now feels more like a ceiling than support. Ethereum was trading around $1,981, rising nearly 1% in the past 24 hours. Over the last week, the coin has…

ZeroLend to wind down operations after 3 years, users urged to withdraw funds

17 February 2026 at 11:52
Decentralized lending protocol ZeroLend has announced it will shut down operations after three years, citing sustainability challenges and mounting operational risks. In a statement shared by team member Deadshot Ryker, the project said it had made the β€œdifficult decision” to…

Bitcoin price prediction: BTC at $68K as key metric drops β€” Is $60K next?

17 February 2026 at 11:23
Bitcoin is showing increasing signs of structural weakness as both price action and on-chain metrics shift into what historically resembles early bear market conditions. At press time, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $68,400, following a sharp breakdown from the $90,000–$95,000…

Vitalik Buterin: β€œEthereum Is Neutral β€” I’m Not”

17 February 2026 at 10:43
Vitalik Buterin has reignited debate about decentralization, neutrality, and free expression within the crypto industry, declaring that while Ethereum is permissionless and censorship-resistant, he himself is free to criticize applications built on it. Vitalik Buterin draws line between protocol neutrality…

XRP price prediction as Standard Chartered slashes 2026 target by 65% to $2.80

17 February 2026 at 10:39
XRP price shows mild signs of recovery even as Standard Chartered slashes its 2026 price target to $2.80, reshaping short-term expectations. XRP was trading around $1.48 at press time, up 1.5% in the last 24 hours. Earlier this month, the…

EU moves to cut off Russian crypto links amid domestic mining boom

17 February 2026 at 09:57
The European Union is preparing a sweeping ban on cryptocurrency transactions involving Russian entities, even as Russian financial firms accelerate efforts to institutionalize crypto investment products at home. EU targets Russian crypto with sweeping ban According to a recent Financial…

German central bank chief sees merit in euro stablecoins, but CBDC remains in focus

17 February 2026 at 09:38
German central bank president Joachim Nagel said he sees β€œmerit in euro-denominated stablecoins,” and argues that they could serve as a cheaper and more efficient means for cross-border payments by both firms and individuals. During his speech at the New…

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…

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