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Today β€” 20 February 2026crypto.news

Here’s why being listed on CoinMarketCap is more than just visibility

20 February 2026 at 00:49
This week, several new projects were listed on CoinMarketCap, including Monstro DeFi, Espresso, and BitGW. The BitGW team states that this development is not simply about brand exposure. It represents integration into the global reference layer of the crypto market,…

Yesterday β€” 19 February 2026crypto.news

Binance adds news features to Binance Junior to increase family crypto savings and learning

19 February 2026 at 21:25
Binance Junior introduces festive Red Packet gifting, Merchant Pay, and educational tools to foster financial literacy for kids and teens under parental supervision. Binance has introduced new features to its Binance Junior platform, launched in December 2025. The news features…

Arkham: UAE built $700M bitcoin stockpile through mining

19 February 2026 at 16:29
Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence says the United Arab Emirates has amassed approximately $700 million worth of Bitcoin through state-linked mining operations. UAE amasses $700M BTC war chest via state-linked miner According to Arkham’s on-chain research, wallets identified as controlled…

XRP shorts dominate as funding drops 80% and OI falls

19 February 2026 at 16:04
XRP slips below support as funding drops ~80% today on bearish leverage. Daily XRP (XRP) funding rates declined nearly 80% on Thursday, February 19, according to derivatives market data, indicating continued pressure on the cryptocurrency. Negative funding rates indicate that…

ETH staking hits 50% on paper, but active stake only ~31%

19 February 2026 at 16:00
ETH’s reported 50.18% staking share is disputed, with CoinShares putting active staking near 30.8% due to deposit‑only contract data. A dispute has emerged between blockchain analytics firms over the accuracy of Ethereum staking data, with analysts disagreeing on whether staking…

Russia eyes fines for gray-market crypto as fraud cases surge

19 February 2026 at 15:58
Russia plans liability for gray-market crypto after fraud-linked bank freezes. Russia’s central bank has proposed new penalties for cryptocurrency operations conducted outside the country’s regulatory framework, according to statements reported by Russian state media on Wednesday. Central Bank of Russia…

Crypto price prediction as hawkish FOMC minutes sparks market sell-off

19 February 2026 at 15:32
The latest Federal Open Market Committee minutes struck a hawkish tone, pressuring risk assets including cryptocurrencies. Policymakers acknowledged that while inflation has cooled from its highs, progress toward the Fed’s 2% target β€œmight be slower and more uneven than generally…

Senator Elizabeth Warren urges Fed and Treasury not to bail out β€˜crypto billionaires’

19 February 2026 at 14:38
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has sent a stark warning to the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department, urging them not to use taxpayer funds to bail out cryptocurrency investors as digital asset markets face renewed volatility. Elizabeth Warren warns against federal…

DOGE price eyes $0.20 if X, CLARITY Act spark breakout above $0.18

19 February 2026 at 14:23
DOGE price slips ~1% in 24h, holding $0.09–$0.10 as traders eye X, CLARITY Act. Dogecoin (DOGE) price is clinging to support just under the $0.10 mark, trading around $0.0988 as meme‑coin bulls try to turn a shaky bounce into a…

Goldman Sachs ceo backs strict us crypto rulebook

19 February 2026 at 14:14
Solomon urges strict US crypto rules as CLARITY Act momentum builds. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon called for the United States to establish a clearly defined, rules-based framework governing crypto market operations during remarks at the World Liberty Forum in…

Crypto PAC to spend $1.5m to unseat Rep. Al Green

19 February 2026 at 14:09
Pro‑crypto PAC Protect Progress plans $1.5m spend next month against Rep. Al Green over his anti‑crypto voting record. A cryptocurrency-aligned super PAC announced plans to spend $1.5 million opposing Rep. Al Green in the Texas Democratic primary next month, according…

Crypto.com adds ISO 42001 to its AI, security certifications

19 February 2026 at 14:03
Crypto.com gains ISO 42001 AI certification in 2026, expanding its regulated security and AI governance stack. Crypto.com has become the first digital asset platform to secure ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification, the international standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems, the company announced.…

Crypto fear index falls to 10 as Strait of Hormuz tensions rise

19 February 2026 at 13:58
Crypto fear index fell from 12 to 10 this week as Iran’s Hormuz drills raised oil and energy risk for BTC miners. Cryptocurrency market sentiment declined this week as geopolitical tensions escalated in the Middle East, with Iran conducting military…

Will Pi Network price rally continue before first anniversary as multiple bullish patterns emerge?

19 February 2026 at 13:19
Pi Network price has soared over 40% this week on community hype surrounding the first anniversary of its mainnet launch. According to data from crypto.news, Pi Network (PI) price shot up to a four-week high of $0.205 last Sunday before…

Bitmine adds 45,759 ETH as price slips from 2025 peak

19 February 2026 at 13:11
ETH fell ~60% from 2025 peak as Bitmine bought 45,759 ETH for $91m, lifting staked holdings to 3.04m. Bitmine Immersion Technologies, led by Tom Lee, purchased 45,759 Ethereum tokens valued at approximately $91 million during a market downturn, according to…

Brian Armstrong: Coinbase is β€˜misunderstood’ amid wall street’s crypto divide

19 February 2026 at 13:09
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pushed back against what he described as Wall Street’s persistent underestimation of the crypto exchange, arguing that the company is navigating a classic β€œinnovator’s dilemma” as traditional finance grapples with digital asset disruption. In a post…

Epstein eyed Coinbase, XRP, XLM, Circle in pre-mainstream crypto era

19 February 2026 at 13:06
Epstein’s 2010s emails show Gensler talks, XRP/XLM bets, CBDC and stablecoin funding links. Newly released documents from the Jeffrey Epstein case contain references to communications involving cryptocurrency policy discussions and Gary Gensler, according to reports published this week. The documents…

Robinhood chain testnet records 4M transactions in first week, CEO says

19 February 2026 at 12:43
Robinhood’s blockchain initiative has hit an early development milestone, with its Robinhood Chain testnet processing more than four million transactions within its first week of launch, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev announced on X. 4M in a week: Robinhood’s L2 testnet…

Sui price holds $0.93 support as Grayscale & Canary SUIΒ  ETFs go live β€” is $1.20 the next breakout?

19 February 2026 at 11:55
Sui price is holding the $0.93 support zone as two new U.S. spot staking exchange-traded funds begin trading. Sui was trading at $0.9364 at press time, down 3.3% in the last 24 hours. Over the past week, the price moved…

Aptos Foundation proposes supply cap and reduced staking rewards in deflation push

19 February 2026 at 11:24
The Aptos Foundation has proposed an overhaul of its tokenmomic and governance structure, which it says will replace the β€œbootstrap-era subsidy model” with a more sustainable and usage-driven economic model. β€œAptos Foundation is proposing structural reforms that replace subsidy-based emissions…

Why is the crypto market down today? (Feb. 19)

19 February 2026 at 11:23
The crypto market remained in a downtrend on Thursday, dropping nearly 3% to $2.35 trillion due to a confluence of macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions that spooked investors. Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest crypto asset, fell 3.5% to around $65,900…

Hyperliquid launches Washington policy center to press for regulatory clarity

19 February 2026 at 11:22
Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Hyperliquid has launched a new advocacy group in Washington to push for clearer rules around decentralized finance in Congress. The Hyperliquid Policy Center will be β€œdedicated to advancing a clear, regulated path for decentralized finance to…

Solana price outlook: Fresh lows under $75 possible as sentiment cools and funding rates flip negative

19 February 2026 at 10:41
Solana price hovers near $80 as bearish sentiment grows and key support at $75 comes into focus. Solana traded at $81.67 at press time, down 3.7% in the past 24 hours. Over the last seven days, SOL has ranged between…

Activist shareholder demands Riot Platforms pivot from Bitcoin to AI powerhouse

19 February 2026 at 10:17
In a letter sent on February 18 activist investor Starboard Value LP called on Riot Platforms to urgently execute its transition from bitcoin mining to a premier artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (AI/HPC) data center provider. Starboard: Riot Platforms sitting…

World Liberty Financial to launch institutional RWA product

19 February 2026 at 09:40
World Liberty Financial has unveiled plans to roll out an institutional-grade real-world asset product, starting with a tokenized investment linked to Trump International Hotel & Resort, Maldives. The goal of the project, which is being developed in partnership with Securitize…

OpenAI and Paradigm launch smart contract security evaluation system

19 February 2026 at 09:15
OpenAI has introduced a new system called EVMbench, designed to measure how well artificial intelligence agents can find and fix security flaws in crypto smart contracts. The company announced on Feb. 18 that it has developed EVMbench in partnership with…

Coinbase adds support for XRP, DOGE, ADA, LTC as loan collateral via Morpho

19 February 2026 at 09:00
Coinbase has expanded its crypto-backed lending service to include XRP, Dogecoin, Cardano, and Litecoin, allowing eligible users to borrow against more assets without selling their holdings. The company announced the update on Feb. 18, saying U.S. customers, excluding those in…

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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…

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…

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