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Dogecoin price flags multi-year H&S pattern as key demand metrics plunge

23 February 2026 at 19:37
Dogecoin price is stuck in a technical bear market, a trend that may continue as key metrics like exchange-traded fund inflows and futures open interest slip. Dogecoin (DOGE) token was trading at $0.09610, down by 80% from its highest level…

ICP to add 20% revenue burn in new tokenomics shift

23 February 2026 at 16:00
ICP adds 20% revenue-funded burns and usage-based node rewards to align supply with demand. The DFINITY Foundation announced plans to update Internet Computer’s tokenomics to include a burn mechanism funded by network revenue, according to a statement from the organization.…

Two charged in Australia over $5 million crypto fraud

23 February 2026 at 15:48
Australian authorities have charged two men following an investigation into an alleged $5 million cryptocurrency investment scam that targeted vulnerable victims across the country. Australia steps up crypto fraud crackdown The New South Wales Police Force said detectives from its…

Crypto funds shed $4B as outflows hit five-week streak

23 February 2026 at 15:36
Crypto funds recorded $288 million in outflows last week, marking the fifth consecutive week of declines, according to the latest weekly report from CoinShares. US sells, Europe buys: Crypto funds show sharp regional divide The latest withdrawals bring cumulative outflows…

Oil slides as Trump 15% tariffs hit demand outlook

23 February 2026 at 14:39
Brent, WTI fell ~3–5% Monday after Trump’s 15% tariffs and easing Iran war risk. Oil prices declined sharply on Monday as markets reacted to increased U.S. tariffs and developments in diplomatic negotiations with Iran, factors that analysts said are reshaping…

Gold, oil, Bitcoin: inside Arthur Hayes’ hard-asset portfolio

23 February 2026 at 14:35
Arthur Hayes outlines hard-asset portfolio, mixing commodity equities, BTC, ETH, ZEC, HYPE and physical gold. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes disclosed details of his investment portfolio, revealing holdings that span commodity-linked equities, cryptocurrencies, and physical gold, according to a statement shared…

Cardano taps LayerZero, ending “island” era with 80+ chain bridge

23 February 2026 at 14:22
Cardano trades near $0.28, flat on day, as LayerZero unlocks 80+ chain connectivity. Cardano has integrated with LayerZero, connecting the blockchain network to more than 80 other blockchains, according to Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson. Hoskinson stated that the integration represents…

XRP stuck in range as descending channel caps upside momentum

23 February 2026 at 14:18
XRP slid ~3% in 24h, stuck in a descending channel after failed breakout. Ripple’s XRP (XRP) token declined alongside broader cryptocurrency markets on Monday, continuing a pattern of weakness within a descending price structure, according to technical analysis from Cryptopotato.…

Trump-branded crypto sinks 92% from peak amid insider profit, probes

23 February 2026 at 14:12
$TRUMP, $MELANIA plunged ~90–93% from peaks, wiping out retail while insiders took profits. Cryptocurrency tokens bearing the Trump brand name have declined sharply from their peak values, with the primary token falling approximately 92% and a related token experiencing similar…

Bitcoin dips under $64.5k as $500M liquidations hit 140k traders

23 February 2026 at 14:00
Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to its lowest level in more than two weeks during early trading hours, triggering widespread liquidations across cryptocurrency markets, according to industry data. The rapid decline resulted in approximately 140,000 traders experiencing liquidated positions within hours, data…

Bitcoin risks 2018-style crash if 200-week EMA breaks, warns analyst

23 February 2026 at 13:48
Bitcoin trades near 200-week EMA; loss of support could spark 30–60% capitulation. A cryptocurrency analyst has warned that Bitcoin (BTC) could experience a significant price decline similar to events in 2018 and 2022 if the digital asset fails to maintain…

Robinhood users rotate beyond BTC, ETH as dip-buying grows

23 February 2026 at 13:41
BTC is trading around $68,000, slightly up on the day but down over the week, and Robinhood’s crypto head says their users are using this environment to buy dips and diversify beyond just BTC and ETH. Cryptocurrency investors are diversifying their…

Bitcoin advocate Erik Voorhees makes major Ethereum comeback

23 February 2026 at 13:35
Veteran crypto advocate Erik Voorhees, an early supporter of Bitcoin and founder of ShapeShift, has repurchased a significant amount of Ethereum after selling a large stake roughly one year ago, according to on-chain data shared by analytics account Lookonchain. Erik…

Benchmark slashes Metaplanet target as BTC slump drives losses

23 February 2026 at 13:27
Benchmark cut Metaplanet’s target after BTC-driven losses despite stronger BTC income. Benchmark has reduced its price target for Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet while maintaining a “buy” rating, according to a recent analyst report citing mixed performance indicators from the…

Will Ethereum price drop below $1,500 as multiple bearish patterns emerge amid crypto market crash?

23 February 2026 at 12:59
Ethereum price formed a bearish engulfing candle on Monday and dropped over 6% amidst a market-wide crash led by Bitcoin. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price fell 6.3% to $1,855 on Monday during early Asian hours before stabilizing…

Michael Saylor hints at Strategy’s 100th Bitcoin buy as BTC price sinks

23 February 2026 at 12:03
Strategy founder Micahel Saylor has hinted that the firm may be set to execute its 100th Bitcoin purchase as the flagship crypto continues to sink. Saylor shared a cryptic X post on Sunday with the caption “The Orange Century” alongside…

 Why is crypto market down today? (Feb. 23)

23 February 2026 at 12:01
The global crypto market tanked 4.5% to $2.29 trillion on Monday amid Trump’s latest round of global tariffs and concerns over geopolitical tensions. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC), the bellwether crypto asset, fell roughly 5% from around $68,000…

Missouri lawmakers advance revived Bitcoin strategic reserve bill to committee

23 February 2026 at 11:59
Missouri lawmakers have advanced a strategic Bitcoin reserve bill that would allow the state treasurer to “accept gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or devises of bitcoin from eligible Missouri residents or a governmental entity.” House Bill 2080 was introduced by Rep.…

Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin offers new blueprint for crypto security

23 February 2026 at 11:05
Vitalik Buterin has offered a sweeping reframing of how the crypto industry should think about security, arguing that the concept is inseparable from user experience and fundamentally rooted in aligning systems with human intent. Vitalik Buterin reframes crypto security as…

Gold, guns and crypto: Inside Arthur Hayes’ current portfolio

23 February 2026 at 10:44
Crypto investor Arthur Hayes has outlined a diversified portfolio spanning commodities, defense stocks and digital assets, signaling a continued preference for hard assets alongside select cryptocurrencies. Arthur Hayes reveals portfolio packed with gold, oil, and Bitcoin In a post on…

Al trading bot Lobster Wilde accidentally sends $250K memecoin holdings to user

23 February 2026 at 10:02
An autonomous crypto trading bot known as Lobstar Wilde accidentally transferred its entire token holdings to a social media user after misreading a request for a small donation. The incident involved a bot created by Nik Pash, an employee at…

Crypto prices today (Feb. 23): SOL, HYPE, ZEC decline sharply as BTC falls below $65K

23 February 2026 at 09:23
Crypto prices today fell as Bitcoin dropped below $65,000 and altcoins posted steeper losses amid rising tariff uncertainty. The crypto market opened the week under pressure. Total market capitalization fell 4.2% in the past 24 hours to $2.3 trillion. Bitcoin…

Bitcoin price prediction: $60K retest possible amid U.S. tariffs, Iran tensions

23 February 2026 at 08:09
Bitcoin price prediction favors a retest of the $60,000 level after losing $65,000 support amid macro tensions and weakening sentiment. Bitcoin was trading at $64,846 at press time, down 4.6% in the past 24 hours. The asset has slipped 5%…

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Crypto report flags five exchanges enabling Russia-linked digital asset flows

22 February 2026 at 22:53
Crypto exchanges maintaining operational or financial connections with Russia continue aiding circumvention of international sanctions, according to an Elliptic report. The platforms provide transaction routes allowing Russian entities to make cross-border payments shielded from traditional banking oversight through ruble-to-crypto conversions.…

XRP Ledger launches permissioned DEX, Strategy purchases $168M Bitcoin, Animoca secures Dubai license | Weekly recap

22 February 2026 at 22:12
In this week’s edition of weekly recap, XRP Ledger activated a members-only decentralized exchange for regulated institutions, Strategy reported its fourth-largest Bitcoin purchase of the year and Animoca Brands obtained regulatory approval in Dubai. XRP Ledger enables institutional-only trading Strategy…

XRP price stuck in a range as key network metric jumps and flips Solana

22 February 2026 at 12:05
XRP price has gone nowhere in the past few days despite its key metrics, including its real-world asset tokenization and exchange-traded fund inflows continuing their uptrend. Ripple (XRP) token was trading at $1.4215 on Sunday, down by 15% from its…

Pi Network price analysis as it seeks to compete with Worldcoin, Humanity Protocol

22 February 2026 at 11:14
Pi Network price remained under pressure this weekend, even as the developers announced major announcements, including a strategy to compete with Worldcoin and Humanity Protocol. Pi Coin (PI) token was trading at $0.1677 on Sunday, down slightly from the highest…

DAOs still struggle with a fundamental problem, says Vitalik Buterin

22 February 2026 at 00:22
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin identified limits to human attention as the core problem plaguing decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and democratic governance systems. Writing on X, Buterin argued that participants face thousands of decisions across multiple domains of expertise without sufficient…

FT Mining releases its 2026 strategic vision: Making cloud mining the preferred channel for ordinary people to steadily enjoy crypto dividends

21 February 2026 at 19:23
As 2026 nears, FT Mining’s zero-threshold cloud model is reshaping global crypto participation trends. As a new round of transformation in the cryptocurrency market approaches in 2026, a “lightweight” participation method is quietly emerging worldwide. Cloud mining platform FT Mining,…

Zcash price slumps as Ethereum plans stealth addresses and ZK privacy features

21 February 2026 at 19:13
Zcash price has crashed this year, erasing most of the gains made last year as profit-taking continued and as competition fears rise. Zcash (ZEC) token dropped to a low of $250 on Friday, down by 66% from its highest level…

Top 3 reasons why the Ethereum price may crash to $1,500 soon

21 February 2026 at 19:12
Ethereum price continued its strong downward trend on Friday as geopolitical risks rose and demand for cryptocurrencies waned. Ethereum (ETH) token dropped to $1,937, down sharply from the all-time high of $4,943, and key factors suggest that it has more…

Tether to wind down offshore yuan stablecoin CNH₮ amid low demand

21 February 2026 at 17:45
Tether announced it will discontinue support for its offshore yuan stablecoin CNH₮, citing low demand and limited community adoption. The company will cease all new token issuances effective immediately, while redemption support will end one year from the announcement date…

Bitcoin ETF inflows reach $88M as BTC price struggles at $67K

21 February 2026 at 10:39
Bitcoin ETFs recorded $88.04 million in net inflows on February 20, breaking a three-day outflow streak that drained $403.90 million. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $64.46 million while Fidelity’s FBTC attracted $23.59 million, with remaining funds posting zero flows. Bitcoin (BTC)…

Binancians vs the Flock: Searching for the next 100x gem, between BNB and Patos on Solana

21 February 2026 at 05:03
The Patos Meme Coin token presale launched on December 18th of 2025, and current on-chain data confirms it is rapidly selling out its initial allocation at the foundational floor price of $0.000139999993. For forward-looking investors seeking to bypass the congestion…

Top 3 reasons altcoins like Dogecoin, Shiba Inu Coin, XRP are rising today

20 February 2026 at 21:38
Bitcoin and most altcoins, including popular names like Dogecoin, Shiba Inu Coin, and XRP, were in the green today, February 20, as investors bought the dip after some key catalysts. Bitcoin (BTC) jumped to $68,000, while Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu…

SEC slashes stablecoin haircut from 100% to just 2%

20 February 2026 at 15:54
SEC cuts payment stablecoin haircuts to 2%, boosting on‑chain settlement economics for broker‑dealers. The Securities and Exchange Commission has quietly delivered one of its most market-friendly crypto moves to date, slashing the capital “haircut” on qualifying payment stablecoins for broker-dealers…

Phemex adds 14 Ondo RWA stocks and ETFs for 10m users

20 February 2026 at 15:41
Phemex integrates Ondo tokenized equities, giving 10m users onchain access to 14 major stocks and ETFs. Cryptocurrency exchange Phemex announced the completion of its integration with Ondo Finance’s full suite of tokenized equities, according to a statement released by the…

Gold, silver climb on US–Iran tensions as BTC tests support

20 February 2026 at 15:32
Gold and silver gain on US–Iran tensions as BTC retests key chart resistance. Gold and silver prices advanced Friday amid heightened geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran, with analysts monitoring whether Bitcoin will follow traditional safe-haven assets higher.…

BTC volatility spikes as price slides from $85k to $60k

20 February 2026 at 15:26
Crypto asset management company Matrixport stated in its latest research note that cryptocurrency markets are approaching a critical turning point, according to a report released by the firm. The report indicated that a sharp decline in Bitcoin (BTC) led to…

Hyperliquid price outlook: Can Washington advocacy help HYPE recover from its 2026 losses?

20 February 2026 at 15:18
Hyperliquid price rebounded 6% on Friday shortly after the decentralized perpetual futures exchange revealed the launch of a new advocacy group in Washington. This fresh catalyst has investors questioning whether HYPE can finally recover from its losses throughout the year.…

Is PUNCH the next viral Solana meme coin after 80,000% surge?

20 February 2026 at 14:51
PUNCH spikes ~22,290% in a week as analysts flag concentrated supply and rug‑pull risk. A new Solana meme coin called PUNCH has ripped more than 80,000% since launching earlier this month, morphing a viral baby macaque story into one of…

Tennessee judge sides with Kalshi in ongoing sports markets battle

20 February 2026 at 14:33
A federal judge in Tennessee has granted a preliminary injunction preventing state officials from enforcing gambling laws against prediction market platform Kalshi, marking a significant win for the federally regulated exchange in its escalating legal battles with state regulators. Tennessee…

ETH, XRP, ADA, BNB, HYPE flash mixed signals this week

20 February 2026 at 14:11
ETH, XRP, ADA, BNB, HYPE sit near key levels after a choppy week of failed breakouts and fragile supports. Ethereum (ETH) traded relatively flat over the period, with buyers maintaining key support levels as selling momentum decreased, according to technical…

XRP social buzz hits 5‑week high as BTC, ETH cool

20 February 2026 at 14:05
XRP sentiment jumps to 2.35 in 5 days as partnerships fuel bullish social buzz. Social media sentiment toward XRP has surged to a five-week high while sentiment around Bitcoin and Ethereum remains muted, according to data from analytics firm Santiment.…

TON leverages Telegram’s 1B users to scale Web3 adoption

20 February 2026 at 13:35
TON pivots Web3 toward mainstream, using Telegram wallet, social NFTs, and compliance‑ready infrastructure. The TON Foundation is utilizing Telegram’s billion-user platform to advance mainstream Web3 adoption through consumer-focused design, integrated wallets, and social NFTs aimed at simplifying user onboarding, according…

LINK ETFs hit 1.16% supply as inflows top $630k

20 February 2026 at 13:29
LINK slips ~1% in 24h as ETFs absorb 1.16% supply on steady $630k inflows. Chainlink exchange-traded funds have accumulated holdings equivalent to 1.16% of the cryptocurrency’s total circulating supply, according to market data reported this week. The ETFs registered net…

Here’s what crypto traders should watch in PCE inflation data release today

20 February 2026 at 12:34
Crypto traders are bracing for fresh volatility as the U.S. prepares to release December Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, later today. According to Wall Street Journal chief economics correspondent Nick Timiraos, forecasters expect both…

Sharplink refreshes brand as ETH staking reaches $1.7 billion

20 February 2026 at 11:47
Sharplink, a leading advocate for Ethereum-focused digital asset treasuries, announced a series of major milestones on Thursday that signify its rapid ascent in the institutional finance space. The company revealed that institutional ownership has surged to 46%, a record level…

Crypto payments tied to alleged sale of Five Eyes cyber secrets to Russian broker

20 February 2026 at 11:47
An Australian executive has been accused of accepting cryptocurrency payments in exchange for selling sensitive cyber tools that threatened the national security of Five Eyes allies. For those unaware, Five Eyes is a long-standing intelligence sharing alliance between the United…

Will Bitcoin price crash to $60k as bearish double top coincides with 5-week ETF outflows streak?

20 February 2026 at 11:46
Bitcoin price has formed a highly bearish pattern that hints at a potential crash to $60K as both institutional and retail confidence continued to erode in the legacy crypto asset. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price fell to…

XRP price outlook: Thinning order books raise risk of breakdown below  $1.30 support

20 February 2026 at 11:29
XRP price is hovering near $1.42 as thinning liquidity and repeated tests of the $1.30 support level raise the risk of a breakdown. XRP traded at $1.42 at press time, down 0.7% in the last 24 hours. Over the past…

CLARITY Act back on track: Armstrong and Moreno signal April victory for crypto bill

20 February 2026 at 10:39
The path to making America the “crypto capital of the world” appeared to clear significantly on Wednesday as industry leaders and lawmakers announced a truce in the legislative battle over market structure. CLARITY Act headed for the President’s desk Appearing…

Fed’s Kashkari dismisses crypto as “utterly useless” at 2026 midwest summit

20 February 2026 at 10:00
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari delivered a blistering critique of the cryptocurrency industry on Thursday, dismissing digital assets as “utterly useless” and characterized by “word salad” marketing rather than functional utility. Speaking at the 2026 Midwest Economic Outlook Summit,…

CME Group to launch 24/7 crypto futures and options trading

20 February 2026 at 09:37
CME Group, the world’s largest regulated derivatives marketplace, announced plans to begin 24-hour, seven-day-a-week trading of its cryptocurrency futures and options contracts on May 29, 2026, pending regulatory review. CME Group adopts 24/7 crypto trading as competition heats up The…

Metaplanet CEO pushes back on transparency concerns over Bitcoin strategy

20 February 2026 at 09:16
Metaplanet Chief Executive Simon Gerovich has rejected claims that the company lacks transparency in its Bitcoin investment strategy, following criticism shared on X. In a detailed public response, Gerovich addressed allegations that Metaplanet failed to disclose purchases, mismanaged options trading, and withheld key financial…

ProShares launches GENIUS-compliant money market ETF for stablecoin issuers

20 February 2026 at 09:02
ProShares has launched a new money market exchange-traded fund designed to help stablecoin issuers manage regulatory-compliant reserves backed by short-term U.S. Treasuries. The company said in a Feb. 19 statement that the ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF, trading under the…

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…

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