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Yesterday — 23 February 2026Main stream

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.…

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…

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…

Before yesterdayMain stream

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…

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…

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…

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