Longtime Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff has reignited debate over the cryptocurrency’s outlook, warning that a break below $50,000 could trigger a steep drop toward $20,000, an 84% decline from its all-time high. Sell Bitcoin now, says Peter Schiff In a…

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…

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has climbed to 144.40 trillion (T) at block 937,524, marking one of the sharpest accelerations in network competition since the 2021 bull cycle. At the same time, Bitcoin’s (BTC) total hashrate has surged to 996.99 EH/s, hovering…

Decentralized finance analytics platform Parsec is shutting down after five years, marking the latest casualty in a volatile crypto market that continues to reshape the industry. Parsec calls it quits after 5 years In a post on X, the company…

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, 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…

More than $2.4 billion in crypto options are set to expire at 08:00 UTC today on Deribit, a positioning event that could inject fresh volatility into the market. According to Deribit data, $2 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) options and $404…

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…

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, 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…

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…

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 “might be slower and more uneven than generally…

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…

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 “innovator’s dilemma” as traditional finance grapples with digital asset disruption. In a post…

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…

XRP price is trading in a tight range as investors await the December Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation report, due Friday, Feb. 20. The token’s next move could hinge not just on crypto-specific catalysts, but on broader macroeconomic data that…

Bitcoin traded near $67,000 on Thursday, steadying after a session that coincided with sharp swings in prediction market odds for the CLARITY Act. On Polymarket, approval odds for the CLARITY Act briefly surged to 90% earlier in the day before…

The Ethereum Foundation has laid out its Protocol Priorities for 2026, focusing on core upgrades that could reshape the network’s technical direction this year. The update outlines progress from 2025 and sets strategic goals for scaling, user experience, and core…

Coinbase-backed Base is taking control of its future. The Ethereum Layer‑2 network announced it is moving away from the Optimism OP Stack and launching a unified technology stack. This marks a major shift in how the network is built and…

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…

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…

Solana-based token launch platform Pump.fun is changing how creator fees work, giving users the ability to decide whether token deployers or traders should receive fee rewards. Pump.fun lets traders take the fees with new cashback model In a post on…

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…