Crypto exchange network is helping Russia skirt sanctions: EllipticElliptic says that despite increased regulatory pressure, a handful of crypto exchanges continue to serve sanctioned Russian entities.Feb 23, 2026Jesse Coghlan
Bitcoin returns to historic fear levels as it wipes weekend gainsBitcoin plunged over $3,000 in two hours, while the Crypto Fear & Greed Index has slumped to historic lows again.Feb 23, 2026Martin Young
Vitalik Buterin floats simulated transactions to enhance crypto securityCrypto users would specify the onchain action they want, then click “OK” or “Cancel” after seeing a transaction simulating that action.Feb 23, 2026Brayden Lindrea
SEC allows broker-dealers to take 2% ‘haircut’ on stablecoinsStaff said the US regulator would "not object" to broker-dealers counting stablecoin holdings toward their net capital requirements.Feb 22, 2026Vince Quill
Curve Finance founder says disagreement within a DAO is a healthy signDecentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) govern some of the biggest decentralized finance protocols, including Curve Finance and Aave.Feb 22, 2026Vince Quill
Bitcoin price may rebound to $85K as CME ‘smart money’ slashes shortsFutures traders slashed bearish Bitcoin bets last month, a shift that preceded a 70% rally in 2025 and a 190% increase in the BTC price in 2023.Feb 22, 2026Yashu Gola
Bitcoin historical price metric sees $122K ‘average return’ over 10 monthsBitcoin past performance gave 88% odds of higher prices by early 2027, the latest in a series of new bullish BTC price predictions.Feb 22, 2026William Suberg
Crypto capital rotates from tokens to stocks as new launches struggle: DWFMore than 80% of 2025 token launches trade below listing price while IPO funding and M&A in the crypto sector surge, suggesting that investors prefer equity exposure.Feb 22, 2026Amin Haqshanas
AI agent OpenClaw confirms ban on Bitcoin, crypto discussions in DiscordOpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger confirmed that users can be removed for mentioning Bitcoin and crypto on Discord.Feb 22, 2026Amin Haqshanas
Bitdeer liquidates entire Bitcoin treasury, holdings fall to zeroBitcoin miner Bitdeer liquidated 943 BTC from reserves and sold newly mined coins, cutting corporate holdings to zero.Feb 22, 2026Amin Haqshanas
Crypto investors’ interest moves ‘pretty wide’ beyond majors as dip drags: ExecRobinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, pointed out that crypto investors are looking for more ways to explore crypto beyond just holding tokens amid market uncertainty.Feb 22, 2026Ciaran Lyons
50% of Bitcoin's past 24 months ended in gains: EconomistEconomist Timothy Peterson expects Bitcoin to trade above its current level by December, though some analysts are pushing back on that view.Feb 22, 2026Ciaran Lyons
Trump raises global tariff rate to 15%, but crypto markets are unfazedUS President Donald Trump is now using alternative legal routes to levy tariffs, but critics say his authority to impose them is still limited.Feb 21, 2026Vince Quill
Crypto market retraces almost all 2024-2025 US election pump gainsThe crypto market experienced a historic market crash in October that derailed the uptrend and caused investor sentiment to plummet.Feb 21, 2026Vince Quill
US lawmakers critical of Trump tariffs, say it will derail economyUS lawmakers and policy analysts criticize Trump’s new 10% global tariff after a Supreme Court ruling, as Bitcoin holds steady amid market uncertainty.Feb 21, 2026Vince Quill
IoTeX confirms ‘suspicious activity’ involving token safe, says losses containedIoTeX said it is assessing suspicious activity tied to a token safe, coordinating with exchanges to trace funds after analysts linked the incident to a possible private key compromise.Feb 21, 2026Amin Haqshanas
What’s next for crypto in Europe after Christine Lagarde steps down?ECB president Christine Lagarde is a crypto skeptic, but her likely successors are no more enthusiastic about cryptocurrencies.Feb 21, 2026Aaron Wood
Spot Bitcoin ETFs bleed $3.8B in five-week outflow streakUS spot Bitcoin ETFs logged five straight weeks of outflows, with $315.9 million leaving last week as institutional investors de-risk amid macro uncertainty.Feb 21, 2026Amin Haqshanas
Bitcoin $150K price calls are ‘drying up,’ which is healthy: SantimentBitcoin “retail optimism is fading,” which may be a healthy indicator as sentiment returns to neutral territory, according to Santiment.Feb 21, 2026Ciaran Lyons
Bitcoin miner MARA buys majority stake in AI data center firm ExaionMARA acquires a 64% stake in French computing infrastructure operator Exaion, expanding into AI and cloud services as Bitcoin miners pivot toward data center revenue.Feb 21, 2026Amin Haqshanas
Uniswap founder slams scam crypto ads after victim ‘lost everything’Uniswap founder Hayden Adams highlighted a case where a victim lost a “mid-six-figure” portfolio to a fake top search result posing as Uniswap.Feb 21, 2026Ciaran Lyons
Bitcoin's bull catalyst could be AI stocks turning ‘silly big’: Lyn AldenBitcoin only needs a “marginal amount of new demand” to push higher, according to macroeconomist Lyn Alden, who is watching for a potential peak in AI stocks as a signal.Feb 21, 2026Ciaran Lyons
Tokenized real estate projects advance in Dubai and MaldivesA Trump-tied hotel development in the Maldives and the Dubai Land Department announced details on tokenizing their real estate projects.Feb 20, 2026Turner Wright
Bitcoin whales participate in V-shaped accumulation, offsetting 230K BTC sell-offDespite the sharp multi-month market downtrend, Bitcoin whales added 236,000 BTC since December 2025, with order size data showing large players building new positions.Feb 20, 2026Biraajmaan Tamuly
Bitcoin bears at risk of $600M liquidation, raising chance for rally to $70KDespite bearish pressure and weak US economic data, Bitcoin’s recovering hashrate and new onchain security protocols raise the chance for a surge to $70,000.Feb 20, 2026Marcel Pechman
Dutch regulator orders Polymarket affiliate to halt operationsThe prediction market’s Dutch arm, Adventure One, allegedly offered illegal bets, including those on elections in the Netherlands.Feb 20, 2026Turner Wright
Crypto slides, but tokenized RWAs and VC push aheadAs Bitcoin and altcoins continue to sell off, venture capital is raising millions for blockchain-based financial infrastructure, while real-world assets continue to draw capital.Feb 20, 2026Sam Bourgi
Trump unveils 10% global tariff after US Supreme Court limits emergency powersThe United States Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump could not use national emergency powers to levy tariffs during peacetime.Feb 20, 2026Vince Quill
SCOTUS strikes down Trump tariffs, but 'alternative' plans brewingUS President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that tariffs could help pay down the $38 trillion, and growing, US national debt.Feb 20, 2026Vince Quill
Wall Street boosts Bitmine stakes as DeFi lenders buckle on liquidity: Finance RedefinedCrypto illiquidity is pressuring DeFi lending companies, but Wall Street giants continue to increase their exposure to the world’s largest Ethereum treasury company.Feb 20, 2026Zoltan Vardai