Price predictions 2/20: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, BCH, ADA, HYPE, XMRThe failure of the bulls to start a strong recovery in Bitcoin and the major altcoins suggests that the bears intend to remain active at higher levels.Feb 20, 2026Rakesh Upadhyay
Bitcoin mining difficulty rebounds 15% as US miners recover from winter outagesBitcoin’s mining difficulty climbed to 144.4 trillion after January storms briefly slashed hash rate, while some US miners offset downtime by selling electricity back to the grid.Feb 20, 2026Nate Kostar
Core technical contributor to cease involvement with Aave DAOAfter four years contributing, BGD Labs said it would be leaving the DAO, citing changes to the organization and taking an “adversarial position“ to its liquidity protocol.Feb 20, 2026Turner Wright
Bitcoin ignores US Supreme Court Trump tariff strike amid talk of $150B refundBitcoin stayed rangebound within a "downward trajectory" as the Supreme Court concluded that some US trade tariffs were illegal and liable for a refund.Feb 20, 2026William Suberg
BTC treasury executives call for reform of 1,250% risk weight in Basel IIIPrivate equity, which has the second-highest risk weighting, carries a 400% weight under the current Basel III banking framework.Feb 20, 2026Vince Quill
Tennessee judge issues injunction blocking state move against KalshiUS Federal Judge Aleta Trauger granted Kalshi a preliminary injunction against Tennessee, finding its sports event contracts fall under CFTC jurisdiction.Feb 20, 2026Christina Comben
House Democrats press Treasury on World Liberty bank charter and UAE stakeHouse Democrats are pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over World Liberty Financial’s push for a national trust bank charter, citing systemic risk.Feb 20, 2026Christina Comben
Tether USDT supply set for biggest monthly decline since 2022 FTX collapseTether’s USDT is nearing its largest monthly supply drop since the collapse of FTX, with whales and smart money traders continuing to reduce their USDT holdings.Feb 20, 2026Zoltan Vardai
Ethereum’s Trustless Agents standard is the missing link for AI paymentsThe ERC-8004 Trustless Agents standard and x402 payments unlock AI commerce, including discovery, reputation and micropayments for autonomous economic coordination.Feb 20, 2026Darius Moukhtarzadeh
Bitcoin ETFs shed $166M as BTC heads for worst start in yearsSpot Bitcoin ETFs are approaching a five-week outflow streak, with $2.7 billion in net redemptions year-to-date, as BTC posts one of its weakest starts to a year.Feb 20, 2026Helen Partz
Metaplanet CEO rejects claims it hid details of Bitcoin tradesMetaplanet’s Simon Gerovich addressed critics who accused the company of hiding losses and key details of its Bitcoin bets, as investor anger over leveraged Bitcoin treasuries spreads.Feb 20, 2026Christina Comben
South Korean authorities under fire over $43B Bithumb Bitcoin errorLawmakers criticize South Korea’s Financial Services Commission after Bithumb mistakenly credited 620,000 BTC and the probe faces delays.Feb 20, 2026Helen Partz
Parsec shuts down amid ongoing crypto market volatilityThe on-chain analytics firm‘s focus on decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens had fallen out of step with the industry‘s current trajectory.Feb 20, 2026Ciaran Lyons
White House floats limited stablecoin rewards in third crypto, bank meetingWhite House crypto adviser Patrick Witt reportedly refocused crypto and bank lobby talks on a crypto bill to allow stablecoin rewards tied to transaction activity.Feb 20, 2026Brayden Lindrea
Crypto miner Bitdeer tanks 17% after $300M debt offeringBitdeer has launched its second-ever convertible senior note offering, which has seen its shares tumble 29% so far this year.Feb 20, 2026Martin Young
Fed’s Kashkari lashes crypto and stablecoins, praises AIMinneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari says crypto is “utterly useless” compared to AI, and that pro-stablecoin arguments are “a buzzword salad.”Feb 20, 2026Brian Quarmby
Illicit stablecoin activity hit 5-year high of $141B in 2025: TRM LabsSanctions evasion networks, guarantee marketplaces, and large-scale money laundering schemes dominated illicit stablecoin use, says TRM Labs.Feb 20, 2026Martin Young
Quantum fears aren’t behind Bitcoin’s 46% drop, says developerBitcoin developer Matt Carallo says Bitcoiners are looking to “blame something” for the asset’s sluggish price, dismissing quantum fears as the culprit.Feb 20, 2026Ciaran Lyons
AI agents not worth the cost as humans still cheaper: Tech execsJason Calacanis says he’s spending about $110,000 a year on an AI agent that runs at a fraction of capacity, raising doubts about replacing human workers.Feb 20, 2026Brayden Lindrea
Bitcoin options market structure leans toward $60K retest in FebruaryBitcoin may stay capped under $70,000 as traders deploy bearish options strategies, and spot BTC ETF outflows point to a retest of the yearly low.Feb 19, 2026Marcel Pechman
Kraken’s xStocks tops $25B in volume with more than 80K onchain holdersBlockchain-based versions of US stocks are drawing growing investor activity, with onchain wallets and cross-venue trading expanding rapidly.Feb 19, 2026Sam Bourgi
Bitcoin Lightning Network exceeds $1B in monthly volume: ReportAnalysis by Bitcoin services company River forecasts a transaction surge as individuals and businesses experiment with AI agentic payments.Feb 19, 2026Vince Quill
Bitcoin’s monthly losses break records, but history says a turnaround is brewingBitcoin is on course to lock in another negative month, but one analyst says major differences in the current market structure could be a sign of a pending trend reversal.Feb 19, 2026Nancy Lubale
SEC leaders seek to clarify how tokenized securities interact with existing regulationPaul Atkins and Hester Peirce spoke at ETHDenver on Wednesday on the future of regulation at the SEC and its response to crypto market volatility.Feb 19, 2026Turner Wright
Community banks see net deposit outflows to Coinbase: StudyA transaction-level analysis of 92 community banks found $78.3 million in net deposits moved to Coinbase over 13 months, with money market accounts losing most outflows.Feb 19, 2026Nate Kostar
Tightening Bitcoin Bollinger Bands forecast explosive price move, but which way?The Bollinger Bands indicator has narrowed to its tightest level on record, a rare technical setup that analysts say is a sign of a pending directional move.Feb 19, 2026Biraajmaan Tamuly
ProShares seeks stablecoin reserves with GENIUS Act-compliant Treasury ETFThe ETF invests exclusively in short-term US Treasurys and is structured for potential use by stablecoin issuers under US reserve requirements.Feb 19, 2026Nate Kostar
Ripple CEO confirms White House meeting between crypto, banking repsTrump administration officials held a similar event last week to discuss stablecoin yield within a market structure bill under consideration in Congress.Feb 19, 2026Turner Wright
Bitcoin ETFs still sit on $53B in net inflows despite recent outflows: BloombergHeavy outflows haven’t erased the success of spot Bitcoin ETFs, which still hold $53 billion in cumulative inflows, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas.Feb 19, 2026Sam Bourgi
‘Resilient’ Bitcoin holders defend BTC, but bear floor sits 20% lower: GlassnodeBitcoin trades in a tight demand zone that formed in 2024, but previous bear market data suggests the channel will break and lead to new lows.Feb 19, 2026Biraajmaan Tamuly