What's happening: Michael Saylor’s Strategy adds $204M of Bitcoin in 101st purchase
The firm bought 3,015 BTC for $204.1M, raising its total holdings above 720,000 BTC and bringing the cumulative cost to roughly $54.8B. The average price of $67,700 per BTC was below its overall cost basis of $75,985.
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Philippine fintech Maya, an all‑in‑one digital banking app, is eyeing a U.S. IPO that could raise up to $1 billion. The platform now serves 5.4 million customers and disbursed 68 billion pesos ($1.2 bn) in loans in 2024. Its filing comes amid a volatile market where several Southeast Asian tech firms have delayed or downsized U.S. listings. Backed by PLDT, KKR, Tencent and the World Bank’s IFC, Maya aims to leverage its AI‑driven credit model to attract global investors.

Bitcoin’s correlation with gold and the U.S. dollar has collapsed to near zero, while its link to the Nasdaq 100 has risen to +0.35‑0.6 in 2025‑early 2026. The asset now behaves more like a high‑beta tech risk factor than the...

J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys platform demonstrated kinetic treasury by instantly minting $40 million of stablecoins using a tokenized vacation‑home as collateral, freeing a semiconductor shipment for a Rotterdam logistics firm. The transaction bridged a retail client’s idle digital asset with an institutional...

MoonPay announced MoonPay Deposits, a cross‑chain funding solution that lets users top‑up applications directly from any crypto wallet, regardless of token or blockchain. The service automatically handles swapping, bridging, and routing, delivering the chosen asset to the destination wallet. It...

A7A5, a Kyrgyzstan‑incorporated ruble‑pegged stablecoin, added roughly $90 billion to its circulating supply last year, outpacing USDT and USDC. The issuer’s affiliates and reserve‑bank partner are listed on the U.S. sanctions list, yet the firm claims full KYC/AML compliance and positions...

Ethereum Layer‑2 MegaETH’s mainnet saw total value locked surge 65% in its first week, reaching roughly $66.48 million. Stablecoins now account for the bulk of on‑chain assets, with the chain’s stablecoin market cap climbing to $99.2 million, up 56%. Decentralized exchange Kumbaya...
You do not have to agree with me on which applications are and are not corposlop to use Ethereum. You do not have to agree with me on what trust assumptions are acceptable in which situations to use Ethereum. You do not...

Crypto taxpayers are increasingly exposed to tax liabilities because many cannot substantiate the cost basis of their digital assets. When the IRS cannot verify basis, it treats the entire proceeds as taxable gain, potentially invoking civil penalties or criminal fraud...

U.S. lawmakers are proposing limits on data centers and crypto‑mining operations because of rising energy costs, but investment firm Paradigm argues Bitcoin mining can actually stabilize the grid. Paradigm’s report shows mining consumes only about 0.23% of global electricity and...

The Dutch House approved a Box 3 overhaul that will tax the annual change in value of liquid assets such as Bitcoin at a flat 36 % rate, effective Jan 1 2028 pending Senate approval. The regime treats crypto like a marked‑to‑market security, meaning...

Harvard Management Company trimmed its Bitcoin exposure by roughly 21%, selling about 1.5 million shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust and reducing the holding to $265.8 million. At the same time, the endowment made its first Ether investment, buying nearly 3.9 million shares...

Digital‑asset platform Nexo has re‑entered the U.S. market, launching a suite of regulated services powered by Bakkt. The company returns with $11 billion in assets under management, offering fixed and flexible yield accounts, a crypto exchange, and crypto‑backed credit lines with...

Digital payments and real‑estate markets saw notable shifts on Feb. 16, 2026. Hoot Host rolled out an expanded SaaS platform integrating PayPal, Square and Stripe, while cryptocurrency exchange OKX obtained a Malta Payment Institution license to extend stablecoin payment services across the...

iBLOXX Studios, a Dubai‑based Web3 game developer, announced it has raised over $5 million from undisclosed investors. The capital will fund global marketing, live‑operations, ongoing updates, and the development of console versions for its upcoming title *StrayShot*. *StrayShot* is a mobile‑first...

A new analysis argues that most cash is already deployed, leaving little idle liquidity to "buy the dip" in risk assets. Retail portfolios show a cash allocation of 14.4% in January 2026, down from over 20% in 2022, while equity...

This week’s crypto calendar is anchored by earnings from Hive Digital Technologies and Riot Platforms, both of which are expanding into high‑performance AI computing alongside their bitcoin‑mining operations. The Federal Reserve will release the FOMC minutes on Wednesday, accompanied by...
Monica Cash celebrated three years of uninterrupted service, processing more than ₦500 billion in crypto and everyday payment transactions. The platform has become Nigeria’s most trusted crypto app, offering instant bitcoin‑to‑naira and USDT‑to‑naira conversions alongside bill‑pay, airtime, and bank transfers. Its...

Metaplanet, Japan’s largest bitcoin treasury firm, posted a 17‑fold jump in operating profit to ¥6.28 bn in 2025, propelled by a surge in options‑writing premiums that lifted revenue 738% to ¥8.9 bn. Despite the earnings boom, a steep bitcoin price decline generated...
Busha, a leading African digital‑asset exchange, highlighted stablecoins as a catalyst for cross‑border trade at the Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi. COO Moyo Sodipo argued that the focus should move from speculation to infrastructure, emphasizing payroll, trade settlement and institutional...

In 2026 crypto is shifting from a speculative narrative to a disciplined portfolio allocation. Institutional investors are accessing digital assets through exchange‑traded products and custodial solutions, which has compressed Bitcoin’s volatility. Staking on Ethereum and Solana now supplies native yield,...

Crypto exchange‑traded products recorded a fourth straight week of net outflows, totaling $173 million last week. Bitcoin‑linked ETPs led the decline with $133 million withdrawn as Bitcoin fell below $70,000, briefly touching $65,000. While Ether funds also saw redemptions, XRP and Solana...

On‑chain analyst Willy Woo warns that the growing prospect of a quantum‑computing breakthrough – dubbed “Q‑Day” – is beginning to erode Bitcoin’s valuation edge over gold. He points to roughly 4 million lost BTC, about a quarter of the supply, whose public...

Binance has launched a Mastercard‑branded crypto debit card in the CIS region, allowing users to spend digital assets at any merchant that accepts Mastercard. The card supports instant conversion of major cryptocurrencies into fiat, with zero‑fee withdrawals and a 5%...

Cregis showcased its upgraded Cregis Payment Engine at iFX EXPO Dubai 2026, positioning the solution as a multi‑chain, multi‑currency platform for enterprise payments. The engine promises near‑real‑time cross‑border settlement, automated routing, and real‑time compliance monitoring, targeting use cases such as...

Despite a broad crypto market downturn, stablecoin‑linked cards are gaining traction at U.S. checkout counters. Monthly payment flows through these cards have surpassed $1.5 billion, and annualized spend now tops $18 billion. The growth is driven by card networks embedding stablecoins as...
Cradton Token (CRN) is building a Web3‑enabled commerce platform by leveraging a suite of high‑impact partnerships. AI collaborations enhance review integrity and fraud detection, while exchange listings aim to boost liquidity and price stability. Merchant onboarding agreements promise plug‑and‑play integrations,...

OKX has obtained a Payments Institution (PI) licence in Malta, bringing the exchange into compliance with the EU’s upcoming Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA) regulation and the revised Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2). The licence authorises OKX to offer stablecoin‑linked payment...

It's funny that $ETH valued against Silver is at its lowest point it has ever been. That tells that this is a period to accumulate crypto. Whether you feel like you don't want to accumulate or not, from an investing perspective, the...
Solana is the natural place for all payments to go Credibly neutral. Fast. Cheap. Battle tested. Global infra (custodians, MMs, wallets, etc) and on/off ramps (CEXs, moonpay, Bridge, etc) My expectation is that while Tempo will have some wins, Tempo will end...
The guide treats a token launch like a traditional IPO, stressing that investors now demand solid business models, compliance, and sustainable value. It walks founders through choosing the right blockchain, evaluating Layer 2 options, and deciding between no‑code generators and custom...
A stark contrast: 8 years of DCA and HODLing crypto, a massive loss. Meanwhile, "DeFi" and memes generated $3.4 billion in revenue in just 16 months. The market is wild. #Crypto #Investing #IvanClips https://t.co/KFTb3WnUMP

The US market is closed today for a holiday 🟠Bitcoin is 24/7 🟠365 days a year 🟠17 years and counting Undeniable global decentralisation 🚀 https://t.co/BQtWxs5K6V
I know this might be hard for some of you to believe but there was a time where altcoins pumped and didn't fully retrace immediately after.
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Ethereum culture really needs to redefine alignment. It gives it away too freely. How much ETH are you buying and how much do you hold? That's alignment. It's not a stage on L2Beat. By that measure Tom Lee is 28x more ETH aligned...

On a bank holiday, Bitcoin can send any amount of money anywhere on earth in minutes — for $0.44. https://t.co/vTcGlR9hvR
If you want to learn about crypto, start with Bitcoin first. It will set your expectations for what decentralization, monetary policy, and consensus mechanism should look like.

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🚨INSIGHT Bitcoin's liquidity hot spot is $72,330 It has left this behind and plunged to the downside Below $65,000 is where it could cascade down, taking all available liquidity https://t.co/45tk4A2Utq

$SOL Another chart with rejection at 11ema resistance on daily chart. Are we cooked chat? https://t.co/MuSTKn3bD6

What happens when you put 60 elite devs under one roof for a week? Gemini is partnering with @BoilerChain to run a builder-first Hacker House with the goal of competing for 6 figures in prizes. See you at @EthereumDenver let's build...

#Bitcoin My main concern right now is 11EMA rejection in downtrend. Usually provides a strong resistance. https://t.co/qTfLyLpt0Z

The "Invisible Wallet" Era Para @get_para launches API to make blockchain wallets "invisible" for fintechs. Translation: Users will move value on-chain without ever knowing they're "using crypto rails" Mass adoption actually happens through abstraction. A stablecoin story for now.🔗 https://t.co/Z04QtauE1A

🐂 BULLISH Billionaire Grant Cardone says: “Bitcoin has been in a bear market for almost two years. Last time it did this, it went up 4x.” Here we go! 🚀 https://t.co/BKPPu2eXXB

$LINK at current valuations is a great opportunity, again. I think that we'll see a strong bull market on crypto from here and this is, yet again, after $6, as massive opportunity to be scaling in one of the best...

🚨 INSIGHT White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt told Yahoo Finance that banks are fully allowed to offer yield-bearing stablecoin products just like crypto platforms, and that they shouldn’t treat them as a competitive threat. https://t.co/PWY4gUKlv0

The company Strategy bought Bitcoin again over the weekend during the dip. They also released a report, saying that even if BTC drops 88% to $8,000, there will still be enough funds to cover their debts. https://t.co/QEVfvePdHp

🚨 LATEST Harvard University just swapped $87M worth of Bitcoin into Ethereum. What do they know? 🤔 https://t.co/nkoSTj7upj

Which amazing chain climbed from #44 to #17 in just under 6 months? Up. https://t.co/BEXH51wkFb

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