🎯Today's Crypto Pulse
Updated 15m agoWhat'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.
Also developing:
By the numbers: Pepeto raises $7M in token presale
News•Feb 22, 2026
DRC Launches AXIS Programme and Sovereign Gold Reserve Token Framework
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Mines and the Social Fund signed an agreement to launch the AXIS Programme and its Sovereign Gold Reserve Token (SGRT), a debt‑free financing tool linked to gold production. Led by the FSRDC with private partner Phoenix Capital and backing from the African Development Bank, the initiative aims to formalize artisanal mining and create transparent, tokenized assets. The first phase focuses on the Gold Connect initiative and a community carbon market to improve traceability and channel funds into local development projects. By tokenizing natural resources, the DRC seeks capital without increasing sovereign debt or pledging assets as collateral.
By Copperbelt Katanga Mining
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Bitcoin Could Be Quantum‑proof with Just Two Steps
“Only two steps” required to make Bitcoin quantum-resistant? In this @Unchained_pod episode, @TheBlueMatt joins me to discuss: ❌ Why he thinks Nic Carter is wrong about the quantum threat to Bitcoin ⛔ Why he disagrees with Nic on his ranking of Bitcoin’s most...
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Macro Triangle Breakdowns Historically Drag Bitcoin Lower
#BTC History suggests Macro Triangle Breakdowns across cycles haven’t been too kind to Bitcoin’s price action $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin 🚀Follow @rektcapital for more level-headed insights on Bitcoin
By Rekt Capital
News•Feb 22, 2026
SportFi’s Next Act: Onchain Markets Built Around Match-Day Results
SportFi is moving beyond fan‑token collectibles toward on‑chain markets that react to match‑day results. Chiliz’s roadmap proposes mint‑and‑burn mechanics that tie token supply directly to wins, losses, and other outcomes, turning tokens into programmable assets. This outcome‑linked model creates real‑time...
By CoinDesk
News•Feb 22, 2026
AI Agent OpenClaw Confirms Ban on Bitcoin, Crypto Discussions in Discord
OpenClaw, a rapidly expanding open‑source AI agent framework, announced a strict ban on any Bitcoin or cryptocurrency discussion within its Discord community. The rule was enforced after a user was removed for referencing Bitcoin block height in a benchmark, and...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 22, 2026
Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Dumps Entire BTC Reserves, Holdings Drop to Zero
Bitcoin miner Bitdeer sold its entire corporate Bitcoin treasury, reducing pure holdings to zero after liquidating 189.8 BTC mined in the latest week and an additional 943.1 BTC from reserves. The move coincided with the firm’s announcement of a $300 million convertible senior...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Extreme Net Long Positions Signal Impending Bitcoin Move
A fascinating chart. Non-commercial traders, primarilly hedge funds and institutions, are currently at one of their most extreme net long positions in #Bitcoin in the entire dataset. The red line has plunged deeply negative, meaning the "net short position" is...
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Feb 22, 2026
Bitcoin Sells Off as the Yen Surged Fast Enough to Trigger Cuts Across Risk Books
Bitcoin experienced a sharp sell‑off after the yen surged, prompting margin and VAR cuts across multi‑asset risk books. Japanese FX officials’ urgent language on February 12 signaled heightened intervention risk, accelerating the unwind of yen‑funded carry trades. The unwind cascaded...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 22, 2026
Crypto Investors' Interest Moves ‘Pretty Wide’ Beyond Majors as Dip Drags: Exec
Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, says customers are using the current market dip to broaden their holdings beyond Bitcoin and Ether, trading a wider array of digital assets. The Altcoin Season Index recorded a Bitcoin‑centric score of 33, indicating Bitcoin...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 22, 2026
Mentioning 'Bitcoin' Or Crypto on AI Agent OpenClaw's Discord Will Get You Banned
OpenClaw, an open‑source AI agent framework that quickly gathered over 200,000 GitHub stars, imposed a blanket ban on any crypto mention in its Discord after a scammer‑driven fake token, $CLAWD, reached a $16 million market cap and triggered harassment of its...
By CoinDesk
News•Feb 22, 2026
50% of Bitcoin's Past 24 Months Ended in Gains: Economist
Economist Timothy Peterson notes that 50% of the past 24 months delivered positive Bitcoin returns, suggesting an 88% probability the cryptocurrency will trade higher ten months from now, around December 22. Bitcoin is currently about 25% below its early‑year peak,...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 22, 2026
Bitcoin Eyes $175B in Refund Liquidity as Supreme Court Nukes Trump Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 20 ruled 6‑3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize President Trump’s tariff program, nullifying roughly $133.5 billion in collected duties and raising the total overhang to about $175‑$179 billion. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent...
By CryptoSlate
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Seeking openClaw Founder's Genuine Stance on Crypto Innovation
It would be great to formally hear the openClaw founder @steipete’s actual beliefs about crypto/stablecoins as a technology separate from the frustration he had to endure with crypto scam/spam abuse that he described on Lex (which I greatly sympathize with). Does...
By Sam Kazemian
Social•Feb 22, 2026
BTC's RSI vs Gold Hits Record Weekly Low
A kind reminder that the current RSI valuation of BTC vs. Gold is the lowest it has ever been on the weekly. https://t.co/IzeyF9kO7y
By Michaël van de Poppe
Blog•Feb 21, 2026
Coinbase CEO Says Potential Quantum Computing Threats Are “Solvable”
Coinbase has created a quantum‑computing advisory board to assess and mitigate future threats to blockchain security. CEO Brian Armstrong told CNBC the quantum risk is “solvable” and that Coinbase is already “front‑footed” in developing post‑quantum cryptography solutions. The board will...
By Quantum Zeitgeist
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Bear Markets Cull Weakness, Reveal Crypto's Bright Future
I get more bullish on the future of crypto the more people leave. Bear markets flush out the bad and the good always shines through. Just keep searching for good things. You will find them.
By That Martini Guy
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Rising “Bitcoin to Zero” Searches Signal Buying Opportunity
These type of Google Searches should be countered by a clear decision to be investing more into #Bitcoin. Everytime the 'Bitcoin goes to zero' search is going up, buy more. https://t.co/VGN3VONtX1
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Feb 21, 2026
Crypto Market Retraces Almost All 2024-2025 US Election Pump Gains
The crypto market has erased most of the post‑2024 election rally, shedding roughly 40% of its value since the October 2025 peak. Total3 market cap surged from $600 billion pre‑election to $1.16 trillion in December 2024, briefly topped $1.19 trillion in October 2025,...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Teach Decentralization's Benefits: Fairness, Empowerment, Integrity
Something we should all do more of: educate about all the things that decentralization delivers (fairness, individual empowerment, integrity). This isn't as obvious as we tend to think.
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Feb 21, 2026
XRP Surges as Bitcoin Falters, Market Turns Hostile
XRP leads in five month high while bitcoin is struggling. Plus a Trump tariff update and unfortunately crypto market structure is almost done, but it’s not in our favor.. 2/20/2026 #xrp #crypto #bitcoin #finance #cryptocurrency
By Wendy O
News•Feb 21, 2026
How to Buy Crypto and Bitcoin Anonymously or Without Verification
The article outlines methods for acquiring cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin, without identity verification. It highlights privacy‑focused wallets like Wasabi, peer‑to‑peer exchanges, Bitcoin ATMs, and prepaid crypto debit cards. It also discusses trade‑offs such as higher fees, limited liquidity, and regulatory risk....
By Money.com
News•Feb 21, 2026
‘Bitcoin to Zero’ Searches Spike in the U.S., but the Bottom Signal Is Mixed
U.S. Google searches for “bitcoin zero” reached a record 100 in February 2026 as Bitcoin slipped toward $60,000, marking a 50%+ drawdown from its October peak. Globally, the same term peaked at 100 in August and has fallen to 38,...
By CoinDesk
News•Feb 21, 2026
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Proposes AI 'Stewards' To Help Reinvent DAO Governance
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin unveiled a proposal to overhaul DAO governance by deploying personal AI agents that automatically cast votes on behalf of users. The design relies on zero‑knowledge proofs to keep voter identities hidden and on secure computation environments such...
By CoinDesk
News•Feb 21, 2026
Iran’s Rial Collapse Mirrors Lebanon’s Crisis, Driving Citizens to Bitcoin
The Iranian rial has collapsed in 2026, spurring hyperinflation and prompting middle‑class savers to flee the banking system. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have attracted billions of dollars, echoing Lebanon’s 2019‑2021 crisis where crypto became a financial lifeline. On‑chain data shows...
By CoinDesk
News•Feb 21, 2026
Bitcoin Echoes 'Late 2022' Bear Market Bottom, K33 Says
Bitcoin has settled into a $65,000‑$70,000 range that K33 Research says mirrors the late‑2022 bear‑market bottom. Spot trading volume fell 59% week‑over‑week and perpetual futures open interest hit a four‑month low, indicating a quiet consolidation phase. U.S.-listed Bitcoin ETFs have...
By CoinDesk
News•Feb 21, 2026
Tectonic Labs Releases PQ Wallet and Post-Quantum Audit Services for EVM Chains
Tectonic Labs unveiled PQ Wallet, a browser‑based EVM extension that supports Falcon‑512 quantum‑resistant signatures, available for Chrome, Firefox, and via a command‑line interface for developers. The wallet offers two operating modes: a “Quantum‑secure” mode that signs transactions with post‑quantum keys...
By Quantum Computing Report
News•Feb 21, 2026
Midnight Foundation Adds Blockdaemon, Shielded Technologies As Node Operators
Midnight Foundation announced that Blockdaemon and Shielded Technologies have joined Google Cloud and AlphaTON Capital as federated node operators for its fourth‑generation privacy‑enhancing blockchain. The network now counts four strategic partners and aims to secure ten before its mainnet launch...
By Crowdfund Insider
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Oracle Hack Triggers $1M Payout; Vitalik Profits $70K
The Polymarket oracle issue highlighted by Vitalik Buterin Oracle disaster: Russia-Ukraine market bet on city control. Oracle = ISW's X account maps. Account got hacked, fake map showed Russian control of train station, triggered $1.3M in payouts at 33,000% returns. One...
By Efi Pylarinou
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Bitcoin 40% Undervalued Amid Strong ETF Inflows
According to the Bitwise model, Bitcoin currently looks noticeably “cheaper than usual” - by about 40%. The idea is simple: if you look at how much money has flowed into #BTC exchange-traded funds since the beginning of 2024, the price...
By Crypto Jack
News•Feb 21, 2026
IoTeX Confirms ‘Suspicious Activity’ Involving Token Safe, Says Losses Contained
Decentralized identity platform IoTeX confirmed a breach of one of its token safes, with on‑chain analyst Specter estimating losses around $4.3 million across USDC, USDT, IOTX and WBTC. The project’s team is working with major exchanges and security partners to trace...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Zcash Split May Yield More Collaborative Forks
More Friendly Forks could be one of the best outcomes of the current Zcash governance split. See also: https://t.co/3MJtJtixDW
By Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Embrace Bitcoin’s Swings: Survive -50% for +500%
#Bitcoin volatility is the price of admission. Those who can't stomach -50% don't deserve +500%.
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Short Gnosis as 20% Drop Hits Bearish Momentum
Gnosis is showing bearish momentum and has already dropped around 20%. The strategy isn't about predicting, but shorting until the next support level. #Crypto #Gnosis #IvanClips https://t.co/s4NLnB7Toz
By Ivan on Tech
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Bitcoin Rewards Patience; Big Players Are Accumulating
#Bitcoin is an IQ test that rewards patience. Most fail not because they don't understand it, but because they can't wait. The big players are accumulating, so should you.
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Feb 21, 2026
BIP110 Activation
Looks mike @predyx_markets might need to add additional decimal places to the charts as the chances of #BIP110 activation finally reached 1% 🤣 https://t.co/rBFGTYu30l https://t.co/vqNBJJj0sv
By Tone Vays
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Zcash Sentiment Poll Shows Stark Coin‑weighted Vs. Public Divide
There's a dramatic split in the latest Zcash sentiment polling between coin-weighted votes and everyone else: https://t.co/WfE601Wb8h ⤵️
By Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Zcash Remains Unrivaled in Shielded, Scalable, Post‑Quantum Bitcoin
Why would ZSA’s compete favorably with solutions from Aleo, Aztec , Payy, Fairblock , Arcium that have richer solutions to the same problem domain? As shielded , scalable, post quantum Bitcoin, Zcash has no credible competitors.
By Zaki Manian
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Crypto's Next Wave: AI Adoption Accelerates Industry
In the crypto industry, almost every second person has already moved into AI. Even CZ is writing about the current changes in the market. https://t.co/jWT1IVROhh
By Crypto Jack
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Zero‑Human Companies Are Arriving, Lobsters Included
Zero human companies aren't science fiction In 2025 • Automated market makers • AI trading desks • Algorithmic underwriting • Smart contract DAOs In 2026 • Lobsters everywhere
By Lex Sokolin
Social•Feb 21, 2026
BTC Set to Turn Green Next Week, Mirrors Gold
I would expect next week to be green for $BTC. Finalizing this month with a massive candle and a streak of five red months. From there: up only, following the path of Gold. https://t.co/E55k6oYVFC
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Feb 21, 2026
User Sovereignty, Not Single Apps, Will Drive Crypto Adoption
No single app -- DeFi, gaming, payments, or socials -- will drive crypto mass adoption. The thing that will drive mass adoption will be the common foundation that will connect all these use cases: empowering individuals to be fully in control....
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Cow Protocol Expected 30% Short-Term Decline
Cow Protocol shows a significant short-term trade opportunity with a potential 30% fall. Explore this trade on platforms like Wix or Bybit. #CowProtocol #Crypto #IvanClips https://t.co/ViRmpwo0uk
By Ivan on Tech
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Morpho Nears Weekly Breakout, Eyeing Strong Uptrend
$MORPHO Been seeing a lot of talk about this one on CT Looks solid on daily and trying to break weekly downtrend. Ultimately I'd like to see this horizontal reclaim for confidence of HTF uptrend and strong pump potential. https://t.co/kFDWXsmXVF
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Top Seven Jurisdictions Lead Stablecoin Adoption, #13 Revealed
Stablecoin prevalence by jurisdiction: 1. USA 2. China 3. Hong Kong 4. Singapore 5. Japan 6. Germany. 7. UK Can you guess #13? More in our @thestablecon x @artemis State of Stables Q1 report 👀 https://t.co/ucHnGtrUdk
By Nik Milanovic
Social•Feb 21, 2026
ETH Must Surpass 0.0325 BTC or Buy at 0.0260
The case for $ETH, unfortunately, remains the same. It needs to break back above 0.03250 BTC to trigger a strong upwards move. Otherwise, I'd be a buyer at 0.0260 BTC. https://t.co/afnSH4xkBe
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Corporate Leaders Gather to Shape Bitcoin’s Future
Bitcoin for Corporations 2026 convenes CEOs, CFOs, treasurers, investors, and builders shaping the future of Digital Capital, Digital Credit, and Digital Equity. Join us next week in Las Vegas — or via livestream. https://t.co/jW0hqfQeeR
By Michael Saylor
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Bybit Offers Low Fees, Many Pairs, $30K Bonuses
Looking for a new exchange? Bybit has been my go-to lately Fees are low, solid range of pairs & features inside of a smooth mobile app. $30K+ in welcome bonuses available for new users. Check it out 👉 https://t.co/V8SG2SD2PJ Crypto trading is high...
By That Martini Guy
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Master a 2‑Hour Trading Routine and Altcoin Scan
Trading Routine Masterclass In this article I’ll share my: • 2-hour Trading Routine • Altcoin Scanning Strategy • Trade Review Process Enjoy. https://t.co/4YFb0cPX3d
By Koroush Khaneghah
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Aim for the Knowledgeable Minority in Every Cycle
Every market cycle creates: 1. Late buyers 🐂 2. Early sellers 🧸 3. A small group that understands 🧠 Be in the third group. Full breakdown: https://t.co/lnReu8Ho1f https://t.co/kiyhstWt0A
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Feb 21, 2026
Tech Turmoil: Bitcoin Dying, AI Slashing Valuations
Saturday ☕️ is up Bitcoin is Dead, Again…RIP 🪦 AI Grim Reaper slashes $Trillions off software market caps Chip innovations looking to bury NVDA Where are we putting all this Data? Memory Madness Join X & me as we break it all down Stay Current...
By Mark Yusko