🎯Today's Crypto Pulse
Updated 31m 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 20, 2026
Ethereum’s 2026 Roadmap Just Hit — but ETH Won’t Recover Until One Metric Flips
The Ethereum Foundation unveiled its 2026 Protocol Priorities Update, dividing the roadmap into Scale, UX improvement, and L1 hardening tracks. The Scale track pushes the gas limit from 60 million toward 100 million and introduces ePBS and a production‑ready zkEVM attester to boost throughput and reduce MEV risk. UX work focuses on native account abstraction to simplify wallets, while L1 hardening targets censorship resistance and post‑quantum security. Analysts say ETH’s price recovery hinges on a single metric—sustained high fee revenue or comparable L2 value capture.
By CryptoSlate
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Choosing the Right Blockchain: Lessons From Base, Zora
Is Base making the right choice? In this episode of Uneasy Money, Bryan Pellegrino joins hosts Kain Warwick, Taylor Monahan to dive into: 👀 Base's shocking decision to leave the OP Stack and Zora's move to Solana 😬 How Anthropic fumbled OpenClaw's Peter...
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 20, 2026
BGD Departs Aave After Four Years of Pivotal Contributions
For four years, BGD has played an important role in Aave V3’s technical development, and it is fair to say that Aave V3 would not be what it is today without their contributions. That Aave V3 has lasted this long...
By Stani Kulechov
News•Feb 20, 2026
RWA Issuers Prioritize Capital Formation over Liquidity, According to Brickken Survey
A Brickken Q4 2025 survey shows most real‑world‑asset issuers use tokenization primarily to raise capital rather than to secure secondary‑market liquidity. 53.8% cite capital formation as the main driver, while only 15.4% prioritize liquidity, and 69.2% of respondents are already live...
By CoinDesk
Social•Feb 20, 2026
On‑chain Small Business Loans Boost Transparency and Capital Efficiency
Most “real-world asset” tokenization is still theoretical. This one is not. Fintech lender Newity just raised $11M to bring small business loans onchain. Not art. Not T-bills. Actual SBA-style lending to Main Street. Here is why that matters. Traditional small business lending is fragmented...
By Lex Sokolin
News•Feb 20, 2026
Bitcoin Pops Then Drops as Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down President Trump’s expansive tariff regime, a ruling that reverberated through financial markets. Bitcoin briefly surged 2% above $68,000 before retreating to the $67,000 range within minutes. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq posted a modest 0.6%...
By CoinDesk
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Crypto Poised to Deliver Next‑gen Privacy Solutions
The best privacy solutions will come from crypto. Here's why: Right now, much of Web2 offers better privacy than most of crypto. But that's changing. Crypto has taken a sharp turn on this, and privacy is finally being recognized as valuable. This...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
Premium Investor Report #507
The Premium Investor Report #507, authored by Lark Davis, outlines recent portfolio adjustments, a deep dive into LayerZero’s multi‑chain messaging protocol, and an extensive Amazon stock analysis. Davis added Solana and increased his COPX position while exiting Blue Owl. The...
By Lark Davis
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Bitcoin Bear Market One-Third Complete
#BTC Bear Market Progress: ▓▓▓░░░░░░░ 33.0% $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin 🚀Follow @rektcapital for more level-headed insights on Bitcoin
By Rekt Capital
News•Feb 20, 2026
Tether USDT Supply Set for Biggest Monthly Decline Since 2022 FTX Collapse
USDT’s circulating supply fell about $1.5 billion in February, following a $1.2 billion drop in January, putting the stablecoin on track for its steepest monthly decline since the FTX collapse in late 2022. The contraction represents the biggest supply reduction in three...
By Cointelegraph
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
White House Talks Make Progress on Stablecoin Yields but No Deal Yet
Negotiations between banks and crypto leaders advanced during the White House’s third closed‑door meeting, but the core dispute over stablecoin yields remains unresolved. Industry representatives described the dialogue as constructive, emphasizing a need for consumer protection and U.S. competitiveness. The...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
Pardoned Binance Founder Hobnobs With Trump Sons and Administration Officials at Mar-a-Lago Crypto Fest – WSJ
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, received a full presidential pardon and made his first U.S. visit since his 2024 release from a California federal prison. He attended a 500‑person crypto conference hosted by Trump‑backed World Liberty Financial at Mar‑a‑Lago,...
By Securities Docket
News•Feb 20, 2026
Sui ETFs Just Launched — and the Volume Is Collapsing because Nobody’s Showing Up
Two spot Sui ETFs—Canary's SUIS on Nasdaq and Grayscale's GSUI on NYSE Arca—began trading on February 18, but together they moved fewer than 10,000 shares and generated under $150,000 in notional volume. By contrast, Solana and XRP ETFs posted over...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 20, 2026
MyCryptoParadise Exposes Hidden Tactics of Scam Traders on YouTube
MyCryptoParadise released a report exposing how YouTube scam channels manipulate new crypto traders by hyping meme coins, promising unrealistic returns, and faking expertise. The analysis identifies three recurring tactics: meme‑coin hype, exaggerated profit claims, and staged authority cues. In contrast,...
By TechBullion
News•Feb 20, 2026
Crypto Snack Unveils Five-Pillar Ecosystem Spanning Sports, RWA Tokenisation, iGaming, Consumer Rewards, and Payments
Crypto Snack unveiled a five‑pillar ecosystem that links its BEP‑20 $SNACK token to sports, real‑world asset tokenisation, iGaming, consumer rewards and a unified payments app. A Premier League club will accept $SNACK for tickets and merchandise, while the Alkemya Metacore...
By TechBullion
News•Feb 20, 2026
Dual South Korean Listings Send Ethereum Layer-2 Token AZTEC Surging 82%
Ethereum layer‑2 token AZTEC surged roughly 82% to about $0.035 after South Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb added KRW trading pairs. The listings unlocked direct local‑currency buying for a highly active retail base, inflating demand in an otherwise thin market....
By CoinDesk
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Upcoming Act Approvals Signal Strong ETH Long Opportunity
The Clarity Act would be a massive trigger for the markets. The Genius Act has done the same --> stablecoin inflow has quickly accelerated. The chances of this going into approval has increased to 90% in April '26. If that happens, then...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Podcast•Feb 20, 2026•31 min
Weekly Roundup 02/20/26 (CFTC Claims Prediction Markets, Rogue AI Agents, ETH's Existential Crisis) (EP.703)
In this episode Matt and Nic dissect a week of crypto headlines, from Neel Kashkari’s harsh critique of stablecoins and Base’s split from Optimism to Ethereum’s identity crisis and a $75 million shortfall at Blockfills. They discuss regulatory moves such as...
By On The Brink with Castle Island
Social•Feb 20, 2026
STARKs Amplify One Bad Transaction Into Whole Proof
My attempt to explain how STARKs catch an error: Imagine a kaleidoscope. The beads inside it represent transactions: white for valid, red for invalid. Let's say this kaleidoscope had a thousand white beads and just one red bead. That single red...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
News•Feb 20, 2026
Meet Joshua Nwankwo: The Bridge-Builder Connecting Web3 Developers to Global Opportunities.
Joshua Nwankwo, a Nigerian engineer turned developer‑relations leader, built Buildspace Africa to equip thousands of African developers with web3 skills and later joined Spheron Protocol as a DevRel engineer. He argues that documentation, onboarding and community are essential infrastructure for...
By Techpoint Africa
News•Feb 20, 2026
The Bitcoin CME Gap Will Now Close Forever in May Leaving a Return to $84k Hanging
CME Group announced that on May 29 it will launch 24/7 trading for its Bitcoin futures and options on the Globex platform, ending the traditional weekend shutdown. The change eliminates the long‑standing "CME gap" that appears when Bitcoin moves while...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 20, 2026
South Korean Authorities Under Fire over $43B Bithumb Bitcoin Error
South Korean lawmakers have intensified criticism of the Financial Services Commission after Bithumb mistakenly credited users with 620,000 Bitcoin—far exceeding the intended 2,000 Korean won per user—during a Feb. 6 promotion. The error triggered a brief sell‑off and forced Bithumb to...
By Cointelegraph
News•Feb 20, 2026
Divest Launches V3, Expands Beyond Crypto-to-Cash to Build a Smarter Way to Move Money Across Africa
Divest, a Nigerian fintech known for crypto‑to‑cash services, has unveiled Divest V3, an integrated platform that combines fiat Money Exchange with its existing crypto conversion engine. The dual‑experience design lets users move cash and digital assets through a single interface,...
By Techpoint Africa
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Patience Wins: Avoid Leverage and Hold Through Boring Markets
Good morning everyone, The markets are still in a stage of absolute boredom on #Bitcoin and #Altcoins. My recipe: the patient people will survive. How? - Don't use leverage. - Monitor the data and see where things stand. - Hold your positions, don't overrotate. - Research &...
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Feb 20, 2026
Bitcoin Difficulty Jumps 15% Largest Increase Since 2021, Despite Price Slump
Bitcoin mining difficulty jumped 15% to 144.4 trillion, the steepest rise since the 2021 China ban, as the network’s hashrate recovered to 1 zettahash per second. The rebound occurs despite Bitcoin’s price hovering around $67,000 and hashprice sinking to a multi‑year low...
By CoinDesk
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Fed Governor Reveals Hidden Dollar Liquidity and Stablecoin Strategies
THREAD 🧵I know everyone is very excited about aliens this morning, but I ask you, is it really as exciting as super wonky insights on dollar liquidity plumbing, Federal Reserve balance sheet policy, and stablecoin statecraft? I think not. I...
By Izabella Kaminska
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Risk Matters More Than Returns in Today's Market
Risk vs Return used to be easy when we were getting 50%+, even 100%+, farms. It requires a lot more effort now, risk is just as important as return. This is why the buzz has gone. While it's quieter, serious players are...
By Hugh Karp
News•Feb 20, 2026
Parsec Shuts Down Amid Ongoing Crypto Market Volatility
On‑chain analytics firm Parsec announced it is shutting down after five years, citing a mismatch between its DeFi and NFT focus and the current market environment. The company pointed to a sharp contraction in on‑chain activity, including a 37% drop...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Self‑buyback Bots Can't Replace Real Economic Fundamentals
Robot takes assets in treasury to buy its own token to get paid a small percent back in trading fees No perpetual money machines exist, others will just sell into the buyback Need economic, not just financial, engine
By Lex Sokolin
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Netherlands to Tax Unrealized Gains at 36%
The Netherlands has decided to tax unrealized gains by 36%. How does this impact everyone? Listen to our @new_era_finance episode with @arnowellens here: Spotify: https://t.co/bZaHFUcXeh Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/I4zZUjhN3X
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Feb 20, 2026
WTF Is a Creator Capital Market?
Creator capital markets (CCMs) are emerging as a way for influencers to monetize future earnings through equity, revenue‑sharing tokens, or meme‑coins. Early platforms like GigaStar have raised millions by offering fans a stake in YouTube ad revenue, while crypto launchpads...
By Digiday
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Post‑mining Bitcoin Relies on Fees for Security
What Happens After All Bitcoins Are Mined by @freedx The critical question post-2140: can transaction fees alone sustain network security? Bitcoin's design bet: as adoption grows, fee revenue naturally replaces block rewards. High congestion periods and their fee spikes are a live...
By Efi Pylarinou
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Two US Spot SUI ETFs Launch with Staking
For those that missed it earlier this week. We now have two spot SUI ETFs with staking in the US. $SUIS from @CanaryFunds and $GSUI from @Grayscale. They both launched as ETFs on 2/18 https://t.co/fPEHSnq8Iu
By James Seyffart
News•Feb 20, 2026
Fed’s Kashkari Lashes Crypto and Stablecoins, Praises AI
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari told the Midwest Economic Outlook summit that crypto is “utterly useless” compared with artificial intelligence, which he sees as delivering real economic value. He dismissed stablecoins as a “buzzword salad,” questioning any...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Dollar Collapse Imminent; Diversify with Gold, Crypto, Land, Guns
We're fucked. Buy gold. Buy bitcoin. Buy land. Buy guns and ammo. The dollar is toast.
By Ryan Selkis
Social•Feb 20, 2026
AI‑Powered Voting Could Eliminate DAO Fatigue
dao governance would work so much better if an AI agent could vote on the decisions "Maximize longterm tokenholder value, make no mistakes" no voting fatigue because AI doesn't tire no, i'm not going to say the words DAO 2.0 that would curse...
By David Hoffman
Social•Feb 20, 2026
AI Agent Autonomously Runs ETH Validator, Earns Yield
the first time an AI agent fully autonomously runs an ETH validator and starts receiving ETH staking yield that gets interesting ETH the internet bond...for AI
By David Hoffman
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Bitcoin Retests Key Trendline Support Amid Fresh Drop
🚨BITCOIN IS STILL TESTING THE TRENDLINE Today’s drop took back towards testing it for support https://t.co/Cf68QWKeGU
By That Martini Guy
Social•Feb 20, 2026
USDT Supply Shrinks Sharply, Biggest Drop Since FTX Collapse
The supply of the stablecoin USDT has seen its sharpest contraction since the collapse of FTX. https://t.co/vHTp4bTdVA
By Crypto Jack
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Trade Only When 1‑Minute USD Volume Exceeds $100K
The $100K Rule Use this to avoid getting stuck in trades. Average USD Volume/ 1-minute candle - If above $100K -> Do Trade - If below $100K -> Don't Trade In this example, VolUSD is ~$715K ↓ https://t.co/bV04pvk3DY
By Koroush Khaneghah
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Coinbase CLO Calls White House Meeting Constructive, Promising Updates
UPDATE: 🇺🇸 Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal said progress was made at the Feb. 19 White House meeting, calling the talks constructive and cooperative, with more updates to come.
By Wendy O
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Limit Your Watchlist to 5‑6 Coins for Effective Trading
Trading Watchlist You can’t monitor 50 coins effectively. Aim for 5-6 coins maximum during any trading session. Step 1: Click ‘Add symbol’ under Watchlist Step 2: Search for the symbol you want to monitor today Step 3: Watch as it appears under your Watchlist https://t.co/U4UKp4PDMZ
By Koroush Khaneghah
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Security-First Culture Powers Aave’s Unmatched Moat
A security-first culture is one of Aave’s strongest moats. Rather than launching products as soon as they’re ready, Aave Labs applies rigorous security-hardening processes to ensure the highest-quality outcomes. A big thank you to our smart contract team for all their...
By Stani Kulechov
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Bitcoin's Rally Hinges on Nasdaq Breaking Upward
One of the most important signals would be a breakout upwards of the Nasdaq. It's stuck in a range, and as long as that happens, there's likely no breakout for #Bitcoin to occur. https://t.co/8BfYJ230T7
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Feb 20, 2026
BTC Holds Key Support, Momentum Needed Ahead
So far, $BTC holds the crucial level for support. It would be absolutely fantastic if this starts to pick up momentum going forward from here. https://t.co/RSmCOWn5sr
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Open‑source, Audited, Decentralized Tools Succeed without Government Control
“The tools that actually work in this space work because they’re open source, independently audited, decentralized, and not run by any government.” 🎯
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Bitcoin's Unrealized Loss Hits 19% of Market Cap
🚨 LATEST The unrealized loss at $67k equals around 19% of Bitcoin's market cap, mirroring the same structure from May 2022. https://t.co/NzsvuCjObI
By That Martini Guy
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Bitcoin Survives; Patience in Bear Markets Builds Wealth
There is a 100% chance that Bitcoin is not dead Bear markets take time but those that stick around become wealthy.
By That Martini Guy
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Retail Absence Signals Late-Stage Bitcoin Correction
CryptoQuant reports that retail demand is virtually absent in the market. Historically, mass capitulation by retail investors signals the late stage of a #BTC correction. https://t.co/OPQg45KhPL
By Crypto Jack
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Ad Economy Fuels Scams; Time to Shut It Down
These scams are horrible, we’ve been fighting them for years There were scam Uniswap apps while we waited months for App Store approval Scam ads keep returning despite years of reporting They ban 3rd party tools like ublock that combat the issue The ad...
By Hayden Adams