
Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, has turned its equity, convertible notes and preferred stock into a public Bitcoin proxy, holding over 717,000 BTC while its share price hovers below $130. The company faces a 2027 put on $1.01 billion of 2028 convertible notes that could force a $1 billion cash repayment if the stock stays under the $183.19 conversion price. To fund Bitcoin purchases it has raised $9.5 billion of equity this year, dramatically expanding its share count and diluting per‑share Bitcoin exposure. A $2.3 billion cash reserve cushions short‑term obligations but does not eliminate the dilution risk if Bitcoin stays weak.

Ethereum’s staking participation surged past the 30% threshold, with roughly 36.9 million ETH—about 30.4% of the circulating supply—locked across 967,000 validators. The price of ETH has retreated from its summer peak near $5,000 to around $2,000, creating a stark contrast between...

Anchorage Digital and crypto liquidity provider B2C2 have deepened their collaboration as B2C2 joins Anchorage’s Atlas platform, a two‑way settlement system for institutional crypto trades. Through the partnership, B2C2 will custody assets with Anchorage and settle transactions directly on Atlas,...

Gemini Space Station’s stock slumped about 14% to roughly $6.50 after an 8‑K disclosed that its COO, CFO and CLO all resigned effective immediately. Co‑founder Cameron Winklevoss will absorb the COO duties while an interim CFO has been appointed. The...

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has moved forward with its Digital Asset Innovation Hub, onboarding three stablecoin and tokenized‑deposit projects from more than 30 applicants. The sandbox pilots focus on domestic and cross‑border wholesale payments as well as settlement of tokenized...

Dragonfly Capital announced the close of its fourth crypto venture fund with $650 million in commitments, topping the original $500 million target. The fund will back early‑stage blockchain projects across infrastructure, DeFi, stablecoins and tokenized real‑world assets. Recent allocations include...

Zora introduced an "attention markets" token platform on Solana, allowing users to tokenize and trade real‑world trend exposure. Within 30 minutes the flagship $attentionmarkets token posted a $70,000 market cap and $170,000 in volume, with only three tokens surpassing $10,000....

Solana‑based launchpad Pumpfun introduced “Cashback Coins,” a new fee‑routing option that lets creators allocate all creator fees to traders or keep traditional fees. The choice must be locked in before a token launch and cannot be changed later. The move...

Dragonfly Capital announced the close of its fourth venture fund, raising $650 million to back projects in decentralized finance, stablecoins and prediction markets. The fund marks the firm’s largest commitment yet, reflecting confidence that the crypto sector remains in an early...

World Markets (WM) debuted its decentralized exchange on the MegaETH network, integrating spot trading, perpetual contracts, and lending into a single on‑chain account. The platform eliminates auto‑deleveraging (ADL), promising protection for delta‑neutral positions and preventing forced liquidations that plagued earlier...

On Feb. 12, armed assailants attempted a home invasion in the Paris suburbs targeting the CEO of Binance France, marking a shift toward organized physical coercion against crypto executives. The suspects stole two phones before being apprehended in Lyon, highlighting...
Ripple Prime, the institutional brokerage arm of Ripple, announced integration with Hyperliquid, a high‑performance decentralized derivatives protocol. The partnership lets institutional clients trade on‑chain derivatives while keeping the capital‑efficiency and risk controls of a traditional prime broker. Clients can now...

Proof of address has become a cornerstone of Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance across banks, fintechs, and crypto platforms. Regulators such as the FATF and FCA require recent utility bills, bank statements, or government letters to verify a customer’s residence....

MEV bots are now burning more than half of gas on leading Ethereum layer‑2s while extracting tens of millions of dollars in profit, turning privacy from a philosophical concern into an economic crisis. Recent data shows roughly $24 million captured in...

Andrew MacKenzie, CEO of stablecoin developer Agant, warned that the United Kingdom’s crypto regulatory timetable is too slow to support its ambition of becoming a global digital‑asset hub. While the government plans to pass comprehensive stablecoin legislation later this year,...
USDDD, the native fuel token for DIGDUG.DO, has been listed on CoinMarketCap, giving the project global market visibility. The token runs on BNB Smart Chain and powers on‑chain digging, sponsor boxes, and reward settlements within the DIGDUG.DO testnet. The listing...

A BVNK‑commissioned YouGov survey of 4,658 crypto‑savvy adults across 15 countries shows that 39% receive income in stablecoins and 27% use them for everyday payments, attracted by lower fees and faster cross‑border transfers. Respondents hold an average of $200 in...

Polygon recorded higher daily transaction fees than Ethereum for three consecutive days, peaking at $407,100 versus Ethereum's $211,700. The surge was driven primarily by activity on the prediction‑market platform Polymarket, which alone contributed over $1 million in fees last week. A...

ZeroLend, a decentralized lending protocol focused on Ethereum layer‑2 networks, announced it will wind down after three years due to unsustainable liquidity conditions. The platform’s total value locked plummeted from $359 million in November 2024 to roughly $6.6 million, and its native token...

Bank of America’s February survey shows investor exposure to the U.S. dollar is at its most bearish since early 2012, marking a record underweight stance. Historically, a weaker dollar has acted as a bullish tailwind for bitcoin, but since early...

Crypto sentiment has plunged to extreme fear levels, according to Matrixport’s proprietary index, signaling a potential market bottom. The 21‑day moving‑average metric fell below zero and is now reversing, a pattern historically linked to short‑term rebounds. Alternative.me’s Fear and Greed...

Kraken announced it will fund the new Trump Accounts program for newborns in Wyoming, aligning with President Trump’s savings initiative for children under 18. The exchange highlighted Wyoming’s crypto‑friendly regulatory framework as the primary reason for the partnership, noting the...

Crypto.com announced it is the first digital‑asset platform to earn ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification, an international standard for AI management systems. The certification confirms that its AI tools are built with security, transparency and regulatory alignment in mind. The firm recently launched...

Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel endorsed the creation of a euro‑pegged retail CBDC and euro‑denominated stablecoins, arguing they would strengthen Europe’s payment independence. He highlighted that a wholesale CBDC would allow programmable payments in central‑bank money. Nagel warned that a surge...

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...

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...

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...