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on Feb 18, 2026
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Coin Center urges the Senate to advance the BRCA bill to protect crypto developers who do not control user funds from prosecution. Coin Center has urged the US Senate Banking Committee to advance legislation that would shield crypto developers from prosecution when they do not control user funds. The group warned that removing protections from […]

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on Feb 18, 2026
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Executive exits, global market withdrawals, and rising losses drive an urgent shift toward cost control and U.S. focus. Gemini announced a sweeping leadership overhaul as it reshapes operations and narrows its global focus. A new filing shows three senior executives will depart, marking one of the company’s largest internal changes in years. Moves come alongside […]

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on Feb 18, 2026
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Matrixport says extreme Bitcoin fear and oversold signals may point to a market inflection as sentiment hits four-year lows. Crypto market sentiment has dropped to rare lows, and Matrixport says this shift may mark a turning point for Bitcoin. The firm reports that fear readings have reached levels that often align with seller exhaustion and […]

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on Feb 17, 2026
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Monero’s on-chain activity stayed above pre-2022 levels despite major exchange delistings. Nearly 48% of new darknet markets in 2025 support XMR exclusively, per TRM Labs. 14–15% of Monero peers show non-standard behavior, affecting network-layer privacy assumptions. Monero is not going away. Despite being removed from major exchanges like Binance and Coinbase, the privacy coin keeps […]

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on Feb 17, 2026
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Crypto lender Nexo returns to the U.S. market, relaunching yield accounts, crypto-backed credit, exchange services, supported by Bakkt amid improved regulatory conditions. Crypto lending platform Nexo has officially resumed operations in the United States market. The company had exited roughly 3 years ago amid regulatory disputes. Now, Nexo is restarting with a wide array of […]

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on Feb 17, 2026
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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says blockchain transparency stops companies from using crypto for salaries. Public transaction data exposes payment amounts. Changpeng Zhao raised privacy concerns about mainstream crypto adoption. The Binance co-founder said public blockchains expose too much financial data. According to CZ on X, companies can’t pay workers in crypto without exposing salaries. Anyone […]

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on Feb 17, 2026
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Metaplanet’s FY2025 revenue soared 738%, driven by growing Bitcoin holdings. BTC holdings hit 35,102, yielding 568% and boosting operating margin to 70.6%. FY2026 forecasts show continued growth: ¥16B revenue and ¥11.4B operating profit. Japan-listed firm Metaplanet reported a sharp financial turnaround in its fiscal year 2025 results. The company posted revenue of ¥8.91 billion, marking […]

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on Feb 16, 2026
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Bitcoin realized losses exceeded $2B daily for seven straight days, marking the year’s highest levels. S&P 500 put/call ratio hit 1.38, the highest since Liberation Day, signaling potential market crash. Global markets lost $12 trillion in January as gold fell 13% and silver crashed 37% amid liquidity drain. Bitcoin markets are bleeding. Daily realized losses […]

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on Feb 16, 2026
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WLFI’s early plunge and extreme funding rates preceded a $6.9B liquidation cascade across Bitcoin and Ether markets. Crypto markets saw one of their sharpest shocks of 2025 on Oct. 10, when nearly $7 billion in leveraged positions were wiped out within an hour. Bitcoin and Ether plunged, triggering forced sales across exchanges. Analysis from Amberdata […]

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on Feb 15, 2026
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$19B in crypto positions were liquidated on Oct 10, with 70% erased in 40 minutes amid heavy leverage. Mike Novogratz said excess leverage on Binance triggered cascading forced liquidations. The Oct 10 selloff was driven by margin calls and derivatives unwinds, not macro news. A $19 billion liquidation event shook the crypto market on October […]