BitMine’s stock has struggled to recover despite a large increase in its Ethereum holdings. The share price has traded mostly flat recently and is about 30% lower over the past month, tracking Ethereum’s decline, even as the company added 279,158 ETH to its treasury in 2026, including

Tokenization has moved from theoretical pilots to institutional-grade execution, and Brazil has become a primary laboratory for that shift. Driven by progressive regulation, a tech-savvy financial sector, and a search for lower operational costs, the country is using public blockchain infrastructure to increase efficiency, transparency and global reach in its

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) purchased 51,162 ether (ETH) last week, roughly $98 million at current prices. The purchase raised the firm's holdings to over 4.42 million tokens as of February 22, about 3.66% of the token's total supply. It also holds 193 bitcoin,

XRP has entered a critical phase after falling more than 5% in the past 24 hours and confirming a bearish head-and-shoulders breakdown on the 8-hour chart, projecting a downside target near $1.12 — about a 20% decline from the neckline. Derivatives markets show growing bearish conviction: open interest rose 3.

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Crypto hedge funds are sharply pulling back, with average cash balances rising to levels not seen since early 2025. For the first time, some funds report zero exposure to both Bitcoin and Ethereum. Analyst Nic Puckrin attributes the defensive stance to a lower reward-to-risk profile, an unprofitable basis trade, a

Solana has lost nearly 40% in a month and more than 54% since its January peak, and the broader trend still looks weak. Despite prevailing bearish sentiment, some large holders are opening aggressive long positions as price sits near the critical $77 support. An early reversal signal has appeared: since

Digital asset investment products recorded $288 million in net outflows for the week ending February 21, the fifth consecutive week of negative flows and bringing five-week cumulative outflows to $4 billion. While significant, this pace remains below the $6 billion lost over the same period last year, suggesting a more

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee told CNBC’s The Exchange that the roughly 50% Bitcoin drawdown looks like a “crypto squall” driven by macro shocks rather than a structural collapse in blockchain networks. A US Supreme Court decision that struck down most of President Trump’s emergency tariffs initially sparked a

Chainlink (LINK) has plunged more than 70% from last year’s peak while Grayscale Investments’ holdings climbed to a new high. The firm’s balance topped 5 million tokens in February 2026 and currently stands at about 5.258 million LINK, valued at over $43 million. Accumulation picked up in

The final week of February 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal stretch for the altcoin market, with technical setups, token unlocks and network upgrades driving investor focus. While broader crypto sentiment remains cautious, some tokens still show potential for gains, and three altcoins that investors should watch as

Tyler Winklevoss said crypto sentiment is so bad he feels "optimistic," even as Gemini moves into a sharp reset and Winklevoss Capital has been trimming its Bitcoin holdings. Onchain data from Arkham shows the firm’s wallet fell from about 23,000 BTC in February 2025 to fewer

Bitcoin slipped below $65,000 during early Asian trading hours as renewed tariff tensions weighed on broader risk sentiment. As the largest cryptocurrency extends its downtrend, Tether’s USDT has flashed a signal that has appeared only once before: the 60-day market cap change dropped below -$3 billion. In

Bitcoin enters the final week of February on fragile footing, with macro forces once again dictating short-term direction. After last week’s mixed signals — moderating PCE inflation, resilient jobless claims at 206,000, and cautious FOMC minutes — markets remain undecided on the pace of rate cuts ahead of the March

I entered the crypto market at a time when Bitcoin traded around $6,000. Back then it sat between experimentation and finance, and the market reacted to headlines or influential voices in a knee-jerk manner. A study of Bitcoin and Dogecoin during the 2020–2021 cycle found statistically significant increases

Pig-butchering, derived from the Chinese phrase “Sha Zhu Pan,” describes a method in which scammers nurture deep personal connections over extended periods before exploiting victims for money. They often pose as confidants, advisers or successful traders, relying on persuasion and persistence rather than the urgency typical of phishing attacks; some

XRP has dropped more than 30% over the past month amid a broader market downturn that intensified with escalating geopolitical tensions and renewed tariff concerns. At the same time, realized losses have spiked and exchange inflows have increased sharply, suggesting growing on-chain stress for the altcoin. Large-holder activity has heightened

Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin accelerated ETH sales in February 2026, offloading more than 8,800 ETH as exchange inflows to Binance climbed to their highest level since November 2025. The activity coincides with a broader downtrend in ETH and growing concerns about short‑term price pressure. Buterin’s sales

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich denied claims that the company misled investors about its Bitcoin strategy and disclosures. Critics on X argued Metaplanet delayed or withheld price‑sensitive information about large Bitcoin purchases and options trades funded with shareholder capital, obscured losses from its derivatives strategy and failed to fully disclose

Bitcoin plunged more than 4% to $64,300, losing over $3,000 in less than two hours and erasing gains since Friday. It had touched $68,600 on Saturday but now sits at support at the bottom of a range-bound channel that formed after its Feb. 6 wipeout to $60,

As quantum computing advances, nearly 7 million bitcoin could become vulnerable, including roughly 1 million coins attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto. At an approximate price of $67,600 per bitcoin, Satoshi’s stash would be worth about $67.6 billion, while the total exposed amount has been estimated at roughly $440

Dr. Michael Egorov, founder of Curve Finance, said disagreements within a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) are a sign of health. DAOs rely on smart contracts to automate functions and member voting to govern onchain protocols. Egorov highlighted both a 2024 Curve DAO proposal and a governance dispute at Aave as

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined a framework for crypto security centered on redundancy, multi-angle verification and human-centered design, arguing that protecting users requires closing the gap between their intent and system behavior. He rejects the notion of perfect security at a time when platforms still face wallet hacks, smart contract

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan rejects the idea that Layer 1 blockspace has become a commodity, noting institutional capital and development remain clustered on a very small number of chains such as Ethereum and Solana. If infrastructure were truly commoditized, he argues, capital and building would be spread more evenly; instead,

New Frontier Labs has partnered with BitGo Bank & Trust National Association, the entity BitGo will use to issue and provide custodial services for FYUSD, a dollar‑pegged token aimed at institutional investors in Asia. FYUSD is designed to comply with the GENIUS Act stablecoin framework, which calls for 1: