A BlackRock executive framed the potential vividly: with about $108 trillion in household wealth across Asia, a mere 1% allocation to crypto could translate into nearly $2 trillion in inflows. BlackRock’s IBIT ETF has grown to roughly $53 billion, underscoring how large institutions can move markets even as most

Bitcoin has stalled around $68,282, remaining range-bound as equity volatility and shifting rate expectations have capped recovery attempts. Long-term holders have built a critical supply cluster above $65,000, the LTH CBD Heatmap shows, anchored in the 2024 first-half accumulation range and repeatedly absorbing recent selling pressure. That band

XRP is attempting to regain upward momentum after weeks of consolidation. Price action shows a symmetrical triangle that could yield a roughly 33% breakout and lift the token above $2 if resistance is breached. Volatility across the broader cryptocurrency market means confirmation will depend on market conditions. On-chain metrics point

Veteran analyst Ran Neuner and others are questioning Bitcoin’s long-held role as a safe haven and digital gold. Despite a weakening US Dollar—the US Dollar Index fell roughly 9% in 2025 and another 2% year-to-date in 2026—Bitcoin declined 20–22% YTD, trading for $68,255 as of

Short positioning in the US dollar has reached its highest level since January 2012, the Bank of America foreign exchange and rates sentiment survey shows. The US Dollar Index is down 1.3% year to date, and overall dollar exposure has fallen below the lows of April 2025 as fund

Kevin O’Leary said concerns about quantum computing are keeping institutions from increasing their Bitcoin allocations. He described quantum computing as a “new concern floating around now” and said the possibility of a powerful quantum system eventually compromising blockchain cryptography is enough to make large investors cautious. He warned that,

XMR climbed nearly 10% to $335.66 after TRM Labs published a report underscoring Monero’s resilience and rising use in privacy-focused markets despite delistings from major exchanges. TRM Labs found on-chain activity for Monero remained broadly stable in 2024–2025 and consistently higher than pre-2022 levels. That pattern held

A global survey commissioned by BVNK and conducted by YouGov found 39% of crypto users and prospective users across 15 countries receive income in stablecoins, while 27% use them for everyday payments, citing lower fees and faster cross-border transfers as key drivers. The online survey of 4,658 respondents, carried

Bitcoin faces renewed risk of a fresh dump as persistent whale selling coincides with weak buying support. The coin has posted five consecutive months of red candles and still lacks a clear long lower wick that would indicate strong demand. If incoming supply outpaces buying, another slide could follow. Whale

Artificial intelligence dominated Consensus Hong Kong 2026, with voices ranging from government officials endorsing a nascent machine economy to venture capitalists declaring the crypto AI hype cycle over. Byteplus said multiple major exchanges are already running its AI agent products for intelligent customer service, multi-agent research and AML workflow automation,

Tokyo-based Metaplanet released its fiscal 2025 results, reporting revenue of 8.9 billion yen, a 738% year-over-year increase driven by its Bitcoin income business, which generated roughly 95% of total revenue. Operating profit rose to 6.28 billion yen, a 1,694.5% jump, while total assets climbed from 30.

Users of crypto hardware wallets Ledger and Trezor are again receiving physical letters designed to steal seed recovery phrases. Cybersecurity expert Dmitry Smilyanets reported receiving a spurious Trezor letter on Feb. 13 that demanded an “Authentication Check” by Feb. 15 or warned of device restrictions. The mailpiece included a hologram

Consensus Hong Kong 2026 played out as an RWA conference that happened to be about crypto. Conversations moved beyond pitch decks to sharp disagreements over architecture, regulation, and what tokenization is actually meant to solve. Panelists converged on one point: stablecoins are the most successful real-world asset token. 'The

Epstein files reveal emails showing Jeffrey Epstein discussed Gary Gensler attending meetings to talk about digital currencies in 2018. The documents also confirm Epstein funded MIT’s Bitcoin developer initiative and invested $3 million in Coinbase and other crypto firms. However, the files do not confirm any direct financial relationship

Dogecoin’s price may still hold the clues to whether meme coin season returns. Between February 6 and February 15, Dogecoin rallied about 47%, while the total meme coin market cap climbed around 43%, showing Dogecoin continues to lead the sector. Two closely aligned tokens, BONK and Shiba Inu, are

Bitcoin is trading around $68,700, down nearly 22% year to date and on pace for its weakest first quarter since 2018. After starting the year near $87,700, BTC has shed almost $20,000 in just a few weeks, putting pressure on the broader crypto market. A 9% rebound

Joachim Nagel, president of Germany’s central bank, backed both a euro-pegged central bank digital currency and euro-denominated stablecoins in remarks prepared for a speech at the New Year’s Reception of the American Chamber of Commerce in Frankfurt. He said EU officials were "working hard" toward the

Nicki Minaj will speak at the World Liberty Forum on February 18 at Mar-a-Lago. The summit is hosted by World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project backed by Donald Trump’s family. Her appearance comes weeks after she publicly endorsed Trump at a government-linked event in Washington, D.C., where

More than $321 million in crypto tokens will unlock during the third week of February 2025, a wave that could introduce market volatility and influence short-term price movements. Major releases expected include LayerZero (ZRO), YZY (YZY), and KAITO (KAITO). LayerZero will unlock 25.71 million ZRO on February 20, roughly

Bitcoin started the week cautiously as bulls try to keep the price above $67,500 while bears sell rallies near the $74,508 resistance. Investors are not rushing to buy the dip, with $133.3 million in outflows from BTC exchange-traded products last week and $3.8 billion leaving crypto

Several crypto media sites quietly removed articles that discussed a Chainstory study finding most press releases came from high‑risk or scam‑linked projects. Sources allege external pressure from within the crypto PR ecosystem, though no direct public evidence names who requested the takedowns or why they occurred. Chainstory analyzed

Ethereum is trading near $2,000 and has struggled to build sustained upside. The asset was at $1,970 at the time of writing and remains above $1,902 support but below $2,051 resistance. On-chain metrics point to realized losses saturating. The Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) slid to

Zcash’s original creators have formally broken away from the Electric Coin Company (ECC) and launched a new independent development entity, Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL). The team announced the Zashi wallet will be rebranded as "Zodl," and the app will rebrand with the next update. The change

XRP dropped about 13% after a rejection near the $1.67 resistance zone and is down nearly 10% over the past 24 hours. That pullback followed a brief surge on February 15 that produced a long upper wick, suggesting sellers stepped in and forced the price lower. Technically, the token

Nexo will relaunch its digital asset services and crypto exchange in the United States on Monday, more than three years after leaving the market amid battles with federal and state regulators. The rebooted platform will offer flexible and fixed-term yield programs, a spot cryptocurrency exchange, crypto-backed credit lines and a