The Current Crypto Cycle a “Masked” Bear Market, Warns Matt Hougan

AltcoinsBitcoin Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says the crypto market has been locked in a “full-bore” winter since January 2025 – but most investors did not even realize it. Key Takeaways Matt Hougan ...

Russia May Block Foreign Crypto Exchanges by Summer 2026

The post Russia May Block Foreign Crypto Exchanges by Summer 2026 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Russia could begin blocking foreign cryptocurrency exchange websites as early as summer 2026,...

BitMine Stacks 45,759 ETH Amid Crypto Mini-Winter as Tom Lee Eyes Market Bottom

TLDR: BitMine acquired 45,759 ETH in one week, bringing total holdings to 4,371,497 ETH worth $8.7 billion.  Tom Lee compares current crypto sentiment to 2018 and 2022 lows, calling the pullback ...

Crypto VC Boom Bursts as 85 % of 2025 Tokens Trade Below Their Launch Prices

Most 2025 token launches are trading below their debut prices as venture capital (VC) returns slump and new crypto fund creation falls to five-year lows, signaling a major shift in market dynamics. To...

A Transformative Leap For Crypto Investors

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2026 Altcoin Accumulation Signals Emerging Lows

Analysts say 2026 altcoin RSI matches past cycle lows seen in 2015, 2018 and 2022, as sentiment turns bearish again. Crypto market sentiment in 2026 remains cautious, yet some analysts argue that the ...

Dragonfly Turns Crypto Downturn into Investment Strategy

Dragonfly Capital closes $650M fund, embracing crypto downturn with counter-cyclical strategy focused on infrastructure, stablecoins, and resilient blockchain financial systems globally. Dragonfly Cap...

Bitwise CIO ‘Optimistic’—Says Crypto Collapse Fears Ignore $200 Trillion Tokenization Pipeline

Crypto’s next leg may be stronger than skeptics think as structural growth, institutional adoption, and regulatory tailwinds reshape the market cycle, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says, arguing today’s fou...

Coin Center Protects Crypto Developers with BRCA

The crypto industry lobby group Coin Center has demanded the passage of the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) bill in a letter sent to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. The bill aims to prev...

RWAs post 13.5% monthly gains as $1T exits the crypto market

Journalist Posted: February 18, 2026 Real-world assets (RWAs) on public blockchains have grown by 13.5% over the past 30 days, despite the market downturn. While Ethereum [ETH] is a key platform for t...

White House considers new talks with crypto firms and banks on stablecoin yield

The White House is weighing another meeting with crypto and banking leaders to address stablecoin yield regulations, potentially as soon as Thursday, according to Crypto in America’s Eleanor Terrett. ...

Coinbase CEO Confident of ‘Win-Win-Win’ Deal Between White House, Banks, Crypto

Coinbase is intensifying efforts to shape U.S. crypto market structure legislation as CEO Brian Armstrong pushes for a breakthrough between the crypto industry, the White House, and major banks to pro...

Bitcoin Price Plummets Below $67,000 As Market Uncertainty Grips Crypto Investors

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US Government Holds 328,372 BTC as Onchain Data Confirms $23B Federal Crypto Stockpile

The U.S. government controls nearly $23 billion in bitcoin, making it one of the world’s largest holders as massive seizures and a new Strategic Bitcoin Reserve reshape America’s crypto footprint. US ...

Kraken joins ICE Chat in bringing AI messaging to institutional crypto as it hits 5.7M users

Kraken has joined ICE Chat to scale up AI-assisted messaging for institutional crypto trading, with the platform’s global user base hitting 5.7 million.  Through ICE Chat, institutional clients can no...

Altcoin Season Index Surges 6 Points To 35, Signaling A Potential Crypto Market Shift

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K3 Capital’s Stunning $40M Ethereum Acquisition Signals Major Institutional Crypto Confidence

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Crypto super PAC Fairshake moves to unseat Democrats over state crypto votes

A crypto-funded super PAC has begun intervening in Democratic House primaries in Illinois, targeting candidates who previously supported state-level digital asset regulations, according to campaign fi...

BlackRock ETH ETF Reveals Stunning 18% Revenue Share With Coinbase In Landmark Crypto Partnership

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Crypto ETFs Record $202.8M Weekly Inflows as AUM Tops $108.6B

The crypto exchange-traded fund market remained resilient throughout the last week, and total assets under management have reached an all-time high of $108.64 billion as of February 17, 2026. The rece...

U.Today Crypto Digest: XRP Sees Heavy Selling, Bitcoin Is Breaking 12-Year Trend Against Gold, Shiba Inu Approaches Key Support

XRP drops 7.5%, Upbit sell-off blamed 50 million XRP sold in less than 24 hours. Sharp correction. XRP recovery stalled near $1.66 over the weekend before triggering a sharp reversal. XRP’s reco...

Stripe’s Bridge wins OCC nod amid crypto bank charter pushback

Stablecoin platform Bridge, which was acquired by Stripe last year, has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to become a federally chartered national ...

Crypto Market Update – MemeCore and Nexo Lead Gains Amid Shift Toward Utility-Driven Assets

While the overall volatility in the crypto market remains intact, taking a deeper dive into recent performances shows that the market itself is going through a transition. The “Top Gainers”...

Next Best Crypto 2026: Hong Kong SFC Licenses Victory Fintech, but DeepSnitch AI Is Likely the Next Best Crypto to Define Your Portfolio

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has formally added Victory Fintech Company Limited to its list of licensed cryptocurrency trading platforms. This marks the first approval sin...

Analyst Reveals Compelling Signals For The Next Crypto Market Cycle

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Crypto Market Apathy Confirmed by Low Demand for Derivatives

“Where’s the carry?” Worse than panic The crypto market is currently suffering from a severe case of indifference, according to new data from the derivatives sector.  David Lawant, a...

Altcoin News: Michael Saylor Pledges To Buy BTC Forever As Altcoin Season Index Stays At 30 While Bitcoin Dominance Holds 60% But DeepSnitch AI Presale Rockets 164%

Altcoin news just delivered a reality check for anyone waiting on the sidelines. Michael Saylor doubled down on his Bitcoin obsession, telling CNBC on February 10 that Strategy will buy Bitcoin every ...

One of the most influential insiders in Bitcoin and global crypto markets: Bitcoin has likely hit its bottom, why diverse perspectives are crucial for investment success, and the barriers of privacy in crypto payments

One of the most influential insiders in Bitcoin and global crypto markets: Bitcoin has likely hit its bottom, why diverse perspectives are crucial for investment success, and the barriers of privacy i...

Watch Out: Manipulation Alert Issued for an Altcoin

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Why Kraken Is Backing Wyoming ‘Trump Accounts’, A Crypto Policy Gamble?

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4 Top Presale Cryptos for Long-Term Value: ZKP Crypto, SUBBD, BMIC, & Nexchain!

The digital money area may be facing a low point right now, but smart people see this as a great chance to join early projects that could grow fast when the next big rise happens. Early sales are the ...

Ripple CEO Predicts 80% Chance Crypto Market Structure Bill Signed By End Of April

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