‘Sentiment is bleak’: bitcoin declines as geopolitical tensions add to risk-off mood
scmp - Bitcoin extended a four-week slide as investors returned to a more cautious macro backdrop.The token dropped as much as 3.2 per cent to US$66,604 on Tuesday, before paring the decline.Bitcoin, which has traded like a high-beta tech proxy in recent months,…
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Abu Dhabi Funds Boosted BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Exposure to $1 Billion by End of 2025: Filings
Logan Hitchcock / decrypt - Abu Dhabi funds added to their Bitcoin exposure in Q4, jumping to more than $1 billion worth of IBIT at the conclusion of the year.
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 5:21 pm / permalink 19323 / 5 stories in 17 days
Stripe-owned stablecoin platform Bridge wins conditional OCC approval for national bank charter
Sarah Wynn / theblock - Stablecoin platform Bridge, acquired by Stripe last year, received conditional approval from the OCC, the firm said on Tuesday.
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Crypto venture capital firm Dragonfly raises $650 million despite 'gloom of a bear market'
Olivier Acuna / coindesk - The firm’s fourth fund positions it alongside a16z and Paradigm even as blockchain VC fundraising contracts and investors pivot toward stablecoins and tokenized finance.
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 19315 / 3 stories in 17 days
Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto to acquire BTC Inc and UTXO in $107 million all-stock deal
Francisco Rodrigues / coindesk - Some reacted with concerns about dilution for existing shareholders due to the stock price decline and the related-party nature of the transaction.
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 11:21 am / permalink 19294 / 3 stories in 17 days
BitMine grows Ethereum treasury to 4.37 million ETH, sees $252 million annual staking revenue via MAVAN
Naga Avan-Nomayo / theblock - Tom Lee's BitMine said its ether treasury has climbed to 4.37 million ETH as the firm continues aggressive accumulation market prices.
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 19289 / 4 stories in 17 days
Three Gemini top executives leave in “big shakeup,” shares plummet
Yaël Bizouati-Kennedy / sherwood - COO Marshall Beard, CFO Dan Chen, and CLO Tyler Meade are all out as of today.
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 19286 / 10 stories in 17 days
Michael Saylor's Strategy purchased $168 million in bitcoin last week
Stephen Alpher / coindesk - The company's stack is now 717,131 bitcoin acquired for $54.52 billion, or $76,027 per coin. Bitcoin's current price is $68,000.
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 19281 / 10 stories in 17 days
Harvard Cuts Bitcoin ETF Stake, Adds Ethereum Exposure in Q4 Filing
Vince Dioquino / decrypt - Harvard Management Company trimmed its Bitcoin ETF position while starting a new stake in a spot Ethereum fund.
Back to Top / Monday, February 16, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 19260 / 7 stories in 18 days
Nexo Brings Crypto Business Back to US
PYMNTS / pymnts - Three years after battling with regulators, crypto platform Nexo has returned to the U.S. The company announced in a new release Monday (Feb. 16) that this return is being carried out in collaboration with “regulated partners,” giving Nexo’s investment an…
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Animoca Brands clears major regulatory hurdle with new Dubai license
Jamie Crawley / coindesk - Animoca said the license allows it to commence operations in Dubai, offering broker-dealer services and digital asset management and investments.
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Crypto market bleeds US$44B as US$78M Bitcoin liquidations spark panic
Anndy Lian / e27 - Global financial markets navigated a holiday-shortened week with United States exchanges shuttering their doors on Monday, February 16, 2026, for Presidents’ Day. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq stood silent while traders worldwide turned their att…
- Institutional flows, ETF exits and investor rebalancing across markets (5)
- Leverage squeeze sparks mass liquidations and bitcoin price slide (4)
- Other: stablecoin payments and macro bearish forecasts (2)
- Public companies feel bitcoin pain, posting big valuation losses (3)
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Institutional flows, ETF exits and investor rebalancing across markets
Leverage squeeze sparks mass liquidations and bitcoin price slide
Other: stablecoin payments and macro bearish forecasts
Public companies feel bitcoin pain, posting big valuation losses
All Other Stories
Back to Top / Monday, February 16, 2026, 1:20 am / permalink 19225 / 16 stories in 19 days
Binance France head targeted in botched home invasion as three arrested: report
Naga Avan-Nomayo / theblock - French police tracked two stolen phones to a train station and arrested the trio in Lyon, per local outlet RTL.
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Tomasz Stanczak to step down as Ethereum Foundation co-executive director, Bastian Aue to take interim role
James Hunt / theblock - Tomasz Stanczak will step down at the end of February, with Bastian Aue taking over alongside Hsiao-Wei Wang.
Back to Top / Friday, February 13, 2026, 12:20 pm / permalink 19134 / 3 stories in 21 days
US spot bitcoin ETFs bleed $410 million as BTC slips below $66,000
Brian Danga / theblock - US spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $410 million in outflows as bitcoin fell below $66,000 after stronger-than-expected jobs data.
- Bank analysts cut targets, warning of further downside ahead. (4)
- Offbeat: promos, corporate losses, and speculative token hype. (4)
- On the trading floor: ETFs bleed, institutions pare back positions. (2)
- Traders fret over shallow demand, funding, derivatives, and price signals. (3)
Bank analysts cut targets, warning of further downside ahead.
Offbeat: promos, corporate losses, and speculative token hype.
On the trading floor: ETFs bleed, institutions pare back positions.
Traders fret over shallow demand, funding, derivatives, and price signals.
Back to Top / Friday, February 13, 2026, 5:21 am / permalink 19117 / 13 stories in 22 days
CFTC Chair Selig appoints crypto heavyweights to 35-person innovation advisory panel
Daniel Kuhn / theblock - CFTC Chair Selig said the IAC will help shape the watchdog's oversight of "breakthrough" technologies like AI and blockchain.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 12, 2026, 8:20 pm / permalink 19112 / 3 stories in 22 days
Coinbase swings to $667 million loss as crypto slump drags Q4 revenue
Kyle Baird / theblock - Coinbase’s institutional and subscription businesses helped cushion the impact of weaker retail trading in the fourth quarter.
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Israel charges two over Polymarket bets on classified military operations
ft - Civilian and reservist charged with security offences, bribery and obstructing justice after ‘red line’ crossed with online gambling
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Bitcoin Will Fall to $50K and Ethereum Will Hit $1,400 Before Rebound: Standard Chartered
Stacy Elliott / decrypt - Standard Chartered predicts Bitcoin will hit $100K and Ethereum will rise to $4,000 by the end of 2026, but expects further drops first.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 12, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 19063 / 10 stories in 22 days
Coinbase Launches Wallet for AI Agents With Built-In Guardrails
Jason Nelson / decrypt - The company says its sandboxed, self-custodial design keeps private keys isolated as the autonomous bot boom continues.
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 7:20 pm / permalink 19047 / 4 stories in 23 days