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- Quick Read Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) shares are up approximately 5% in Monday trading, with the stock hitting $146.02 as of midday. The move tracks a strong week for Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), which has climbed approximately 6% over the past seven days to trade around $73,948. For a company whose entire identity is built around holding Bitcoin, that kind of weekly momentum tends to move the stock fast. The context matters here. MSTR was down about 8% year-to-date heading into today, so this pop represents a meaningful reversal off recent lows. The stock's 52-week range runs from $104.17 to $457.22, which tells you everything about how volatile this ride has been. Bitcoin Boost and the World's Largest Corporate Treasury The headline...

- BlockFills Entities File Bankruptcy After Withdrawals Halted, Court Froze Bitcoin Crypto trading and liquidity provider BlockFills confirmed Sunday that its operator, Reliz Ltd., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware alongside three affiliated entities. BlockFills said the Chapter 11 process will allow the business to pursue a restructuring while working with clients, creditors, and investors to stabilize operations and explore additional sources of liquidity. The company’s announcement follows a February lawsuit from creditor Dominion Capital that prompted a federal judge in New York to freeze Bitcoin tied to a client dispute and order the firm to account for and segregate customer funds. Dominion Capital alleged that...

- Bitcoin Advances as Oil Jumps Toward $100 on Further Middle East Strikes Bitcoin rose over the weekend as escalating tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices sharply higher, prompting investors to assess the potential spillover into global markets. The world’s largest crypto traded at about $72,950 on Sunday, up roughly 2.5% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data. The move came after a volatile weekend that saw Bitcoin briefly dip toward $70,500 before rebounding as traders digested the latest geopolitical developments. With oil markets now focused on the risk of disruptions to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, traders across asset classes are watching closely for signs that the conflict could widen and...

- With XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) both badly bruised, losing more than half their value over the last six months, the pricing of both coins looks fairly forgiving for an investment right now. But which of these two coins has what it takes to take an investment of $2,000 and keep it growing for the next 10 years? What these networks are trying to do Ripple, the company behind XRP, has spent the last two years assembling something resembling a financial services business using the XRP Ledger (XRPL) as a crypto backbone for the entire effort. Its acquisition of prime broker Hidden Road for $1.2 billion last year made it the first crypto company to own a brokerage clearing roughly $3 trillion in turnover annually, with...

- In 2025, the Fed's interest rate cuts, the Trump Administration's crypto-friendly moves, and new spot price exchange-traded funds (ETFs) propelled several top cryptocurrencies to their all-time highs. But after peaking in the fourth quarter, the crypto market cooled off again in the first quarter of 2026 as concerns about fewer rate cuts, geopolitical conflicts, and other macro headwinds drove investors back to more conservative investments. Therefore, it might seem risky to buy more cryptocurrencies in this volatile market. However, I believe investors who buy Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ether (CRYPTO: ETH), and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) during the recent market swoon could reap big profits in the next bull run. Why are Bitcoin, Ether, and...

- The crypto market peaked in October 2025, but a $19 billion liquidation cascade on October 10 kicked off the selloff that's still playing out today. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) hit $126,000 before the October crash and sits around $71,000 today—down by 44%. XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) topped out at $3.65 in July 2025 and was trading around $2.90 by early October before the liquidation crash dragged it down further—eventually falling to $1.40 today, reflecting a 60% decline from its peak. And right now, the Iran conflict and Kevin Warsh's hawkish Fed Chair nomination are piling on even more selling pressure on both assets. Most Americans drastically underestimate how much they need to retire and overestimate how prepared they are. But data shows...

- Should You Sell (or Avoid) Cryptocurrencies Due to the Conflict With Iran? When Israeli and U.S. forces started attacking Iran on Feb. 28, crypto markets moved before U.S. stock exchanges opened. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) wobbled, then clawed its way back above $71,000 within days, which is roughly where it is now, two weeks later. So far, crypto prices haven't collapsed, and majors like Ethereum, (CRYPTO: ETH), Solana, (CRYPTO: SOL), and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) have actually held up pretty well despite the volatility. If you're wondering whether to sell your coins right now, don't do it. But if you're still worried or wondering if you should avoid buying more crypto, there's a lot to unpack here, so let's investigate what's happening, what...

- Boris Johnson Bashes Bitcoin — And Gets Educated by Crypto’s Biggest Names The crypto community bit back at Boris Johnson after the ex-British Prime Minister wrote a column calling Bitcoin a Ponzi scheme. Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, and even legendary Bitcoiner Adam Back all responded to Johnson’s article, “I’ve long suspected Bitcoin is a giant Ponzi scheme and now I’m hearing tales of woe that make me fear I’m right.” “Bitcoin is not a Ponzi scheme,” wrote Bitcoin treasury pioneer Saylor on X. “A Ponzi requires a central operator promising returns and paying early investors with funds from later ones.” The responses came after Johnson posted his Daily Mail column on X where he warned would-be...

- Bitcoin vs Gold: One Is Up 77%, the Other Is Down 47%. Here’s Which One Wall Street Is Picking for the Next 5 Years Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Gold are the two most recognized store-of-value assets in the world. Both are built on the promise of holding value when everything else falls, but they are moving in completely opposite directions right now. Gold is trading near $5,200 an ounce after climbing 77% over the past year, hitting an all-time high of $5,595 in January. Bitcoin, on the other hand, is at $70,000 after falling 47% from its own all-time high of $126,000 set in October 2025. The conventional belief is that gold is the real store of value and Bitcoin is not due to its high level of volatility. But JPMorgan recently...

- Crypto Traders Turn to Hyperliquid for Oil Bets Amid Iran Volatility Crypto traders are increasingly using the DeFi derivatives platform Hyperliquid to speculate on oil prices, in the latest sign that always-on crypto markets are beginning to absorb trading tied to global macro shocks. Oil-linked perpetual futures on Hyperliquid processed roughly $991 million in trading volume over the past 24 hours, according to data shared Wednesday on X by James Wang, director of product marketing at Cerebras Systems. Comparable contracts recorded about $75,000 in volume on Coinbase over the same period. The disparity underscores how liquidity for synthetic commodity exposure is clustering on crypto-native derivatives venues rather than...

- On February 17, 2026, Logan Stone Capital disclosed in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it sold out its entire stake in iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (NASDAQ:ETHA), with the estimated transaction value at $18.83 million based on previously disclosed position values. What happened According to an SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, Logan Stone Capital reported a sale of 597,699 shares of the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF in the fourth quarter. The quarter-end value of the position fell by $18.83 million, as the fund fully liquidated its holding in the ETF. ETF overview The iShares Ethereum Trust ETF offers investors a regulated vehicle to gain exposure to ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum...

- On February 17, 2026, Hunting Hill Global Capital, LLC disclosed it sold out its entire position in the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (NASDAQ:ETHA), an estimated $23.42 million transaction based on recent prices. What happened According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing dated February 17, 2026, Hunting Hill Global Capital exited its entire stake in the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (NASDAQ:ETHA), selling 743,332 shares. The fund’s quarter-end ETHA position value declined by $23.42 million as a result. ETF overview The iShares Ethereum Trust ETF offers institutional and retail investors a regulated vehicle to gain price exposure to ether without the operational complexities of direct cryptocurrency ownership. The...

- China’s Supreme Court lashes out against crypto criminals China’s Supreme People’s Court has pledged harsher penalties for individuals and organizations using cryptocurrency to launder money and illegally transfer funds across borders. Chief Justice Zhang Jun issued the warning during the court’s annual work report to the National People’s Congress on Monday, according to local media outlet Sina Finance. The announcement comes as Chinese courts handle a rising wave of technology-enabled crimes, from artificial intelligence-powered fraud to “human flesh search” doxxing attacks — a Chinese term for widespread crowdsourced efforts in which thousands of internet users collaborate to expose someone’s private information. Moreover, by...

- Bitcoin Gains as Dip Buyers Emerge Amid Easing Iran War Tensions Bitcoin's Performance and Investor Sentiment Bitcoin climbed above $71,000 as easing concerns about the war in Iran lifted risk assets and sent oil prices lower. The original cryptocurrency rose more than 3% to $71,785 on Tuesday before later paring some of those gains. The rebound began Monday after President Donald Trump suggested that he is looking to bring the conflict to an end. Oil extended its decline Tuesday as lawmakers looked to assure investors that policy interventions could cushion the war’s impact on energy prices. The token “gained support from global stock markets, where traders hurried to buy the dip on Trump’s comments about the imminent end of the...

- Bitcoin hovers above $70,000 as Trump signals war may end 'soon' Bitcoin (BTC-USD) climbed 1% on Tuesday, extending gains from the prior session after President Trump hinted the US-Israel war against Iran could end soon. The token moved above $71,000 as the stock market edged higher and oil prices fell after Trump said the conflict with Iran could be over "very soon." Wall Street has been watching oil prices, which remain about $20 per barrel higher than when the war began, for signs of inflation that could delay Federal Reserve rate cuts. "Crypto markets are advancing even as global assets adjust to higher energy prices and shifting rate expectations," wrote Iliya Kalchev, analyst at crypto platform Nexo. Inflows into spot...

- Bitcoin Rebounds to $71,000 as Wall Street Deepens Push Bitcoin climbed back above $71,000 on Tuesday after a choppy week of trading that saw it spike, retreat, and spike again. But the messy price action is obscuring a quieter story: Wall Street keeps building around crypto regardless. Last Wednesday’s 8% surge to $74,000 reminded investors that Bitcoin’s gains arrive in sudden, unforeseeable bursts that punish anyone trying to time them. This week’s rebound — fueled by President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Middle East tensions would resolve “very soon” — is landing against a backdrop of institutional scaffolding being quietly assembled whether prices are rising or not. None of that guarantees the rally holds. But beneath the...

- Wall Street Banks Weigh Lawsuit Over Crypto Banking Charters The Bank Policy Institute, representing Wall Street entities such as JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup, is contemplating a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over issuing federal banking charters to crypto and fintech firms. As reported, under Jonathan Gould's leadership, the OCC has lowered the requirements for these companies to obtain national trust bank charters, allowing them operation rights across all 50 states. Several companies, including Circle, Ripple, Paxos, and Crypto.com, have received conditional approvals or have applied for such charters. Banks argue that the OCC's actions permit firms to engage in banking...

- Crypto began as a grassroots movement driven largely by individual developers, early adopters, and retail traders. But over the past decade, the industry has steadily evolved into an asset class that is increasingly hard to ignore. However, institutions did not suddenly embrace crypto. Their entry followed years of work to build the custody, regulation, and investment structures they were willing to trust. In an interview with TheStreet Roundtable, Eliézer Ndinga, head of global research at 21Shares, said the past several years have been spent preparing the infrastructure and regulatory framework needed to make institutions comfortable investing in digital assets. Preparing crypto for institutions One of the biggest barriers was...

- Bitcoin's market structure is showing early signs of stabilizing after weeks of pressure, according to a new market note from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, even as the escalating conflict involving Iran continued to roil global financial markets. Bitcoin is up 4.3% on the day to around $69,100 and holding relatively steady after recent volatility tied to geopolitical tensions and surging oil prices sent digital assets lower last week. In its weekly market pulse published Monday, Glassnode said the crypto’s internal metrics suggest the worst of the recent stress may be easing, though the recovery remains “tentative.” “Overall, conditions are stabilizing, with momentum, ETF demand, and profitability metrics improving,” the firm...

- Cardano founder says crypto’s biggest challenge isn’t technology Crypto may run on dozens of competing blockchains today, but according to Charles Hoskinson, the long-term success of the industry will depend on whether users can interact with the technology without needing to understand how those systems work. During a recent interview, Hoskinson said crypto still asks too much of everyday users. Wallets, bridges, and competing networks create a level of complexity that most consumers simply will not tolerate. “If you go to the user and say you have to know all this weird stuff about our protocol, that’s a terrible user experience,” Hoskinson said. Crypto should "just work" Instead, he argues that blockchain infrastructure...