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- Bitcoin, Ether Hold Strong as Trump Announces Additional Universal 10% Tariff Cryptocurrency markets showed resilience Friday after US President Donald Trump unveiled a new universal 10% tariff on imports, even as the policy followed a Supreme Court decision blocking his earlier use of emergency economic powers. Key Takeaways: - Bitcoin traded near $67,800 during the session, while Ether held around $1,960, according to data from CoinMarketCap. - Broader crypto conditions remained steady, with the total digital asset market capitalization hovering around $2.33 trillion and sentiment indicators continued to reflect caution rather than panic. Trump Orders 10% Global Tariff Using New Legal Authority After Court Ruling Trump sharply...

- Bitcoin price has rebounded more than 4% since February 19, helping it recover above $68,200. This bounce offered temporary relief after weeks of weakness. However, new technical and on-chain signals now show that Bitcoin may be approaching its most dangerous level of 2026. A combination of bearish chart structure, heavy supply clusters below price, and rising leverage risk suggests a deeper correction could begin soon. Bearish Pattern and Largest Supply Cluster Create Immediate Risk Bitcoin’s 8-hour chart currently shows a head-and-shoulders pattern. This is a bearish reversal structure that forms when price creates three peaks, with the middle peak higher than the others. It signals weakening buying strength and increasing...

- Deal terms ‘more attractive’ as crypto startups raise $95m led by prediction markets, AI agents Investors are capitalising on the $2 trillion crypto market downturn by squeezing better deals out of the projects they back, according to Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands. The disappearance of “crypto tourist” venture capitalists — investors not really prioritising digital assets — “sharply reduced the competition” for good deals, Siu said. “As is usually the case, when the markets are more difficult, deal terms become more attractive. However, top deals continue to command premium valuations.” The comments come as VCs poured $95 million into crypto startups this week, DefiLlama data shows. The main...

- It’s been a roller coaster ride for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) investors in the last six months. The crypto asset touched all-time highs of $126,223 in October 2025. While market participants were expecting the bull run to sustain, Bitcoin reversed sharply and currently trades lower by 46.8% at $67,704. While the steep correction might have created some panic, it’s important to note that deep correction after a big rally is not uncommon for Bitcoin. As an example, Bitcoin dropped from $69,000 towards the end of 2021 to $15,000 by the end of 2022. There are similar instances through the price history of Bitcoin. Therefore, the deep correction might be a good time to gradually accumulate the crypto asset. From the perspective of wider...

- Ledn closes $188M Bitcoin-backed ABS with investment-grade rating Crypto lending platform Ledn has closed a $188 million asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance backed by its portfolio of Bitcoin (BTC)-collateralized retail loans, marking what the company describes as an industry first. On Feb. 20, Ledn announced that S&P assigned an investment-grade rating of BBB- to the senior notes in the offering. The company said this is the first time a major global credit rating agency has issued an investment-grade rating tied to a digital asset lending portfolio. The transaction was reportedly more than two times oversubscribed, with institutional demand exceeding the $188 million offering size. Bridging Bitcoin lending and capital...

- A major influx of Bitcoin deposits to centralized exchanges has slowed, reducing sell pressure on crypto’s top asset by market cap. But the largest investors, or whales, have kept their foot on the gas, according to a new report from CryptoQuant. The Bitcoin deposited on exchanges had reached around 60,000 BTC on February 6 as the price of the coin slipped near $60,000. That number has since fallen to around 23,000 BTC on average over the last seven days, the blockchain analytics firm indicated. “This moderation suggests that the acute sell-off phase has eased, even as exchange flows remain elevated relative to prior months,” the report reads. “Lower exchange inflows put less selling pressure on prices.” While the inflows are...

- Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) declined more than 50% and 60%, respectively, over the past 12 months. High Treasury yields, expectations for fewer interest rate cuts, and more conservative institutional investing all chilled the crypto market. Leveraged liquidations also triggered waves of profit-taking among retail and institutional investors. During that sell-off, smaller altcoins like Solana and Cardano fared worse than "blue chip" plays like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). However, Solana and Cardano might be worth buying before those headwinds dissipate and the crypto market recovers. What sets Solana and Cardano apart from other tokens? Solana and Cardano are both proof-of-stake (PoS) tokens...

- What happened According to an SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, Paloma Partners Management Co reduced its holdings in Core Scientific by 2,547,000 shares. The estimated transaction value, based on the average closing price for the fourth quarter of 2025, was $44.41 million. The fund’s position value fell by $46.32 million over the quarter, reflecting both trading activity and share price movement. Paloma Partners now holds 185,000 shares, valued at $2.69 million at year-end. What else to know Following the sale, Core Scientific now accounts for 0.49% of Paloma Partners Management Co's reportable U.S. equity assets. Top five holdings after the filing: As of February 17, 2026, Core Scientific shares were priced at $17.23, up...

- Crypto sentiment has hit a new rock bottom. Signals that investors are losing faith are coming hard and fast as the market trades at $2 trillion, or 44%, below its October record. Google searches for “is Bitcoin dead” have surged since the start of the year (and it had topped in December), and analysts bet Bitcoin’s price will fall another 85% to $10,000. Elsewhere, the Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index has slumped to levels not seen since 2019, and traders have pulled over $10 billion out of Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds since October, according to DefiLlama data. Investors have reason to be hesitant. Despite Donald Trump leaning heavily on the Federal Reserve, interest rate traders are betting that the US central bank...

- What happened to XRP and Dogecoin? XRP and Dogecoin declined about 50% and 60%, respectively, over the past 12 months. By comparison, Bitcoin and Ethereum both lost roughly 30% of their value during the same period. Last year, XRP overcame its biggest challenge: the SEC lawsuit against Ripple Labs, which started in 2020 and alleged the fintech company sold its own XRP holdings as unregistered securities to raise capital. That lawsuit concluded with a lighter-than-expected fine and a ruling that XRP wasn't a security when sold to retail investors on public crypto exchanges. That was great news for XRP, and it was relisted on the top crypto exchanges. The SEC also cleared its first spot price ETFs for trading in late 2025. However...

- Today, Strategy is one of the most important institutions in cryptocurrency, but it didn’t start out that way. Originally called MicroStrategy, the company co-founded by Michael Saylor—one of the most influential figures in the world of Bitcoin—first made its mark in software. Now, however, it’s best known for its aggressive strategy of acquiring Bitcoin for its corporate reserves, with Saylor becoming a key figurehead for the institutional adoption of the asset. Here’s everything else you need to know about Strategy and its relationship with Bitcoin. What is Strategy? Before it added Bitcoin to its balance sheet, Strategy was best known for its business intelligence software solutions, which were designed to help businesses more...

- Bitcoin Rises After Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs The price of Bitcoin ticked up on Friday after the Supreme Court ruled that most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs were imposed in a way that exceeded his authority. The digital asset recently changed hands around $67,271, a 1% increase over the past day, according to CoinGecko. Bitcoin had fallen as low as $66,900 immediately after the decision’s release at 10 a.m. ET, then rose to nearly $67,800 before dipping again. The Supreme Court determined that Trump’s tariffs were not allowed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a 1977 law that allows the president to regulate certain foreign economic transactions in the event of a national emergency...

- Crypto payments are now moving through a maturation phase akin to what credit cards experienced decades ago. Today’s platforms address challenges like volatility and usability, seamlessly integrating into existing systems and converting crypto to fiat, thus minimizing exposure to price fluctuations while maintaining the benefits of blockchain-based transactions. A significant aspect of this evolution is the use of stablecoins. Stablecoins maintain a stable value, typically pegged 1:1 to fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar, offering the advantages of blockchain infrastructure like faster settlement and lower transaction costs without the volatility that can deter both merchants and consumers. As infrastructure improves and user...

- The differences between Bitcoin and Ethereum Bitcoin is mined using the energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism, which requires miners to run powerful computers to solve cryptographic puzzles. Ethereum was originally mined as a PoW token, but it transitioned to the more energy-efficient proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism during "The Merge" in 2022. It could no longer be mined after that transition, but it could still be staked (locked up on the blockchain to earn interest-like rewards) and used to develop decentralized apps and other crypto assets via smart contracts. Bitcoin can't be natively staked on its own blockchain, and it doesn't support smart contracts. Bitcoin has a supply cap of 21 million tokens, and miners...

- South Korean regulators are facing increased scrutiny after they failed to discover an issue with crypto exchange Bithumb’s internal systems, which led to $43 billion in Bitcoin accidentally being credited to users' accounts earlier this month. Korea’s Financial Services Commission and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) had both reviewed Bithumb at least three times since 2022, yet the pair never found a structural input issue that ultimately led to the problem. “The episode is not merely a technical mishap but a case that lays bare deeper structural weaknesses in the virtual asset market, including complacent supervision and gaps in regulation,” Rep. Kang Min-guk Kang said. Another representative called out regulators for...

- US financial markets and cryptocurrencies moved higher after the Supreme Court struck down former President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, removing a major source of economic uncertainty. The court ruled that Trump exceeded his authority by using emergency powers to impose broad tariffs without approval from Congress. The decision limits the president’s ability to reshape trade policy unilaterally and restores Congress as the primary authority over tariffs. Supreme Court Restores Congress’s Control Over Tariffs The ruling immediately reshapes the balance of power in US economic policymaking. The tariffs, imposed under emergency authority, had targeted imports from multiple countries and generated billions in revenue...

- Crypto Sees Relief Bounce As US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs — Here’s Why In a landmark 6–3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs were illegal, delivering a sharp blow to one of the White House’s core economic policies. The decision immediately lifted risk appetite across financial markets, including crypto, though traders remain cautious about what comes next. Supreme Court Overturns Trump’s Global Tariffs, Triggering Market Relief Rally and Crypto Volatility Chief Justice John Roberts authored the majority opinion, joined by Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor. The dissent came from...

- Bitcoin Multi-Year Lifeline Faces Critical Test as Supreme Court Weighs Trump’s Tariffs Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead. Grab a coffee. Bitcoin’s multi-year lifeline is on the line—not because of anything it did, but because of decisions being made in a courtroom far from Wall Street. Crypto News of the Day: Supreme Court Ruling on Trump’s Tariffs Poised to Shake Markets and Bitcoin Bitcoin and risk assets in general face heightened volatility on February 20, 2026, as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to issue its long-awaited ruling on the legality of President Trump’s 2025 tariffs. The decision, expected at 10:00 AM ET, could...

- Bitcoin is evolving into something very different from its original speculative form, and a tokenized yield-bearing gold stablecoin, Streamex GLDY, launching on 25 February, shows what that future holds. Market watchers have noticed that gold has been trading like Bitcoin recently, displaying volatility once reserved for digital assets. On 30 January, spot gold fell by as much as 12% intraday, a day after printing its all-time high of $5,592.85 per ounce. As the largest concentration of US military firepower in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq gathers, gold is moving back above $5,000. It won’t be long before it tests its all-time high. The rush of money into precious and semi-precious metals is happening when...

- Bitcoin dev says we’re ‘not prepared’ for quantum future where major players are ‘spooks’ Bitcoin is unprepared for a future in which government agencies wielding superfast quantum computers can crack the top cryptocurrency’s cryptography. Hunter Beast, a Bitcoin developer, made that case during a panel at the ETHDenver conference on February 19 alongside Isabel Foxen Duke, host of the Bitcoin Rails podcast, and Alex Pruden, CEO of Project 11, a company focused on securing blockchains against the quantum threat. “We are not prepared right now for all that this will affect,” Beast said. “It is a vast, multidimensional problem in ways that are really subtle until you dive into it and really come to understand it.” Bitcoin, like...