by Coin Desk | February 17, 2026 10:21 pm | Crypto News
The results were particularly notable given the struggles at peers Robinhood and Coinbase.
by Coin Desk | February 17, 2026 10:21 pm | Crypto News
We are officially entering the ‘crypto tax enforcement era’, but the new rules, written by people who don’t understand crypto, could have some big repercussions for the industry as a whole.
by Coin Desk | February 17, 2026 10:20 pm | Crypto News
Some reacted with concerns about dilution for existing shareholders due to the stock price decline and the related-party nature of the transaction.
by Coin Desk | February 17, 2026 10:17 pm | Crypto News
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig fired a legal warning shot defending his agency’s jurisdiction over the event contract space.
by Coin Desk | February 17, 2026 10:16 pm | Crypto News
The most important indicator for bitcoin’s price direction at the moment is the iShares Tech-Software ETF, and it’s down another 3% on Tuesday.
by Coin Desk | February 17, 2026 10:15 pm | Crypto News
Crypto exchange says Marshall Beard, Dan Chen and Tyler Meade are departing effective immediately; Cameron Winklevoss to take on COO duties as board names interim finance and legal chiefs.
by Benzinga | February 17, 2026 9:54 pm | Crypto News
Sam Bankman-Fried attacked Democrats for censoring “misinformation” on social media and promoted Truth Social and GETTR as free speech platforms—a striking pivot from the man who donated $5.2 million to the Biden campaign in 2020. The Post Bankman-Fried wrote on...
by Benzinga | February 17, 2026 9:52 pm | Crypto News
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood weighed in on Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) recent weakness, arguing that the decline reflects algorithmic selling rather than deteriorating fundamentals. Bitcoin vs. Gold: A “Risk-Off” Disconnect In a recent interview, Wood pointed to...
by Coin Telegraph | February 17, 2026 9:30 pm | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
StarkWare is integrating EY’s Nightfall privacy protocol into Starknet to give institutions private payments and DeFi access on public Ethereum-aligned rails, while preserving auditability.
by Benzinga | February 17, 2026 8:15 pm | Crypto News
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse gives the Clarity Act an 80% chance of passing by end of April, urging the industry to accept an imperfect bill over continued regulatory uncertainty. The 80% Prediction Garlinghouse said on Tuesday the Clarity Act came close to clearing...
by Coin Desk | February 17, 2026 8:12 pm | Crypto News
Ripple (XRP), down 1.5% from Monday, was also an underperformer.
by Coin Desk | February 17, 2026 8:11 pm | Crypto News
At Consensus Hong Kong 2026, Leo Fan questioned Midnight’s use of Google Cloud and Azure, as Charles Hoskinson justifies hyperscaler partnerships.
by Coin Desk | February 17, 2026 8:10 pm | Crypto News
The Ethereum treasury firm continues its buying spree with its largest weekly ETH purchase in token terms this year.
by Benzinga | February 17, 2026 7:29 pm | Crypto News
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lite Strategy, Inc. (NASDAQ:LITS) (“Lite Strategy” or the “Company”), the first U.S. public company to adopt Litecoin (LTC) as its primary treasury reserve asset, today announced financial...
by Benzinga | February 17, 2026 7:26 pm | Crypto News
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has fallen roughly 29% over the past month, but some traders say the correction may be nearing exhaustion, setting up a potential relief rally. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Market Cap 7-Day Trend XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.45 $88.7 billion +3.4% Bitcoin...
by Benzinga | February 17, 2026 7:25 pm | Crypto News
Wellington-Altus Chief Market Strategist James Thorne argues buying Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) means betting Trump’s economic reforms succeed, while buying gold is betting America fails—framing the two assets as opposing verdicts on the country’s future. The Two-America...
by Coin Telegraph | February 17, 2026 7:20 pm | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
Investigators say Raees and Ameer Cajee are back in South Africa years after Africrypt’s collapse, while investors still struggle to serve legal papers.
by Coin Desk | February 17, 2026 7:19 pm | Crypto News
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.
by Coin Desk | February 17, 2026 7:19 pm | Crypto News
The bank also holds a large put option position on Strategy, potentially capitalizing on the company trading above the value of its BTC holdings.
by Benzinga | February 17, 2026 6:14 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin continues to struggle around $68,000, weighed down by persistent extreme fear sentiment and the absence of a clear catalyst for the next leg higher. Bitcoin ETFs saw $15.2 million in net inflows on Friday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $10.3 million in...
