by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 8:34 pm | Crypto News
Fong Lee, CEO of Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), said the company’s Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) model is built to offer amplified exposure to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), positioning the stock as a leveraged proxy for the asset. Strategy’s ‘Stretch’ Product Targets...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 8:34 pm | Crypto News
Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong has sold $545.7 million worth of stock over nine months, with 88 sell orders and zero buys. The Selling Spree VanEck’s Matthew Sigel revealed Armstrong liquidated over 1.5 million shares between April 2025 and January 2026. ...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 6:19 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin is up to $68,000 on Thursday morning after a volatile stretch that wiped out post-election gains; liquidations stand at $338.20 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $276.3 million in net outflows on Wednesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 6:16 pm | Crypto News
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the company might pursue acquisitions in the second half of 2026 after spending $4 billion on M&A last year, even as XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) remains 60% below its peak. The M&A Strategy Garlinghouse told an online XRP Community Day...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 3:20 pm | Crypto News
Barry Silbert, CEO of cryptocurrency conglomerate Digital Currency Group, said Wednesday that privacy-focused cryptocurrencies are poised to become the next big investment opportunity in the industry. Bitcoin Not Really ‘Anonymous’ During a conversation with Anthony...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 1:11 pm | Crypto News
Greenlane Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:GNLN) shares surged 71.72% to $1.58 in after-hours trading on Wednesday. The stock of the Florida-based company closed regular trading at $0.92, down 7.05%, according to Benzinga Pro data. No obvious reason for the after-hours jump was...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 12:39 pm | Crypto News
The official cryptocurrency of Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) rose on Wednesday after the popular NFT collection teased a cryptocurrency debit card as part of its push into consumer finance. ‘Pengu Card’ For Crypto Payments The Pengu Card, powered by payments giant Visa...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 10:35 am | Crypto News
Veteran short seller Jim Chanos slammed Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) for touting the stability of its perpetual preferred shares on Wednesday, even as its main stock continues to get hammered. Chanos Takes Fresh Dig At Strategy Chanos reacted to a Bloomberg interview...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 9:51 am | Crypto News
Sam Bankman-Fried, who is currently serving a 25-year sentence for the FTX scam, alleged on Wednesday that the Justice Department under Joe Biden threatened key defense witnesses, preventing them from testifying that the exchange was solvent. SBF Wants New Trial...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 8:20 am | Crypto News
Leading cryptocurrencies fell alongside stocks and precious metals on Wednesday, even as job growth accelerated strongly in January. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:30 p.m. ET) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -1.65% $67,779.05 Ethereum (CRYPTO:...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 4:09 am | Crypto News
Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) reports fourth‑quarter results Thursday after the close, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) trading at sharply different levels than during its last earnings release. Coinbase Q4 Earnings Estimates Analysts expect the...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 3:10 am | Crypto News
Wall Street’s growing appetite for Bitcoin ETFs was back in focus Tuesday after an SEC filing showed Goldman Sachs holds more than $1 billion in the cryptocurrency through spot Bitcoin funds, including BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ:IBIT) and...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 3:10 am | Crypto News
It is no longer news that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) plummeted and now steadies below $70,000, wiping off almost half of the crypto’s value since it reached an all-time high of $ 126,000 four months ago. The decline represents one of the largest drops in the asset’s value...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 2:15 am | Crypto News
Bitcoin is trading lower Wednesday as stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data fueled macro headwinds and triggered another wave of risk-off selling. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $67,633 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,953 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $79.84 XRP...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 2:14 am | Crypto News
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the U.S. “can and should be the crypto capital of the world” during a House hearing on Wednesday, where Democrats accused him of eroding trust by dismissing cases against crypto firms tied to President Trump. The Crypto Capital Vision Atkins...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 1:16 am | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has shed almost 50% of its value from its top last October and plummeted below its November 2024 price. The $2.7 Billion Liquidation Flush According to Wintermute, the sell-off in early February triggered more than $2.7 billion in liquidations,...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 12:35 am | Crypto News
Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson says blockchain-powered dating apps like Tinder could unlock 2-3 billion users. The Blockchain Tinder Vision Hoskinson told CoinDesk at Consensus Hong Kong on Wednesday that he wants Tinder running on a blockchain where...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 12:35 am | Crypto News
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) shares are trading lower on Wednesday after the company reported fourth-quarter financial results after market close on Tuesday. Analysts see the company’s product expansion as a positive, but guidance and spending remain...
by Benzinga | February 12, 2026 12:34 am | Crypto News
Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) rally to $126,000 marked a premature cycle top, which forced a deeper reset toward the $60,000 region instead of making a run to $150,000. Was A Liquidation Cascade The Catalyst? Trader BitQuant on Wednesday analyzed the market swing,...
by Benzinga | February 11, 2026 11:16 pm | Crypto News
Uniswap (CRYPTO: UNI) spiked 15% after BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) on Wednesday integrated its $1.8 billion BUIDL token onto UniswapX, purchasing an undisclosed amount of UNI tokens. The BlackRock DeFi Entry According to a press release, BlackRock will bring its...
