by Benzinga | February 20, 2026 1:24 am | Crypto News
Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) CEO Brad Garlinghouse raised his Clarity Act odds to 90% by end of April following a White House meeting Thursday between crypto and banking leaders. The White House Meeting Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) Chief...
by Benzinga | February 20, 2026 12:10 am | Crypto News
Macro strategist Raoul Pal says the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) pullback reflects rational capital rotation, not abandonment. Why Retail Rotated Out Of Crypto Speaking with Milk Road host LG Doucet, Pal argued that retail investors haven’t turned against crypto...
by Benzinga | February 20, 2026 12:10 am | Crypto News
At the World Liberty Forum in Mar-a-Lago, Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), joined Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) to discuss the future of U.S. crypto regulation, stablecoins and Bitcoin’s long-term outlook. “Bitcoin Is Just Getting...
by Benzinga | February 20, 2026 12:09 am | Crypto News
Hedge funds just revealed their Q4 portfolios. The world’s largest investors are making the same bet. Fourteen of the world’s biggest hedge funds dropped their Q4 portfolio disclosures this week and the moves were… not subtle. SoftBank sold every share of Nvidia...
by Benzinga | February 20, 2026 12:06 am | Crypto News
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) will launch 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading starting May 29, closing the timing gap between regulated derivatives and always-on crypto markets as CME is trading flat after breaking out to new highs. The 24/7 Launch CME will offer...
by Benzinga | February 19, 2026 11:20 pm | Crypto News
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari on Thursday attacked crypto and stablecoins, saying proponents deliver “word-salad nonsense answers” when pressed to explain how the technology actually works for cross-border payments. The Cross-Border Attack Kashkari used a...
by Benzinga | February 19, 2026 11:19 pm | Crypto News
Jim Cramer took to social media platform X on Thursday to question the cryptocurrency market, specifically questioning Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) utility during periods of geopolitical instability. • What is BTC doing today? Cramer Dismisses “Iranian War Hedge”...
by Benzinga | February 19, 2026 10:40 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) trades around $66,000, but on-chain data suggests the broader crypto market may not be “dead,” though warning signs are emerging. Is Crypto Dead? On Chain Metrics Say Not Yet According to data from Santiment, Bitcoin’s network...
by Benzinga | February 19, 2026 9:35 pm | Crypto News
Sam Bankman-Fried said an appeals court just overturned a conviction because Judge Lewis Kaplan wrongfully blocked evidence—the same judge who sentenced SBF to 25 years and presided over Trump’s E. Jean Carroll case. The Appeals Court Precedent The Second Circuit...
by Benzinga | February 19, 2026 8:15 pm | Crypto News
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is seeing new institutional partnerships reshape its role within the crypto ecosystem. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Market Cap 7-Day Trend XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.40 $85.8 billion +1.1% Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $66,558.60 $1.32 trillion -1.9% Ethereum...
by Benzinga | February 19, 2026 7:31 pm | Crypto News
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair Jerome Powell to confirm they won’t use taxpayer money to bail out crypto billionaires as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) trades down 50% from October highs. The Bailout Warning Warren wrote to...
by Benzinga | February 19, 2026 7:31 pm | Crypto News
Société Générale‘s SG-FORGE has become the first major European bank to deploy a euro stablecoin on XRPL as XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) retests breakout support at $1.41 with a $6 target in play. The Societe Generale Validation SG-FORGE deployed EUR CoinVertible on XRPL after...
by Benzinga | February 19, 2026 6:29 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin is hovering around $66,000 as Bitcoin ETFs saw $133.3 million in net outflows on Wednesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $41.8 million in net outflows. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $66,605 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,953.67 Solana (CRYPTO:...
by Benzinga | February 19, 2026 3:24 pm | Crypto News
Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong downplayed concerns on Wednesday that quantum computing could crack the encryption of blockchains in the future. Coinbase ‘Front-Footed’ On Quantum Risks, Says Armstrong During an interview with CNBC, Armstrong...
by Benzinga | February 19, 2026 1:30 pm | Crypto News
While major cryptocurrencies have eroded investor portfolios in 2026, one under-the-radar token continues its impressive run from last year. PIPPIN Emerges As An Oasis Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based memecoin pippin (PIPPIN) has lifted nearly 25% this year, emerging as the...
by Benzinga | February 19, 2026 10:41 am | Crypto News
Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said he gained insights from CFTC Chair Michael Selig’s talk at the inaugural World Liberty Forum at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday. CZ Praises CFTC Chair CZ posted about his time at the event hosted by World Liberty...
by Benzinga | February 19, 2026 9:32 am | Crypto News
Eric Trump, co-founder of the World Liberty Financial (CRYPTO: WLFI) platform, said Wednesday that stablecoins could inject trillions into the U.S. economy and safeguard the dollar. Trump Says Investors Want To Buy Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins During an interview with...
by Benzinga | February 19, 2026 8:19 am | Crypto News
Leading cryptocurrencies weakened, while stocks rallied sharply on Wednesday, as the Trump administration reportedly moves closer to a military conflict with Iran. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:25 p.m. ET) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -0.93%...
by Benzinga | February 19, 2026 4:11 am | Crypto News
Crypto influencer Ran Neuner said Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) failed its defining test as a store of value, questioning the entire thesis for the first time in 12 years after capital fled to gold instead of BTC during recent market stress. The Store Of Value Failure Neuner...
by Benzinga | February 19, 2026 3:07 am | Crypto News
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is building a bullish pattern, while Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) is testing critical support. Dogecoin’s Basing Pattern DOGE has respected an ascending trendline from the $0.083 capitulation low on multiple tests, creating higher lows that suggest...
