Elon Musk’s X Is Not Looking To Become A Crypto Exchange, Clarifies Product Head Nikita Bier

Feb 17, 2026

Despite earlier announcements that promised crypto and stock trading on Elon Musk’s X, the anticipated features may not launch as planned. The social giant insisted that it is not looking to become a crypto exchange.   “X is not handling trade execution or acting

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Metaplanet Continues To Buy The Dip Despite 9M Net Loss Driven By Bitcoin Write-Downs

Metaplanet Continues To Buy The Dip Despite $619M Net Loss Driven By Bitcoin Write-Downs

Feb 17, 2026

Tokyo-headquartered Metaplanet, also the fourth-largest public corporate Bitcoin holder in the world, reported a $619 million loss for the fiscal year. But here is the twist! They aren’t selling. Instead of folding, the company has aggressively grown its Bitcoin stash to 35,102 BTC.

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XRP Ledger Holds 63% of Tokenized Treasury Supply But Trading Happens Elsewhere

XRP Ledger Holds 63% of Tokenized Treasury Supply But Trading Happens Elsewhere

Feb 17, 2026

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has quietly become a dominant warehouse for one of the hottest trends in crypto: tokenized US Treasury bills. But while the ledger implies it is winning the issuance war by holding 63% of the supply for a major T-bill

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Maxine Waters v/s SEC Chair: “You Are Putting Billionaires First and America’s Investors Last,” Says Congresswoman

Maxine Waters v/s SEC Chair: “You Are Putting Billionaires First and America’s Investors Last,” Says Congresswoman

Feb 17, 2026

“This SEC is now putting Wall Street and Billionaires first and America’s investors last,” said Congresswoman Maxine Waters, criticizing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Chair Paul Atkins on 11 February 2026. Congresswoman Waters accused Atkins of favoring Wall Street over regular

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Bitcoin Boom-Bust Era Ends as Institutions Steady BTC

Bitcoin Boom-Bust Era Ends as Institutions Steady BTC

Feb 17, 2026

If you have been watching your portfolio fluctuate wildly and waiting for the rollercoaster to stop, we might finally have good news for Bitcoin price. WisdomTree, a major asset manager with over $100 billion in assets under management, says the notorious days of

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BlackRock Loads Up on Bitmine as ,400 Ethereum Target Looms

BlackRock Loads Up on Bitmine as $1,400 Ethereum Target Looms

Feb 16, 2026

BlackRock is not acting like it is scared. While headlines warn that Ethereum price could slide toward $1,400, the asset management giant quietly boosted its stake in Bitmine Immersion Technologies by 166% in Q4. That is not cautious behavior. The position is now

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Vitalik Buterin: Prediction Markets Could Replace Fiat Currency

Vitalik Buterin: Prediction Markets Could Replace Fiat Currency

Feb 16, 2026

Vitalik Buterin thinks prediction markets are missing the bigger picture. In a recent post, the Ethereum co-founder argued that these platforms could be far more than just places to bet on elections or crypto prices. In his view, they have the potential to

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Aave Founder Stani Kulechov’s 2050 Vision: A T Shift To “Abundance Assets” And DeFi’s Next Phase

Aave Founder Stani Kulechov’s 2050 Vision: A $50T Shift To “Abundance Assets” And DeFi’s Next Phase

Feb 16, 2026

Aave founder Stani Kulechov has reiterated how “decentralized finance (DeFi) has become an extremely efficient global capital aggregation layer,” adding that “funding energy transitions is by far the largest opportunity for Aave.” Furthermore, in an ambitious 15 February 2026 post on X, Kulechov

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says CLARITY Act Could Bring Comfort To Crypto Markets

Feb 16, 2026

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants the CLARITY Act Bill on US President Donald Trump’s desk as soon as spring this year. Speaking to CNBC on 13 February 2026, Bessent urged Congress to fast-track the CLARITY Act, which aims to establish clear rules

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Why is Crypto Down Today? Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit 0M As Standard Chartered Slashes BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP Targets

Why is Crypto Down Today? Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit $410M As Standard Chartered Slashes BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP Targets

Feb 16, 2026

Bitcoin continues to fight for direction, as BTC USD trades near $68.7k. Bitcoin continues to remain 40-50% below its ATH, pulled down by persistent outflows from US Spot ETFs and dangerously thin liquidity. Meanwhile, banking giant Standard Chartered has officially slashed its price

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