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Bitcoin open interest has plunged 55% from its October 2025 peak, marking the steepest decline since April 2023 as traders unwind leverage.

Ether adoption grows as major endowments shift capital, BlackRock launches a staking ETF and Ethereum's real-world asset dominance highlights TradFi investor interest. Key takeaways: Institutional sentiment is shifting toward ETH as elite funds reallocate capital from Bitcoin to Ether ETFs. BlackRock’s ETH ETF pairs secure staking with a low 0.25% fee, creating a major win for mainstream crypto access. Read more

Crypto fans are living through turbulent times but global crypto adoption continues to progress quietly in the background. Here’s why XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin may be some of the savviest plays ahead of the next bull run.XRP (XRP): Ripple’s SWIFT Challenger Targets a $5 MoveWith a market cap exceeding $87 billion, XRP ($XRP) remains the […] The post Crypto Price Prediction Today 18 February – XRP, Solana, Dogecoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

When asked a carefully structured prompt, DeepSeek hints at the possibility of high upside this year for current HODLers of XRP, Pepe, and Shiba Inu, a timeline that may catch unprepared investors off guard.Below is a breakdown of how current technical signals and broader ecosystem developments may support DeepSeek’s bullishness.XRP ($XRP): DeepSeek Believes Ripple’s Roadmap […] The post China’s DeepSeek AI Predicts the Price of XRP, PEPE and Shiba Inu By the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

More than 36,000 BTC left exchanges this month as miners shifted holdings to cold storage, hinting at bullish expectations ahead.

Elemental Royalty said investors will be able to receive dividends in Tether’s XAUT, establishing a novel use case for tokenized gold.

Bridge, the stablecoin firm of payments giant Stripe, was awarded conditional approval for a national trust banking charter.

Both Mubadala Investment Company and Al Warda Investments lifted investments in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) in the fourth quarter.

While still subject to final approval, the regulator's nod would enable Bridge to offer stablecoin and digital asset services to businesses. Stablecoin platform Bridge, owned by the payments processor Stripe, said it had received conditional approval to operate as a federally chartered national trust bank under the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). In a Tuesday notice, Bridge said it had received conditional approval from the banking regulator, allowing the company to “operate stablecoin products and services under direct federal oversight” once fully approved. Bridge said the charter would allow it to offer custody of digital assets, issue stablecoins and manage stablecoin reserves. “Our compliance framework already positions Bridge to be GENIUS ready,” said the company, referring to the stablecoin bill signed into law in July 2025. “Now achieving a national trust bank charter will provide our customers the regulatory backbone they need to build with stablecoins confidently and at scale.” R...

The Dutch electronic money issuer will act as a BIN sponsor for fintech partners, linking regulated dollar- and euro-denominated tokens to mainstream card rails. Dutch payments company Quantoz Payments has become a principal member of Visa, enabling it to issue virtual debit cards backed by its regulated e-money tokens and sponsor third-party fintechs seeking to offer stablecoin-linked payment products across Europe. Under the agreement, Quantoz will be able to issue Visa-branded virtual cards tied to balances held in its USDQ, EURQ and EURD e-money tokens, allowing users to spend those funds online, in stores and through mobile wallets. The company will also act as a BIN sponsor, enabling fintech partners to embed card issuance directly into their platforms. Read more

Russia’s recent messaging crackdown is the cleanest real-world stress test of decentralization in years, and it produced an awkward result. Roskomnadzor began throttling Telegram on Feb. 10, citing “non-compliance.” Two days later, authorities fully blocked WhatsApp, removing its domains from Russia's national registry and forcing users toward VPNs or MAX, a state-backed messenger that critics […] The post Russia’s censorship crackdown and WhatsApp ban expose the decentralization gap the crypto industry keeps missing appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Third-quarter results show revenue growth despite lower Bitcoin prices, alongside new AI computing contracts, as HIVE continues to expand beyond its core mining business. HIVE Digital Technologies delivered a record fiscal third quarter despite weaker Bitcoin prices, suggesting that its expansion into artificial intelligence and high-performance computing is offsetting broader crypto-market headwinds. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025, HIVE reported $93.1 million in revenue, a 219% increase from a year earlier. Gross operating margin expanded more than sixfold year over year to $32.1 million, representing about 35% of revenue. The strong performance came even as Bitcoin (BTC) prices declined about 10% during the quarter and network difficulty rose about 15%, conditions that have pressured mining margins across the industry following the 2024 halving. Read more

Abu Dhabi funds added to their Bitcoin exposure in Q4, jumping to more than $1 billion worth of IBIT at the conclusion of the year.

The company claimed the bragging right of being the first to let investors opt for dividend payments in a cryptocurrency, backed by gold.

Users need not share his politics, product opinions, or cultural tastes to freely use the decentralized network, says Vitalik Buterin.

Bitcoin miner Bitdeer has overtaken MARA in terms of self-mining hash rate among publicly traded companies, according to JPMorgan analysts.

The gap between new and old Bitcoin whales continues to widen as BTC trades below $68,000. Will young whales continue to accumulate, or will older whales capitulate first? Bitcoin’s (BTC) price continued to consolidate near $68,000 on Tuesday, but sustained weakness below this level may generate additional sell pressure from the newest cohort of large holders. While the long-term whales remain in profit, short-term whales are sitting on sizeable unrealized losses. One analyst highlighted how this pressure may impact BTC’s price, as other indicators point to a continued downtrend. Key takeaways: Read more

XRP Price Prediction: Deadly "Gravestone Doji" Spotted – Can XRP Go to Zero? The post XRP Price Prediction: Deadly “Gravestone Doji” Spotted – Can XRP Go to Zero? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin Price Prediction: 12-Year Trend Shattered Has Broken – Is "Quantum Computing" Secretly Killing Bitcoin? The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: 12-Year Trend Shattered Has Broken – Is “Quantum Computing” Secretly Killing Bitcoin? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The U.S. banking license would allow Bridge to issue and manage stablecoins under direct federal oversight.