Strike Extends Margin Call Window for Bitcoin-Backed Loans as Volatility Intensifies
BTC lending platform Strike has updated its bitcoin-backed loan policies amid heightened crypto market volatility,…
Month: February 2026
USDT Sets Record as Onchain Transfers Hit $4.4 Trillion
Tether’s USDT reached record highs across usage, transfers, and reserves in Q4 2025, continuing to…
CFTC expands payment stablecoin criteria to include national trust banks
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revised a previous staff letter to reflect the regulations…
Bitcoin difficulty drops by over 11%, sharpest drop since 2021 China ban
The Bitcoin network’s mining difficulty dropped by as much as 27% within a single adjustment…
Trend Research Forced to Sell 612K ETH as $958M Leveraged Position Implodes
TLDR: Trend Research sold 612,452 ETH valued at $1.26 billion over six days to avoid…
Why Some Traders Say Bitcoin’s 21 Million Cap Is Being Diluted Off-Chain
Several X accounts have reignited a long-running debate in bitcoin circles, arguing that a single…
Report: Vietnam Proposes 0.1% Crypto Transaction Tax Under Securities-Style Rules
Reports detail that Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has floated a draft circular that would pull…
Bitcoin ETFs Snap Losing Streak With $331 Million Inflow
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) finally halted weeks of selling pressure with a strong inflow, offering…
Struggling DATs, a Resurfacing of Bitcoin’s Shadowy Past, And More – Week In Review
This week’s stories cut to crypto’s foundations. Tom Lee defended ETH treasury drawdowns as structural,…
What crashed Bitcoin? Three theories behind BTC’s trip below $60K
Hong Kong hedge funds’ leveraged BTC price bets are emerging as the main trigger behind…
Tether helps Turkey seize $544M in crypto tied to illegal betting network
Tether claims it has helped law enforcement in over 1,800 cases across 62 countries, freezing…
Bitcoin to fill $84K futures gap ‘very soon’ as BTC rejects above 2021 top
Bitcoin market participants diverged on the short-term BTC price outlook, with warnings of new macro…
CFTC Expands Stablecoin Collateral Rules as National Trust Banks Gain Approval
U.S. regulators moved to legitimize stablecoins at the federal level, expanding approved uses and elevating…
Playnance Launches Secure Non-Custodial Gaming Platform for 30+ Studios
Playnance, a Web2‑to‑ Web3 gaming infrastructure whose model separates gameplay from value custody, ensuring all…
Russia’s Sberbank to Start Issuing Loans Backed by Crypto Collateral
Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, stated that it was preparing to roll out a program of…