Sharplink's Lubin and Chalom make their case for ether DATs as prices plunge
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
At a panel discussion at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 featuring Sharplink Gaming Chairman Joe Lubin and CEO Joseph Chalom, the two executives outlined how digital asset treasuries…

Aave labs proposes ‘Aave Will Win’ plan to send 100% of product revenue to DAO
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
The proposal arrives amid discord within the Aave community over control of the protocol’s brand and key assets.

Coinbase Users Locked Out: Unable To Buy, Sell, Or Transfer Crypto
February 12, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) experienced an unexpected service disruption on Wednesday, just hours before the company is scheduled to report its fourth‑quarter 2025…

Bitcoin’s Fall Forces Crypto Lender BlockFills To Halt Withdrawals – Here’s Why
February 12, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
BlockFills, a Chicago-based institutional crypto lender and liquidity provider, has temporarily stopped client bitcoin deposits and withdrawals after a sharp slide in Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Breaches $66K Support as Standard Chartered Warns of Drop to $50K
February 12, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
Bitcoin fell below $66,000 for the second straight session, hitting an intraday low of $65,312 as bearish momentum deepens.

“Something Big Is Happening” in AI — Industry Leaders Are Split on What Comes Next
February 12, 2026 | bravenewcoin.com
A blog post titled “Something Big Is Happening,” published by AI founder Matt Shumer, has rapidly gone viral across the technology sector.

Coinbase Users Hit Temporary Crypto Roadblock
February 12, 2026 | beincrypto.com
Some Coinbase users are currently experiencing a temporary disruption, leaving them unable to buy, sell, or transfer digital assets on Coinbase.com.

Gold and Silver Price Plunge as US Financial Crisis Signals Flash Red
February 12, 2026 | beincrypto.com
Gold and silver tumbled sharply on Thursday, rattling markets already on edge amid surging US financial stress.

New Cardano deal opens a path to $80 billion in omnichain assets, but liquidity still isn’t guaranteed
February 12, 2026 | cryptoslate.com
Cardano is aggressively expanding the types of tokens that can operate on its network and raise the ceiling for its decentralized finance ecosystem over the next 12 to 18 months.

From Coinbase to Ripple: A Roster of Crypto Figures and Firms Named in the Epstein Records
February 12, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
In recent weeks, attention has centered on the release of more than 3 million pages of investigative records from the U.S.

‘A huge mistake’: Why Peter Schiff thinks Bitcoin buyers got it wrong
February 12, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
A decade-long debate intensifies as fresh data fuels arguments on both sides of the gold versus Bitcoin rivalry.

Key Senate Democrat wants U.S. crypto bill to move, and SEC chief reveals danger of defeat
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
Senator Mark Warner, a leading Democratic negotiator on the market structure bill, said he wants it to pass, and SEC chief Paul Atkins said durable policy actually requires it.

XRP Price Prediction: XRP Builds Higher Low as $1.46 Resistance Defines Next Move
February 12, 2026 | bravenewcoin.com
XRP is approaching a decisive technical zone as tightening price action between well-defined support and resistance levels signals that the market may soon transition from…

Optimism partners with Succinct to bring ZK validity proofs to OP Stack
February 12, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
Optimism partners with Succinct to make ZK validity proofs canonical on the OP Stack, enabling faster withdrawals and capital efficiency.

Ark Invest's Cathie Wood says bitcoin will thrive amid ‘deflationary chaos’ created by AI and innovation
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
Exponential tech will force down prices and stress legacy finance, for which bitcoin offers a trustless alternative, said Wood at Bitcoin Investor Week.

Government of Bhutan transfers 100BTC to QCP, onchain data shows
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
The royal government of Bhutan has sent 100 Bitcoin, worth $6.77 million, to QCP Capital, according to onchain data from Arkham Intelligence.

Bitcoin Treasuries Added $3.5 Billion in January—Almost All By Strategy
February 12, 2026 | decrypt.co
Bitcoin-buying firms delivered on demand last year, but they struggled to keep up with market leader Strategy for a fourth straight month.

Ex-IMF Official Warns US Bond Market Flashing ‘Troubling Signs’ As China Reportedly Urges Banks To Limit Exposure to Treasuries
February 12, 2026 | dailyhodl.com
A former International Monetary Fund (IMF) senior official is issuing a warning on US Treasuries amid reports that China is advising its banks to cut their holdings of US…

Bitcoin Is ‘No Longer Digital Gold,’ Deutsche Bank Strategist Says
February 12, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
A Deutsche Bank strategist argued that bitcoin has “decoupled” from gold and no longer fits the “digital gold” label, pointing to a sharp divergence in 2025 performance as…

Jim Bianco: AI will surpass the internet in impact, SaaS pricing models are under pressure, and older generations may struggle with AI-driven business models | Bankless
February 12, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
AI's rapid evolution is reshaping tech markets, pressuring software pricing and sparking volatility in traditional assets.

Google says its AI chatbot Gemini is facing large-scale “distillation attacks”
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Google’s AI chatbot Gemini has become the target of a large-scale information heist, with attackers hammering the system with questions to copy how it works.

Midday Equities Mayhem: Nasdaq Drops as Cyclicals Take the Wheel
February 12, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
U.S.

Trump family's WLFI plans FX and remittance platform: Report
February 12, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
The platform hopes to capture a fraction of the more than $9.6 trillion in daily trading volume in the foreign currency exchange market.

The real ‘supercycle’ isn’t crypto, it’s AI infrastructure: Analyst
February 12, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
AI data center spending is eclipsing crypto’s hoped-for supercycle as Bitcoin miners shift capital toward high-performance computing infrastructure.

Singapore's Lawrence Wong unveils 2026 budget focused on AI and financial market growth
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong laid out a spending plan on February 12 that puts artificial intelligence and financial market growth as the country’s…

Elizabeth Warren slams SEC’s Atkins over weak enforcement against Trump-linked crypto firms
February 12, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
Warren's critique highlights potential erosion of regulatory integrity, raising concerns about political influence undermining crypto market trust.

Chainlink teams up with Ondo Finance to tap into DeFi’s utility – Details
February 12, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
Integration of oracle-grade pricing marks a structural shift for tokenized stocks.

Ethereum Sitting In The “Opportunity Zone“ Is Still Struggling At Price Recovery
February 12, 2026 | beincrypto.com
Ethereum price remains under pressure after a sharp decline that unsettled investors across the crypto market.  Although Ethereum appears to be entering a historically…

Bitcoin must close week at $68.3K to avoid 'bearish acceleration:' Analyst
February 12, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Bitcoin may continue to copy its 2022 bear market if bulls fail to reclaim the 200-week exponential moving average by the end of the week, new analysis said.

Ethereum (ETH) Struggles Near $2,100 Resistance: Crypto Whales Shift Focus
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
The crypto market is entering a period of reassessment as major assets struggle to regain momentum.

Ripple joins Fed discussion on Reserve Bank Payment Account pilot (Docket OP-1877)
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Ripple has officially participated in the United States Federal Reserve’s public discussion process regarding the Reserve Bank Payment Account pilot proposal under Docket OP-1877.

Bitcoin price looks to bottom out near $50,000 as recession fears retreat despite scary headlines
February 12, 2026 | cryptoslate.com
Bitcoin can bottom soon because a 2026 recession, or a stock market crash, keeps looking like the outlier scenario My core idea around the Bitcoin market has remained the same…

How a Bitcoin promotion error triggered a regulatory reckoning in South Korea
February 12, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
A mistaken Bitcoin payout revealed how exchange ledgers work and why South Korea is rethinking internal controls for crypto platforms.

Bitcoin drops to $66K as Standard Chartered cuts year-end targets across digital assets
February 12, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
Bitcoin hits $66K as Standard Chartered slashes price targets for BTC and ETH, warning of weaker institutional demand and macro pressure.

From FTX debris to global finance: Solana’s 2026 plan is all about the application layer
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
Resilience built from the debris of 2022 is now shaping the Solana ecosystems future, leaders from Jupiter, Backpack, Kamino and DoubleZero argued at Consensus Hong Kong 2026.

Bitcoin sinks below $66,000 as crypto prices follow U.S. stocks lower
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
Coinbase and Robinhood are down big again today as the crypto bear market pressures trading volumes.

TON price prediction 2026-2032: Will TON reach $10?
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Key takeaways: TON (The Open Network) is a decentralized protocol designed by Telegram and created by the community.

David Schwartz calls Bitcoin a “dead end” technologically
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Fear has taken hold of the cryptocurrency market.

$16M Solana inflow sparks concern – Is a SOL squeeze ahead?
February 12, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
Solana tests key support as exchange inflows intensify market volatility tension.

Israelis Arrested Over Alleged Insider Polymarket Trades on IDF Military Secrets
February 12, 2026 | decrypt.co
Multiple Israelis now face criminal charges for allegedly using insider information about Israel’s June 2025 attack on Iran to make prediction market wagers.

Ethereum price decline is testing Wall Street as ETF flows flip while a $1,800 retest looms
February 12, 2026 | cryptoslate.com
Ethereum's slide toward $2,000 has left its exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors holding more than $5 billion in paper losses, extending a marketwide crypto drawdown that has…

Defunct P2P Crypto Platform Paxful Sentenced to $4M Penalty for Money Laundering, Travel Act Violations
February 12, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
Peer‑to‑peer cryptocurrency trading platform Paxful was sentenced to pay a $4 million criminal penalty after pleading guilty to conspiring in schemes that promoted illegal…

Anthropic commits $20M to midterm races to defend state-level AI laws
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
The battle between artificial intelligence companies has jumped from the tech world straight into American politics.

BitMEX Launches Equity Perps Campaign Featuring 70,000 USDT Prize Pool 
February 12, 2026 | beincrypto.com
Mahe, Seychelles – 12 February, 2026 – BitMEX, one of the safest exchanges, today announced the launch of a global campaign featuring a 70,000 USDT prize pool,…

Jito price prediction 2026-2032: Will JTO price hit $5?
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Will Jito price hit $10?

Binance teases Bitcoin bullish 'shift' as crypto sentiment hits record low
February 12, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Bitcoin net taker volume flipped positive after a month of "aggressive" selling, but sentiment crashed to its lowest levels in crypto market history.

Bitcoin Buying Spree May Continue With New Preferred Stock Plan: Strategy CEO
February 12, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
Strategy Inc. is doubling down on Bitcoin. The move is meant to calm investors while the company keeps buying the crypto asset it made core to its identity.

Cardano – All about Midnight launch date, LayerZero deal, and more…
February 12, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
Will recent updates help sway token prices in the long-term?

Crypto for Advisors: The digital assets exchange-traded product landscape
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
Digital asset ETPs are rapidly integrating into traditional portfolios ($184B AUM), driven by U.S.

Binance Coin Price Forecast: Where Is BNB Headed As XRP Flips It And Which Token Is The Best Crypto To Buy? 
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
The market order has changed. XRP has taken the fourth spot, bumping Binance Coin to the fifth spot despite both being in the red.

ETHZilla prepares for takeoff: How you can now own a piece of a jet engine for just $100
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
ETHZilla unveiled a tokenized aviation asset, Eurus Aero Token I, offering accredited investors access to lease income from two commercial jet engines.

Trove Markets discreetly refunds influencers via stablecoins after ICO crash
February 12, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
Bubblemaps finds Trove Markets refunded influencers in stablecoins after $TROVE collapsed 99%, raising concerns over selective compensation.

Crypto OTC Desks ‘Tool for Tax Evaders and Money Launderers’: J5
February 12, 2026 | decrypt.co
The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement have flagged crypto OTC desks as a growing risk to preventing illicit financial transactions.

Dogecoin Is Now In The ‘Maximum Opportunity / Minimum Risk’ Zone: Crypto Analyst
February 12, 2026 | newsbtc.com
Dogecoin is flashing what crypto analyst Cryptollica (@Cryptollica) calls on X a rare “maximum opportunity / minimum risk” setup, as long-horizon indicators on a…

Bitcoin Will Fall to $50K and Ethereum Will Hit $1,400 Before Rebound: Standard Chartered
February 12, 2026 | decrypt.co
Standard Chartered predicts Bitcoin will hit $100K and Ethereum will rise to $4,000 by the end of 2026, but expects further drops first.

Binance opens deposits for Ripple’s flagship on XRP Ledger
February 12, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
Binance's integration of RLUSD on the XRP Ledger could enhance stablecoin competition, potentially reshaping institutional payment dynamics.

Standard Chartered sees bitcoin sliding to $50,000, ether to $1,400 before recovery
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
The bank cuts its 2026 crypto price targets, warning of further near-term capitulation as ETF outflows and macro headwinds weigh on digital assets.

BYDFi Joins Solana Accelerate APAC at Consensus Hong Kong, Expanding Solana Ecosystem Engagement
February 12, 2026 | beincrypto.com
VICTORIA, Seychelles, February 12, 2026 — Global crypto trading platform BYDFi participated as a sponsor of Solana Accelerate APAC at Consensus Hong Kong 2026, held…

Lending protocols top DeFi hack targets with 67 historical exploits
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Lending protocols are some of the most active DeFi apps. Due to the heavy usage of smart contracts, they are also the most at risk for hacks and exploits.

Crypto Swaps for Beginners: How to Exchange USDT (TRC20) to TRX Fast and Easy
February 12, 2026 | cryptodaily.co.uk
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Bitcoin ETFs Snap Inflow Streak With $276 Million Exit
February 12, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) lost momentum as bitcoin and ether reversed into heavy outflows.

AI Chatbots Giving ‘Dangerous’ Medical Advice, Oxford Study Warns
February 12, 2026 | decrypt.co
Wrong answers, confused advice and difficulty with personalising information plague AI chatbots in medicine.

LIT Price Jumps 10% As Lighter Strikes $920 Million Deal with Circle
February 12, 2026 | beincrypto.com
Decentralized perpetuals trading platform Lighter saw its native token LIT surge nearly 10% during the early hours of the US session.

RWA Coins Defy Bearish Trend: HBAR and ONDO Outperform Bitcoin
February 12, 2026 | cryptodaily.co.uk
HBAR and ONDO outperform Bitcoin as RWA tokens show relative strength.

Sonic price prediction 2026-2032: Will S reach $1 soon?
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Key takeaways: Fantom Integrates to Sonic (S) Chain On March 25, 2024, Fantom CEO Michael Kong announced the launch of the Sonic mainnet following the completion of its testnet.

Wrapped Bitcoin team taps Hyperlane for WBTC bridge between Ethereum and Solana
February 12, 2026 | theblock.co
The Hyperlane Nexus Bridge will enable holders to transfer wBTC tokens between Ethereum and Solana, the team wrote in a press release.

BYDFi Joins Solana Accelerate APAC at Consensus Hong Kong, Expanding Solana Ecosystem Engagement
February 12, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
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Here’s why traders should look out for Uniswap after BUIDL integration news
February 12, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
News of the integration came at the right time for the cryptocurrency.

Asia leapfrogging the West in onchain retail use as regional hubs lead on stablecoin rules
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
Experts at Consensus Hong Kong said regional focus on user utility and stablecoin regulation is driving adoption.

Hedera (HBAR) Outperforms Crypto Market With a 10% Bounce — But New Risks Emerge
February 12, 2026 | beincrypto.com
Hedera’s HBAR is outperforming the broader crypto market.

Why Is Bitcoin Stuck Below $70K? Key BTC Resistance to Watch
February 12, 2026 | cryptodaily.co.uk
Bitcoin trades near $68K as it struggles to break above the $70K barrier.

Pudgy Penguins jumps 10% after Visa and KAST partnership
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Pudgy Penguins has partnered with Visa and KAST to launch the Pengu Card, enabling more than 150 million global merchants to transact directly with crypto and stablecoins.

A ladder for the masses: Pakistan’s Bilal Bin Saqib says crypto is a necessity, not a luxury
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
Regulation of digital assets is a great opportunity for emerging markets, said Pakistan’s crypto regulation lead.

Standard Chartered sees bitcoin falling to $50,000, ether to $1,400 before rebound
February 12, 2026 | theblock.co
The bank has also lowered price targets for Solana, XRP, BNB, and Avalanche, in addition to bitcoin and ether.

Playnance Expands “Be The Boss” Program, Allowing Creators to Launch Digital Gaming Platforms for $1
February 12, 2026 | cryptodaily.co.uk
Playnance has expanded its global partner program, Be The Boss, through PlayW3, the Web3 social gaming platform built and operated by the company.

Coincheck posts $915 million Q3 revenue as 3iQ’s Pascal St-Jean set to become CEO
February 12, 2026 | theblock.co
Coincheck reports $915 million Q3 revenue and $2.6 million net income with CEO Simanson resigning and Pascal St-Jean set to succeed.

Crypto industry experts at Consensus see Asian institutions pivot toward stablecoins
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
Panelists at the conference discussed how regulatory progress in Hong Kong and Japan creates a structured path for capital allocation.

Gate CEO and founder Lin Han says banks have lost the war against stablecoins
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
The head of the fourth-largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume also said he believes bitcoin’s four-year cycle is no longer a thing.

Red flags raised as Trump throttles US tech curbs on China for rare earth gains
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
The White House has reportedly stopped several security actions targeting Chinese tech firms just weeks before President Donald Trump visits Beijing in April.

Will Ex-Ripple CTO Schwartz Develop Bitcoin Again? His Answer Turns Heads
February 12, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
David Schwartz, Ripple’s former CTO and one of the original architects of the XRP Ledger, poured cold water on the idea of returning to Bitcoin development this week, calling…

Only 5% of companies see AI improving profit, McKinsey China chairman tells Consensus
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
The chairman of Greater China at McKinsey said nearly every company is experimenting with AI, few are rethinking their organizations deeply enough to unlock profit.

Solana outperforms Web3 and Web2 platforms in payment volume with 755% growth year
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Solana has outperformed all Web3 and Web2 platforms in payment volume, recording an annual growth rate of 755%.

Vitalik Buterin Proposes Crypto-Driven Political Reform for Russia-Ukraine War
February 12, 2026 | beincrypto.com
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “criminal aggression.” He advocates applying crypto-inspired governance…

Spot crypto trading on crypto exchanges see 10% boost in January
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Spot crypto trading expanded by 10% in January, while derivatives activity slid by 5%.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Hedera (HBAR) rises 6.7%, leading index higher
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
Ripple (XLM), up 4.2% from Wednesday, was also among the top performers.

Vitalik Buterin pitches Ethereum as the AI settlement layer, but one hidden leak could ruin it
February 12, 2026 | cryptoslate.com
Vitalik Buterin just published a research proposal that sidesteps the question everyone keeps asking: can blockchains run AI models?

Russia extends firewall to limits amid censorship of Telegram, WhatsApp, and YouTube
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
The full blocking of WhatsApp in Russia is linked to the nation’s firewall running out of capacity amid attempts to slow down Telegram, experts in the field suggest.

Bitcoin miner Cango lands $75 million in equity backing amid AI expansion strategy
February 12, 2026 | theblock.co
Bitcoin miner Cango has closed a $10.5 million equity investment and secured an additional $65 million in commitments as it pivots toward AI.

Bitcoin and Ethereum could drop further as investor risk appetite fades, StanChart warns
February 12, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
Diminished risk appetite may lead to further crypto declines, impacting market stability and investor confidence in digital assets.

Here’s what happened in crypto today
February 12, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Need to know what happened in crypto today?

Bitcoin Technical Analysis February 12: Reclaim the $69,000 Support – or confirm the Breakdown?
February 12, 2026 | cryptodaily.co.uk
The Bitcoin price is chopping sideways after falling back under the $69,000 major horizontal support.

SEC Chair Slammed by Democrats Over Shift in Crypto Enforcement
February 12, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
U.S.

World Liberty Financial reveals World Swap to expand USD1 into forex, cross-border payments
February 12, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
World Liberty Financial is expanding its operations into foreign exchange trading in order to strengthen its USD1 stablecoin ecosystem.

Calm Down: Ethereum Has Survived 8 Major 50% Falls, Lee Reminds Investors
February 12, 2026 | newsbtc.com
Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat, is betting on a prompt bounce for Ethereum.

Decibel Foundation Announces USDCBL Stablecoin Issued by Bridge, Redesigning DEX Economics for Onchain Trading
February 12, 2026 | dailyhodl.com
George Town, Cayman Islands, 12th February 2026,…

GENIUS Act enters final phase: NCUA unveils draft stablecoin rules
February 12, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
The regulator sought stakeholders' feedback on draft rules by April 13.

Does Knowing Crypto Make You More Attractive? A New Survey Says Yes
February 12, 2026 | beincrypto.com
A new OKX survey shows Americans increasingly find financial literacy and digital asset knowledge attractive in a partner, with 21% saying crypto as a Valentine’s Day gift…

Why the Rise of MOLT Is a Systemic Failure, Not a Financial Breakthrough
February 12, 2026 | beincrypto.com
We’ve barely had time to recover from the arrival of OpenClaw (Clawd a.k.a Moltbot), the hyper-autonomous AI agent software created by Peter Steinberger to handle…

Is this crypto winter different? Key observers reevaluate Bitcoin
February 12, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
The current market downswing could be driven by institutional investors exiting positions, as crypto still presents too much risk for them.

Bitcoin layer-2 builders pitch BTCFi as the next institutional unlock
February 12, 2026 | coindesk.com
Leaders from Citrea, Rootstock Labs and BlockSpaceForce argued that bitcoin’s scaling layers are less about throughput and more about turning the asset into a programmable…