U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs extended net outflows to five weeks, with investors pulling about $3.8 billion from the instruments during that period. The latest weekly snapshot shows continued pressure despite inflows seen on certain days, highlighting a broader de-risking phase among institutional holders. In total, the Spot Bitcoin ETF has seen net inflows of approximately $54.01 billion since inception, with total assets of approximately $85.31 billion, accounting for approximately 6.3% of Bitcoin’s total market capitalization. The Ether ETF reflected the bearish sentiment, recording five consecutive weeks of net selling despite buying on certain days.Key TakeawaysThere has been a fifth straight…
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Unauthorized contract upgrades allow direct withdrawals from the protocol. The funds were routed to Ethereum and laundered through Tornado Cash. Affected assets include WIP, USDC, WETH, stIP, and vIP. Governance failures in the Unleash Protocol resulted in a serious security breach that led to attackers exfiltrating approximately $3.9 million in user funds. The incident was first confirmed by a blockchain security company. PeckShieldWarning This was later confirmed by the Unleash team. Although this exploit had no impact on the wider Story ecosystem, it reignited interest in how governance mechanisms can be a critical point of failure in decentralized finance. Unleash…
GIG HARBOR, Washington, February 20, 2026, ChainwireIP Strategy Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPST) (“the Company” or “IP Strategy”), the first company to adopt a financial reserve policy centered on the $IP token, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program that will allow the Company to repurchase up to one million shares of its outstanding common stock until December 31, 2026.As of February 18, 2026, IP Strategy had 10,259,226 shares of common stock outstanding. Assuming that 1 million shares are repurchased, this would reduce the company’s issued shares by almost 10%. The Company may acquire shares…
XRP remained strong near $1.40 despite mixed market signals. Key resistance levels to watch are $1.50, $1.54, and $1.91. Arizona has proposed including XRP in its state-managed cryptocurrency reserves. The XRP cryptocurrency has shown resilience despite an overall cautious market, holding steady above $1.40. Recent developments in US policy have added new optimism to XRP enthusiasts. Arizona pushes bill to include XRP in state reserves Arizona lawmakers are pushing legislation that would formally include XRP in state-managed digital asset funds. The proposal aims to establish a strategic reserve for digital currencies acquired through seizure or confiscation. XRP is explicitly listed…
At Sibos Frankfurt, the conversation about blockchain-based payments has crossed a clear line. The conversation shifted from theoretical relevance to practical reality. That is, how stablecoins and programmable currencies are already being used and what needs to be addressed to operate them safely at scale. At the EEA x EY side event on Stablecoins in Business Payments, leaders in banking, enterprise software, blockchain infrastructure and regulated wholesale payments compared notes on what is currently working and where real constraints remain. From ‘eventually’ to ‘right now’ Opening the session, Paul Brody, Global Blockchain Leader at EY and Chairman of the Enterprise…
Institutional investors sold $173 million in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency investment products in one week, according to a new update from CoinShares. The digital asset company said outflows totaled $3.74 billion last month as BTC prices fell from around $95,400 to a low of $62,800. Last week, Bitcoin witnessed an outflow of $133 million. Ethereum suffered an outflow of $85.1 million. Some altcoins bucked the trend, including XRP with $33.4 million, Solana with $31 million, and Chainlink with $1.1 million. Regionally, the United States leads with outflows of $403 million. This was offset by inflows of $230 million from elsewhere, including…
February 16th Why Wall Street is starting to take prediction markets seriously Posted on February 16, 2026 in Education Maria Lobusova For most of their existence, prediction markets have sat outside of mainstream finance. Although an interesting technological and cultural phenomenon, it has been too small, too few transactions, and too often associated with online gambling to attract meaningful institutional attention. Things will begin to change from 2025 onwards, with rapidly increasing trading volumes, heightened media attention and improved regulatory clarity, making it increasingly difficult for institutions to ignore the sector. Predictive market odds are now starting to appear in…
Ethereum price found support near $1,920 and recovered some losses. ETH is currently consolidating and faces a major hurdle near $2,020. Ethereum is attempting a new recovery above $1,965. The price is trading below $2,000 and the 100-hour simple moving average. The hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken) shows a bullish trendline forming with support at $1,955. If it stays below the $2,020 area, the pair could begin a fresh decline. Ethereum price maintains support Ethereum price failed to stay above $2,020 and began a new downward trend like Bitcoin. ETH price entered bearish territory, trading below the…
Altcoin market capitalization (TOTAL2) remained below $1 trillion in February, with market sentiment falling to its most extreme levels in years. Many investors expect altcoins to bottom soon after five straight months of declines.There may still be an opportunity in the first quarter of 2026. But investors need objective signals to evaluate the broader picture.boost boostContinued selling pressure and fragmented liquidity burden on altcoinsSelling pressure on altcoins (excluding BTC and ETH) has reached its most extreme levels in five years, according to a report from CryptoQuant.Over the past 13 months, cumulative buy/sell delta data has reached -$209 billion. By January…
Crypto Gamesa new-age cryptocurrency gambling platform, has announced the launch of a content creator contest. The campaign invites video creators to create original content showcasing the platform in exchange for Bitcoin rewards. The contest will run for three weeks and ends on February 28th at 23:59 UTC. Participating creators must submit a video between 90 and 140 seconds in length. Content topics, including platform tours, gameplay sessions, game tutorials, and strategy guides, are determined at the discretion of the creator. All videos must be original work created by the submitter and published on YouTube by adding submission details to the…