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Today so far 2026-10-16 · 12:00 UTC

Bitcoin and Ethereum markets experienced significant volatility today with over $1 billion in long liquidations, while XRP emerged as a standout performer by outtrading Bitcoin and Ether on South Korea's biggest exchange despite a major $959 million market liquidation shock. In broader developments, Japan's SBI joined an open standard to link Yen and USD stablecoins, while a separate incident highlighted security concerns as an alleged scammer received $4.8 million in stolen bitcoins through a Ledger wallet.

Here’s the TRUMP Price 2026 Outlook According to ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok

TRUMP, the Solana-based memecoin introduced by Donald Trump in 2025, has experienced a lifetime of bearish pressure.

2026-02-18 · 16:15 UTC
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Sai’s New Perps DEX Offers ‘Clean, CEX-like Experience’ With Onchain Settlement

2026-02-18 · 16:01

Sai Perps launches alongside ‘Let’s Go Saicho,’ an onchain trading competition with $25,000 in prizes up for grabs.

Is Pi Coin’s Stellar Roots Enough To Push PI Back To $0.46?

2026-02-18 · 15:46

Pi Network’s eligibility for the new ISO 20022 gold standard is contested as the core team prioritizes MiCa.

“Milder” Bitcoin Downturn Will be Over Soon, Says Michael Saylor

2026-02-18 · 15:45

Strategy’s Executive Chairman, Michael Saylor, has said the current crypto market decline represents a milder and…

Italian Banking Giant Intesa Sanpaolo Discloses Major ARKB and iShares Bitcoin Trust Holdings

2026-02-18 · 15:35

Intesa Sanpaolo disclosed over $96M in spot Bitcoin ETF holdings in its latest US 13F filing.

Mizuho Analysts See Institutional Tailwinds Lifting Bitgo Shares

2026-02-18 · 15:15

Mizuho Securities is betting that Bitgo’s institutional-grade custody model will outweigh its bruising 50% post-IPO…

Bridge Receives OCC’s Conditional Approval for National Trust Bank

2026-02-18 · 15:15

Bridge has received a conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to take stablecoins…

Gamma Prime Brought the Tokenized Capital Summit to Hong Kong on February 9, Showcasing its Tokenized Global Marketplace for Private Investments

2026-02-18 · 15:00

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BlackRock Begins Acquiring Ethereum Ahead of Staking ETF Launch

2026-02-18 · 14:53

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Zora Expands to Solana With Launch of Attention Markets for Trend Trading

2026-02-18 · 14:40

Zora launched attention markets on Solana to let users trade tokens tied to online trends in real time.

BlackRock & Mastercard Test The Waters On XRP Ledger Tie-Up

2026-02-18 · 14:29

Two of the most easily-recognizable financial giants are joining forces together to examine XRP's payment rails as…

Staking Ethereum: BlackRock’s New Ethereum ETF Causes Controversy

2026-02-18 · 14:17

BlackRock has just launched a new Ethereum ETF promising 82% of staking revenue to investors!

Tether Gold Anchors First Blockchain-Based Gold Dividend by Public Firm

2026-02-18 · 14:15

Elemental Royalty Corporation has become the first publicly traded gold company worldwide to offer shareholders…

XRP Prepares for New Highs After Returning Below Crucial Support

2026-02-18 · 14:15

The resurgent optimism around XRP’s price faded over the weekend after the cryptocurrency’s daily chart reflected a…

Morning Minute: Web 4.0 - Autonomous AI Agents Powered by Crypto

2026-02-18 · 14:12

Crypto's next major use case has arrived: powering autonomous AI agents.

Russia Weighs Blocking Foreign Crypto Exchanges as Domestic Rules Advance

2026-02-18 · 14:05

Russia may move to restrict access to foreign cryptocurrency exchanges as lawmakers prepare to formalize digital asset…

Pump.fun modifies its rewards to favor memecoin traders

2026-02-18 · 14:05

Memecoins were dying. Pump.fun got scared. No more parasitic creators, room for traders. Cashback galore.

Sai Launches Perps Platform Combining CEX Speed with Onchain Settlement

2026-02-18 · 14:01

Panama City, Republic of Panama, February 18th, 2026, ChainwireSai today launched Sai Perps, a perpetuals trading…

Sai Launches Perps Platform Combining CEX Speed with Onchain Settlement

2026-02-18 · 14:01

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Brazil Considers Strategic Bitcoin Reserve as El Salvador Expands Digital Asset Adoption

2026-02-18 · 13:51

El Salvador, Brazil, and Argentina are the major Latin American countries that are taking a different approach to…

How Europe’s blockchain sandbox finds innovation in regulation

2026-02-18 · 13:51

The EU regulated blockchain earlier than most major economies.

Binance France Executive Targeted in Violent Home Invasion as Wrench Attacks Rise

2026-02-18 · 13:45

A failed home invasion targeting a senior executive at Binance’s French affiliate has intensified scrutiny of a growing…

Russia Plans Crackdown on Unregistered Crypto Exchanges This Summer as Domestic Rules Approach

2026-02-18 · 13:34

Russia could begin a large-scale blocking of crypto exchange and major digital asset platform websites that are not…

Peter Thiel Dumps ETHZilla, Quits ETH Treasury Play

2026-02-18 · 13:30

Billionaire tech investor exits ETHZilla as law firm probes potential securities violations.

PumpMarket Debuts Crypto-Native Prediction Market, Starting With  Pump.fun Token Graduations

2026-02-18 · 13:25

PumpMarket announced the launch of its devnet, introducing the first crypto-native prediction market built specifically…

U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Hold Near-Record Hashrate Share Despite AI Shift and Storm Disruptions

2026-02-18 · 13:19

U.S.-listed Bitcoin mining companies continue to hold a near-record share of the global Bitcoin network hashrate, even…

X Dismisses Crypto Brokerage Plans Ahead of Feature Launch

2026-02-18 · 13:05

Elon Musk’s social platform X is moving deeper into financial services with the upcoming launch of “Smart Cashtags,” a…

Moonwell hit by $1.78M exploit as AI vibe coding debate reaches DeFi

2026-02-18 · 13:04

The exploit saw the Moonwell protocol exploited for $1.78 million after cbETH was mispriced at $1.12 instead of about…

Stalling Under $70K: Bitcoin Range War Intensifies as Key Technical Signals Clash

2026-02-18 · 13:02

Bitcoin is consolidating within a tightening range as momentum signals remain conflicted across time frames. As of Feb.

Ark Invest Buys $6.9M Coinbase Shares After Rebound

2026-02-18 · 12:51

Ark Invest has increased its Coinbase exposure, signaling renewed confidence in the crypto exchange’s long-term outlook.

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