Bitcoin Funds Shed $403M Amid Weakness
U.S. crypto funds saw $403M outflows as international investors bought dips, with $SOL and $XRP attracting inflows despite market weakness. #Update #Crypto $SOL
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Bitcoin Leader Adam Back Rejects Ordinal Censorship
Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, opposes BIP-110’s censorship of Bitcoin “inscriptions,” arguing it risks user functionalities and network consensus despite support from 7.47% of nodes. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Transforms Mining into Grid Asset
@Paradigm argues Bitcoin mining is a flexible grid asset, consuming 0.23% of global energy, countering claims it strains power grids amid rising AI data center demand. #Update #Crypto $BTC
XRP Surges Past BTC ETH in Institutional Flows
$XRP led institutional inflows while $BTC and $ETH faced $173M in outflows; Standard Chartered cut its 2026 XRP price target to $2.80 from $8 amid market volatility. #Update #Crypto $XRP
Ethereum Exposure Rises as Harvard Cuts Bitcoin
Harvard Management Company cut its $BTC ETF stake by 1.46 million shares, reallocating $86.8 million into BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust ETF, signaling diversification or compliance strategy. Crypto $ETH
Bitcoin Shorts Surge Signals Market Bottom
Bitcoin’s funding rates have turned deeply negative, indicating extreme bearish sentiment not seen since August 2024, potentially setting up conditions for a rally. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Trading Absent on Musk’s X
Elon Musk’s @X introduces Smart Cashtags for crypto asset specification but won’t facilitate trades, says Head of Product Nikita Bier. X Money beta testing continues. #Update #Crypto $DOGE
Bitcoin Accumulation Wave Targets $80K Price
$BTC dipped below $67,400 after a weekend rally above $70,000; order book data shows a 2:1 bid-to-ask imbalance and suggests potential for a rise to $80,000–$84,000. #Update #Crypto $BTC
XRP Surges 40 Percent Historic Trend Returns
XRP approaches a key technical level on the XRP/BTC chart, previously leading to a 40% surge. Current trading at $1.46, watch for potential breakout. #Update #Crypto $XRP
Bitcoin Surges as Morpho Apollo Sign Deal
@MorphoAssociation partners with Apollo affiliates for MORPHO token acquisitions to boost onchain lending; agreement signed in Paris on February 13, 2026. #Update #Crypto
Bitcoin Detects 90% of Market Manipulation
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service enhances crypto market surveillance with AI, automating detection of manipulation and suspicious trading, aiming for proactive interventions by 2026. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
Bitcoin Could Soar to $50M as Collateral
EMJ Capital CEO Eric Jackson predicts $BTC could reach $50M by 2041, envisioning it as neutral global collateral supporting sovereign balance sheets and global liquidity. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Mining Stabilizes Energy Markets Amid Policy Challenges
Policymakers in North America express concerns over crypto mining’s energy use, but @Paradigm argues it aids grid balance; new bills introduced to limit data centers’ impact on electricity costs. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Bans All Russian Crypto Transactions
The European Commission proposes an EU-wide ban on crypto transactions with Russia to tighten sanctions, targeting entities like A7A5 stablecoin. #Update #Legal