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Tyler Winklevoss upbeat despite brutal sentiment as Gemini troubles deepen

Gemini’s Tyler Winklevoss said he’s “optimistic” amid peak crypto pessimism, but SEC filings, layoffs and public data on Winklevoss Capital’s BTC sales paint a different picture.

Polymarket odds of Bitcoin under $55K at 72% as BTC market cap dives

Bitcoin’s market cap dropped to $1.31 trillion, slipping to 15th globally as prices dipped below $65,000, fueling rising bearish bets on Polymarket.

Hodlers have ‘given up’ at $65K: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin price weakness to start the week compounds expectations of new BTC macro lows as sentiment matches its most bearish levels ever.

Ethereum risks going under $1.5K as Vitalik Buterin sells ETH 'faster'

The Ethereum co-founder still has over 7,000 ETH left to sell, a supply overhang that could push the ETH price lower in the coming days.

How pig-butchering crypto scams turn trust into a financial weapon

Long-term trust-building tactics power pig-butchering crypto scams, the fastest-growing fraud threats today.

‘Investable universe’ of crypto is narrowing: NYDIG

NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says only a handful of crypto applications are attractive to investors and that the sector needs to reevaluate its “broad ‘web3’ ambition.”

JPMorgan concedes it debanked Trump after Capitol attack

Court documents indicate that JPMorgan de-banked Trump, with debanking one of the main reasons the Trump family turned to crypto. 

Vitalik Buterin proposes using AI to strengthen DAO governance

A researcher at the Near Foundation told Cointelegraph last year that he was working on AI-powered digital twins that vote on behalf of DAO members to address low voter participation.

Binance says sanctions exposure has declined 97% since 2024

Binance doubled down on its compliance credentials in a blog post after a report published earlier this month accused it of sanction violations.

Bitcoin ETFs’ 5-week bleed, Metaplanet rejects accusations: Hodlers Digest, Feb. 15 – 22

US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed around $2.6 billion already in 2026; Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo shuts down quantum as the reason for the recent sell-off; and other news.

OpenAI employee’s AI agent ‘accidentally’ sent $442K to beggar

One theory is that Lobstar Wilde tried to send 52,439 LOBSTAR tokens but misinterpreted Solana’s UI and sent 52.4 million tokens instead.

Missouri lawmakers advance new Bitcoin strategic reserve bill

A similar bill proposing a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve was introduced in February last year, but failed to advance past the committee stage.

Michael Saylor hints at Strategy’s 100th Bitcoin buy

Bitcoin-treasury firm Strategy has accumulated 717,131 Bitcoin since August 2020, and has made 99 Bitcoin purchases to date. 

Crypto exchange network is helping Russia skirt sanctions: Elliptic

Elliptic says that despite increased regulatory pressure, a handful of crypto exchanges continue to serve sanctioned Russian entities.

Bitcoin back to record fear levels as it wipes weekend gains

Bitcoin plunged over $3,000 in two hours, while the Crypto Fear and Greed Index has slumped to historic lows again.

Vitalik Buterin floats simulated transactions to enhance crypto security

Crypto users would specify the onchain action they want, then click “OK” or “Cancel” after seeing a transaction simulating that action.

SEC allows broker-dealers to take 2% 'haircut' on stablecoins

Staff said the US regulator would "not object" to broker-dealers counting stablecoin holdings toward their net capital requirements.

Crypto infrastructure company BitGo named issuer for FYUSD stablecoin

The GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin is geared toward institutional investors in Asia features a programmable layer for agentic AI commerce.

Curve Finance founder says disagreement within a DAO is a healthy sign

Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) govern some of the biggest decentralized finance protocols, including Curve Finance and Aave.

Bitcoin price may rebound to $85K as CME 'smart money' slashes shorts

Futures traders slashed bearish Bitcoin bets last month, a shift that preceded a 70% rally in 2025 and a 190% increase in the BTC price in 2023.

Bitcoin historical price metric sees $122K 'average return' over 10 months

Bitcoin past performance gave 88% odds of higher prices by early 2027, the latest in a series of new bullish BTC price predictions.

Crypto capital rotates from tokens to stocks as new launches struggle: DWF

More than 80% of 2025 token launches trade below listing price while IPO funding and M&A in the crypto sector surge, suggesting that investors prefer equity exposure.

AI agent OpenClaw confirms ban on Bitcoin, crypto discussions in Discord

OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger confirmed that users can be removed for mentioning Bitcoin and crypto on Discord.

Bitcoin miner Bitdeer dumps entire BTC reserves, holdings drop to zero

Bitcoin miner Bitdeer liquidated 943 BTC from reserves and sold newly mined coins, cutting corporate holdings to zero.

Crypto investors' interest moves ‘pretty wide’ beyond majors as dip drags: Exec

Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, pointed out that crypto investors are looking for more ways to explore crypto beyond just holding tokens amid market uncertainty.

50% of Bitcoin's past 24 months ended in gains: Economist

Economist Timothy Peterson expects Bitcoin to trade above its current level by December, though some analysts are pushing back on that view.

Trump raises global tariff rate to 15%, but crypto markets are unfazed

US President Donald Trump is now using alternative legal routes to levy tariffs, but critics say his authority to impose them is still limited.

Crypto market retraces almost all 2024-2025 US election pump gains

The crypto market experienced a historic market crash in October that derailed the uptrend and caused investor sentiment to plummet.

US lawmakers critical of Trump tariffs, say it will derail economy

The tariffs are just taxes on American businesses and consumers, while providing no benefit to the economy, critics of Trump's policies say.

IoTeX confirms ‘suspicious activity’ involving token safe, says losses contained

IoTeX said it is assessing suspicious activity tied to a token safe, coordinating with exchanges to trace funds after analysts linked the incident to a possible private key compromise.

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