What next for XRP as volatility sinks to 2024 lows

Technical traders see a compression setup, with $1.39 as key support and $1.44 as near-term resistance that could open a move toward $1.50 to $1.62 if reclaimed.

House Democrats press Treasury on World Liberty bank charter and UAE stake

House Democrats are pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over World Liberty Financial’s push for a national trust bank charter, citing systemic risk. Democrats in the US House of Representatives are pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over how regulators are handling World Liberty Financial’s bid for a national trust bank charter to issue a dollar-backed token. […]

Tether USDT supply set for biggest monthly decline since 2022 FTX collapse

Tether’s USDT is nearing its largest monthly supply drop since the collapse of FTX, with whales and smart money traders continuing to reduce their USDT holdings. Tether’s USDT, the world’s largest US dollar-pegged stablecoin, is heading for its steepest monthly supply decline in years as big holders step up redemptions, according to blockchain data. The […]

Why Cryptocurrency Mining Isn’t the Fix Maine Needs for Its Energy Grid

Why Isn’t the Fix Maine Needs for Its Energy Grid In recent talks, some experts have suggested that Maine should use to help fix its struggling energy grid. The idea is simple: bring in big mining operations that use lots of power. In return, they pay taxes that could fund grid upgrades. Sounds good on […]

Bitcoin ETFs shed $166M as BTC heads for worst start in years

Spot Bitcoin ETFs are approaching a five-week outflow streak, with $2.7 billion in net redemptions year-to-date, as BTC posts one of its weakest starts to a year. Selling pressure in US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs continued Thursday, with analysts noting the cryptocurrency is on track for one of its worst yearly starts. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs […]

Bitcoin gains, is still ‘signficantly undervalued,’ Bitwise says. ‘Extreme fear’ dominates.

Your day-ahead look for Feb. 20, 2026

Voltage unveils a revolving credit line on the Lightning Network

Bitcoin infrastructure firm Voltage has launched a programmatic revolving credit line, Voltage Credit. Today we’re launching Voltage Credit. 👀The industry’s first programmatic revolving line of credit built on top of Bitcoin payment rails. ⚡Send payments with instant finality over…

Silver Supply Crisis Looms as Binance Hits $70 Billion Volume in Precious Metals Like Gold

While silver inventories on COMEX continue to decline, Binance’s newly launched gold and silver perpetual futures have already surpassed $70 billion in trading volume within weeks. The sharp convergence across metals and crypto derivatives markets signals surging demand for…

Binance extends Trump-linked stablecoin push as Elizabeth Warren fires off anti-crypto salvo

Binance is extending its promo programme for the Trump family-backed stablecoin as Democrats mount fresh attacks against the crypto industry.

三名硅谷工程师因窃取谷歌等公司的移动处理器和加密技术文件遭起诉

ChainCatcher 消息,据市场消息,美国司法部发布声明表示,Samaneh Ghandali 等三名硅谷工程师因涉嫌窃取谷歌及另外两家公司的敏感移动处理器和加密文件机密被起诉。根据起诉书,Samaneh Ghandali 在谷歌就职期间,涉嫌将包括数百个文件传输至第三方通信平台,这些被盗材料涉及处理器安全和加密技术,随后被复制到个人设备及其他被告任职公司的办公设备中。检察官指控被告通过删除文件、销毁电子记录以及向受害公司提交虚假宣誓书来掩盖行为,目前三名被告均被控串谋、窃取贸易机密以及妨碍司法公正,其中妨碍司法公正罪最高可判处 20 年监禁。