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02/16/2026 03:00 PM

Crypto Accumulation Narrative Builds After Record Binance COMP Withdrawal

The crypto market continues to struggle with recovery as sustained capital outflows and persistent selling pressure weigh on sentiment. After months of volatility and declining liquidity, attempts to stabilize prices have repeatedly faced resistance, leaving investors cautious and positioning defensively. While corrective phases are common following strong rallies, recent price action reflects a more prolonged […]
02/16/2026 01:30 PM

Ethereum Coinbase Premium Jumps – Is US Selling Pressure Finally Fading?

Ethereum has remained locked in a consolidation phase below the $2,000 level since the sharp market decline seen in early February. Despite occasional rebound attempts, price action continues to reflect caution among traders, with volatility elevated and momentum limited. The inability to reclaim this psychological threshold has reinforced a defensive market posture, as investors weigh […]
02/16/2026 12:18 PM

Did SBI Holdings Really Buy $10 Billion Worth Of XRP? CEO Reveals The Real Figure

Speculation around institutional XRP accumulation intensified after claims surfaced that SBI Holdings had acquired $10 billion worth of the digital asset. The narrative gained traction quickly, feeding bullish sentiment and reinforcing assumptions about deep corporate exposure to XRP. However, a direct clarification from the company’s leadership has now reframed the conversation, replacing viral figures with […]
02/16/2026 12:00 PM

Crypto Courtroom Drama: Kevin O’Leary Wins Nearly $3M Against YouTuber ‘Bitboy’

Businessman and TV personality Kevin O’Leary, known as “Mr. Wonderful” from Shark Tank, has won a $2.8 million judgment after a US federal court entered default against popular YouTuber Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong. Related Reading: Institutions Could ‘Fire’ Bitcoin Devs Over Quantum Threat, VC Warns The ruling comes after Armstrong failed to respond to a defamation […]
02/16/2026 10:30 AM

Ric Edelman Says $500,000 Bitcoin Is ‘Simple Arithmetic’ By 2030

Ric Edelman says Bitcoin can reach $500,000 by the end of the decade and, unlike many headline-grabbing forecasts, he’s putting a simple allocation math behind it. In a Feb. 15 interview with Altcoin Daily, the longtime financial adviser and founder of Edelman Financial (now managing roughly $330 billion, by his account) framed his target as […]
02/16/2026 09:00 AM

$129B Crypto Maze: Russian Authorities Lose Sight Of Massive Annual Flows

Russia’s crypto scene is bigger than many realize, and regulators are sounding the alarm. Reports say daily crypto turnover inside the country may be around 50 billion rubles. That adds up fast — more than 10 trillion rubles a year by simple math — and officials say much of it moves beyond formal oversight. Related […]
02/16/2026 07:30 AM

SBI CEO Calls Ripple Stake A ‘Hidden Asset,’ Hints It Could Be Much Bigger

SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao pushed back on a viral claim that the Japanese financial group holds $10 billion worth of XRP, arguing instead that SBI’s more consequential exposure sits in its equity position in Ripple Labs, a stake he suggested the market may be underappreciating. The exchange began after an X account described SBI […]
02/15/2026 07:00 PM

Blockchain Lending Platform Figure Hit By Data Breach – Details

Figure Technology confirmed that some customer files were stolen after an employee was tricked, according to reports. The company says the intrusion happened when an internal account was used to download a limited batch of records. The breach did not stem from a flaw in its blockchain system, but from human error. Related Reading: Institutions […]

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