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02/21/2026 10:30 AM

Bitcoin’s Fair Value Faces 20% Quantum Discount—And It’s Only Rising: Research

New research shows Bitcoin is facing a discount of about 20% due to the Quantum Computing threat, and it could rise further without an upgrade. Bitcoin Quantum Discount Could Hit 60% By 2028 Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards has published a new research piece on how the Quantum Computing risk could discount the fair value of […]
02/21/2026 09:00 AM

Crypto Market Structure Bill Nears Finish Line, Says White House Digital Asset Director

Negotiations over the long-debated crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, appear to be moving forward after a third round of talks at the White House on Thursday, even though a final agreement has yet to be reached.  White House Takes Lead In Crypto Talks Patrick Witt, executive director of the President’s Council […]
02/21/2026 07:30 AM

Stablecoin Yield ‘Effectively Off The Table’: White House Narrows Rewards Debate In Latest Meeting

The White House reportedly took the lead during the latest Crypto Council meeting, narrowing the stablecoin rewards dispute that has delayed progress in the long-awaited crypto market structure bill. Related Reading: Change Of Heart? Hacker Returns $21M Stolen Bitcoin To South Korean Prosecutors White House Steps In On CLARITY Act Dispute On Thursday, the White […]
02/21/2026 06:00 AM

Convicted FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Breaks Silence On ‘10 Myths’

Sam Bankman-Fried has once again taken to social media from prison, laying out what he describes as “10 myths” surrounding the collapse of crypto exchange FTX and his subsequent conviction.  The former chief executive used the statement to challenge prosecutors, the bankruptcy process, media coverage, and even the conduct of his trial. Sam Bankman-Fried Denies […]
02/21/2026 04:30 AM

Basel Banking Standards Vs Bitcoin: Strategy CEO Blasts 1,250% Risk Weight

Strategy CEO Phong Le is calling for a rethink of how banks are required to capital-charge bitcoin exposure under Basel-style rules, arguing that current risk-weighting treatment materially shapes whether regulated institutions can engage with digital assets at all. The catalyst was a chart shared on X that labels bitcoin “unsecured crypto exposure” with a “typical […]
02/21/2026 03:00 AM

Bitcoin Losses Now Equal 19% Of Market Cap, Echoing May 2022

Analytics firm Glassnode has highlighted how the current Bitcoin market pain echoes May 2022 based on the trend in the Relative Unrealized Loss. Bitcoin Relative Unrealized Loss Has Shot Up Recently As explained by Glassnode in a new post on X, the current structure of the Bitcoin Relative Unrealized Loss could mirror May 2022. The […]
02/21/2026 01:30 AM

Lightning Strikes Big: Bitcoin Layer-2 Surpasses $1 Billion In Monthly Activity

A clear sign of more than hobbyist use: monthly Lightning activity climbed past a big mark late last year. According to a report from River, November saw about $1.1 billion flow over the Bitcoin network. That money, according to a report shared by River’s marketing chief Sam Wouters, moved through over 5 million transactions, which […]
02/21/2026 12:00 AM

Every Ethereum Whale Cohort Now Underwater: ETH Capitulation Marking The Final Bottom?

Ethereum continues to struggle below the $2,000 level as persistent selling pressure and elevated uncertainty weigh on broader crypto market sentiment. Despite occasional rebound attempts, price action remains fragile, with volatility still elevated after months of corrective momentum. The inability to decisively reclaim this psychological threshold has reinforced caution among traders, particularly as liquidity conditions […]

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