Bitcoin is trading at $66,304 at 8:45 a.m. EST on Feb. 23, 2026, carving out a consolidation range after a violent macro unwind. The market is stabilizing, but the broader structure remains technically fragile unless key resistance levels are reclaimed with conviction. Bitcoin Chart Outlook Bitcoin‘s daily chart on Monday morning reflects a clear macro […]
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Amid Price Lull, Strategy Expands Bitcoin War Chest to 717,722 BTC
Strategy beefs up its bitcoin stash with a $39.8 million buy while the market catches its breath. In a move that leaves little doubt about its devotion to bitcoin (BTC) as a core holding, Strategy—formerly known as Microstrategy—picked up another 592 BTC at an average price of about $67,286 per coin, shelling out roughly $39.8 […]
Read MoreElliptic Report Highlights Key Crypto Exchanges Facilitating Russian Sanctions Evasion
A new Elliptic investigation identifies five major cryptocurrency platforms enabling Russian entities to bypass international sanctions through sophisticated wallet obfuscation and shared infrastructure. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic released a report detailing how exchanges including Bitpapa, ABCeX, Exmo, Rapira, and Aifory Pro serve as critical pipelines for Russian capital flight. These services allow for the conversion […]
Read MoreBinance Defends Global Compliance Program Following Significant Reduction in Sanctions Exposure
Binance has reported a 96.8% decrease in sanctions-related transaction exposure since 2024, countering recent media reports regarding the effectiveness of its regulatory controls. Binance released a comprehensive compliance update on February 23, 2026, revealing that its sanctions-related exposure dropped to just 0.009% of total exchange volume by July 2025. The exchange currently employs over 1,500 […]
Read MoreAltcoin Market Cap Slides Below $1T as Trump’s 15% Global Tariff Threat Rattles Investors
The cryptocurrency market faced a sharp downturn on Monday, Feb. 23, triggered by President Trump’s threat of a 15% global tariff on U.S. imports. Ethereum and Major Caps Under Pressure Altcoins tumbled early Monday, Feb. 23, as the digital asset economy buckled under President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose a 15% global tariff on […]
Read MoreBeyond US Markets: Why Latin American Equities Are Building a Secular Bull Market
While global investment flows focus on U.S. markets, excess liquidity has accumulated in emerging markets, causing Latin American exchanges to soar. Latin American indices have outperformed both broader emerging‑market benchmarks and the S&P 500, rising over 20 % this year after a rally that delivered a 55.67 % gain in 2025. Latin American Indices Score Huge Gains as Investors Look Away […]
Read MoreBitgo Appointed Issuer for FYUSD to Establish US Stablecoin Standards in Asia
Bitgo and New Frontier Labs have partnered to launch FYUSD, a regulated stablecoin designed to bring U.S. compliance standards to institutional markets across Asia. New Frontier Labs announced its strategic partnership with Bitgo Bank & Trust to introduce the FYUSD stablecoin. Bitgo serves as the primary issuer and custodian for the asset, which is structured […]
Read MoreCentral Bank of Brazil to Advance Institutional VASP Regulation by 2027
The central bank will focus on designing a regulatory framework for the so-called institutional VASPs, defined as organizations that operate infrastructure and provide crypto services to other institutions. The move would bring clarity to companies like Fireblock, Ripple, and Bitgo in the Brazilian market. Brazil to Regulate Institutional VASPs by 2027 Brazil is advancing fast […]
Read MoreBitwise CIO Matt Hougan Challenges the ‘Commodity Blockspace’ Thesis
Ethereum controls roughly 60% of real-world asset ( RWA) tokenization today, but Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan questions whether layer one (L1) blockspace is truly the commodity many investors assume it to be. Bitwise CIO: We Don’t Yet Know What Happens When Crypto Scales to Trillions In a recent post on X, Matt Hougan challenged the […]
Read MoreOpenclaw’s 20+ Crypto Capabilities — and Why Verification Matters
Openclaw, the open-source artificial intelligence (AI) agent framework formerly known as Moltbot and Clawdbot, has been quietly turning bots into digital currency power users — but in crypto, every shiny new plugin deserves a skeptical eye. What Is Openclaw? Openclaw is an open-source AI agent framework where modular “skills” function like plugins, giving agents the […]
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