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Bitcoin shorts just hit their most extreme level in years as BTC defiantly holds above $70k

Bitcoin shorts just hit their most extreme level in years as BTC defiantly holds above $70k

Bitcoin shorts just hit their most extreme level in years as BTC defiantly holds above $70k

POL February 15, 2026

Bitcoin derivative traders are increasingly positioning for further downside rather than a clean bounce as the leading...

Token Escrow on XRPL could force new XRP demand, but only if this adoption hurdle breaks

Token Escrow on XRPL could force new XRP demand, but only if this adoption hurdle breaks

Token Escrow on XRPL could force new XRP demand, but only if this adoption hurdle breaks

POL February 15, 2026

On Feb. 12, RippleX, Ripple’s development arm, announced that Token Escrow is now live on the XRP...

Tether quietly stacked 27 tons of gold, now it’s wiring $150M to sell it to crypto users

Tether quietly stacked 27 tons of gold, now it’s wiring $150M to sell it to crypto users

Tether quietly stacked 27 tons of gold, now it’s wiring $150M to sell it to crypto users

POL February 15, 2026

Gold back over $5,000 is a market tell: fear is back. Tether just paid $150 million for...

This is what “Wall Street crypto” looks like: IBIT options went vertical as Bitcoin hit $60k intraday

This is what “Wall Street crypto” looks like: IBIT options went vertical as Bitcoin hit $60k intraday

This is what “Wall Street crypto” looks like: IBIT options went vertical as Bitcoin hit $60k intraday

POL February 14, 2026

Bitcoin’s slide toward $60,000 came with the usual noise from exchanges, but the sheer size of the...

Crypto enters a “16-day danger zone” as senior crypto talent rotates into AI

Crypto enters a “16-day danger zone” as senior crypto talent rotates into AI

Crypto enters a “16-day danger zone” as senior crypto talent rotates into AI

POL February 14, 2026

Within a span of weeks in early 2026, a cluster of senior crypto operators announced they were...

Bitcoin refuses to lose $70,000 this weekend. Was my $49k bottom call wrong?

Bitcoin refuses to lose $70,000 this weekend. Was my $49k bottom call wrong?

Bitcoin refuses to lose $70,000 this weekend. Was my $49k bottom call wrong?

POL February 14, 2026

Bitcoin is holding its ground this weekend. After Friday’s soft CPI rally, price keeps leaning into the...

Traders walked into a “free Bitcoin” trap on Bithumb and it triggered a 17% flash drop

Traders walked into a “free Bitcoin” trap on Bithumb and it triggered a 17% flash drop

Traders walked into a “free Bitcoin” trap on Bithumb and it triggered a 17% flash drop

POL February 14, 2026

One input mistake at South Korea’s Bithumb turned a routine promo payout into a $44 billion disaster...

Bitcoin down $20k, recession odds fade, stocks rip higher — but bottom signals are flashing early this year

Bitcoin down $20k, recession odds fade, stocks rip higher — but bottom signals are flashing early this year

Bitcoin down $20k, recession odds fade, stocks rip higher — but bottom signals are flashing early this year

POL February 14, 2026

Bitcoin bottom signals: ETF outflows, miner stress, and why a 2026 recession looks like the outlier Bitcoin...

Bitcoin spikes 6% on softer US inflation but the CPI record still has holes after the shutdown

Bitcoin spikes 6% on softer US inflation but the CPI record still has holes after the shutdown

Bitcoin spikes 6% on softer US inflation but the CPI record still has holes after the shutdown

POL February 13, 2026

At 8:30 a.m. in New York, the world paused for the January U.S. inflation data, and it...

If the CFTC “only does Bitcoin,” why did it just invite crypto’s biggest CEOs into the room?

If the CFTC “only does Bitcoin,” why did it just invite crypto’s biggest CEOs into the room?

If the CFTC “only does Bitcoin,” why did it just invite crypto’s biggest CEOs into the room?

POL February 13, 2026

CFTC Chair forms a new Innovation Advisory Committee packed with crypto, exchange, and prediction-market CEOs Most crypto...