Seoul authorities disclosed that about $1.5 million in Bitcoin seized in a 2021 fraud case was transferred out of a secure wallet without detection and only uncovered during a nationwide audit. Although the device itself remained physically intact, the Gyeonggi Northern Provincial Police Agency has opened an investigation into possible internal involvement. The case follows …
Some key on-chain indicators are flashing a red signal for Bitcoin, suggesting bearish market conditions for the number one cryptocurrency. Major On-Chain Indicators Are In Red Zone For Bitcoin In a new post on X, CryptoQuant author Darkfrost has talked about what on-chain indicators are suggesting for the current Bitcoin market. The analyst has shared a heatmap that shows the signals 10 metrics related to the cryptocurrency are flashing right now. The indicators in the graph are all key on-chain metrics covering different dimensions of the network. For example, the MVRV Z-Score deals with general investor profitability, while the Trader Realized Price and Trader On-chain Profit Margin specifically track the profit-loss status of the short-term holders. Related Reading: Bitcoin Social Sentiment Stays Bearish Even As Price Recovers From $60,000 Drop All the indicators in the heatmap are currently giving a red signal, implying conditions aren’t favorable for a bull market. “As long as that remains the case, it is hard to imagine BTC reaching new highs in the short term,” noted Darkfrost. Red has spread on the heatmap as the cryptocurrency’s price has gone through its bearish price action. A couple of metrics, however, have been bearish since even before the market downturn. The indicators in question are the Inter-Exchange Flow Pulse and CryptoQuant Network Activity Index. The former of these tracks the flows occurring between spot and derivatives exchanges. This metric being bearish means that there is a lack of speculative push in the market. From the chart, it’s visible that the Inter-Exchange Flow Pulse went red during the drawdown phase from the first half of 2025 and has remained so since then. The CryptoQuant Network Activity Index, gauging the transaction activity occurring on the Bitcoin blockchain, left the bull territory in late 2024. Activity on the network has since mostly maintained at bearish levels, except for a few brief flashes. Most of the other metrics didn’t turn red until the November 2025 price decline. The last metric to go red was the Trader On-Chain Profit Margin, which was green during the January recovery rally, but gave the bear signal after the most recent price plunge. In some other news, the Bitcoin short-term holders have shown signs of loss-taking recently, as CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn has highlighted in an X post. The short-term holder cohort includes the BTC investors who purchased their coins during the past 155 days. Related Reading: Ethereum Whale Selloff Continues As Supply Share Drops Under 75% As the below chart shows, these holders have ramped up their loss deposits to exchanges recently. Investors usually transfer their tokens to centralized exchanges when they want to participate in selling, so these loss deposits can be a sign that some short-term holders are capitulating. BTC Price At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading around $65,300, down more than 2% in the last week. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com
The incident highlights the growing security risks faced by executives in the cryptocurrency industry, necessitating enhanced protective measures.
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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson post quantum plans are putting quantum cryptography into focus as the network prepares for future quantum computing risks. Hoskinson revealed that Cardano is working with experts linked to Google, Linux groups, and Microsoft Research, aimed at preparing the blockchain for future quantum computing threats. Charles Hoskinson Post Quantum Plans With Google …
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Pi Network price is beginning to attract renewed attention as momentum builds ahead of the much-anticipated mainnet upgrade deadline on February 15. While the broader crypto market continues to trade cautiously, Pi token has quietly posted a strong intraday move, climbing more than 10% and attempting to reclaim lost technical ground. The rally comes as …
Kalshi expands sports risk hedging while courts weigh bans and U.S. regulators signal broader oversight of prediction markets.
Mirae Asset's acquisition of Korbit signals increased integration of traditional finance with digital assets, potentially reshaping financial landscapes.
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SBI Holdings, one of Japan’s largest financial groups, has announced plans to acquire a majority stake in Coinhako, a leading cryptocurrency platform in Singapore. The deal signals SBI’s aggressive push to expand its digital asset footprint across Asia. SBI will carry out the acquisition through its subsidiary SBI Ventures Asset Pte. Ltd. The deal involves …
Ark also bought $12 million worth of crypto-friendly investment platform Robinhood and $4 million worth of ether treasury firm Bitmine Immersion Technologies.
BNB Chain is stepping up its ecosystem expansion efforts even as the price of BNB hovers near a key long-term support zone. While the network reported strong growth in transactions and real-world asset (RWA) adoption in late 2025, BNB price action in February 2026 reflects mounting technical pressure around the $600–$620 range. Related Reading: Bitcoin May Already Be Entering Crypto Winter, Researchers Warn As of February 11, BNB was trading near $636, down 1.11% over 24 hours, before slipping closer to $609 in subsequent sessions. The token remains under its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, placing traders on alert for either a breakdown or a recovery toward higher resistance levels. BNB's price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source: BNBUSD on Tradingview BNB Chain Network Growth and $1B Builder Fund Despite price consolidation, BNB Chain reported solid on-chain growth in the fourth quarter of 2025. According to Messari data, daily transactions rose 30.4% quarter-over-quarter to 17.3 million, while daily active addresses increased 13.3%. Network fee generation climbed 127% to $100.1 million during the same period. A major driver of growth was real-world asset tokenization. Total RWA value on BNB Chain surged 228% to $2 billion, positioning the network as the second-largest RWA platform behind Ethereum. Institutional deployments, including tokenized funds and on-chain financial products, contributed to the expansion. The ecosystem is also pushing developer engagement. BNB Chain and YZi Labs are hosting a $160,000 hackathon in Bengaluru on February 27–28, offering winners access to a broader $1 billion Builder Fund launched in October 2025. BNB Price Tests $600 Support as Indicators Send Mixed Signals On the technical front, BNB price remains in consolidation after a 32% monthly decline. The RSI sits near neutral around 52 in some readings, though shorter-term charts show oversold conditions. The MACD continues to signal bearish momentum, while trading volume has fallen to roughly one-third of its 30-day average. The $620 level, aligned with the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement, had acted as a key support zone before price slipped below it. BNB is now trading near the 200-week moving average around $609, a widely watched macro support level. Related Reading: Dogecoin Is Now In The ‘Maximum Opportunity / Minimum Risk’ Zone: Crypto Analyst Key support levels include $600 and the 52-week low near $507. Resistance remains clustered at $700, $800, and the 50-day moving average near $844. A sustained move back above $620 could signal a short-term recovery, while continued acceptance below $600 may open the door to deeper consolidation. Cover image from ChatGPT, BNBUSD price on Tradingview
Derivatives show tentative optimism, with cleaned-up leverage, positive funding rates and rising institutional basis, even though traders are still paying a premium for short-term downside protection.
February 13, 2026 11:51:22 UTC January CPI Key for Fed Rate Outlook The January Consumer Price Index (CPI) will play a key role in shaping expectations around interest rates. Markets expect inflation to slow to around 2.5% year-on-year. However, despite the projected cooling, futures data suggests the chances of an immediate rate cut from the …
Kalshi has partnered with Game Point Capital for sports hedging as its Super Bowl trading topped $1 billion, and January volume surged.
Bitcoin's mining difficulty decreased by 11.16% to approximately 125.86 trillion at the most recent retarget boundary around block 935,424. That marks the largest negative adjustment since the 2021 China mining ban, the sixth consecutive downward retarget, and the tenth largest negative adjustment in Bitcoin's history. However, difficulty adjustments are lagging indicators, as they reflect what […]
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A federal judge sentenced PGI founder Ramil Palafox to 20 years in prison for running a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that raised over $200 million from customers between 2019 and 2021.
JasmyCoin’s latest rebound attempt has already run into trouble. After briefly stabilizing and pushing toward the upper end of its recent range, JASMY faced a sharp rejection, with sellers stepping back in decisively. The failure to hold the bounce raises a critical question: was this recovery just another temporary relief rally within a broader downtrend? …
JasmyCoin’s latest rebound attempt has already run into trouble. After briefly stabilizing and pushing toward the upper end of its recent range, JASMY faced a sharp rejection, with sellers stepping back in decisively. The failure to hold the bounce raises a critical question: was this recovery just another temporary relief rally within a broader downtrend? …
Brazil’s Congress is once again debating a bold proposal that could reshape the country’s financial strategy. Lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would allow the gradual purchase of up to 1 million Bitcoin over five years, creating what they call the Strategic Sovereign Bitcoin Reserve (RESbit). If approved, the plan would make Brazil one of …
Mirae Asset noted in its disclosure that the purpose of this acquisition is to "secure future growth momentum based on digital assets."
Anthropic’s funding round lands as AI company rivalry turns increasingly public and personal among top founders.
Instead of investing in bitcoin and foreign currency trading, as promised, Palafox used new investor funds to pay old ones and siphoned millions for personal use.
Analysts expect bitcoin to continue to range between $60,000 and $72,000 as overhead supply and institutional outflows cap rallies.
The loss was uncovered during an audit launched after a separate 320 Bitcoin custody failure, raising fresh concerns over digital asset management by authorities.
The crypto market today is going to see strong volatility as bitcoin options expiry and ethereum options expiry bring nearly $3 billion worth of contracts to an end on the Deribit exchange. This major crypto options expiry represents close to 9% of total open interest, making it a key event for short-term price action. Bitcoin …
Binance is at the center of renewed speculation as the specter of insolvency has once again cast a long shadow over the crypto sector. Over the past weeks, rumors have emerged that the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is facing a liquidity crunch, and these rumors have spread across social media platforms, underscoring the fragility of […]
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A bitcoin price drop to $58,000 could reignite buying momentum.
Hedera (HBAR) has traded around the $0.09 mark, testing a key technical support level, even as broader price momentum remains subdued. Despite occasional short-term bounces and technical patterns suggesting relief rallies, ongoing declines in network revenue and ecosystem metrics are weighing on investor confidence. Related Reading: Bitcoin May Already Be Entering Crypto Winter, Researchers Warn According to live market data, HBAR is trading near $0.094, with a market capitalization of $3.9 billion and a 24-hour trading volume that reflects modest activity at current price levels. HBAR's price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source: HBARUSD on Tradingview Support Holds, but Trend Weakness Persists Over recent weeks, HBAR’s price action has been largely corrective, with the token moving in a range near its October lows. Analysts tracking the charts note that while the $0.088–$0.09 zone continues to act as support, the broader trend remains bearish as long as HBAR trades below key resistance levels at $0.126-$0.177. Some market participants have flagged a potential inverse head-and-shoulders pattern forming on shorter-term timeframes, implying a breakout above roughly $0.094–$0.096 could open the door to moves toward $0.12. However, this scenario requires clear confirmation amid limited buying momentum. Technical indicators, such as the relative strength index (RSI), are near oversold levels, but momentum oscillators, such as MACD, remain skewed to the downside. Traders note that until HBAR regains and sustains a move above its 20-day, 50-day, and longer-term moving averages, the structural bias will likely remain negative. Ecosystem Metrics and Revenue Trends Could Influence Hedera’s (HBAR) Price Action Beyond price charts, on-chain ecosystem data suggests cooling activity. Total value locked (TVL) in Hedera’s decentralized finance layer has dropped significantly from mid-2025 highs, and weekly decentralized application revenue has declined sharply over recent weeks. Institutional interest in HBAR-linked products, such as spot exchange-traded funds, has shown limited recent inflows, in contrast to stronger demand seen in other altcoin ETFs. A lack of fresh capital from larger participants could further temper price advances if broader market uncertainty persists. Related Reading: Dogecoin Is Now In The ‘Maximum Opportunity / Minimum Risk’ Zone: Crypto Analyst Analysts now see a near-term range-bound outlook for HBAR, with downside risk toward support levels around the low $0.08s if selling pressure intensifies. A sustained breakout above immediate resistance would be needed to shift sentiment and technical bias. Cover image from ChatGPT, HBARUSD chart on Tradingview
Crypto markets are entering a high-impact session as U.S. CPI data looms, and XRP price is positioning right at a structural decision zone. With inflation expectations shaping Federal Reserve policy outlook, today’s data is not just a macro event, it is a liquidity trigger. XRP is holding near the $1.35–$1.40 band, but the real move …
The firm also purchased $12.4 million worth of shares in Robinhood, which saw a notable 9% decline for the day.