Harvard trimmed its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund holdings by 21% in Q4 and opened an $86.8 million Ethereum ETF position.
Hyperliquid (HYPE) has drawn strong market attention in recent days, but the price action tells a more cautious story. Despite rising interest, HYPE continues to trade in a steeply descending trend, losing more than 25% since the start of the month. The token now appears vulnerable to another 10% pullback in the near term as …
OKX secured a Malta payment institution license to support EU-compliant stablecoin services, including OKX Pay and the OKX Card.
Strategy says it can withstand a bitcoin price drop to $8,000 and still cover its roughly $6 billion in net debt.
Government and central bank officials are pushing for legislation to regulate cryptocurrency activities, aiming for passage during the spring session.
Bitcoin is sitting at a “critical point,” with traders split between two familiar scripts: a full capitulation event, or the early innings of a durable bottoming process. In a Feb. 15 video explainer, CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn argued the data is starting to line up for the latter, but with a clear caveat that any bottom is more likely to be a grind than a snapback. Is The Bitcoin Bottom In? Bitcoin is currently trading roughly 50% below its all-time high, a drawdown that looks severe in isolation but still smaller than the 70%+ declines seen in prior bear markets, Maartunn said. The more actionable question, in his framing, is not whether the market can go lower but whether the ingredients that usually precede a turn are appearing. Maartunn points first to what he describes as “structural selling pressure” tied to spot ETFs. According to his figures, the new spot ETFs have posted an $8.2 billion drawdown from peak holdings, “the largest on record”, creating persistent sell pressure. He adds that the current price is around 17% below the average buying price for ETF holders, putting a meaningful slice of that cohort underwater and potentially incentivized to cut exposure. Related Reading: Bitcoin Sees Largest Shorts Liquidation Event Since 2024 — What Happened? He then pairs that flow story with a mechanical reset in derivatives. Open interest has been “sliced by more than half,” falling from $45.5 billion to $21.7 billion, with a 27% drop in open interest in the last week alone. Maartunn describes this as a broad deleveraging event, painful in real time, but historically consistent with conditions that allow a bottom to form. “Look, it’s definitely painful for anyone who is overleveraged, but getting rid of all that speculation is an absolutely necessary step to form a real sustainable market bottom,” he said. “This is a signal of a major wash out of speculative excess.” To gauge whether the drawdown is translating into capitulation-like stress, Maartunn focuses on short-term holders. He cites the short-term holder MVRV ratio at 0.72, implying the average short-term holder is down about 28%, “deep underwater” as a group. In his telling, that’s not a routine reading: it’s the lowest level since the July 2022 bottom, and a band that has historically aligned with periods of maximum financial pain. “This level of financial stress is pretty rare historically, and it usually happens during periods of major capitulation,” Maartunn said. “Now, sure, could this ratio go even lower? Absolutely. But what history shows us is that when we get down into these levels, the risk-to-reward profile for Bitcoin starts to look a lot better.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Flirts With ‘Undervalued’ As MVRV Slides Toward 1 Maartunn also frames the current structure as a retest of a major support cluster — where the previous cycle’s all-time high intersects the upper boundary of an older trading range — a zone that has often mattered in past cycle transitions. From there, he moves to time-based analogs, suggesting prior bear-market durations imply a broad window between June and December 2026, with the last two cycles clustering most tightly between September and November. His closing point is that bottoms are rarely single-day events. In his view, ETF-driven structural selling, the leverage flush, stress among short-term holders, and the retest of key levels can all coexist inside a longer bottoming process — with sentiment as the final tell. “A real market bottom… that’s usually marked by just apathy,” he said. “When engagement on social media is totally dead, your timeline is quiet, and honestly, nobody seems to care anymore. That period of total disinterest is often the point of maximum financial opportunity.” Overall, the implication of Maartunn’s framework is straightforward: the data may be shifting toward early bottom formation signals, but the confirming evidence, particularly around flows and sentiment, could still arrive in stages, with volatility and further stress tests along the way. At press time, Bitcoin traded at $68,710. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
XRP, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency in the world, is back in focus after a bold XRP price prediction from Michel Oliver, head of Tokentus Investment AG. He said XRP could reach between $7 and $9 in the next bull market. This comes as the XRP price shows solid recovery and growing institutional interest, despite recent price …
Lack of privacy is a barrier to both everyday and institutional use of crypto and blockchain technology, CZ and institutions argue.
The licence allows the firm to offer regulated virtual asset services in and from Dubai for global institutional and qualified investors.
Crypto exchange Binance has denied claims that it processed more than $1 billion in transactions linked to Iranian entities. The company also rejected allegations that it fired employees who raised compliance concerns. The record must be clear. No sanctions violations were found, no investigators were fired for raising concerns, and Binance continues to meet its …
The Payments Institution license, gained in Malta, aligns the exchange with European Union regulatory requirements that take effect in March 2026.
A wallet that received 1,430 ETH during the 2015 Ethereum presale has become active after more than 10 years of dormancy. The tokens were originally purchased for just $443 at roughly $0.31 per ETH and are now valued at about $2.81 million at current market prices near $1,965. The holder first attempted a 1 ETH …
Ethereum price slipped back below the $2,000 mark as the crypto market turned defensive, with major assets easing after failing to sustain their recent recovery attempts. The drop unfolded gradually rather than through panic selling bids kept thinning across the session until $2,000 support finally gave way, pushing ETH price down close to 5% intraday. …
Strategy founder Michael Saylor has responded to ongoing discussions suggesting the company could face a forced sell-off as Bitcoin’s price continues to decline. He said Strategy can still manage its debt even if Bitcoin crashes 88% to $8,000He explained how the Strategy Convertible Debt Bitcoin Plan is designed to reduce long-term risk.Here’s How Strategy can …
Dubai’s regulator approved the license on Feb. 5, allowing Animoca Brands to target institutional and qualified investors under the oversight of Dubai’s VARA.
Traders are bracing for a heavy week of macroeconomic events, including Fed minutes and the core PCE inflation report.
Dogecoin fell 12.39 percent to 0.102 in 24 hours, underperforming a weak crypto market. Investors are rotating out of riskier altcoins, with the Altcoin Season Index dropping to 30. Broader market losses and a break below the 30-day and 200-day moving averages increased bearish pressure. If DOGE falls under 0.10, it could test 0.094. A …
Flying Tulip (FT), the new decentralized finance project from veteran developer Andre Cronje, will open its public token sale tomorrow. The sale is open to all users and has a maximum deposit cap of $1 billion. Cronje has clarified that the project is not raising $1 billion in the traditional startup sense. Instead, user deposits …
If Bitcoin posts a loss at the end of this month, it will also mark Bitcoin’s first time ending both January and February in the red.
Russia’s deputy finance minister says around 50 billion rubles worth of crypto changes hands daily, calling for crypto market regulation.
A Miami federal judge has entered a default judgment against Ben Armstrong, who failed to respond to Kevin O’Leary’s complaint accusing him of defamation.
A growing debate is taking shape across crypto markets: could the world’s most famous Bitcoin advocate ever consider diversifying beyond the asset he has championed for years? The question resurfaced after a recent interview moment involving Michael Saylor, executive chairman of MicroStrategy, sparked speculation among analysts and commentators about whether institutional strategies could eventually evolve. …
According to Strategy founder Michael Saylor, the company believes it could meet its obligations even if Bitcoin fell sharply, as low as $8,000. That claim is simple to state. The reality behind it is more complex. Related Reading: Urgent Crypto Reform: Treasury Secretary Says The Clock Is Ticking Debt Cushion And What It Means Reports say the firm currently shows about $6 billion in net debt against its crypto holdings. On paper, a steep drop in BTC’s market value could leave reserves roughly in line with that liability. But balance-sheet math is not the whole story. Timing matters. Liquidity windows, market access, and investor reactions can change the practical options available to a firm under pressure. What management calls a “cushion” could be thin in a stressed market. Strategy can withstand a drawdown in $BTC price to $8K and still have sufficient assets to fully cover our debt. pic.twitter.com/vrw4z4Ex9q — Strategy (@Strategy) February 15, 2026 Conversion Plan And Shareholder Tradeoffs The company has a plan to equitize certain convertible notes over the next three to six years. That means debt would be swapped for shares rather than rolled into new senior loans. Reports note this moves some risk to shareholders through dilution, and it stretches out deadlines for cash paydowns. Interest remains payable while the notes exist, so the firm is not free of near-term costs. If markets choke up or the share price weakens dramatically, the terms and outcomes of conversion could change. What looks manageable now can be reshaped by turbulent markets. Our plan is to equitize our convertible debt over the next 3–6 years. https://t.co/yRsCuCRNHl — Michael Saylor (@saylor) February 15, 2026 Buying Into Decline Buying continued. One recent purchase added 1,142 BTC at a time when unrealized losses stood in the multiple billions. That pattern shows confidence, yet it also increases exposure. Accumulation while holding large paper losses amplifies the company’s sensitivity to Bitcoin swings. Market moves can turn that bet into prolonged volatility for the stock. Investors who trade the shares as a proxy for crypto risk know this all too well. CEO Comments And The Longer Run Reports have disclosed remarks from Phong Le suggesting that an 80% decline would take years to materially damage the operating side of the business. That timeline depends on steady access to credit markets and predictable cash flow. Both can be disrupted when asset prices tumble and lenders grow cautious. The company’s stance assumes no sudden freeze in funding channels. Political Pitch And Broader Appeals Saylor has also urged that the US adopt a reserve posture toward Bitcoin similar to how gold is treated, and he pushes for laws that would favor Bitcoin adoption. Those advocacy moves are positioned as long-term efforts to shape policy. Related Reading: XRP Spotlighted In German Media With Bold $9 Projection Political winds can shift. US President Donald Trump and other leaders may have different priorities, and legislation is a slow process. Based on reports, the filing and public comments sketch a path that can technically withstand a deep BTC slump. That path, however, asks shareholders to absorb volatility and possible dilution while hoping markets remain open long enough to convert and adjust. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
The founder said he is turning OpenClaw into a foundation, calling OpenAI the fastest way to bring open agents to everyone.
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Dogecoin corrected some gains and traded below $0.1080 against the US Dollar. DOGE is now holding the $0.10 support but might decline further. DOGE price started a fresh downside correction from $0.1175. The price is trading above the $0.10 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a key bullish trend line forming with support at $0.10 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could aim for a fresh increase if it remains stable above $0.10. Dogecoin Price Dips Again Dogecoin price started a downside correction after it failed to clear $0.1175, unlike Bitcoin and Ethereum. DOGE declined below the $0.1120 and $0.1080 levels. There was a move below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.0878 swing low to the $0.1175 high. The bears even pushed the price below $0.1040. However, there is a key bullish trend line forming with support at $0.10 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair. Dogecoin price is now trading above the $0.10 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. Immediate resistance on the upside is near the $0.1035 level. The first major resistance for the bulls could be near the $0.1065 level. The next major resistance is near the $0.1085 level. A close above the $0.1085 resistance might send the price toward $0.1120. Any more gains might send the price toward $0.1150. The next major stop for the bulls might be $0.1175. More Losses In DOGE? If DOGE’s price fails to climb above the $0.1060 level, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.10 level and the trend line. The next major support is near the $0.0950 level or the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.0878 swing low to the $0.1175 high. The main support sits at $0.0928. If there is a downside break below the $0.0928 support, the price could decline further. In the stated case, the price might slide toward the $0.0880 level or even $0.0850 in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for DOGE/USD is now gaining momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for DOGE/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $0.1000 and $0.0950. Major Resistance Levels – $0.1060 and $0.1085.
Aave Labs CEO Stani Kulechov said onchain lending could help accelerate the development of solar, energy storage, robotics by putting money behind "future-proof" assets.
Bitcoin's futures basis has widened amid retail dip buying surges, but one expert warns the setup may end in an "over-leveraged shakeout."
XRP price failed to surpass $1.680 and started another decline. The price is now correcting gains and might struggle to stay above $1.450. XRP price started a downside correction and declined below $1.550. The price is now trading above $1.450 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $1.4880 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start another increase if it stays above $1.440. XRP Price Rally Cools XRP price failed to stay above $1.620 and started a downside correction, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price dipped below the $1.60 and $1.550 levels to enter a negative zone. The price even dipped below the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1.3475 swing low to the $1.6713 high. Besides, there was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $1.4880 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The bulls are now active above the $1.450 zone. The price is now trading above $1.4620 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $1.50 level. The first major resistance is near the $1.510 level, above which the price could rise and test $1.5450. A clear move above the $1.5450 resistance might send the price toward the $1.580 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $1.620 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near $1.640. Downside Continuation? If XRP fails to clear the $1.510 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.440 level. The next major support is near the $1.4240 level or the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1.3475 swing low to the $1.6713 high. If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.4240 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.40. The next major support sits near the $1.360 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.340. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $1.440 and $1.4240. Major Resistance Levels – $1.50 and $1.510.
The world’s largest DAT plans to convert $6 billion in bond debt to equity, claiming that it could survive an 88% Bitcoin crash.