Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
The price of Bitcoin has been under intense pressure so far in 2026, with the bear market wiping out the profits of several classes of investors. According to the latest on-chain data, this trend could have a broader ripple effect on the premier cryp...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Patrick Witt, a senior White House crypto adviser, told reporters that banks should not see stablecoin yield programs as an existential threat. He argued that banks and crypto firms can both offer similar products to customers and that the controver...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
According to local reports, the head of Binance France was the victim of a home invasion on Thursday, February 12. In the latest development, three individuals connected to the break-in have been arrested by the French police. Binance Co-Founder Conf...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Bitcoin traders are being pushed to rethink why they hold the coin as headline inflation cools and mood in markets sours. Prices have slipped from recent highs and fear now dominates many chat rooms and trade desks. According to live market feeds, B...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
The worldâs largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, is facing renewed scrutiny following an exclusive report published by Fortune on Friday that raises fresh questions about the exchangeâs internal compliance controls and sanctions oversight. Alleg...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Data shows the Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen their monthly average netflows in the red zone for most of the last 90 days. Both Bitcoin & Ethereum Spot ETFs Have Been Facing Outflows As highlighted by on-chain analytics firm...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
The US Secretary of the Treasury has called for the passage of the long-awaited crypto market structure bill this spring to provide reassurance to the industry amid recent market volatility. Bessent Calls For Crypto Market Structure Bill On Friday,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Even as Bitcoin (BTC) struggles with weak price performance and heightened volatility over the past month, Brazilâs House of Representatives is signaling a markedly different longâterm outlook. Lawmakers are once again exploring the creation of a nat...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Bitcoin continues to struggle below the $70,000 level, with repeated attempts to regain upward momentum meeting persistent selling pressure. The inability to sustain rallies has kept market sentiment cautious, and several analysts are increasingly wa...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Crypto transfers tied to suspected human trafficking networks surged 85% year over year in 2025, according to Chainalysis. Reports say the total volume reached hundreds of millions of dollars across services that investigators have linked to forced...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Bitcoin continues to struggle below the $70,000 level as persistent selling pressure keeps the market in a defensive posture. The inability to reclaim this psychological threshold has weighed on sentiment, with traders increasingly cautious amid elev...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
A fresh debate has been ignited by the CEO of Ripple across the crypto market after delivering what many are calling a major bombshell for XRP holders. This new debate is centered around major upcoming updates that could shape the future of the token...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
American multinational investment bank Goldman Sachs recently disclosed its massive altcoin holdings, revealing a substantial stake in XRP. The bank reportedly invested $152 million in Spot XRP ETFs, shocking the broader crypto market. Given the altc...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Organisations around Cardano, Avalanche, Sui and IOTA have filed a joint response to the UK Financial Conduct Authorityâs CP25/40 consultation, arguing that the rulebook should draw hard lines around âcustody and controlâ and avoid sweeping non-custo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) moved this week to build a new bridge with the crypto industry, naming a 35-member Innovation Advisory Committee that includes top exchange and blockchain leaders. Reports say the roster gives industry...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Bitcoinâs quantum-security discussion just gained a concrete new artifact in the code-and-spec pipeline: an updated draft of BIP-360 has been merged into the official Bitcoin Improvement Proposals repository, proposing a Taproot-adjacent output type...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
The UK government has tapped HSBCâs blockchain platform to run a pilot for issuing digital government bonds, called the Digital Gilt Instrument, or DIGIT. The move marks a concrete step toward testing whether blockchain technology can improve effici...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
The XRP Ledger has activated Token Escrow (XLS-85) on mainnet on Feb.12, extending the networkâs native escrow mechanics beyond XRP to Trustline-based tokens (IOUs) and Multi-Purpose Tokens (MPTs). The amendment was enabled today with 88% consensus (...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
On-chain analytics firm Glassnode has highlighted how the Bitcoin Spot Volume spiked during the price drawdown, but it has since cooled off. Bitcoin Spot Volume Shot Up During The Selloff In its latest weekly report, Glassnode has talked about the la...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Ethereumâs network dynamics are shifting in a way that could reshape its market structure. On-chain data shows that roughly 30% of all Ethereum (ETH) supply is now locked in staking contracts, marking a record high for the protocolâs proof-of-stake e...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Bitcoin remains under selling pressure below the $70,000 level as the market confronts renewed uncertainty and weakening liquidity conditions. The inability to reclaim this key psychological threshold has reinforced a cautious tone among investors, w...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Bitcoin continues to struggle to reclaim the $70,000 level, with persistent selling pressure limiting upside momentum and keeping the market in a cautious posture. Repeated failures to break above this threshold suggest that traders remain defensive,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Heightened volatility in the market continues to keep the price of Ethereum below the $2,000 mark, capping every attempt towards the upside. During the persistent downward price action, a divergence has emerged among ETH investors, with large holders...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Rippleâs Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Brad Garlinghouse has outlined XRPâs irreplaceable role within the crypto company. In a recent discussion, the crypto executive talked about how XRP is driving adoption and growth across Rippleâs ecosystem, high...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Crypto analyst ChartNerd has indicated that XRP is on the verge of a major bullish structure shift that could send it to new highs. The analyst also noted that it was key for the altcoin to stay above the psychological $1 level for confirmation of a...
