Day: 13 February 2026

This Week at a Glance SafeMoon CEO sentenced for multimillion-dollar fraud Binance invests $1B in Bitcoin reserves Bitcoin liquidity tightens, raising execution risks Courts and regulators clamp down on scams and misconduct Thailand approves crypto as an underlying asset in regulated derivatives This week in crypto was a reminder of ...

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI have issued urgent warnings to the public regarding a surge in cryptocurrency-linked romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day 2026. Law enforcement agencies report that "pig butchering" schemes, where criminals build long-term emotional trust before soliciting fraudulent investments, have become increasingly ...

The cryptocurrency market’s dramatic sell-off on October 10, 2025, dubbed “10/10” by traders, has renewed scrutiny on Binance, as questions arise about whether the exchange amplified the historic flash crash. The event wiped out leveraged positions across multiple platforms in minutes, following Bitcoin’s all-time high of $126,000 less than five ...

Boerse Stuttgart Group is set to combine its cryptocurrency division with Frankfurt-based digital asset trading firm Tradias, in a move aimed at strengthening its foothold in Europe’s fast-evolving institutional crypto market. The merger will bring together around 300 employees under a unified management team drawn from both companies, according to ...

Kalshi, a US-regulated prediction market, has struck a strategic partnership with sports insurance broker Game Point Capital to provide institutional-grade hedging for sports performance bonuses.  The deal, announced on Thursday, 12 February 2026, by CEO Tarek Mansour, follows a record-breaking weekend where the platform processed over $1 billion in trading ...

Crypto treasury firm ETHZilla has unveiled a new token tied to commercial aviation assets, marking a decisive shift from its earlier Ether accumulation strategy toward real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. The company announced Thursday that it is launching the Eurus Aero Token I through its newly formed subsidiary, ETHZilla Aerospace. The ...

Bitcoin has recorded $2.3 billion in realized losses over a seven-day average, marking what analysts describe as one of the most significant capitulation events in its history. According to market analyst IT Tech in a note published on CryptoQuant, the scale of the losses places the current downturn among the ...

The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has signalled that prediction markets are fast becoming a major regulatory concern in Washington. Speaking at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on February 12, Paul Atkins described the rapid expansion of these platforms as “a huge issue” for federal authorities, citing ...

Crypto markets are showing defensive positioning, as Bitcoin (BTC) and stablecoin reserves indicate that capital remains on the sidelines rather than fueling spot market rallies.  Analysis from on-chain data provider CryptoQuant highlights that liquidity is available but not actively deployed, signalling cautious sentiment among investors. Source: CryptoQuant Stablecoin flows signal ...

At Sibos 2025, Swift and HSBC announced a major initiative to integrate a blockchain-based shared ledger into global payments infrastructure, aiming to make cross-border transactions instant and always-on.  The move reflects growing momentum in the financial industry to embrace tokenisation and digital finance at scale. The industry is accelerating toward ...