Day: 19 February 2026

Google search interest for Bitcoin and phrases like “is Bitcoin going to zero” hit a 12-month peak in early February 2026 as the world’s largest cryptocurrency plummeted from $81,500 to nearly $60,000 in just five days.  This 25% decline, the sharpest short-term drop since late 2024, has pushed the Crypto ...

Morgan Stanley and a cohort of premier institutional investors have significantly increased their stakes in Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) despite a punishing 48% decline in the company’s share price during the fourth quarter of 2025.  In a bold display of buying the dip, Morgan Stanley raised its position by 26% ...

United States spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded significant net outflows this week as market sentiment plummeted into Extreme Fear, with the flagship digital asset struggling to maintain support levels amid a broader deleveraging phase.  Institutional products, led by BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC, have seen a reversal from the aggressive accumulation ...

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Uniswap governance has launched a crucial temperature check proposal to activate protocol fees across all remaining Uniswap v3 pools on the Ethereum mainnet and expand fee collection to eight additional blockchain networks.  The proposal, which went live on February 18, 2026, aims to transition the decentralised exchange (DEX) from a ...

Crypto lending platform Nexo has recorded an all-time high in cumulative credit withdrawals, signalling renewed activity among retail investors as the broader digital asset market steadies. After falling roughly 48% between October and February, Bitcoin has shifted from sharp price swings to a period of consolidation. The calmer conditions appear ...

According to local reports, the Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office in South Korea has launched an internal audit after losing 320.88 Bitcoin ($BTC) to a phishing attack during a routine asset management procedure.  The digital assets, worth approximately 40 billion won ($29 million), were originally seized from an illegal gambling ring ...

AI-powered agents are entering a new phase in crypto, with everyday users now building automated systems that can generate income, according to Brett Shear, co-founder of Palmtree Crypto and investor at 1confirmation. Shear said recent tools such as Claude Code and OpenClaw have pushed AI agents past the experimental stage. ...

Layer 1 blockchain Alephium has opened the public testnet for Powfi, its new core decentralized app built to strengthen the network’s crypto economy. The launch begins Phase Two of the project’s roadmap, called Aligned Economics. The goal is simple. Instead of just being a high-speed blockchain, Alephium now wants to ...

If there’s one truth every crypto trader learns within their first few months, it’s this: volatility isn’t an exception in crypto, it's the norm. Prices can surge 15% in the morning and collapse 20% before you even end your day. The same speed that creates massive opportunities can also wipe ...