February 2026

Mirae Asset Consulting agreed to acquire a 92.06% controlling stake in South Korean crypto exchange Korbit for about $93 million in cash.

Trump-linked WLFI dropped more than five hours before a $6.9 billion crypto liquidation event, raising questions about early market stress signals.

Bitcoin and several major altcoins are attempting a relief rally, signaling that the bulls are trying to form a higher low.

Traders say Ether’s declining open interest and futures funding rates could set the groundwork for a significant short squeeze on bearish leveraged positions and a rally to $2,500.

Crypto companies and platforms that provide stablecoin rewards have become a major point of contention in the CLARITY crypto market structure bill.

Ether holds $2,000, but may remain under pressure as traders watch corporate earnings, US government debt and growing global tensions.

Bitcoin will become “more valuable than ever” after deflation stops covering “up the impact” on the US dollar, according to Bitcoin entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano.

The total memecoin market capitalization has dropped roughly 34% over the past month as the broader market sold off, but Santiment suggests the slump may not last long.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded four straight weeks of net outflows, with about $360 million withdrawn in the latest week.

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest added nearly $15.2 million in Coinbase stock across three ETFs, reversing course days after offloading more than $39 million in shares.