Nikita Bier, X Product Lead and Solana Ecosystem Advisor, stated that while he genuinely hopes for crypto to proliferate on X, he opposes incentive mechanisms in applications that generate spam and harass users. He revealed that X is set to launch several new features in the coming weeks, including "Smart Cashtags," which will enable users to trade stocks and cryptocurrencies directly from the timeline. https://t.co/B4MGnh7Np9 ...

On Feb. 13 (ET), U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded total net inflows of $15.20 million. Fidelity’s FBTC saw the largest single-day net inflow among Bitcoin spot ETFs at $11.99 million. Spot Ethereum ETFs posted total net inflows of $10.26 million, while the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF ETH recorded the largest single-day net inflow at $14.51 million. https://t.co/QHxqsa3V6q ...

Bybit CEO Ben: Reflections and Technical Upgrades Following the October 11th CrashBybit CEO Ben reflected on the October 11 crash that shifted the market into a bearish trend. He highlighted that while the platform remained stable with zero downtime under peak traffic of over 1 million QPS, industry-wide liquidations signaled a need for optimization.In response, Bybit upgraded its Mark Price mechanism to filter pricing anomalies and introduced a new portfolio insurance pool to mitigate Auto-Deleveraging (AD ...

CryptoQuant said Bitcoin has not yet shown a “full capitulation” bottom, with several key onchain indicators still in a “bear phase” rather than the “extreme bear phase” typically seen at historic cycle lows. CryptoQuant noted that while Bitcoin’s Feb. 5 sell-off saw about $5.4 billion in realized losses in a single day, monthly cumulative realized losses remain well below levels observed at prior bear-market bottoms. It added that its “ultimate bear-market bottom” is currently around $55,000, and that bott ...

Chainalysis reported that crypto flows to services suspected of being linked to human trafficking rose 85% year over year in 2025, reaching hundreds of millions of dollars, with most activity concentrated in Southeast Asia. The report said Telegram-based “international escort” and “labor brokerage” services have become closely coordinated with Chinese-language money laundering networks (CMLN) and escrow/guarantee platforms, showing a highly organized, professionalized pattern, with stablecoins as the primar ...

The Chinese government has proposed comprehensively introducing technologies such as blockchain to conduct full-chain certification of green electricity production and consumption, continuously strengthening the traceability of green electricity consumption, and exploring feasible pathways to incorporate green certificates into carbon emission accounting. https://t.co/BmEa3O0ZzB ...

Ethereum Foundation management member Aergoettinea wrote on X that they will serve as interim co-executive director to continue the organizational progress led over the past year by Tomasz, and thanked him for his contributions. Aergoettinea noted they have held leadership roles at the Foundation for years, focusing on budgeting, strategy, prioritization, and management decision support, and said future decisions will adhere to Ethereum’s core principles, including censorship resistance, open source, privac ...

Publicly traded blockchain lender Figure confirmed a customer data breach after a social engineering attack on an employee. Hacker group ShinyHunters claimed it stole and published about 2.5GB of data, potentially including customer names, addresses, dates of birth, and phone numbers. Figure said it has blocked access, launched a forensic investigation, and is offering free credit monitoring. The incident may be linked to firms using Okta SSO.https://t.co/bCnxiJG6Wn ...

According to TASS, the Central Bank of Russia plans to conduct a study in 2026 on the feasibility of issuing a Russian domestic stablecoin. First Deputy Governor Vladimir Chistyukhin said at the Alfa Talk conference that while the central bank’s long-standing position has been to prohibit such products, it will reassess the risks and prospects in light of practices in other countries and submit the findings for public discussion.https://t.co/KjvraPcolP ...

Tom Lee: Ethereum Has Halved Eight Times in Eight YearsOn February 11, Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee stated at Consensus in Hong Kong that since 2018, Ethereum has experienced eight declines of more than 50%, and each time formed a V-shaped recovery, rebounding at nearly the same pace as it fell. He noted that a broader turnaround in the crypto market would likely require Bitcoin to lead, while Bitcoin’s recovery may depend on gold beginning to weaken.Against this backdrop, he believes Ethereum is approaching a ...