CZ says lack of onchain privacy is holding back crypto payments
15.2.2026
Transparency, which is a hallmark feature of most cryptocurrencies, is likely one of the biggest hurdles to mass adoption, the Binance founder said
Futures and Options Data Show Bitcoin Traders Still Eye $80K and Beyond
15.2.2026
Bitcoin traded at $68,729 at 4:30 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, and the derivatives market is anything but sleepy. With $43.81 billion in futures open interest (OI) and call-heavy options positioning, traders appear to be bracing for movement — just not all in the same direction. Bitcoin...
Wall Street giant Apollo deepens crypto push with Morpho token deal
15.2.2026
The asset manager overseeing more than $900 billion assets may buy up to 90 million MORPHO tokens as part of a partnership to support DeFi credit market, it said
Clarity Act Could Provide ‘Great Comfort’ to Markets, US Treasury Secretary Bessent Says
15.2.2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Congress to pass the Clarity Act this spring, arguing the legislation would calm crypto markets rattled by sharp bitcoin price swings. Bessent Warns Delay on Clarity Act Risks Market Instability This week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted that...
‘There Are No Rules’: Billionaire Ray Dalio on the Collapse of the Old World Order
15.2.2026
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio declared that “the world order as it has stood for decades no longer exists,” warning that the post-1945 framework has given way to a new era defined by raw power and intensifying great-power rivalry. Dalio Cites ‘Stage 6’ Chaos as Global Order Unravels Ray Dalio...
Hong Kong is trying to build up its crypto regulations: State of Crypto
15.2.2026
Several leaders in Hong Kong announced efforts to advance the region's regulatory environment
Michael Saylor signals another Bitcoin buy amid market rout
15.2.2026
The purchase will mark week 12 of consecutive buys by Strategy, which continues accumulating BTC despite a sharp decline in the company's stock price
Coinbase CEO: Stablecoin Rewards Ban Would Be ‘More Profitable’ for the Exchange
15.2.2026
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, recently offered his take on how banning stablecoin rewards in the CLARITY act would benefit the exchange’s operation. Nonetheless, he came under fire on social media, with his position criticized as disingenuous, causing the bill to stall on this issue. Coinbase...
Prediction markets vs. insider trading: Founders admit blockchain transparency is the only defense
15.2.2026
Prediction markets are increasingly being framed not as gambling platforms but as vehicles for monetizing information, though founders acknowledged the line can blur
Throughput vs. Latency: Why DBFV is the Superior Choice for Complex Financial Logic
15.2.2026
Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) has long promised secure computation on encrypted data, but was too slow for real-world finance. Fhenix’s Decomposed BFV changes this by breaking ciphertexts into smaller “limbs,” reducing noise growth and delaying costly bootstraps. The ‘Precision Wall’...
After an 11% Difficulty Cut, Bitcoin Is Poised for Aggressive Recalibration
15.2.2026
While bitcoin just posted its steepest difficulty decline since China’s 2021 mining purge, the network has already found its footing, and the next adjustment cycle is shaping up to be a sizable one, with roughly 34% of blocks still left to be mined before the epoch closes. Bitcoin’s Upcoming...
BlackRock's digital assets head: Leverage-driven volatility threatens bitcoin’s narrative
15.2.2026
Rampant speculation on crypto derivatives platforms is fueling volatility and risking bitcoin’s image as a stable hedge, says BlackRock’s digital assets chief