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Vitalik’s Take on Prediction Markets, Harvard Selling BTC for ETH, Logan Paul’s Record Pokemon Sale  Feb 17, 2026

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Crypto majors are slightly red down 1%; BTC -1% at $68K; ETH even at $1,970; SOL even at $85; XRP -2% at $1.45. Stable (+12%), NEXO (+7%) and PI (+5%) led top movers. Logan Paul’s rare Pokemon card sold for a record $16.5M at auction. Ethereum Foundation co-ED Tomasz Stańczak will step down at the end of February, with Bastian Aue taking over alongside Hsiao-Wei Wang. Kraken will sponsor Trump Accounts for newborns in Wyoming. Steak ‘n’ Shake said that its Bitcoin adoption has driven a dramatic increase in sales over the past 9 months. Vitalik Buterin argued prediction market hedging could “replace fiat currency”, proposing personalized baskets of prediction market shares pegged to users’ actual spending patterns instead of dollar-pegged stablecoins. Polymarket launched 5-minute Bitcoin up/down markets powered by Chainlink, and short-duration contracts are already driving 25% of daily trading volume.

Layer Zero's Massive Blockchain Upgrade, MegaETH’s Bread Talks Mainnet, SBF Wants a New Trial Feb 11, 2026

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Crypto majors are red down 2-3% ahead of today’s jobs report; BTC -2% at $67.1K; ETH -2% at $1,960; SOL -3% at $81; XRP -2% at ~$1.37. ZRO (+32%), RIVER (+14%) and ASTER (+4%) led top movers. LayerZero announced its own L1 blockchain called Zero, backed by Citadel Securities and Ark Invest, with Google Cloud and DTCC partnerships. Tether Investments made a strategic investment in LayerZero Labs, the protocol behind USDt0 just hours ahead of the Zero announcement. Goldman Sachs disclosed holding $1.1B of BTC and $1B of ETH, making up 0.33% of its portfolio. SBF filed a pro se motion for a new trial after firing his lawyer, potentially opening a path for him to get out of prison. Ray Dalio warned CBDCs will eliminate financial privacy in an interview with Tucker Carlson, calling them inevitable but also “not that big of a deal” as a store of value. Robinhood missed Q4 revenue expectations at $1.28B vs. $1.35B expected; crypto revenue fell 38% YoY to $221M as BTC dropped 23% in Q4 while prediction market volume spiked 4x. SafeMoon CEO Braden Karony received a 100-month prison sentence for securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering; ordered to forfeit $7.5M. Kraken moved CFO Stephanie Lemmerman to an advisory role ahead of the exchange’s planned IPO.

Crypto’s Fall From Grace, Retail Reacts to Coinbase Super Bowl Ad, & What Are We Trading? Feb 10, 2026

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Crypto majors are mostly flat; BTC -1% at $68.6K; ETH -1% at $2,010; SOL even at $84; XRP even at ~$1.40. STABLE (+20%), H (+7%) and ASTER (+5%) led top movers. ZRO briefly jumped 20% before selling off, amidst speculation of launching its own chain. Farcaster co-founders Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan joined Stripe’s Tempo, calling stablecoins a “generational opportunity”. Tether invested $150M in Gold.com for a ~12% stake; Tether’s gold stash now tops $23B (148+ tonnes), making it a top-30 global gold holder per Jefferies. MrBeast’s Beast Industries acquired Step, a teen-focused banking app backed by Stephen Curry and Justin Timberlake. Logan Paul faked a $1 million Polymarket bet during the Super Bowl. Polymarket sued Massachusetts in federal court, arguing only the CFTC has jurisdiction over prediction markets; meanwhile Kalshi sports markets face a 30-day geofence deadline. It’s a big week ahead for macro: Delayed nonfarm payrolls Wednesday, Coinbase earnings Thursday, Robinhood earnings Friday, and CPI on Friday.

What’s going on with Hype & HIP-3, Is the Bet Everything-ification of markets a good thing? Feb 10, 2026

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BTC Back Under $70k, MegaETH Gives TGE Update, Japan Elects Crypto Friendly PM Feb 09, 2026

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Crypto majors are red overnight after a major relief rally on Friday brough BTC back to $70k; BTC -3% at $68.9K; ETH -5% at $2,030; SOL -5% at $84; XRP -3% at ~$1.40. H (+11%), DCR (+9%) and WLFI (+4%) led top movers. Bitcoin rebounded 11% on Friday, climbing back above $70K after touching $60K Thursday in its worst single-day drop since FTX collapsed. XRP led the recovery, rocketing 17% as the bounce gathered momentum. China formalized bans on yuan-linked stablecoins and classified most RWA tokenization as illegal. The Financial Times published an opinion piece positing that at $69k, Bitcoin is still $69k too expensive. The White House is set to host another roundtable with crypto firms and banks tomorrow to push towards agreement on Clarity Act. South Korean exchange Bithumb accidentally credited users with 2,000 BTC each instead of a tiny cash reward (recovered 99%). Coinbase’s crypto-backed loans notched record liquidations with $170M wiped out via Morpho in a week, including $90.7M on Thursday alone. Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest sold $19M in Coinbase shares Thursday, just days after buying more COIN. Bitfarms pumped on news that it’s pivoting from Bitcoin mining to AI, rebranding, and moving to the U.S.

Bitcoin Falls Below Trump Pump, Hype/BTC Hits New ATH, & ETH Goes Under $2k Feb 06, 2026

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Crypto majors are very red another 5-8% after another brutal selloff that saw BTC go to $60k; BTC -5% at $66.3K; ETH -7% at $1,920; SOL -9% at $82; XRP +1% at ~$1.37. QNT (+5%), HYPE (+4%) and FLR (+7%) led top movers. The HYPE / BTC ratio hit a new ATH as Hyperliquid held strong during the Bitcoin crash. JPMorgan said Bitcoin could be “more attractive” than gold over time as a store of value, despite the current route. Bitcoin mining stocks are approaching crisis as BTC trades near the $60K-$80K production cost range; mining difficulty expected to drop 13% Saturday. Gemini is cutting 25% of staff and exiting UK, EU, and Australia; accounts close Apr 6.

BTC Under $70k, Fear & Greed at 14, is This the Bottom? Feb 05, 2026

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Crypto Majors Are Very Red Down 7-10% After a Brutal Overnight Selloff; Btc -8% at $69.6k; Eth -7% at $2,070; Sol -7% at $89.4; Xrp -14% at ~$1.36. Myx (+4%) and Lit (+1%) Led Top Movers. Bitcoin Sank to ~$69,200 Overnight Wednesday, Extending Its Weekly Losses to 20%; Fear & Greed at 14, the Lowest Since Late November 2025. Treasury Secretary Bessent Testified Before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday; Told Rep. Sherman the Government Has “absolutely” No Plans to Bail Out Bitcoin or Issue a CBDC. Brock Pierce’s Relationship With Epstein Went Far Deeper Than Previously Known, With Pierce Referenced 1,801 Times in the Files. Luke Dashjr Called on Adam Back to Resign From Blockstream After the Files Named Epstein as an Early Investor via Joi Ito’s Fund. Alleged Ransom Notes for Nancy Guthrie (Savannah Guthrie’s Mother) Are Demanding Millions in Bitcoin According to the Fbi and Pima County Sheriff Investigating. Cme Group is Exploring Launching Its Own Coin on a Decentralized Network and Moving All Crypto Products to 24/7 Trading in Q. Fidelity Launched Its Fidd Stablecoin on Ethereum With $59m Initial Supply, Backed by Cash and Short-term Treasuries, Making the $6.8t Asset Manager the Largest Tradfi Player to Issue a Stablecoin. Metamask Integrated Ondo Finance to Offer 200+ Tokenized U.s. Stocks, Etfs, and Commodities Directly in-wallet.

Crypto Dumps, Vitalik Dumps L2s, and How Much Lower Are We Heading? Feb 04, 2026

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Crypto majors are red but rebounding after a major selloff; BTC -3% at $76K; ETH -1% at $2,250; SOL -6% at $96.4; XRP -1% at ~$1.59. WLFI (+5%) led top movers. Vitalik Buterin ripped up Ethereum’s L2-focused roadmap, warning some layer-2s have compromised on decentralization and shouldn’t be “branded” as Ethereum extensions. The Epstein files revealed Jeffrey Epstein invested $500K in Blockstream’s 2014 seed round through Joi Ito’s fund and invited Adam Back to his island. Y Combinator announced startups can receive $500K seed checks in USDC on Base, Solana, or Ethereum starting this spring. Justin Sun’s alleged ex-girlfriend accused him of using employee identities to run coordinated Binance accounts that pumped TRX before dumping on retail. Standard Chartered cut its 2026 SOL target to $250 (from $310) but raised long-term forecast to $2,000 by 2030; says Solana will dominate stablecoin micropayments as it moves beyond memecoin. Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought $72M in crypto stocks Monday: $32.7M Robinhood, $14.6M CoreWeave, $9.4M Circle, $6.3M BitMine, $6M Bullish, $1.3M Coinbase.

Warsh Fed Chair Pick, Hyperliquid Predictions & Hip3 Boom, Moltbook Mania & the Next Ai Crypto Wave Feb 03, 2026

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Crypto majors are flat on the day; BTC even at $78.1K; ETH -1% at $2,290; SOL -1% at $103; XRP -2% at ~$1.60. STX (+20%), HYPE (+17%) and Polygon (+12%) led top movers. Elon announced that xAI and SpaceX will officially merge and are valued at $1.25T; xAI reportedly hiring crypto experts to teach AI how to trade. Stablecoin volumes passed $10T last month, including $8.6T for USDC. Crypto stocks fell hard with bitcoin under $80K; Coinbase, Strategy, and Robinhood all posting sizeable losses Monday. Opera stock jumped 15%+ after adding USDT and Tether Gold support to its MiniPay wallet; now has 12.6M activated wallets processing $153M+ monthly. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen announced plans for a “very, very, very big” consumer company acquisition he called “way more compelling than bitcoin”. JPMorgan’s 2026 Family Office Report shows 89% of family offices have zero crypto exposure despite headlines and hype; only 17% plan to invest in digital assets going forward. Bed Bath & Beyond announced it’s acquiring Tokens.com to build a tokenized real estate platform with Figure Technologies. Vitalik Buterin revealed he made $70K on Polymarket in 2025 by betting against extreme market sentiment; says the strategy “usually makes money”.

Bitcoin Does Not Feel Great Here, Hyperliquid Up 17%, Sol to $70? Feb 03, 2026

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