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No primary source confirms that the Whale Alert founder said “BTC potential profit level drops to late 2023, nearing the turning point of a three-year profit cycle.” The wording remains unverified and should be treated as an interpretation rather than an on‑record statement.

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XRP network health scorecard: wallets, trustlines, DEX volume, uptime Key takeaways Ripple and Aviva Investors said Feb. 11 they intend to tokenize traditional fund structures onto the XRP Ledger “over 2026 and beyond.” Messari's State of XRP Ledger Q4 2025 reported 425,400 total new addresses in Q4 2025 (down 4.

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Arthur Hayes Warns Bitcoin-Nasdaq Divergence Signals Stress

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Gold has reclaimed the $5,000 per ounce threshold on the TVC chart by TradingView, and this time, the move is not just symbolic. As bullion pushes back into five-handle territory, Bitcoin is slipping in relative terms, with the BTC/XAU ratio drifting lower across intraday and higher time frames.

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BitMine stock shows signs of recovery with Ethereum's growth and technical patterns suggesting a potential rebound in the near future.

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Jane Street Adds $276M in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF IBIT Shares

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The Dogecoin (DOGE) price is buckling under the weight of falling crypto market sentiment. In a unique twist, the leading meme coin is currently changing hands for $0.1011, down 2.25% in the past 24 hours, per CoinMarketCap data.

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Bitcoin may need drastic fix against quantum threats as CryptoQuant founder urges freezing inactive wallets holding billions in BTC.

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Two Abu Dhabi-linked investment vehicles disclosed sizeable additions to BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in new US filings, signaling that at least part of the region's sovereign capital used the late-2025 drawdown to scale regulated Bitcoin exposure rather than step away.

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Wall Street's getting bullish again. Tom Lee thinks the crypto winter might be wrapping up, with Bitcoin and Ethereum hitting what could be their bottom prices before things turn around.

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XRP price remains under pressure as it hovers around $1.47, with bulls aiming for a breakout above $1.50. XRP remains above the $1.40 level, regaining part of the losses of the last day.

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Bitcoin slides as reports warn of an imminent US-Iran strike, fueling risk-off sentiment and raising fears of deeper downside ahead.

 

XRP Ledger has activated the XLS-81 “Permissioned DEX” amendment enabling gated trading venues for regulated institutions, but XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is still struggling to regain momentum. The Members-Only Exchange XLS-81 creates controlled versions of XRPL's built-in decentralized exchange where only approved participants can place and accept trades.

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Altcoin markets faced unprecedented selling pressure, with no signs of buying the dip. Liquidity flowed back to BTC, as well as meme and RWA markets, abandoning underperforming projects.

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The price of XRP is currently trading near $1.46, and some analysts say an important technical signal is starting to appear that could shape the token's next major move.

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TL;DR CryptoQuant data puts Binance's ETH exchange supply ratio near 0.0296, the lowest since August 2024, signaling accelerated withdrawals. With less ETH parked on the venue, immediate spot-sell liquidity looks tighter even as ETH trades around $1,950 in a relatively stable range. A small rebound toward 0.

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Mike McGlone, Bloomberg Intelligence's senior commodities strategist, has come out with a chart that may change the conversation about Bitcoin from potential upside to statistical laws of gravity. His conclusion is pretty clear: recent price behavior might be a sign to be more cautious rather than to buy more.

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Cardano's open interest has remained below $500 million in the last few days. According to CoinGlass data, Cardano open interest was down 2.49% in the last 24 hours to $431.89 million, a drop from the above $500 million figure typically seen.

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Ripple's UK and Europe Managing Director Cassie Craddock has publicly welcomed the launch of Société Générale-FORGE's euro-backed stablecoin on the XRP Ledger, calling it a milestone for institutional adoption in Europe.

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The rise of artificial intelligence is likely to displace millions of workers in quick order, triggering sizable credit defaults, said Hayes.

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XRP Ledger has rolled out a “Permissioned DEX” upgrade allowing regulated institutions to operate gated, members-only onchain trading venues.

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SG-FORGE has expanded its digital asset strategy by bringing eur coinvertible to a new blockchain environment, in a move aimed at enhancing institutional-grade tokenized euro access. SG-FORGE announced that EUR CoinVertible is now live on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), extending its reach beyond previous deployments. The move, revealed on February 18, 2026, fits the companys broader multi-chain deployment approach, targeting institutional users and advanced digital asset infrastructures.

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Arthur Hayes has issued a stark market warning: he sees a growing split between his preferred risk gauge, Bitcoin, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 as a signal that credit stress may be building under the surface. Related Reading: What Bitcoin Rout?

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Peter Thiel and his Founders Fund have completely exited their position in ETHZilla Corporation (NASDAQ:ETHZ), according to an amended Schedule 13G filed Tuesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing, signed by Thiel on Tuesday, shows all reporting entities associated with the Founders Fund now hold 0.0% of ETHZ common stock as of Dec. 31.

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• Billionaire Peter Thiel's investment firm, Founders Fund, completely divested its entire stake in Ethereum treasury management firm ETHZilla, as per a recent SEC filing. • The shares of ETHZilla fell after the news, highlighting the sensitivity of investors to prominent departures in crypto-related firms.