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Pi Network price has shown surprising resilience this year, outperforming major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP despite remaining in a broader bear market. While Pi Coin is still hovering near its all-time low, it has declined by just 12% year-to-date.

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Ether adoption grows as major endowments shift capital, BlackRock launches a staking ETF, and Ethereum's real-world asset dominance highlights TradFi investor interest.

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Two of Abu Dhabis largest investment firms expanded their exposure to Bitcoin in the fourth quarter of 2025, increasing their holdings in BlackRocks iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) even as the cryptocurrency market declined. Regulatory 13F filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveal that both Mubadala Investment Company and Al Warda Investments added to their positions during a period when Bitcoin (BTC) fell roughly 23%.

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Crypto fear hits extreme levels. Matrixport dropped a report February 17 saying bitcoin might be near a bottom after sentiment crashed into what they're calling “extreme fear territory.

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According to its recent 13F filing with the SEC, the Italian entity Intesa Sanpaolo reflected a massive increase in its exposure to digital assets.

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Can the token maintain its current pace though?

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Eric Trump announced today that American Bitcoin Corp, the Trump family-backed mining and treasury firm, now formally holds 6,000 Bitcoin in its reserves, becoming one of the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holders in less than 6 months of public trading.

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Nakamoto Holdings (NAKA) has signed definitive agreements to acquire bitcoin-focused media company BTC Inc and asset management firm UTXO Management in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $107.3 million. The deal, announced Tuesday, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026 and marks a major step in Nakamotos long-term bitcoin growth strategy.

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Crypto fans are living through turbulent times but global crypto adoption continues to progress quietly in the background. Here's why XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin may be some of the savviest plays ahead of the next bull run.

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Nakamoto Inc. says it will acquire BTC Inc. and UTXO Management in a $107.3 million all-stock transaction aimed at building an integrated Bitcoin-focused operating company. Bitcoin Treasury Firm Nakamoto Strikes $107M Deal Nakamoto Inc. (Nasdaq: NAKA) announced Feb. 17, 2026, that it has entered into definitive merger agreements to acquire BTC Inc.

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When asked a carefully structured prompt, DeepSeek hints at the possibility of high upside this year for current HODLers of XRP, Pepe, and Shiba Inu, a timeline that may catch unprepared investors off guard.Below is a breakdown of how current technical signals and broader ecosystem developments may support DeepSeek's bullishness.

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50 million XRP sold in less than 24 hours.

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More than 36,000 BTC left exchanges this month as miners shifted holdings to cold storage, hinting at bullish expectations ahead.

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TL;DR The $60 to $70 zone acts as the first relevant support for a potential bottom. The $25 to $35 area is the strongest macro support, origin of the last major rally. A firm weekly close above $120 is required to invalidate the bearish bias.

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TL;DR Ethereum staking now exceeds 30% of the circulating supply, with about 36.9 million ETH locked across nearly 967,000 active validators. Around 3.92 million ETH sit in the validator entry queue, pushing wait times close to 68 days, while the exit queue remains empty.

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Combined, Mubadala Investment Company and Al Warda Investments held more than $1 billion of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) at the end of 2025.

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XRP might be trading well below the $2 price level, but this hasn't stopped outrageous predictions from its supporters. One of such recent predictions came from a crypto analyst who projected a surge to double-digit territory in the coming months.

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Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Addresses “Paper Bitcoin” Claims, Claims Bitcoin ETFs Are Fully Backed Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong dismissed “paper Bitcoin” claims, insisting spot Bitcoin ETFs are fully backed, while defending Coinbase's dominant custody role and calling U.S. regulatory clarity the next key step for the industry. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Addresses “Paper Bitcoin” Claims, Claims Bitcoin ETFs Are Fully Backed Micah Zimmerman.

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As anticipation builds around the long-awaited digital asset market structure legislation known as the CLARITY Act, negotiations between the crypto industry and the banking sector appear to be resuming this week.

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Crypto pundit CryptoSensei has warned that XRP investors are in danger as the banks continue to hold the CLARITY Act “hostage.” He explained that the passage of the crypto bill could provide a major boost to XRP and the broader crypto market, but warned that banks will likely continue to stall as much as possible.

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Corporate treasuries keep buying Bitcoin as price weakens sharply.

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TL;DR Indian authorities arrested six suspects in Ahmedabad tied to a Rs 100 crore Bitcoin fraud and a parallel e-commerce product swapping ring. Investigators say more than one hundred investors were lured with promises of fourfold returns through crypto mining schemes.

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Abu Dhabi funds added to their Bitcoin exposure in Q4, jumping to more than $1 billion worth of IBIT at the conclusion of the year.

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TLDR: Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary is once again sparking debate in the financial sector. In recent statements, warns about Bitcoin and quantum computing, asserting that this technology is a structural threat preventing major funds from increasing their capital allocation.

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Zora launches attention markets on Solana, letting users trade trends and memes as SocialFi competition heats up.