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Crypto Markets Prepare for About $2 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expiring on Friday
On Friday, February 20, about 30,600 Bitcoin options contracts will expire. The total notional value is around $2 billion. Notional amount is a way to measure the size of a derivative contract. It is the nominal or face value used to calculate payments. For example, if a contract has a notional amount of $1,000, this
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SEC Chair Says Regulators Should Not Panic Over Falling Crypto Prices
At an event in Denver called ETHDenver on February 18, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins told people not to panic about falling crypto prices. He said regulators should not try to fix every change in the market. He argued the job of the SEC is to write lasting rules that help
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Bitcoin price stalls around the mid-60,000s as on-chain activity slows and big holders buy
Bitcoin stays around the mid-60,000s Bitcoin has been trading near the mid-60,000s in price. It lost a lot of ground after reaching high levels in late 2025. It has tried several times to move back above 70,000, but it has not been able to stay there. This keeps traders watching every price move. People who
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Coinbase expands loan service to XRP, ADA and more assets
Coinbase, a larger U.S. company that helps people buy, sell, and store cryptocurrencies, has expanded its loan service. The new service now allows more kinds of crypto to be used as collateral. Collateral is something you pledge to secure a loan. If you cannot pay back the loan, the lender can take the collateral. In
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Ethereum Foundation lays out 2026 plan: post‑quantum security and bigger gas limits
What the Ethereum Foundation announced for 2026 The Ethereum Foundation, the group that helps guide the development of the Ethereum network, shared a clear plan for 2026. The big ideas are to improve security against powerful future threats from quantum computers and to keep making room for more work on the network by increasing the
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About 200 Million XRP Moved from Binance: What It Could Mean for Investors
In the last ten days, a large number of XRP tokens left the Binance exchange. Binance is a big online place where people buy and sell cryptocurrencies. The number moved was about 200 million XRP tokens. This move was noticed by CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost, who watches how people use the XRP market. People may wonder
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Bitcoin self-custody holders face $27.89B unrealized losses as ETFs shed $8.5B
A group of Bitcoin holders who keep their coins in private, offline storage are now sitting on large paper losses. The total unrealized loss is about $27.89 billion. This figure mirrors losses seen in the U.S. institutional market, where exposure to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to Bitcoin has fallen by about two‑thirds since late 2024.
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Bitcoin slips to $67K as market cools and XRP falls 5%
Bitcoin’s price moved a little lower over the last day. It briefly fell below $66,000, then climbed back up to around $67,000 as of now. Most other big cryptocurrencies, called altcoins, are also down. Ethereum has fallen back under $2,000. XRP and Solana have dropped the most among the big coins, each down about 5
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Big Bitcoin Price Move on the Horizon: Could BTC Fall Below $60K or Rise to $80K?
Bitcoin, the first Bitcoin (BTC), had a dramatic period at the end of January and the start of February. The price fell from above $90,000 to a low around $60,000 in less than ten days. This is a big move for the market, and it happened very quickly. Since that drop, Bitcoin has been quieter.
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Bitcoin still being bought, but demand cools as short-term buyers slow
Bitcoin moved a lot in a short time. It climbed above $126,000 in early October. Then it dropped hard to around $60,000. It has since risen a bit, trading near $68,000. Even after such big swings, many buyers keep coming into the market. They are betting that the price will go higher again in the
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Crypto funds start 2026 with losses, defensive bets rise as market stays uncertain
Crypto funds began 2026 with losses. A study done in mid-February by Presto Research and Otos Data shows investors moved toward safer and more careful trading ideas. The main reason is bigger price swings and unclear policy around the economy. This makes traders reluctant to bet on big moves up or down in the market.
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Is This the End of the Machi Big Brother Dump? Giant Whale Clings to Last $1M After Disaster
Machi Big Brother is a famous, but very controversial, figure in the world of cryptocurrency. People know him for making very big bets. These bets were long bets on many different tokens on a decentralized exchange called Hyperliquid. A long bet is when you think the price of an asset will go up. In crypto,