If CLARITY stalls, on-chain perps stay offshore — and US traders get pushed out
Hyperliquid launched a policy center in Washington on Feb. 18, seeded with 1 million HYPE tokens worth roughly $28 million, led by Jake Chervinsky, the crypto lawyer who spent years building the industry's Capitol Hill playbook. The Hyperliquid Policy Center operates
Bitcoin faces a new selloff if oil holds $70 after spike and the Fed turns less patient
Oil isn't supposed to be the story in 2026. The macro narrative powering “cuts soon, liquidity soon” trades relies on disinflation staying intact. However, Brent jumped 4.35% to $70.35 on Feb. 18, and WTI surged 4.59% to $65.19 after headlines revived
XRP sentiment hits a 5-week high as money rotates away from Bitcoin and Ethereum
XRP is attracting institutional money and a burst of bullish positioning, even as much of the crypto industry remains stuck in a risk-off tape. According to a CoinShares report, XRP is the best-performing crypto token this year, attracting around $150 million in fresh
Bitcoin eyes new liquidity as the Fed’s $18.5 billion repo spike reignites money printer chatter
Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, continued its price struggles as traders weighed two stress-tinged signals from the US financial ecosystem. This week, there was a sudden $18.5 billion Federal Reserve overnight repo operation, and Blue Owl Capital has decided
CFTC chief sides with prediction markets over state regulators in a high-stakes court case
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is stepping in to stop what it calls an “onslaught” of state-level regulation of prediction markets. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said Tuesday in a video posted on X that the agency has filed a “friend
Why Is the Crypto Market Going Down Today?
The post Why Is the Crypto Market Going Down Today? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The crypto market is under pressure again. Total market capitalization has fallen to $2.27 trillion, down just over 2% in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin has
Is This the Right Time to Buy Bitcoin?—Here’s What This Chart Suggests!
The post Is This the Right Time to Buy Bitcoin?—Here’s What This Chart Suggests! appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin has been steadily pulling back after failing to hold above the $90,000 consolidation zone. Over the past few days, selling
Crypto Buy Alert For Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP: Here’s What Comes Next
The post Crypto Buy Alert For Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP: Here’s What Comes Next appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Crypto markets may be setting up for a short-term bounce, according to market strategist Gareth Soloway. After weeks of pressure and
Ripple CEO Breaks Silence on XRP Price Crash, Says Utility Will Prove It’s the Best Performer
The post Ripple CEO Breaks Silence on XRP Price Crash, Says Utility Will Prove It’s the Best Performer appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News XRP has fallen from recent highs, as the broader crypto market faces heavy selling pressure. Bitcoin is
Why Is Bitcoin Down Today? What’s Next for the Market?
The post Why Is Bitcoin Down Today? What’s Next for the Market? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin (BTC) price has dropped 1.4% in the past 24 hours to trade at $66,414 on Thursday February 19, 2026. Massive liquidations
CFTC chief sides with prediction markets over state regulators in a high-stakes court case
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is stepping in to stop what it calls an “onslaught” of state-level regulation of prediction markets. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said Tuesday in a video posted on X that the agency has filed a “friend
TradFi is selling crypto income on Wall Street but a hidden switch decides who gets in
Bitwise's February announcement arrived as two moves packaged as one. The crypto asset manager announced a partnership with Morpho to launch curated yield vaults and simultaneously acquired Chorus One's institutional staking business. It looks like a deliberate assembly: curation mechanisms to
Is China using US Bitcoin ETFs as a backdoor? Mystery Hong Kong firm invested $436M in BlackRock’s IBIT
An obscure Hong Kong firm has disclosed a $436 million position in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, a revelation that is fueling speculation about Chinese capital flowing into crypto through offshore side doors. Laurore Ltd, a previously unknown entity, reported the stake in
The metrics that matter for XRP network health and how to read them without counting noise
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
Bitcoin whales added 200,000 BTC in a month — but short-term demand is fading at the same time
Bitcoin's ongoing price struggles is turning into a market defined less by “bad news” and more by mechanics, the kind that can keep a downtrend alive even when selling looks tired. According to CryptoSlate's data, the BTC price is down approximately
Warner Bros. Discovery reopens talks with Paramount
Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday that it was reopening talks with Paramount Skydance, giving the studio a week to rival Netflix in its bid to take over the streaming and cable giant. In a statement, Warner Bros. Discovery said it had
Chainlink Back in Pre-Breakout Accumulation Zone—Will LINK Price Stay Below $10?
The post Chainlink Back in Pre-Breakout Accumulation Zone—Will LINK Price Stay Below $10? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Chainlink price is once again trading at a critical turning point. After losing most of its gains, it slipped back into a
Hyperliquid News Today: $29M DeFi Policy Center Launches in Washington, CEO Named
The post Hyperliquid News Today: $29M DeFi Policy Center Launches in Washington, CEO Named appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Hyperliquid has launched the Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC), a nonprofit research and advocacy group based in Washington D.C. The Hyper Foundation