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Bitcoin Difficulty To Rise 14% Thursday—Why The Massive Jump?
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin network Difficulty is set for a significant jump in the upcoming adjustment. Here’s what’s behind it. Bitcoin Difficulty To Go Up Massively In Thursday’s Adjustment The Bitcoin “Difficulty” is a feature built into the blockchain that cont...Bitcoinist
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Bitcoin Bearish Momentum Losing Steam? Analyst Flags Key Metric
An analyst has highlighted how the Bitcoin Inter-exchange Flow Pulse has continued to be in a bearish phase recently, but its value is starting to flatten out. Bitcoin IFP Could Be Reaching A Low In a new post on X, CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn has talked about the latest trend in the Bitc...NewsBTC
an hour ago
Kraken Announces Payward Acquires Magna
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Kraken:KRAKEN: ANNOUNCE THAT PAYWARD, CO'S UNIFIED FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PLATFORM POWERING KRAKEN, HAS ACQUIRED MAGNAKRAKEN: TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION WILL NOT BE DISCLOSEDKRAKEN: MAGNA WILL CONTINUE OPERATING AS A STANDALONE PLATFORM, POWERED BY KRAKEN - BLOGReuters
2 hours ago
XRP Has Toppled Ethereum In This Category And Is Now Gunning For Bitcoin
XRP has surpassed Ethereum in terms of the crypto assets that are most discussed among institutional investors. This comes as its ETFs continue to record notable inflows despite net outflows from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. XRP Ranks Above Ethereum In Institutional Interest Grayscale drew attention t...Bitcoinist
2 hours ago
What Happens If XRP Is Building Its Final Base At These Levels?
XRP’s weekly structure is drawing increased scrutiny as price consolidates within a historically sensitive range. Rather than signaling an end, a prominent XRP enthusiast suggests this phase could be laying the groundwork for a major structural pivot. Understanding this setup is key to seeing how hi...NewsBTC
3 hours ago
Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Wealth Funds Buy The Bitcoin Dip
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. Abu Dhabi Wealth ...Bitcoinist
3 hours ago
Belarus may launch first licensed crypto bank in 2026, NBRB first deputy chairman
After recently legalizing crypto banks, Belarus is now promising its citizens an array of services that should let them earn, stake and spend cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. A top central bank executive spoke in detail about the coin-based products that may hit the market as early as this year, with the nation awaiting the birth of […]Cryptopolitan
4 hours ago
Sui Price Forecast: SUI extends sideways action ahead of Grayscale’s GSUI ETF launch
Sui (SUI) is extending its downtrend for the second consecutive day, trading at 0.95 at the time of writing on Wednesday. The Layer-1 token is down over 16% in February and approximately 34% from the start of the year, aligning with the overall bearish sentiment across the crypto market.Fxstreet
4 hours ago
Crypto Lobby Group Sounds Alarm Over Senate’s Crypto Bill Threat
According to Coin Center, a fresh version of the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act is on the table and could redraw the lines between crypto, software work and criminal liability. Related Reading: Years After NFT Clash, Logan Paul Sells Pokémon Card For Guinness Record $16.5M The bill aims to say,...Bitcoinist
4 hours ago
Bitcoin May Gain If AI Job Losses Trigger Bank Stress, Hayes Says
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? Michael Saylor Unfazed, Teases New Accumulation Hayes...NewsBTC
4 hours ago
Federal Reserve to inject $16 billion in liquidity into U.S. markets this week
The Federal Reserve will inject $16,021,000,000 into the U.S. financial system this week through scheduled bill purchases, adding short-term liquidity that traders see as supportive for stocks. U.S. equities are grinding higher ahead of the latest Fed meeting minutes, with the S&P 500 up 0.2%, the Nasdaq Composite up 0.2%, and the Dow Jones Industrial […]Cryptopolitan
4 hours ago
ROI-Power trumps tariffs as another US aluminium smelter shuts: Andy Home
By Andy Home LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. import tariffs haven't been enough to stop the United States losing another aluminium smelter, leaving the country with just five primary metal production plants. Century Aluminum CENX.O suspended production at its Hawesville smelter in 2022 as ene...Reuters
5 hours ago
Bitcoin ‘Ghost Whale’ Emerges: New Hong Kong Filer Tops Q4 IBIT Buys
A previously unknown Hong Kong-linked entity called Laurore Ltd. surfaced as a major new buyer of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in the latest 13F disclosures, triggering a scramble among ETF watchers to identify who’s behind it and why the position appears purpose-built. The catalyst was ...Bitcoinist
5 hours ago
World Order Shift Sparks New Crypto Cycle, Analyst Predicts
A fraying global order and a renewed bid for gold may be the early setup for the next crypto cycle, even if Bitcoin hasn’t confirmed the signal yet. That’s the argument from Will Taylor (@Cryptoinsightuk), who laid out a macro-to-crypto framework in a Jan. 17 X post. Taylor framed his post as an att...NewsBTC
5 hours ago
Starboard presses Riot Platforms to speed up AI data center push
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Activist investor Starboard Value on Wednesday pressed Riot Platforms RIOT.O to speed up AI data center deals, saying the bitcoin miner is well-positioned to capitalize on booming demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure. Shares of Riot rose about 5% in premarket trading....Reuters
5 hours ago
Ghost holding in BlackRock’s IBIT sparks Chinese Bitcoin investment whispers
A new entity identified in BlackRock's quarterly filing for its Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) IBIT has sparked rumors of Chinese investment under the name of Zhang Hui, despite the nationwide ban on the Crypto King.Fxstreet
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