Ethereum reclaims $2K as volatility spike backs ETH price recovery
Ethereum’s looked bullish, with onchain data showing that the ETH price may have hit a macro bottom as a key support level holds.
By Nancy Lubale 2/26/2026, 3:48:14 PM
Bitcoin falls back below $67,000, rapidly giving back Wednesday's gains
The declines are coming as the Nasdaq tumbles nearly 2%, led by a post-earnings selloff in Nvidia.
By Stephen Alpher 2/26/2026, 3:37:58 PM
MetaMask expands Mastercard crypto card across the US
MetaMask launches US wide card including New York, enabling self custodial crypto spending with Mastercard and a $199 metal tier. The post MetaMask expands Mastercard crypto card across the US appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 2/26/2026, 3:36:37 PM
ZachXBT Exposé: Axiom Exchange Staff Allegedly Misusing Internal Data For Trading
After several days of online speculation, blockchain investigator ZachXBT has published the findings of a probe he first alluded to earlier this week, detailing what he describes as insider trading and internal data abuse at Axiom Exchange. In a series of posts, ZachXBT identified Broox Bauer, known on X as @WheresBroox, as a central figure […]
By Ronaldo Marquez 2/26/2026, 3:36:02 PM
The Protocol: Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT alleges Axiom employee conducted insider trading
Also: Ethereum’s “strawmap”, Robinhood chain update and OpenAI + smart contracts
By Margaux Nijkerk 2/26/2026, 3:34:35 PM
Coin Bureau CEO on Bitcoin in 2026: Cycles, Liquidity and a Divided Market
In an interview with Cointelegraph, CEO Nic Puckrin breaks down the forces behind Bitcoin’s bear market and what could come next in 2026.
By Marco Castrovilli 2/26/2026, 3:32:04 PM
Bitcoin Rebound Triggers Uptick in Crypto Fear & Greed Index
Crypto market is gradually leaving extreme fear following BTC and altcoin rebound.
By Godfrey Benjamin 2/26/2026, 3:27:00 PM
Bitcoin bear market not 'over already' as price rejects at $68K trend line
Bitcoin price strength failed to reclaim a key support zone with traders still expecting the bear market to match previous cycles.
By William Suberg 2/26/2026, 3:25:58 PM
MetaMask’s Crypto Card Rolls Out Across The US, Including New York
The rollout of MetaMask's debit card is a reminder that adoption isn’t only about ETFs and trading volume spikes. Continue reading at DailyCoin.
By Samantha Diamo 2/26/2026, 3:25:00 PM
Senate hearing for U.S. bank regulators thrusts crypto into starring role
Before the Senate Banking Committee gaveled its banking-oversight hearing to a start, crypto claimed much of the oxygen, including in an OCC policy push.
By Jesse Hamilton 2/26/2026, 3:22:08 PM
Major Crypto Exchange Exposed: ZachXBT Uncovers Staff Insider Trading Scheme
TLDR: ZachXBT was retained to investigate Axiom Exchange after receiving reports of employee misconduct in early 2025. Senior BD employee Broox Bauer allegedly tracked 10–20 private wallets using an internal Axiom dashboard without authorization. Leaked recordings reveal a coordinated plan where Axiom staff shared private user data to gain unfair...
By Brenda Mary 2/26/2026, 3:20:09 PM
Bitcoin ETFs Soar With $507 Million Inflow in Bullish Surge
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their rally with a $507 million inflow on Wednesday, while ether added $157 million. XRP and solana also saw strong demand, marking a second consecutive all-green session for crypto ETFs. Crypto ETFs Post Second Straight All-Green Day Momentum returned in force. For the second straight session, capital...
By Emmanuel Musa 2/26/2026, 3:16:41 PM
Decibel activates mainnet perpetuals trading on Aptos with $50M in pre-deposits
Decibel launches a fully on-chain perpetuals exchange on Aptos Mainnet after a strong testnet with 700,000+ accounts and $50M+ pre-deposits. The post Decibel activates mainnet perpetuals trading on Aptos with $50M in pre-deposits appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 2/26/2026, 3:15:06 PM
SolanaCDN: Pipe Network Launches Free, Open-Source Validator Client With Built-In Acceleration for Solana
Pipe Network, a global edge infrastructure company built on Solana, announced today that it has launched SolanaCDN, a free, open-source Solana validator client with an integrated CDN acceleration layer. Following its design, SolanaCDN delivers 3.8x faster shred propagation through Pipe’s global network of 35,000+ nodes, provided as a public good...
By PR DESK 2/26/2026, 3:15:00 PM
Best Crypto Presale 2026: Bitcoin Is Pumping And Pepeto Is Set To Explode, Here Is What You Need To Know
Bitcoin spot ETFs just recorded $257 million in net inflows. That is the strongest daily total since early February. The Coinbase Premium turned positive. Bitcoin bounced 6% to $68,500. The market is waking up. And early stage projects with real utility are always the first to benefit when capital starts returning, as reported by Cointelegraph....
By PR PR 2/26/2026, 3:14:03 PM
Uniswap price holds $3.80 support — can fee switch proposal trigger 20% rally?
Uniswap price targets $4.55 prior breakdown level as traders position ahead of a governance vote that could expand fee burns and boost protocol revenue. Uniswap (UNI) traded at $4.02 at press time, up about 10% in the past 24 hours.…
By Leon Okwatch 2/26/2026, 3:13:33 PM
ZachXBT accuses Axiom employees of insider trading, Polymarket bettors net in millions
A new investigation claims that employees at crypto trading platform Axiom abused internal tools to access private user data and profit from insider trading. On Feb. 26, blockchain investigator ZachXBT published a detailed report on X accusing staff at Axiom…
By Leon Okwatch 2/26/2026, 3:12:17 PM
Polkadot (DOT) Price Rallies 30% Thanks to Bitcoin – But Not for the Obvious Reason
Polkadot price surged nearly 30% in the past 24 hours, erasing almost a month of losses. The sharp rally surprised traders who expected Bitcoin to lead the move. However, this time the crypto king played a limited role in DOT’s breakout. While Bitcoin remains a benchmark asset, Polkadot appears to be decoupling from its direct The post Polkadot...
By Aaryamann Shrivastava 2/26/2026, 3:03:12 PM
XRP Sitting On 5 Losing Months — But Some Analysts Say The Worst May Be Over
XRP has had a rough stretch. The token is on pace to close its fifth straight month in the red, a run of weakness that has tested the patience of long-time holders and fueled debate about what comes next. Related Reading: Crypto’s Biggest Bull Run Could Come From The Most Unexpected Place: AI Bubble Yet even as the price sits well below its recent...
By Christian Encila 2/26/2026, 3:00:47 PM
USDC and CCTP Are Coming to Morph, Advancing Settlement for Payments
Singapore, Singapore, 26th February 2026, Chainwire The post USDC and CCTP Are Coming to Morph, Advancing Settlement for Payments appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
By Chainwire 2/26/2026, 3:00:40 PM
CoinRoutes Secures Strategic Investment and Partnership from Avenir Group to Advance Institutional Digital Asset Trading
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. CoinRoutes, the market-leading provider of algorithmic execution and intelligent order routing technology for institutional digital asset trading, today announced a strategic investment from and partnership with Avenir Group, a pioneering investment group dedicated to the strategic fusion of...
By Media 2/26/2026, 3:00:39 PM
Trump-Linked American Bitcoin (ABTC) Posts $59M Q4 Loss as Bitcoin Slump Hits Treasury Holdings
Bitcoin Magazine Trump-Linked American Bitcoin (ABTC) Posts $59M Q4 Loss as Bitcoin Slump Hits Treasury Holdings American Bitcoin Corp. (Nasdaq: ABTC), a Trump family-linked mining company based in Miami, reported a $59 million fourth-quarter net loss after a 23% drop in bitcoin’s price triggered a $227 million non-cash mark-to-market charge This...
By Micah Zimmerman 2/26/2026, 3:00:04 PM
A former Solana exec is taking a page out of Wall Street playbook to make global crypto trades faster
The goal is to reduce Solana’s growing geographic concentration in Europe and introduce multicast functionality.
By Margaux Nijkerk 2/26/2026, 3:00:00 PM
Ethereum’s Future Secured? Buterin Outlines Ambitious 4-Year Overhaul
Ethereum is getting a makeover — a big one. Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of the world’s second-largest blockchain network, has shared his thoughts on a newly published four-year upgrade plan that aims to make Ethereum both faster and safer from the growing threat of quantum computing. Related Reading: Bitcoin Is Flat Out Better Than Gold, […]
By Christian Encila 2/26/2026, 3:00:00 PM
Why Cardano Failed a High-Probability Breakout Despite $340 Million in Whale Buying
The Cardano price is still up nearly 12% over the past 24 hours, holding near $0.29 after rebounding from its recent lows. On the surface, this looks like the start of a larger recovery. The price even attempted a breakout that projected a roughly 38% rally toward $0.41. But that breakout has failed so far. The post Why Cardano Failed a...
By Ananda Banerjee 2/26/2026, 3:00:00 PM
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
By Cointelegraph 2/26/2026, 2:55:37 PM
Aave Surpasses $1 Trillion in DeFi Lending
The post Aave Surpasses $1 Trillion in DeFi Lending appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Aave, the DeFi lending platform founded by Stani Kulechov in 2020, has surpassed $1 trillion in cumulative loans across multiple blockchains, up from $500 billion just months ago. The platform leads DeFi with $27.4 billion in total value locked and $83...
By Sohrab Khawas 2/26/2026, 2:55:20 PM
XRP Sees Cautious Optimism in US Spot XRP ETF Flows, Up $6 Million in 2 Days
US spot XRP ETFs see renewed optimism revival with $6 million in new money as the price of XRP recovers 29% amid RLUSD adoption and the March 1 deadline for the CLARITY Act driving new institutional interest.
By Gamza Khanzadaev 2/26/2026, 2:54:00 PM
Bitcoin’s Recovery Isn’t Here Yet – Here’s What Still Needs to Flip
Nearly half of the Bitcoin supply sits underwater, yet accumulation lags, which is keeping the price trapped in a fragile consolidation range for now.
By Chayanika Deka 2/26/2026, 2:51:55 PM
Avalanche Gains Momentum as Progmat Launches Dedicated L1 for Japan’s $2B+ RWAs
Japan’s largest security token platform is migrating more than $2 billion in real estate and corporate bonds from Corda to a dedicated L1 on Avalanche. The initiative brings together some of Japan’s largest firms, from Toyota to Konami and TIS Inc., giving Avalanche a route into Japan’s institutional investment circles. Progmat, the market leader...
By Marcel Knobloch 2/26/2026, 2:45:00 PM
Analysts reject Jane Street ‘10 am dump’ claims, say Bitcoin isn’t easily manipulated
Crypto traders blame Jane Street for a daily 10 am Bitcoin dip after a Terraform lawsuit claimed dubious trading practices, but analysts say timing matches broader risk repricing.
By Zoltan Vardai 2/26/2026, 2:44:40 PM
Pi Network price flashes rare bullish pattern amid upgrades and whale buying
Pi Network price has done well this month, moving from a low of $0.1295 on February 6 to the current $0.1700. It has formed a highly bullish pattern, pointing to more gains as key upgrades and whale buying continues. Pi…
By Crispus Nyaga 2/26/2026, 2:43:51 PM
Shiba Inu Open Interest Down 5% Despite SHIB Price Relief Rally
Shiba Inu price and open interest record deviation as futures demand stalls.
By Godfrey Benjamin 2/26/2026, 2:41:00 PM
Hedera Expands Exchange Access as Kraken Prepares New Network Support
Kraken is bringing Hedera EVM and the Hedera Token Service (HTS) to its platform, allowing the exchange to support direct withdrawals and deposits of HTS-native tokens. Kraken recently introduced regulated perpetual futures contracts based on tokenized stock, and Flexline, a crypto-backed loan product for professional traders. Kraken is expanding...
By Dennis Grace 2/26/2026, 2:37:46 PM
Trump family-backed miner American Bitcoin posts $59M quarterly loss
American Bitcoin posted a $59.5 million Q4 loss while its revenue rose and its Bitcoin stack topped 6,000 coins, as peers pivot to AI and sell down treasuries.
By Christina Comben 2/26/2026, 2:37:18 PM
Ripple Price Analysis: XRP’s Next Critical Levels to Watch After 20% Bounce
XRP remains in a corrective phase across both USD and BTC pairs. The recent bounce from locally oversold conditions has eased immediate downside pressure, but the broader structure still reflects a dominant downtrend, with rallies so far failing to reclaim major resistance zones or longer-term moving averages. Ripple Price Analysis: The USDT Pair...
By Shayan Markets 2/26/2026, 2:35:48 PM
Shiba Inu Whale Sends 50% of SHIB Stack to Binance After Holding for 2 Years
Unknown long-term Shiba Inu coin holder cuts exposure by 50% to remain flexible in "uncertain" 2026 for SHIB.
By Gamza Khanzadaev 2/26/2026, 2:35:00 PM
XRP Refuses to Break Down: Here’s How Holders Are Preparing For Price Recovery
XRP price has struggled to mount a decisive recovery in recent weeks, yet it continues to defend a critical support level. The altcoin has avoided a deeper breakdown despite repeated tests of lower price zones. This resilience suggests underlying accumulation. Investor sentiment initially leaned cautiously. However, from spot markets to...
By Aaryamann Shrivastava 2/26/2026, 2:27:11 PM
Crypto investigator ZachXBT alleges trading platform Axiom's employee conducted insider trading
ZachXBT.alleges a senior Axiom employee used internal dashboards to access private wallet data and track traders’ activity, raising questions about potential insider trading.
By Oliver Knight 2/26/2026, 2:25:38 PM
Ethereum Price Analysis: Relief Rally or Trend Reversal? ETH At a Crossroads After 20% Surge
Ethereum has staged a notable rebound from the recent capitulation low near the mid-$1,700s, but the broader structure remains corrective after months of persistent downside. The current advance looks more like a short-term relief rally within an established downtrend than a confirmed trend reversal, so the focus is on whether the price can...
By Shayan Markets 2/26/2026, 2:25:37 PM
CoinDesk 20 performance update: index falls 1.4% as all constituents trade lower
Aptos (APT) declined 11% and Aave (AAVE) dropped 6.6%, leading index lower from Wednesday.
By CoinDesk Indices 2/26/2026, 2:23:49 PM
Notice Bitcoin selling off at market open? Jane Street is taking the blame, but the data points elsewhere
Bitcoin’s rebound toward $70,000 over the last 24 hours has revived a familiar debate in crypto markets: whether Wall Street firms operating within the spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) ecosystem have gained too much influence over price discovery. The latest target is Jane Street, the quantitative trading firm that is both a major ETF intermediary...
By Oluwapelumi Adejumo 2/26/2026, 2:21:18 PM
ZachXBT Alleges Axiom Employees Misused Internal Tools to Track User Wallets
Onchain investigator ZachXBT on Thursday published a detailed X thread alleging that certain employees at Axiom abused internal tools to access user wallet data and potentially engage in insider trading. ZachXBT Investigation Points to Alleged Data Misuse ZachXBT posted the thread at 8:41 a.m. EST, naming Broox Bauer, known online as @WheresBroox,...
By Jamie Redman 2/26/2026, 2:15:14 PM
What Could Drive Avalanche (AVAX) After a 94% Drop From Its All-Time High?
Avalanche (AVAX), a layer-1 blockchain once viewed as a rival to Ethereum in 2021, has seen its price fall more than 94% from its all-time high (ATH). By 2026, the question remains whether any catalysts can help this altcoin stage a comeback. Behind the disappointing price performance, infrastructure developments and growing institutional adoption...
By Nhat Hoang 2/26/2026, 2:12:43 PM
ZachXBT Investigation Accuses Axiom Employee of Insider Trading Abuse
Popular crypto investigator ZachXBT reveled his hyped insider trading investigation, and it centered around Axiom, a decentralized trading terminal that lets users trade crypto directly from their own wallet without giving up custody. His mysterious viral post earlier this week sparked more than $2 million in bets on Polymarket, as users...
By Mohammad Shahid 2/26/2026, 2:12:28 PM
Jane Street And The ’10 AM Dump’ Allegations
Jane Street '10 AM Dump' Allegations & BTC at $66K The post Jane Street And The ’10 AM Dump’ Allegations appeared first on Coinspeaker.
By Daniel Francis 2/26/2026, 2:10:39 PM
Circle paid $461 million in distribution costs from $733 million reserve income in Q4
Circle sent 63% of Q4 USDC reserve income to distributors, compressing margins. Circle Internet Financial reported fourth quarter earnings showing the stablecoin issuer paid $460.6 million in distribution and transaction costs against $733.4 million in reserve income, representing approximately 63%…
By Andrew Folkler 2/26/2026, 2:07:09 PM
Morph Integrates Circle’s USDC and CCTP for Payment Infrastructure
USDC and Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol are set to launch on the Morph network, expanding dollar-denominated stablecoin settlement for payment-focused infrastructure. Circle to Issue USDC on Morph, Expanding Stablecoin Settlement The rollout introduces canonical USDC on Morph, issued by Circle’s regulated affiliates, establishing the...
By Jamie Redman 2/26/2026, 2:05:04 PM
ZachXBT alleges Axiom staff members abused internal access for insider trading
The incident highlights the critical need for robust internal controls and monitoring to prevent misuse of access in financial platforms. The post ZachXBT alleges Axiom staff members abused internal access for insider trading appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Vivian Nguyen 2/26/2026, 2:03:38 PM
Pipe Network Launches SolanaCDN: A Free, Open-Source Validator Client With Built-In Acceleration for Solana
San Francisco, CA, 26th February 2026, Chainwire The post Pipe Network Launches SolanaCDN: A Free, Open-Source Validator Client With Built-In Acceleration for Solana appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
By Chainwire 2/26/2026, 2:02:16 PM