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Dogecoin corrected some gains and traded below $0.1050 against the US Dollar. DOGE is now holding the $0.10 support and might aim for a fresh increase. DOGE price started a fresh downside correction below $0.1120. The price is trading below the $0.1050 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a declining channel forming with resistance at $0.1020 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could aim for a fresh increase if it remains stable above $0.10. Dogecoin Price Faces Resistance Dogecoin price started a downside correction after it failed to stay…

Whale activity on Binance has seen a marked increase, with Bitcoin at the center of attraction, even as the crypto market continues to consolidate. This trend is notable as the activities of the largest market participants significantly impact proceedings. Particularly during this period of prolonged price retracement, keeping tabs on what Bitcoin whales are doing on Binance, the largest centralized exchange in the space, helps in understanding the current sentiment. Key Points Whales are activating on Binance, with Bitcoin at the center of attraction, even as the crypto market continues to consolidate. The whale inflow ratio, a metric that compares…

Institutional investors are entering prediction markets, following a strategy seen earlier in the crypto space. Asset managers are filing for prediction-market tied exchange-traded funds as the space continues to gain traction. Sponsored SponsoredInstitutional Capital Moves Into Prediction Markets as ETF Race Begins On February 17, 2026, Bitwise Asset Management submitted a post-effective amendment to register six ETFs under a new brand called “PredictionShares.” The proposed funds, tied to event contracts on the outcome of US elections, would be listed and primarily traded on NYSE Arca. “PredictionShares will serve as a new Bitwise platform focused on providing exposure to prediction markets. Bitwise’s CIO Matt…

Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI) offers retail access to Stripe, Databricks, and 6 other private companies at $25/share. We break down the fees, risks, and how it compares to ARK and DXYZ.Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev kicked off the IPO roadshow for the company’s first-ever venture fund today, calling it “the next front in our mission to democratize finance for all.” Robinhood Ventures Fund I ($RVI) will give retail investors access to buy shares in private companies through a publicly traded closed-end fund, with no accreditation required.The fund will trade on the NYSE at an expected price of $25 per share,…

Tokyo-based Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet posted a net loss of 95 billion yen ($619 million) for fiscal 2025, driven by a 102.2 billion yen ($665.8 million) valuation decline on its bitcoin holdings.  The disclosure marks the latest example of a corporate bitcoin buyer facing pressure as the cryptocurrency’s price slid from record highs in October. The company closed the year with 35,102 BTC, valued at approximately $2.4 billion, making Metaplanet the fourth-largest public corporate bitcoin holder globally, behind Strategy. Since it began accumulating bitcoin 21 months ago, Metaplanet has spent nearly $3.8 billion, averaging $107,000 per coin. As of December…

Tokyo-based Metaplanet released its fiscal year 2025 results, reporting a 738% year-over-year increase in revenue. Despite the revenue surge, Bitcoin’s drawdown weighed heavily on the firm, as a non-cash valuation loss of 102.2 billion yen ($667.52 million) pushed the company into a net loss for the year.Sponsored SponsoredMetaplanet’s FY2025 earnings report revealed revenue climbed to 8.9 billion yen ($58.12 million), up from 1.06 billion yen ($6.92 million) a year earlier. The company’s Bitcoin income business generated roughly 95% of total revenue. “We launched the Bitcoin Income business in Q4 2024. Since then, this strategy has become our primary revenue source and…

In brief Bitcoin’s long-term holder accumulation during February’s dip is weaker when compared to FTX, LUNA Crash. Still, a key metric has flipped for the first time since May 2022, signaling veteran holders are under pressure and realizing losses. CLARITY Act, more Fed rate cuts, and sustained ETF inflows are key catalysts that could trigger a recovery, Decrypt was told. Bitcoin’s long-term holders are buckling under pressure following this month’s sell-off, amid signs of a relatively weaker accumulation trend that could trigger a deeper correction.February 6’s dip to $62,800 imposed overhead pressure on long-term holders comparable to the May 2022…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A former White House crypto adviser has shared his thoughts on the delay of the long-awaited market structure bill and whether the banking and digital assets industry will resolve their differences soon. Bo Hines Optimistic About Crypto Legislation On Monday, Bo Hines, CEO of Tether US and former executive director of the US President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, expressed optimism about the passage of the crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act. In a recent interview with journalist Eleanor Terret at the Digital…

XRPL users face coordinated scam surge, wallet founder says, as attackers deploy phishing, fake apps, and sign requests globally. Xaman Wallet founder Wietse Wind has said that a “massive XRPL targeted scam effort” is underway, warning users about fake sign requests, phishing emails, and impersonation accounts. His alert points to a rise in social engineering attacks aimed at crypto holders rather than flaws in the blockchain code. A Multi-Pronged Attack on XRPL Users Wind wrote on X on February 16 that he had spent the weekend adding new filters and alerts to Xaman Wallet after detecting coordinated attempts to trick…

A week after the much-anticipated L2’s mainnet launch, the network is showing early liquidity gains, but traction is still below its KPIs for the MEGA token launch.Ethereum Layer 2 MegaETH’s mainnet, which launched on Feb. 9 following a high‑profile stress test ahead of its debut, has seen total value locked climb to roughly $66.48 million as of today, Feb. 16. The total value on MegaETH represents a roughly 65% increase compared with TVL at the immediate post‑launch period, where it was around $40.3 million, data from DefiLlama shows.Total value locked in MegaETH. Source: DefiLlamaStablecoins account for the bulk of on‑chain balances, with…