Raw News Items
24 itemsFebruary 14, 2026
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
This is what “Wall Street crypto” looks like: IBIT options went vertical as Bitcoin hit $60k intraday
Bitcoin’s slide toward $60,000 came with the usual noise from exchanges, but the sheer size of the panic was evident somewhere else. Options tied to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) traded about 2.33 million contracts in a single trading day, a record that arrived right as price was at its m...
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Bitcoin claws back to $70,000 on cooling inflation after $8.7 billion wipeout
Despite the price recovery, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index remains in “extreme fear,” indicating underlying market anxiety.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Traders walked into a “free Bitcoin” trap on Bithumb and it triggered a 17% flash drop
One input mistake at South Korea’s Bithumb turned a routine promo payout into a $44 billion disaster for a simple reason: crypto moves at internet speed, but many exchanges still run on back-office habits built for slower systems. On Feb. 6, Bithumb meant to hand out tiny cash rewards as part of a p...
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Elon Musk's X to launch crypto and stock trading in ‘couple weeks’
Users will be able to interact with ticker symbols in posts and execute trades within the app, the company's head of product said.
- DecryptScore: 75
Publicly Traded Blockchain Lender Figure Confirms Customer Data Breach
Blockchain lender Figure said hackers accessed customer data after an employee was targeted in a social engineering attack.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin down $20k, recession odds fade, stocks rip higher — but bottom signals are flashing early this year
Bitcoin bottom signals: ETF outflows, miner stress, and why a 2026 recession looks like the outlier Bitcoin could be approaching a cycle low as spot Bitcoin ETF flows keep leaking and miner economics stay tight, even while recession talk dominates the timeline. The key point: a 2026 recession or sto...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Trump Media files for two new crypto ETFs tied to Bitcoin, Ether, Cronos
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded four straight weeks of net outflows, with about $360 million withdrawn in the latest week.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
ARK turns bullish on Coinbase again with $15M purchase after selling spree
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest added nearly $15.2 million in Coinbase stock across three ETFs, reversing course days after offloading more than $39 million in shares.
- The BlockScore: 75
X to launch ‘Smart Cashtags’ for in-timeline crypto and stock trading within ‘a couple weeks’
Bier also promised forthcoming efforts to cut down on spam posts and apps on X, a stance which has sometimes drawn the ire of crypto traders.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
All social program benefits can be distributed onchain: Compliance exec
Hong Kong, Thailand, and the Marshall Islands are exploring tokenized debt instruments and administering social benefit programs onchain.
- The BlockScore: 75
Sens. Warren, Kim demand CFIUS review of UAE’s reported $500 million stake in World Liberty Financial: Reuters
The request follows a separate House probe launched last week by Rep. Ro Khanna, widening the congressional scrutiny around the Trump-linked firm.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Tether quietly stacked 27 tons of gold, now it’s wiring $150M to sell it to crypto users
Gold back over $5,000 is a market tell: fear is back. Tether just paid $150 million for the last mile. By taking ~12% of Gold.com and integrating XAU₮, Tether is buying distribution, so a USDT holder can reach for gold without leaving the crypto payment loop Gold is trading above $5,000 an ounce aga...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Figure Technology suffers data breach, exposing personal customer details
ShinyHunters hackers leaked user data after a social-engineering attack on a Figure employee and the company reportedly refused to pay a ransom.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Bitcoin refuses to lose $70,000 this weekend. Was my $49k bottom call wrong?
Bitcoin is holding its ground this weekend. After Friday’s soft CPI rally, price keeps leaning into the same overhead zone around $70,300, and bids keep showing up above $65,000. That detail matters more than the stall. Last Sunday I framed $71,500 as the market’s checkpoint, the line that decides w...
- CointelegraphScore: 60
X exec Nikita Bier says in-app trading coming in a 'couple' of weeks
An announcement in January teased the potential in-app trading feature, fueling online speculation about X's upcoming Smart Cashtags.
- The BlockScore: 60
Benchmark cuts Coinbase price target by 37% but says business is ‘more diversified and durable’ than ever
Benchmark's Mark Palmer cut his COIN price target to $267 from $421, citing worsening crypto market conditions, while reiterating a buy rating.
- DecryptScore: 50
Bitcoin Is Down Bad, But Hasn't Yet Hit Its 'Ultimate Bear Market Bottom': Analysts
Despite its 45% fall since its October peak, Bitcoin has not yet found its bear market bottom, according to a new report from CryptoQuant.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Galaxy’s Steve Kurz sees ‘great convergence’ driving crypto’s long-term outlook
The firm's asset-management chief says the recent crypto selloff reflects healthy deleveraging, while infrastructure growth and institutional adoption support a bullish outlook.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Crypto enters a “16-day danger zone” as senior crypto talent rotates into AI
Within a span of weeks in early 2026, a cluster of senior crypto operators announced they were stepping back or switching domains. Akshay BD, who spent five years building Solana's ecosystem, posted a “life update” saying he was “grateful to pass the torch.” Anthony Rose, a z...
- CoinDeskScore: 40
The Genius Act ripple effect: Sui executives say institutional demand has never been higher
Evan Cheng and Stephen Mackintosh said 2025 marked a turning point for institutional adoption, with tokenization and agentic commerce emerging as the next frontier.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Prediction markets should become hedging platforms, says Buterin
Prediction markets should pivot from short-term betting and move toward becoming price stability instruments for consumers, Buterin argued.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Memecoin market showing 'classic capitulation signal': Santiment
The total memecoin market capitalization has dropped roughly 34% over the past month as the broader market sold off, but Santiment suggests the slump may not last long.
- DecryptScore: 30
Can Meme Coins Power a Senate Bid? Virginia’s Mark Moran Says Yes
Mark Moran is using a meme coin on Solana to elevate his U.S. Senate bid, rallying degens against a pro-crypto Democrat in Virginia.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Bitcoin holders are being tested as inflation fades: Pompliano
Bitcoin will become “more valuable than ever” after deflation stops covering “up the impact" on the US dollar, according to Bitcoin entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano.