A similar bill proposing a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve was introduced in February last year, but failed to advance past the committee stage. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/missouri-bitcoin-strategic-reserve-hb2080-advance?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: February 2026
Michael Saylor hints at Strategy’s 100th Bitcoin buy
Bitcoin-treasury firm Strategy has accumulated 717,131 Bitcoin since August 2020, and has made 99 Bitcoin purchases to date. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/michael-saylor-hints-strategy-100th-bitcoin-buy?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto exchange network is helping Russia skirt sanctions: Elliptic
Elliptic says that despite increased regulatory pressure, a handful of crypto exchanges continue to serve sanctioned Russian entities. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-network-helping-russia-skirt-sanctions-elliptic?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin back to record fear levels as it wipes weekend gains
Bitcoin plunged over $3,000 in two hours, while the Crypto Fear and Greed Index has slumped to historic lows again. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-drops-back-record-fear-levels-as-it-wipes-weekend-gains?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Vitalik Buterin floats TX ‘simulations’ to enhance crypto security
Crypto users would specify what onchain action they want and then click “OK” or “Cancel” after seeing a transaction simulation of that action. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitalik-buterin-advocates-intent-based-security?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
SEC allows broker-dealers to take 2% ‘haircut’ on stablecoins
Staff said the US regulator would “not object” to broker-dealers counting stablecoin holdings toward their net capital requirements. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-broker-dealer-2-haircut-stablecoins?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto infrastructure company BitGo named issuer for FYUSD stablecoin
The GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin is geared toward institutional investors in Asia features a programmable layer for agentic AI commerce. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitgo-issuer-fyusd-stablecoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Curve Finance founder says disagreement within a DAO is a healthy sign
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) govern some of the biggest decentralized finance protocols, including Curve Finance and Aave. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/disagreement-healthy-sign-dao-curve?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin price may rebound to $85K as CME ‘smart money’ slashes shorts
Futures traders slashed bearish Bitcoin bets last month, a shift that preceded a 70% rally in 2025 and a 190% increase in the BTC price in 2023. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-may-rebound-85k-cme-smart-money-slashes-shorts?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin historical price metric sees $122K ‘average return’ over 10 months
Bitcoin past performance gave 88% odds of higher prices by early 2027, the latest in a series of new bullish BTC price predictions. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-historical-price-metric-122k-average-return-over-10-months?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound