Monthly Archives: February 2026

A mistaken Bitcoin payout revealed how exchange ledgers work and why South Korea is rethinking internal controls for crypto platforms. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/how-a-bitcoin-promotion-error-triggered-a-regulatory-reckoning-in-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin net taker volume flipped positive after a month of “aggressive” selling, but sentiment crashed to its lowest levels in crypto market history. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-sentiment-sees-record-low-as-binance-teases-bitcoin-stabilization?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The current market downswing could be driven by institutional investors exiting positions, as crypto still presents too much risk for them. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-winter-different-observers-reevaluate-bitcoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Onchain data shows nearly 49,000 BTC moved from miner wallets in two days, but public disclosures suggest the transfers do not reflect broad capitulation. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/miner-outflows-spike-public-miners-steady-january?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The US National Credit Union Administration proposed a federal licensing regime for payment stablecoin issuers operating through credit union subsidiaries. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ncua-proposal-outlines-licensing-rules-stablecoin-issuers?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The dual-token structure seeks to sidestep US restrictions on yield-bearing stablecoins by separating returns from the stable unit itself. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/securitize-to-launch-rwa-backed-stablecoin-with-okx-stbl-hamilton-lane?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The UK appointed HSBC Orion for its DIGIT pilot to explore blockchain bonds, aiming to improve efficiency, cut costs and boost security. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-appoint-hsbc-digital-gilt-pilot-digit?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

An OKX-commissioned Pollfish survey finds 13% of Gen Z have paid for dates with crypto, while many non-users cite a lack of a direct way to do so. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/gen-z-crypto-valentines-date-payments-okx-survey?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The American Bankers Association pressed the OCC to delay new national trust bank charters for crypto and stablecoin firms until the GENIUS Act framework is fully in place. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bankers-push-occ-slow-crypto-trust-bank-charters?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Binance completed its $1 billion Bitcoin conversion for its emergency user fund as crypto sentiment hit record lows and smart money traders increased short exposure. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-completes-1b-bitcoin-safu-conversion?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound