Monthly Archives: February 2026

Aster rebranded to become a crypto perpetual futures decentralized exchange in 2025, as perp DEX trading volume surged by trillions of dollars. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/aster-layer-1-testnet-live-all-users?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Ether is testing holder conviction with its price dip, with data showing continued selling by smaller holders and steady accumulation by larger investors. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ether-slips-below-dollar2k-as-eth-holder-confidence-faces-major-stress-test?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Polymarket will migrate from bridged USDC on Polygon to Circle-issued native USDC, reducing reliance on cross-chain bridges as prediction markets expand. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/polymarket-circle-partnership-usdc-settlement?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin risks a deeper slide as miners and US spot ETFs cut BTC exposure, adding supply pressure during a fragile downtrend. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-may-drop-below-64k-veteran-campaign-selling?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The new facility allows institutions to redeem tokenized real-world assets into stablecoins instantly, addressing a key liquidity bottleneck in onchain markets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/multiliquid-metalayer-instant-redemption-backstop-rwas-solana?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A $1 million Lightning transfer between SDM and Kraken was used to test whether Bitcoin’s main scaling layer could handle seven‑figure, institutional‑grade payments. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/lightning-payment-bitcoin-layer-2-institutional?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

House Democrats probe $500 million UAE investment in Trump-linked WLFI, highlighting questions over dealings with the country’s national security adviser. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-wlfi-probe-500-million-investment-from-uae-official?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Recent volatility reviews, new surveillance systems and a landmark court ruling show how South Korea is enforcing stricter oversight of crypto markets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-markets-ai-scrutiny-south-korea-surveillance?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Vitalik Buterin sold almost 3,000 ETH worth $6.6 million through a series of swaps days after saying withdrawals from his holdings were coming. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitalik-buterin-sells-eth-after-flagging-planned-withdrawals?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin ETFs saw $545 million in daily outflows as BTC neared $70,000, though analysts said most investors were holding positions despite market weakness. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-etf-545-million-outflows-btc-nears-70k?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound