Monthly Archives: February 2026

At a House of Lords hearing, witnesses cast doubt on stablecoins as mainstream money, backing strict Bank of England oversight and criticizing the “disastrous” US GENIUS Act for letting non‑banks into “the money business.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/house-of-lords-receives-warnings-stablecoin-inquiry?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin has issued more than $20 million in tokenized private credit on Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock and is targeting $100 million by April. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/mercado-bitcoin-expands-latam-rwa-push?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin’s rebound masks weak technicals and onchain signals that point to continued downside risk, with miners and exchange flows reinforcing the bearish trend. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-bounces-76k-but-data-suggests-btc-price-downtrend-not-over?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The Canadian self-regulatory organization outlined custody limits, capital thresholds and reporting rules while long-term regulation remains in progress. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/canada-ciro-interim-crypto-custody-framework?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Base’s Jesse Pollak says L2s can’t be “Ethereum but cheaper” as builders respond to Vitalik Buterin’s call for specialization. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-l2-builders-respond-vitalik-rollup-shift?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino scaled back the company’s $20 billion funding plan, calling the target a “misconception,” while maintaining a $500 billion valuation. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-20-billion-raise-trim-500-billion-valuation-skepticism?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Base is rolling out month-long infrastructure upgrades aimed at preventing future transaction delays and improving overall network reliability. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/base-fixes-transaction-delays-config-error-layer2-lead?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Ether risks declining toward the $1,665-$1,725 range in February, according to a confluence of bearish technical and on-chain indicators. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-price-classic-chart-pattern-suggests-eth-will-go-below-2k?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Company pushes back after reports suggest a $9B Bitcoin sale by a wealthy client was tied to quantum computing fears. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/whale-9b-bitcoin-sale-not-quantum-concerns-galaxy-digital?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Spot Bitcoin ETF AUM fell below $100 billion after $272 million in outflows, pushing year-to-date losses close to $1.3 billion. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-etf-aum-below-100-billion-first-since-april-2025?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound