Coinbase’s Crypto-Backed Lending Product Expands to XRP and DOGE

Coinbase signaled its crypto-backed lending product is expanding in the U.S., unveiling support for XRP, Dogecoin, Cardano, and Litecoin....

US Sets New Standard for Crypto Tax Reporting with 1099-DA Form

The IRS will require standardized crypto transaction reporting with Form 1099-DA from 2025. Investors must keep their own detailed cost records to avoid overpaying taxes....

TIA Comprehensive Technical Analysis: Detailed Review of February 18, 2026

TIA at $0.33 in a downtrend, below EMA20 and Supertrend bearish; RSI 38 neutral, MACD slightly bullish....

XRP Funding Levels Drop To Extreme Negative Levels, What This Means For Price

XRP’s derivatives markets are still showing signs of bearish pressure, with funding rates across major exchanges now in negative territory. According to real-time data, funding rates have been predominantly below zero in recent trading sessions, with the lowest exchange funding rate recorded around -0.0748%....

New ChatGPT Predicts the Price of XRP, Dogecoin and Solana By the End of 2026

Running a carefully structured prompt through ChatGPT can reveal some striking 2026 price outlooks for XRP, Dogecoin, and Solana. Based on ChatGPT’s projections, all three cryptocurrencies could reach fresh all-time highs (ATHs) sooner than you think. Below, we break down the analysis....

Solana Price Prediction: Critical $80 Support Break Could Trigger Alarming $48 Plunge, Analysts Warn

BitcoinWorld Solana Price Prediction: Critical $80 Support Break Could Trigger Alarming $48 Plunge, Analysts Warn Solana faces a critical juncture in global cryptocurrency markets today, with technical analysts warning that a daily close below $80 could trigger a dramatic descent toward $48, potentially erasing billions in market value while creati...

XRP Price Prediction: XRP is Crushing Solana and Coming for Binance Coin Next – Should You Buy Now?

XRP is quietly climbing the rankings while price action looks boring. The XRP Ledger just moved into sixth place by tokenized real world asset value, overtaking Solana and closing in on BNB Chain. Over the past 30 days alone, the network added $354M in tokenized assets....

APEMARS Stage 8 Presale Could Turn $2K Into $166K: Don’t Miss This Next 100x Crypto to Buy Now While Hyperliquid and Canton Climb

The crypto market is active, while Hyperliquid $HYPE experiences range-bound moves under selling pressure and Canton Coin builds an institutional narrative after a major rebrand, a new contender has emerged....

Coinbase Expands Onchain Lending With XRP, DOGE, ADA, and LTC Collateral

Coinbase has broadened its onchain lending program by adding XRP, Dogecoin, Cardano, and Litecoin as eligible collateral. The move allows verified U.S. customers, except those in New York, to unlock liquidity without selling their digital assets....

Banking trade groups responsible for impasse on market structure bill, Brian Armstrong says

Coinbase CEO Brain Armstrong said updated market structure legislation may offer banks other benefits to get them on board with allowing stablecoin rewards....

Can AI Agents Boost Ethereum Security? OpenAI and Paradigm Created a Testing Ground

OpenAI and Paradigm launched EVMbench, a tool that tests how capable AI agents are at finding and fixing smart contract vulnerabilities....

Bitcoin Still Being Bought, Just Much More Cautiously: Report

Bitcoin climbed above $126,000 in early October and recently crashed to $60,000 before a modest recovery near $68,000. Despite the brutal swing, many entities are still buying the asset, betting on a much-anticipated price appreciation. But a certain cohort of BTC holders has reduced this pace....

‘Bad news for bulls’ – Is Bitcoin’s bear market far from over?

Unless the $60K level is aggressively defended, another leg down could be likely...

Kalshi Federal Reserve Report Reveals Groundbreaking Real-Time Indicator for Economic Policymakers

BitcoinWorld Kalshi Federal Reserve Report Reveals Groundbreaking Real-Time Indicator for Economic Policymakers WASHINGTON, D.C., March 2025 – In a significant development for economic forecasting, the U.S. Federal Reserve has officially recognized prediction market platform Kalshi as a valuable real-time indicator for policymakers....

Kraken acquires tokenization platform Magna ahead of potential IPO

The crypto exchange's parent company acquired several platforms in 2025 while confidentially filing for an initial public offering with the SEC....

Bitcoin Miner Riot Must Embrace $21 Billion AI Opportunity, Says Activist Investor

An activist investor said Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms needs a "renewed sense of urgency" in order to capitalize on the major AI opportunity....

SOL’s path of least resistance tilts toward $50 but onchain data hints at a bottom

SOL price looks bearish on multiple chart timeframes, leading analysts to put a short-term target on $50....

U.Today Crypto Digest: Ripple CTO Emeritus Calls Out on Logan Paul, Dogecoin Hits 12,928% Liquidation Imbalance, XRP Burn Rate Falls 75%

Crypto news digest: David Schwartz criticized Logan Paul's deal; DOGE long positions faced massive liquidation; XRP burn rate dropped 75%....

Aptos unveils deflationary tokenomics shift as APT price slides

Aptos outlined a major shift in tokenomics, including lower staking rewards, higher burn mechanics, and a hard supply cap....

US Stocks Close Higher: S&P 500 and Nasdaq Lead Resilient Market Rally

BitcoinWorld US Stocks Close Higher: S&P 500 and Nasdaq Lead Resilient Market Rally NEW YORK, NY – In a display of market resilience, US stocks closed higher today, delivering gains across all three major indices and providing investors with a positive end to the trading session....

Abu Dhabi Funds Top $1 Billion in Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF

Abu Dhabi-backed funds held over $1 billion in Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) at year-end 2025, increasing positions in Q4. However, bitcoin’s decline has reduced the current value of those holdings to roughly $803 million....

Here's Why Eric Trump Predicts Bitcoin Price To Hit $1,000,000

Bitcoin is trading near $66,800 as market consolidation continues. Against this backdrop, Eric Trump predicted the asset could reach $1,000,000 per coin. His remarks came during a CNBC interview at the World Liberty Forum. Eric Trump has renewed their public support for Bitcoin, describing it as the defining asset class for a new generation....

Goldman CEO to Crypto Rebels: Move to El Salvador

Those who are unwilling to operate within a U.S....

Peter Thiel Exits ETHZilla Investment After Ethereum Treasury Stock Craters

Billionaire investor Peter Thiel and Founders Fund held a 7.5% stake in Ethereum treasury company ETHZilla last year—but not anymore....

XRP’s Real Value Will Arrive When Infrastructure Is Ready — Here’s Why

The long-term value of XRP is increasingly tied to the development of the global financial infrastructure it was designed to support....

Brian Armstrong Explains Why Wall Street Misunderstands Coinbase

Coinbase as a misunderstood crypto firm by Wall Street, Brian Armstrong shares insights into reasons why....

NZD/USD Plummets: RBNZ’s Dovish Pivot Crushes Rate Hike Expectations

BitcoinWorld NZD/USD Plummets: RBNZ’s Dovish Pivot Crushes Rate Hike Expectations WELLINGTON, New Zealand – The NZD/USD currency pair experienced a sharp decline today, February 26, 2025, following a surprisingly dovish monetary policy statement from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ)....

Crypto Price Prediction Today 18 February – XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum

Although current prices sit well below recent peaks, ongoing industry developments and technical indicators suggest XRP, Bitcoin and Ethereum may be setting new all-time highs (ATHs) sooner than you think. Below is a closer look at what could be happening in the news and on the price charts over the next fiscal quarter and a half....

Base Announces Its Own Architecture from Optimism

Base is transitioning from Optimism to its own unified architecture. ETH declining at $1,944, strong supports S1 $1,898. Comments from Vitalik and Pollak on L2....

Peter Thiel Exits ETHzilla as Firm Pivots to Jet Engine Tokenization

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund has fully divested from ETHzilla Corp., exiting a 7.5% stake disclosed in August, according to a U.S. SEC filing. The sharp crypto downturn and the October 2025 flash crash forced the company to liquidate assets, selling more than $100 million in ether to fund buybacks and repay debt....

As U.S. Regulators Pave Way For Crypto, Banks Continue To Object

Regulators such as the OCC and CFTC continue to lay a friendly foundation for crypto in the U.S., but banks are pushing back....

Real estate billionaire Barry Sternlicht is ready to tokenize assets, but says U.S. regulation blocks it

The $125 billion real estate firm wants to offer blockchain-based tokens to clients but is stalled by regulation....

Ledn Issues $188 Million Bond Backed by Bitcoin-Collateralized Loans

Ledn issued a unique $188 million bond backed by Bitcoin-collateralized loans. The transaction introduces new standards for securitizing crypto-based assets....

LIT Technical Analysis February 18, 2026: Risk and Stop Loss

LIT at $1.46 with an 8.76% drop in risky zone; Supertrend bearish and BTC downtrend increasing capital erosion....

Bithumb Ghost Coin: FSS Extends Alarming Probe into $43.5 Billion Bitcoin Error

BitcoinWorld Bithumb Ghost Coin: FSS Extends Alarming Probe into $43.5 Billion Bitcoin Error SEOUL, South Korea – February 2025: South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has delivered a significant development in the ongoing ‘ghost coin’ saga, formally extending its high-stakes inspection into the Bithumb cryptocurrency exchange....

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon Admits To Owning “Very Little” Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has disclosed that he owns Bitcoin, marking his first public confirmation of personal exposure to the asset....

Coinbase's Base transitions to its own architecture with eye on streamlining

The Base engineering team said the protocol would remain open-source and encouraged developers to continue building unique implementations....

Geopolitical Tensions Push Bitcoin Lower, Driving Market Sentiment Into Extreme Fear

The waning cryptocurrency market momentum, coupled with ongoing geopolitical tensions, continues to hamper Bitcoin’s price trajectory, pushing it downward....

Prediction Markets Legal Battles: States Wield Formidable Advantage Over Federal Regulators, TD Cowen Reveals

BitcoinWorld Prediction Markets Legal Battles: States Wield Formidable Advantage Over Federal Regulators, TD Cowen Reveals WASHINGTON, D.C....

AERO Technical Analysis February 18, 2026: Support Resistance Levels

AERO is balancing above critical support at the 0.30$ level and 0.3054$, main buyer zone at 0.2725$ (78/100 score)....

South African Rand Faces Daunting Structural Job Strain That Caps Currency Gains – Commerzbank Analysis

BitcoinWorld South African Rand Faces Daunting Structural Job Strain That Caps Currency Gains – Commerzbank Analysis JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The South African rand’s recent attempts at recovery face significant headwinds from deep-seated structural employment challenges, according to comprehensive analysis from Commerzbank....

Australia Unemployment Rate Set to Surge in January as RBA Keeps Door Open to Further Hikes

BitcoinWorld Australia Unemployment Rate Set to Surge in January as RBA Keeps Door Open to Further Hikes SYDNEY, Australia – January 2025 – Australia’s labor market shows clear signs of cooling, with economists forecasting the national unemployment rate to tick upwards when January’s data is released....

Latin American Markets Soar: BNY Mellon Reports Stunning Multi-Year Highs in 2025

BitcoinWorld Latin American Markets Soar: BNY Mellon Reports Stunning Multi-Year Highs in 2025 Latin American financial markets have achieved remarkable multi-year highs in early 2025, according to comprehensive analysis from BNY Mellon Investment Management....

Startup Infrastructure Crisis: Google Cloud’s VP Reveals the Critical Warning Signs Every Founder Must Heed

BitcoinWorld Startup Infrastructure Crisis: Google Cloud’s VP Reveals the Critical Warning Signs Every Founder Must Heed In the rapidly evolving technology landscape of 2025, startup founders face unprecedented pressure to demonstrate traction while managing complex infrastructure decisions that could determine their company’s survival....

LDO Technical Analysis February 18, 2026: Weekly Strategy

LDO testing $0.33 bottom within downtrend while MACD gives positive signals; accumulation phase potential exists....

Eric Trump Doubles Down On $1M Bitcoin Forecast, Calls Banking A ‘Ponzi Scheme’

The World Liberty Forum held this week at Mar‑a‑Lago featured remarks from President Donald Trump’s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., who used the event to reaffirm their strong support for Bitcoin (BTC) and repeat their long‑standing $1 million price projection for the cryptocurrency....

Ether.fi Crypto Credit Card Makes Strategic Leap: Migrating 300K Accounts from Scroll to Optimism

BitcoinWorld Ether.fi Crypto Credit Card Makes Strategic Leap: Migrating 300K Accounts from Scroll to Optimism In a significant strategic shift for decentralized finance, the non-custodial liquid staking protocol Ether.fi has announced a major infrastructure migration....

Dogecoin Price Prediction: Can DOGE Recover to $0.12 or Will It Crash to $0.08?

Dogecoin faces sustained selling pressure. The memecoin has traded between $0.09 and $0.1 following a rejection at $0.117 during a broader market pullback. At the time of writing, DOGE traded at $0.09878 , down 1.92% in the last 24 hours....

Coinbase CEO Reveals Wall Street Feels Threatened by Crypto, Claims Company is Undervalued

BitcoinWorld Coinbase CEO Reveals Wall Street Feels Threatened by Crypto, Claims Company is Undervalued In a revealing statement on social media platform X, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has articulated a compelling perspective on the financial industry’s evolving relationship with digital assets....

Ethereum Trapped Between $1,800 and $2,100 as Chart Signals Build Toward Breakout

Ethereum traded near $1,977 on Feb. 17 on a daily Binance ETHUSDT perpetual chart, as price held inside a tight band around the $2,000 level after a sharp selloff earlier in the month....