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BlackRock taps Uniswap and Securitize to bring BUIDL onchain; UNI rallies

BlackRock is bringing shares of its tokenized U.S. Treasury fund BUIDL to DeFi by making them tradable on Uniswap through an integration with Securitize and UniswapX, with access framed around whitelisted participants.

Coinbase: targets cut after Q4 miss, but COIN rallies as Bernstein stays bullish

Coverage centers on: CoinDesk — analyst target cuts vs. share rally.

X teases “Smart Cashtags” for in-timeline trading, says it won’t broker Bitcoin directly

Reports say X is preparing to launch “Smart Cashtags” aimed at enabling in-timeline crypto and stock trading within the platform. Separately, X’s Head of Product Nikita Bier clarified that X will not function as a direct cryptocurrency brokerage, with trade execution expected to occur through third-party partners.

ArbitrumDAO says Robinhood Chain public testnet is live on Arbitrum

An ArbitrumDAO factsheet post says Robinhood Chain’s public testnet is now live on Arbitrum, framing it as a phased approach that starts on shared Arbitrum infrastructure before moving to a dedicated chain and a later mainnet.

[TEMP CHECK] Aave Will Win Framework

We cannot afford to waste months in debate and paralysis analysis. We have lost enough time already and we need to take action now. While we argue over details, institutional giants like BlackRock and major players are looking for entry points into DeFi. If we don’t resolve this uncertainty quickly, they will choose other protocols and we will lose our competitive edge. I am confident that Stani a

Bitcoin ETFs bleed $410M as Standard Chartered slashes BTC target

US spot Bitcoin ETFs are on track for a fourth consecutive week of losses as Standard Chartered cut its 2026 Bitcoin target to $100,000.

Bitcoin Flirts With ‘Undervalued’ As MVRV Slides Toward 1

Bitcoin is nearing a level on the MVRV ratio that historically lines up with market “undervaluation,” according to CryptoQuant contributor Crypto Dan, as traders look for signs that a four-month drawdown from October 2025’s all-time high is shifting from distribution into accumulation. Is Bitcoin Undervalued? In a post on X, Korean Dan said Bitcoin is “approaching the undervalued zone,” arguing th

CFTC Announces Innovation Advisory Committee Members

What Bitcoin Rout? Michael Saylor Unfazed, Teases New Accumulation

Strategy has been quietly adding to its Bitcoin pile for the 12th straight week, refusing to slow down even as prices wobble. Michael Saylor’s chart on social feed grabbed attention again, marking what the firm calls its upcoming 99th BTC trade. The latest buy was 1,142 BTC for just over $90 million, bringing the total on the books to 714,644 BTC — a holding that’s valued at a little over $49 bill

Harvard Trims Bitcoin Position by 21% in Q4 Portfolio Shift

Bitcoin Magazine Harvard Trims Bitcoin Position by 21% in Q4 Portfolio Shift Harvard Management Company switched up its crypto exposure in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, establishing its first position in an Ethereum exchange-traded fund while cutting back its Bitcoin holdings, according to a regulatory filing released Friday. The endowment’s investment manager purchased 3.87 million shar

Binance France CEO Targeted in Attempted Home Invasion

Fortunately for the executive, the criminals displayed some stunning incompetence.

Steak ’n Shake Says Bitcoin Helps Beef Up Sales

Fast food chain Steak ’n Shake is crediting cryptocurrency for a boost in sales. “Nine months ago today, Steak n Shake launched its burger-to-Bitcoin transformation when we started accepting bitcoin payments,” the company wrote in a post on X Monday (Feb. 17). “Our same-store sales have risen dramatically ever since.” Under this system, the post added, bitcoin payments for Steak ’n Shake burgers a

Bitcoin buyers will drive price back to $100,000, analyst says

Crypto traders are set to push the price of Bitcoin back to $100,000, according to Shawn Young, chief analyst at MEXC Research. His argument? Yes, buyers aren’t scooping up digital assets at the same volumes they did a few months ago, but they’re still buying more Bitcoin than what’s mined each day. “This creates a net-positive supply dynamic that could trigger a rebound in the near term,” Young t

Nexo Brings Crypto Business Back to US

Three years after battling with regulators, crypto platform Nexo has returned to the U.S. The company announced in a new release Monday (Feb. 16) that this return is being carried out in collaboration with “regulated partners,” giving Nexo’s investment and credit products a U.S.-compliant framework. “Nexo’s renewed presence in the United States follows a period of deliberate recalibration and refl

Tomasz Stańczak to Step Down from Ethereum Foundation

Tomasz Stańczak said on Friday he will step down as co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation (EF) at the end of February. Stańczak, who has served in the role for around a year, said in a post on X that Bastian Aue will take over as interim co-ED alongside current co-ED Hsiao-Wei. He added in a separate blog post that the foundation is in a strong place with “new voices”, making it a good

Bessent Says Crypto Firms Are Sabotaging Best Chance for Rules

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday (Feb. 13) that the crypto industry should support the CLARITY Act and help get it passed as soon as possible. During an interview on CNBC, Bessent said the crypto market structure bill has bipartisan support in Congress, but if it is delayed, it could be defeated if the Democrats take control of the House in November. Bessent also said that comments som

Gemini post-IPO shakeup sees exit of three top executives

The exchange's chief legal officer, chief operating officer and chief financial officer are out and Cameron Winkelvoss will take on more responsibilities.

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis for February 13

Can traders expect Bitcoin (BTC) to test the $70,000 zone this week?

Willy Woo warns quantum risk is eroding Bitcoin’s edge over gold

Onchain analyst Willy Woo says markets are starting to price in the quantum threat, putting 4 million “lost” BTC and a 12‑year valuation uptrend versus gold into question.

Metaplanet revenue jumps 738% as Bitcoin generates 95% of sales

Metaplanet reported about $40 million in operating profit but still recorded a $619 million net loss amid the Bitcoin price drop.

Truth Social Files for Digital Asset ETFs

Truth Social Funds has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for two digital asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs) - the Truth Social Cronos Yield Maximizer ETF and the Truth Social Bitcoin and Ether ETF. The Truth Social Cronos Yield Maximizer ETF will provide exposure to CRO, the native cryptocurrency of the Cronos ecosystem, while the Truth Social Bi