Author: John Smith
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Today’s traditional banking system has become too comfortable in encouraging society to overshare while underdelivering on security guarantees. Never has a financial system demanded such a sacrifice of an individual’s personal data. KYC requires legal identity, biometric data, address history, and device fingerprints, which are all bundled together and stored indefinitely by third parties. Summary KYC turned privacy into collateral damage: Banks demand passports, biometrics, and device data — then store it in breach-prone databases that individuals…
Tokenized Treasuries still dominate RWAs, but fast‑growing tokenized equities signal a broader shift toward on‑chain capital markets in 2026. Summary Tokenized U.S. Treasuries remain the largest slice of the RWA market by market cap. Tokenized public equities are now the fastest‑growing RWA segment as DeFi rails mature. 2026 is shaping up as a transition year from yield‑only RWAs to a full on‑chain market stack. Tokenized U.S. Treasuries continue to dominate the real-world asset market by market capitalization, though new data indicates tokenized equities have emerged as the fastest-growing segment within the sector. The data suggests 2026 may mark a broader…
Bitcoin price is hovering around $68,500 as traders watch for potential volatility around Chinese New Year, a period that has historically coincided with short-term shifts in crypto liquidity. Summary Bitcoin is trading around $68,500 ahead of Chinese New Year, a period that has historically seen mixed crypto performance, with some years showing pre-holiday weakness. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said retail users are “buying the dip,” with February BTC and ETH balances equal to or higher than December levels. Technically, BTC remains below its 50-day SMA near $83,900, with support at $65,000 and $60,000–$62,000, and resistance around $72,000 and $76,000–$80,000. Chinese…
Apollo Global Management is moving to deepen its involvement in decentralized finance through a long-term collaboration with the Morpho Association. Summary Apollo Global Management will acquire up to 90 million MORPHO tokens over 48 months. The partnership follows institutional integrations with Bitwise, which launched a USDC yield vault, and Flare, which enabled XRP-linked lending. The deal strengthens Morpho’s on-chain lending infrastructure and gives Apollo long-term governance influence. The partnership was announced on Feb. 13, with the Morpho Association confirming that it had signed an agreement with Apollo affiliates. Over the next 48 months, Apollo and its related entities will have the option to acquire up…
Ethereum price continues to lag its 2021 peak as institutions rotate cautiously into ETH exposure while weighing ETF flows, on-chain activity, and broader macro risk. Summary BlackRock lifts its Bitmine stake 166% to $246M, doubling down on a levered Ethereum price proxy even as ETH trades ~60% below its peak and Bitmine stock is down ~70%. Vitalik Buterin and Stani Kulechov recently sold millions in ETH while BlackRock and Goldman Sachs add exposure via Bitmine and Ethereum ETFs, treating the drawdown as opportunity. BlackRock’s thesis leans on Ethereum’s dominance in tokenized real‑world assets, with Larry Fink calling tokenization “necessary” as BTC, ETH…
Pi coin price climbed double‑digits on Friday as the network’s long‑running experiment in “mobile‑first” crypto collides with hard mainnet deadlines and bruised holders looking for a bottom. Summary Pi price trades near $0.152 on TradingView’s PI3USD pair, up roughly 12% on the day but still more than 60% below six‑month levels and about 50% under its $2.99 peak. The Pi Core Team set a Feb. 15 deadline for mandatory node upgrades, with CoinMarketCal and Coinpedia framing the push as a key attempt to stabilize the ecosystem after last year’s collapse. Analysts remain divided, with some calling Pi’s latest move a…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. MiCA delivers certainty in Europe, but rising compliance costs are pushing many crypto firms to explore flexible offshore licensing in 2026. Summary MiCA brings EU certainty, but firms eye mid-shore hubs for flexibility, tax efficiency, and faster crypto market entry. Dubai, Canada, and BVI have emerged as alternatives to MiCA, offering lower costs and specialized compliance paths. LegalBison helps crypto firms navigate global licensing as businesses diversify beyond single-jurisdiction MiCA models. The implementation of the MiCA regulation has undeniably…
Ethereum price is showing early signs of a potential macro bottom, with price action forming an Adam and Eve reversal pattern that could trigger a rally if key resistance is reclaimed. Summary Adam and Eve reversal structure is developing, signaling bottom formation Point of control reclaim is required, to confirm the bullish reversal $2,450 resistance is the key upside target, if volume supports the breakout Ethereum (ETH) price action is beginning to show characteristics commonly associated with bottoming formations as the market stabilizes after a prolonged corrective phase. Following a sharp sell-off, ETH has produced a strong initial rebound and…
Crypto hackers are sending physical letters impersonating Trezor and Ledger to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases. Summary Hackers mail fake Trezor and Ledger letters with phishing QR codes. Sites request recovery phrases and grant attackers full wallet control. Hardware wallet firms never ask users to share seed phrases. The phishing campaign claims recipients must complete mandatory “Authentication Check” or “Transaction Check” procedures. The hackers are also creating urgency through deadlines of February 15, 2026 for Trezor. Letters printed on official-looking letterhead direct users to scan QR codes leading to malicious websites. The phishing sites request 24-, 20-, or 12-word recovery…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned that prediction markets are sliding toward “unhealthy product market fit” by focusing on short-term cryptocurrency price bets and sports betting. Summary Vitalik warns prediction markets are becoming short-term gambling tools. He urges a pivot toward hedging and real-world risk management uses. Proposes personalized prediction baskets replacing fiat stability. Writing on X, Buterin called the trend “corposlop” and argued platforms feel pressured to embrace dopamine-driven content that lacks long-term societal value. Buterin proposed redirecting prediction markets toward hedging use cases, including a system where personalized prediction market baskets replace fiat currency entirely. “We do not need…