
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Solana (SOL) drops 5.3% as nearly all assets decline
Uniswap (UNI) was also among the underperformers, declining 3.6% from Tuesday.

Uniswap (UNI) was also among the underperformers, declining 3.6% from Tuesday.

Bitcoin is approaching its 200-week moving averages, a long-term support zone traders say could help define a potential BTC price floor.

Senior decision-makers flagged liquidity constraints and market depth as key barriers to institutional crypto adoption in 2026.

Hedera (HBAR) declined 2% and Stellar (XLM) dropped 1.6%, leading the index lower from Monday.

The acquisitions bring TeraWulf’s capacity to 2.8 gigawatts as it targets major infrastructure expansion to supply power-hungry computing demand.

The Spanish Red Cross is rolling out RedChain, a privacy-preserving blockchain aid system that gives donors cryptographic proof of impact without exposing beneficiary identities.

A new report finds most crypto press releases come from high-risk projects, raising questions about disclosure, hype and market manipulation.

By several measures, activity on the network remains near peak levels, which has industry leaders plussed about the plunge in ether’s price.

Ethereum (ETH), down 13.9%, lead the index lower over the weekend.

Warsh’s nomination as the new Fed chair has ignited US liquidity drought concerns, but his interest rate policy may hold the silver lining for risk asset recovery, according to market analysts.

Latest filings show Strategy bought 855 Bitcoin at about $88,000 each last week, as BTC briefly fell below its average cost for the first time since 2023.

The Financial Supervisory Service said automated models now scan crypto trading activity across timeframes, reducing reliance on manual investigations.

It was a relatively small purchase for the company, which now holds 713,502 bitcoin purchased at an average price of $76,052 each versus the current price of about $77,000.

Holders with large troves of unreported crypto held offshore are rightly getting nervous about new and invasive tax-reporting regimes.

The dividend increase follows renewed pressure on STRC, which has been trading below its $100 par value.

An Abu Dhabi investment vehicle backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security adviser, agreed to buy 49% of World Liberty Financial for $500M.

Solana-based DeFi platform Step Finance disclosed a treasury wallet breach that saw over $27 million in SOL moved onchain, sending its STEP token down more than 90%.

The exchanges were accused of facilitating transactions for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and are linked to an Iranian businessman convicted of embezzlement.

NYSE and Nasdaq introducing 24/7 trading with tokenized stock would be a “godsend,” solving thin weekend liquidity, Ondo Finance President Ian de Bode told CoinDesk in an interview.

Months after Oct. 10’s flash crash and liquidation cascade, a fresh spat has opened between exchange executives and market watchers over whether a leveraged yield loop, thin liquidity, or busted market plumbing did the real

Activity on Solana has spiked as new AI tech makes it easier than ever to launch memecoins. Meanwhile, Ethereum is plugging away at future-proofing and bringing down fees.

stVaults let other teams plug into Lido’s staking system instead of building their own from scratch.

US President Donald Trump nominated former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, setting up a Senate confirmation fight.

Ethereum slipped under $2,800 as charts and onchain data suggested downside risk remains elevated, with a potential move toward $2,100.

New product lets companies manage cash, stablecoins and tokenized funds in one system, cutting cross-border settlement times from days to seconds.

The parliamentary inquiry comes as regulators warn stablecoins could drain bank deposits and reshape payments.

Russian lawmakers plan crypto regulations by midyear, permitting trading for qualified and retail investors while banning anonymous coins and domestic payments.

Bitcoin order-book analysis said that BTC price action was being held back by just one trading entity, while risking a trip to “Bearadise.”

The $45 million Series B extension also includes participation from new strategic investors Sony Innovation Fund, IMC, QCP and Karatage.

Hashrate fell sharply as Bitcoin miners curtailed operations during extreme cold, boosting profitability for companies that stayed online.

While the increasingly professional bad guys’ crypto rocketed to $158 billion in 2025, it’s still a decreasing share of overall digital assets activity.

Bitget EU expects MiCA approval in Austria by mid-2026 and plans a broker-led model with strict asset standards for European users.

The ASA banned Coinbase adverts concluding they imply crypto could ease the country’s cost-of-living crisis.

DeFi is still out of scope for DAC8 and CARF, but AML enforcement trends suggest that may not last, according to Taxbit’s Colby Mangels.

Tether’s new US-regulated stablecoin, issued by Anchorage Digital Bank and backed by Cantor Fitzgerald reserves, launches on major exchanges under the US GENIUS Act.

The new token is issued by Anchorage Digital Bank and designed to comply with the GENIUS Act, targeting institutional demand for a U.S.-regulated digital dollar.

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The partnership targets Bitcoin treasury management for Japanese companies using Rootstock-based tools, including rBTC and RIF.

Already an investor in CoreWeave, Nvidia last September had agreed to purchase $6.3 billion of computing services from the AI infrastructure provider.

A researcher uncovered a 149 million-record credential dump from infostealer malware, including 420,000 Binance logins, exposing growing risks to crypto users.

Strategy acquired $264 million of Bitcoin last week during the market pullback, lifting its holdings to more than 712,000 BTC, according to a Monday SEC filing.

Bitcoin dipped below $87,000 as the Coinbase Premium hit 12-month lows, signalling weak US demand and with technicals hinting at a $66,000 BTC price target.

The company’s stack now stands at 712,647 BTC, worth about $62 billion at the current price of $87,500.

For those who don’t have the compass and the time to track Congress through its arcane procedures, here’s what’s likely to affect you if a bill passes. Or doesn’t.

The fourth-quarter crypto pullback hit ARK ETFs, with Coinbase emerging as the biggest drag on performance.

AFP Protección says access to the Bitcoin-linked fund will be limited to qualified investors and will not alter the core allocation of Colombian pension savings.

The Gemini-owned NFT platform will close on Feb. 23, 2026, entering withdrawal-only mode as another major casualty of the sector’s prolonged downturn.

Access and market structure issues limit adoption of Strategy’s first non U.S. perpetual preferred, Stream.

Some European policymakers have floated the idea of selling off US debt as a way of combating US belligerence, but it may be much more difficult in practice.

Proposed restrictions under the US CLARITY Act could drive demand for offshore and synthetic dollar products as investors seek yield outside regulated markets, experts warn.