Day: February 13, 2026

Bitcoin ETFs Post $410M Outflows As Early-Week Momentum Fades

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US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw heightened selling on Thursday, with outflows accelerating the same day Standard Chartered lowered its 2026 Bitcoin forecast. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $410.4 million in outflows, extending weekly losses to $375.1 million, according to SoSoValue data. Unless Friday brings substantial inflows, the funds are on track for a fourth consecutive week of losses, with assets under management (AUM) nearing $80 billion, down from a peak of almost $170 billion in October 2025. Daily flows in US spot Bitcoin ETFs since Monday. Source: SoSoValue…

Dutch House passes 36% tax on unrealized crypto and investment gains

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The Dutch House of Representatives passed on Thursday legislation that will fundamentally reshape how the country taxes investment gains, including those from crypto assets, starting January 2028. The bill, known as the Actual Return in Box 3 Act (Wet werkelijk rendement box 3), introduces a capital growth tax on most assets, such as stocks, crypto, and bonds. Under the new framework, residents will be taxed each year at a rate of around 36% on their actual returns from savings and investments, even if the assets are not sold. This means…

ETHZilla Shifts Strategy With Tokenized Jet Engine Offering

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Crypto treasury company ETHZilla has launched a token offering access to equity in jet engines that the company acquired last month as part of its pivot into tokenized assets. ETHZilla said on Thursday that the token, called Eurus Aero Token I, was being launched through its new subsidiary, ETHZilla Aerospace, and is backed by two commercial jet engines that are leased to “a leading US air carrier.” The company has priced each token at $100, with a minimum purchase of 10 tokens. ETHZilla said its tarageting an 11% return rate…

Crypto Use in Trafficking Surges, but May Help in Crackdowns

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Crypto flows to suspected human trafficking networks increased by 85% over 2025, but crypto analytics company Chainalysis said blockchain’s transparency could help disrupt the operations. Chainalysis said in a report on Thursday that the total transaction volume to suspected trafficking networks, largely based in Southeast Asia, reached “hundreds of millions of dollars across identified services.”  It added that the services are “closely aligned” to scam compounds, online casinos, and Chinese-language money-laundering networks, which have recently grown in popularity. Chainalysis said the crypto-facilitated human trafficking it tracked included Telegram-based services for…

Israel Arrests Two Over Polymarket Trades on Iran Strikes

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Israeli authorities have arrested and indicted two people for allegedly using secret information to place bets on the predictions market Polymarket related to Israel striking Iran. In a joint statement on Thursday, Israel’s Defense Ministry, its internal security service Shin Bet, and police said a military reservist and a civilian were arrested after an investigation found that the reservist obtained classified information to place the bets. The prosecutor’s office will pursue criminal charges for security-related offenses, bribery, and obstruction of justice. Authorities said the reservist was working for Shin Bet.…

Solana (SOL) Trades Heavy Below $90 As Breakdown Risk Grows

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Solana failed to stay above $90 and corrected gains. SOL price is now trading below $85 and might find bids near the $76 zone. SOL price started a downside correction below $85 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $82 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $81 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend losses if it dips below the $76 zone. Solana Price Starts Downside Correction Solana…

Is The Bull Market Over?

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Key takeaways: BTC open interest falls to $34 billion, but stable BTC-denominated volume suggests leverage demand remains unchanged. Weak US jobs data and Bitcoin options skew indicate a bearish shift, even as gold and stocks show relative strength. Bitcoin (BTC) price has struggled to sustain levels above $72,000 for the past week, leading investors to question whether institutional demand has evaporated. The aggregate Bitcoin futures open interest plummeted to its lowest level since November 2024, fueling fears of a retest of the $60,000 support as uncertainty grows. BTC futures aggregate…

XRP Price Walks a Tightrope As Downside Threat Persists

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Bitcoin Posts $2.3B Loss In Historic Capitulation Event

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Bitcoin has posted $2.3 billion in realized losses in what an analyst says is one of the largest capitulation events in history, rivaling its crash in 2021. Bitcoin’s (BTC) seven-day average realized net losses hit $2.3 billion, analyst IT Tech said in a note on CryptoQuant on Thursday, which it called “one of the largest capitulation events in BTC history, rivaling the 2021 crash, 2022 Luna/FTX collapse, and mid-2024 correction.” “This puts us in the top 3-5 loss events ever recorded,” IT Tech added. “Only a handful of moments in…

Ethereum Price Rejected Again — Is Another Leg Lower Brewing?

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Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $1,980. ETH is now consolidating and remain at risk of another decline below $1,920. Ethereum struggled to extend gains above $2,000 and corrected lower. The price is trading below $1,980 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1,960 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,000 zone. Ethereum Price Remains In The Red Ethereum price failed to…