Day: February 25, 2026

Ethereum treasury FG Nexus sells 7,550 ETH amid mounting losses

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FG Nexus, a corporate treasury firm focused on Ethereum accumulation, staking, and yield generation, offloaded 7,550 ETH worth about $14 million on Wednesday, continuing a pattern of asset sales that marks a sharp reversal from its earlier accumulation strategy, according to data tracked by Lookonchain. Ethereum treasury firm FG Nexus(@FGNexusio) sold another 7,550 $ETH($14.06M) today. In August and September 2025, they bought 50,770 $ETH($196M) at $3,860 avg. On October 22, 2025, they announced plans to sell their property to buy more $ETH. But less than a month later, they… pic.twitter.com/m5cFreTBQk…

Bitcoin Taps $66k as Stock Divergence Hints at a BTC Price Rally

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Bitcoin (BTC) rallied toward $66,000 after Tuesday’s gains in the US stock market, as cryptocurrencies sought to halt their 2026 slump.   Key takeaways: Bitcoin rallied above $66,000 on Wednesday, recovering alongside US stocks. Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index flipped positive amid $258 million in ETF inflows. While BTC’s correlation with stocks and gold is at its weakest since 2022, it historically signalled significant upside upon reversion. BTC/USD hourly chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC price recovers in tandem with US equities Bitcoin’s recovery today aligns closely with similar rebounds in the US…

US Senator Probes Binance Over Alleged Iran, Russia Sanctions Breaches

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A senior US lawmaker launched a congressional inquiry into crypto exchange Binance following reports that the platform processed about $1.7 billion in transactions tied to sanctioned Iranian entities and Russia’s oil “shadow fleet.” On Tuesday, Senator Richard Blumenthal, ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Binance CEO Richard Teng requesting documents and internal records related to the exchange’s sanctions controls and compliance practices. Citing reporting from the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Fortune, Blumenthal said Binance compliance staff had identified two partner…

Bitcoin Rebounds as Traders Debate Jane Street “10am Price Slam”

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Bitcoin (BTC) sought to reclaim $65,000 as support into Wednesday’s Wall Street open as rumors swirled around US institutional pressure. Key points: Bitcoin bounces 2.5% as talk turns to alleged selling pressure from Wall Street trading company Jane Street. Jane Street rebuts claims of crypto market manipulation during the 2022 bear market. “Razor thin” order books boost BTC price volatility. Bitcoiners debate Jane Street “10am price slam” Data from TradingView tracked a BTC price rebound, taking BTC/USD to $66,300 on Bitstamp before the pair consolidated. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView…

Anchorage Digital Buys Strategy STRC as Stock Becomes Most-Shorted

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Crypto bank Anchorage Digital said it holds Strategy’s perpetual preferred security STRC on its balance sheet, adding an institutional backer to Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury company at a time when Wall Street traders are increasingly betting against it. In a Wednesday post on X, Anchorage co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley said the purchase shows alignment between two companies built around Bitcoin (BTC) infrastructure and corporate treasury adoption. “Conviction compounds. Institutions don’t just talk about Bitcoin, they structure around it,” McCauley wrote. “When the company that operationalizes Bitcoin infrastructure puts capital…

US Seizes $61M in USDT Tied to Pig Butchering Crypto Scam

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US Federal agents in North Carolina have seized more than $61 million worth of USDt tied to a large‑scale “pig butchering” crypto investment scam that preyed on victims through fake online relationships and fraudulent trading platforms. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina in Raleigh on Tuesday, the scammers posed as romantic partners and claimed to have special trading expertise. They then steered their victims toward convincing but fake crypto sites that displayed fictitious investment portfolios showing unusually high returns that enticed them to…

Bitcoin ETF Flows Hit $258M in Largest Daily Inflows in Weeks

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Flows into US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds turned positive Tuesday as the price of Bitcoin made a modest recovery to $65,000, snapping a run of daily redemptions. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $257.7 million in inflows, marking the largest daily total since early February, according to SoSoValue data. The gains more than offset Monday’s outflows of $203.8 million, pushing weekly flows back into positive territory after five consecutive weeks of net redemptions totaling $3.8 billion. Weekly flows in US spot Bitcoin ETFs since Jan. 23, 2026. Source: SoSoValue Despite the…

Hong Kong to Launch HKMA Digital Bond Platform in 2026

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Hong Kong will set up a new digital asset platform this year to support the issuance and settlement of tokenized bonds, as the city pushes to move tokenization from pilot deals into core market infrastructure. In his 2026-27 Budget speech delivered on Wednesday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said CMU OmniClear Holdings, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), will build the platform and extend it to other digital assets.  The system will also be linked with regional tokenization platforms. Chan said the platform would be “gradually extended to…

Bitcoin Rebound To $65K Holds As US Stocks Recover From AI Meltdown

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) bleed slowed on Tuesday as US markets recovered from Monday’s AI and software-stocks-driven selloff. At the US market closing bell, the DOW locked in a 370-point gain, while the S&P 500 held on to a 0.77% rally. The swift recovery of US equity markets appears to have played a role in easing negative pressure on crypto investors looking to cut risk asset exposure.  Bitcoin analysts continue to stress the importance of the former $65,000 support being reclaimed and the $60,000 level holding, with many suggesting that a dip…

Bitcoin Adoption Hit Record Highs in 2025, Says River

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Bitcoin’s adoption by institutions, banks, merchants, public companies, and nation-states has boomed in 2025, despite the recent drawdown in its price, says the financial services company River. “There is no bear market in Bitcoin adoption,” River said in a report published on Tuesday, which noted that while Bitcoin (BTC) is down 50% from its all-time high, “adoption is compounding in ways that aren’t affecting the price, yet.” “Trust in Bitcoin has grown faster than that of any asset in history,” it said. “What began as an experiment is now a…