Category: Bitcoin News

Spain’s CNMV Publishes New MiCA Q&A For Crypto Firms

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Spain’s national securities regulator, the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), has published a dedicated Q&A laying out how it intends to apply the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) on the ground. The document outlines what crypto companies can expect on authorizations, notifications, day-to-day conduct, and the transitional regime, pushing platforms toward a clear “comply or quit” decision as MiCA comes into force. The move puts Spain alongside other EU member states, such as Italy, which are actively using MiCA’s transitional flexibilities rather than allowing prolonged regulatory…

FCA Consults on Staking, DeFi and Exchanges in UK Crypto Push

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The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a series of consultations on proposed rules for digital asset markets, marking the next phase in the government’s effort to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto assets. The proposals, published across three consultation papers, cover crypto trading platforms, intermediaries, staking, lending and borrowing, market abuse, disclosures and decentralized finance (DeFi). The FCA said consultation responses are open until Feb. 12, 2026. The regulator stated that the proposals aim to support innovation while ensuring that consumers understand the risks associated with…

Bitcoin’s long-term holder stash drops to 8-month lows: BTC price to $68K?

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Bitcoin (BTC) long-term holders continued to reduce their BTC exposure as their holdings fell to the lowest levels since April. Key takeaways: Bitcoin long-term holders reduced their supply to 72%, the lowest since April BTC price is at risk of a deeper correction to $68,500 if key support levels fail. Bitcoin long-term holder supply falls to April levels Long-term holders (LTHs), entities that have held Bitcoin for at least 155 days, have reduced their holdings to 14.3 million BTC in December from 14.8 million BTC in mid-July, according to data…

Bitcoin Sharks Accumulate at Fastest Pace Since 2012 as BTC Slides

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Bitcoin (BTC) is down 30% from its $126,200 peak, trading just above the $85,000 support and fueling concerns of a deeper pullback toward the $70,000 region. Still, onchain data showed institutions and high-net-worth individuals are accumulating BTC. Key takeaways: Bitcoin sharks accumulated aggressively at 2012-level speeds, signaling a dip-buying trend. Heavy selling by long-term and OG whales continues to cap upside, keeping near-term downside risks elevated. BTC/USDT daily chart. Source: TradingView Mid-sized Bitcoin traders add 54,000 BTC in a week Bitcoin “sharks,” entities holding between 100 and 1,000 BTC, increased…

Crypto ATM operator to expand to Texas, citing friendly regulation

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Cryptocurrency ATM operator Bitcoin Bancorp, formerly known as Bullet Blockchain, said it would deploy up to 200 machines in Texas as part of its national expansion strategy. In a Monday notice, Bitcoin Bancorp said the move into Texas, expected for the first quarter of 2026, is part of a strategy to deploy ATMs nationwide. The company said Texas was “one of the most crypto-forward jurisdictions,” citing the state’s “business-friendly regulation,” “modernized money-transmitter laws” and “pro-innovation policy environment.” With a population of about 32 million people and the second most populous…

Bitcoin Outperforms Altcoins Despite Market-Wide Decline

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Despite a decline from all-time highs, Bitcoin has still performed better than most other cryptocurrency sectors in recent months, indicating that capital and investment continue to favor Bitcoin, according to Glassnode. Over the past three months, “the average return across nearly all crypto sectors has underperformed Bitcoin,” reported onchain analytics platform Glassnode on Tuesday. “This persistent relative weakness highlights a market environment where capital concentration favours BTC.” The comments came in response to a post from institutional-grade reporting platform Bitcoin Vector stating that the first half of the year was…

More Than 5% Of Global Emails Found To Be Malicious In 2025

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More than 5% of all emails sent worldwide contain malicious content, according to internet infrastructure giant Cloudflare.  The web security giant revealed that an aggregate of 5.6% of global email traffic analyzed by the firm over the past year was found to be malicious. This equates to more than one in every twenty emails containing harmful content. In November, that figure surged to almost one in 10, nearly double the average for the year, it found.  Malicious emails include those that can cause harm, such as the theft of credentials,…

SEC Urged to See Valid Uses of Crypto Privacy Tools

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Crypto industry executives have urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission to shift its thinking on blockchain privacy tools, pitching that there are legitimate applications for them outside of criminal use. The SEC hosted crypto and finance executives for a discussion and panel on financial surveillance and privacy on Monday, the agency’s sixth crypto-focused roundtable this year, as it seeks to overhaul its approach to crypto. StarkWare general counsel Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos, who participated in a panel discussion, told Cointelegraph after the event that a major takeaway was that there…

Bitcoin to hit new all-time high within 6 months: Grayscale

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Grayscale analysts are tipping a crypto market resurgence, with demand surging enough to drive Bitcoin to a new all-time high within the first half of 2026.   The asset manager made the prediction as part of a 2026 outlook report published on Monday, which also explored ten key investing themes for the year. Commenting on Bitcoin (BTC), Grayscale said the price will skyrocket in H1 2026, on the back of increased macro demand for alternative value stores and improved regulatory clarity in the US.  The firm argued that this will also…

Senate Delays Crypto Market Structure Bill Until 2026

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The US Senate Banking Committee has postponed markup hearings on crypto market structure legislation until 2026, despite earlier hopes for a hearing this week.  In a statement on Monday, a spokesperson for the Senate Banking Committee chair Tim Scott confirmed that they will not hold a market structure markup this year. “Chairman Scott and the Senate Banking Committee have made strong progress with Democratic counterparts on bipartisan digital asset market structure legislation,” the spokesperson said. They added from the outset, Chairman Scott has been clear that “this effort should be…