South Korea-Based Shiba Inu (SHIB) Whale Makes First Move in Months, Now Holding 1.616 Trillion Tokens

After two months of complete silence, Shiba Inu whale tied to South Korean CoinOne is back on on-chain radar, with a 65 billion SHIB withdrawal. The total holdings, meanwhile, surpass 1.616 trillion tokens. дальше »

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Germany's AllUnity issues regulated stablecoin tied to safe haven Swiss franc

The debut comes as major banks and analysts predict major appreciation in the Swiss currency. дальше »

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Elizabeth Warren grills OCC chief over World Liberty’s bank charter bid

A tense exchange unfolded at a Senate Banking Committee hearing as Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould over a pending bank charter application tied to President Donald Trump’s crypto company, World Liberty. Elizabeth Warren demands answers… дальше »

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Florida executive charged with wire fraud, money laundering in $328M crypto scam

Federal authorities have arrested Christopher Alexander Delgado, the founder and CEO of Goliath Ventures, on federal charges tied to an alleged $328 million Ponzi crypto scam, the U. S. Department of Justice announced. дальше »

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Jane Street Faces New Lawsuit: Trump Media Calls For Federal Investigation

Jane Street, one of the world’s largest market-making firms, has come under growing scrutiny as a series of allegations have surfaced linking the company to major disruptions in the crypto market.   The firm is already facing a federal lawsuit tied to the collapse of Terraform Labs, and now new claims circulating on social media suggest that Trump Media has accused Jane Street and other trading firms of “naked short selling” in a letter to Congress. дальше »

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REX rolls out income ETF tied to Coinbase, Strategy, tech stocks

The GIF ETF combines nine leveraged single-stock strategies into a fund designed to generate weekly income through covered call options. дальше »

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MSTR short squeeze chances shift as traders bet $5B against MSTR while Strategy returns 11% yield

Institutional interest in Strategy’s (formerly MicroStrategy) preferred securities is building at a time when the company’s common stock, MSTR, remains one of the market’s most-watched bearish trades tied to Bitcoin. дальше »

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MrBeast editor hit with $20K fine, 2-year ban on Kalshi

An editor affiliated with YouTube star MrBeast has been fined more than $20,000 and suspended from trading platform Kalshi for two years after the company found he engaged in insider trading tied to event contracts related to the creator’s content.… дальше »

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Crypto traders are chasing 10x leverage in the US while Europe tightens the screws behind the scenes

Two regulators converged on the same market from opposite directions in February 2026. The European Securities and Markets Authority warned that derivatives marketed as “perpetual futures” or “perpetual contracts” tied to Bitcoin and Ethereum likely fall within the scope of contracts-for-difference regulations, regardless of what firms call them. дальше »

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$61M in stolen crypto seized in North Carolina fraud crackdown

Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of North Carolina announced the seizure of more than $61 million worth of Tether (USDT) in one of the largest cryptocurrency asset forfeiture actions tied to a romance-style investment fraud known as a “pig… дальше »

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U.S. senator launches inquiry into Binance’s alleged sanctions violations

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal announced a formal Senate inquiry into Binance after recent news reports revealed that the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange allegedly facilitated nearly $1.7 billion in transactions tied to sanctioned Iranian entities and Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of… дальше »

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Kraken debuts tokenized stock perpetual futures for non-US traders

Kraken’s new contracts, built on the xStocks framework, offer up to 20x leverage on tokenized benchmarks tied to US equities and gold. дальше »

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Bitcoin stabilizes after overnight crypto rout, bouncing to $66,000

Bitcoin fell to $64,270 shortly after midnight UTC before rebounding to $66,300, as thin liquidity amplified moves tied to U.S. tariff plans and geopolitical tensions. дальше »

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Political Meme Coins Implode: TRUMP Down 92%, MELANIA Nearly Wiped Out

US President Donald Trump namesake meme coins have collapsed, leaving many small holders deep in the red. Prices that once drew crowds and headlines have fallen back to earth with blunt force. Related Reading: XRP Flashes Rare On-Chain Signal That Once Preceded 114% Gains Reports say the two tokens tied to the Trump brand – TRUMP and MELANIA coins – plunged from their highs by roughly 92% and nearly 99%, and an estimated $4. дальше »

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Ethereum Drops After Vitalik Buterin Sells Again: Is History Repeating?

Ethereum slipped over the past two days as on-chain trackers flagged another burst of selling tied to Vitalik Buterin’s wallets, reviving a familiar narrative for traders: founder-linked distribution showing up alongside spot weakness. дальше »

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Trump’s crypto firm made $1.2 billion in 16 months because it found a way to sell resort debt as tokens

A Trump-linked crypto firm is bringing the former president's brand into the structured credit market. World Liberty Financial plans to tokenize loan-revenue interests tied to the Trump International Hotel and Resort Maldives, offering investors exposure to projected interest payments connected to the project's financing rather than ownership of the property itself. дальше »

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Trump’s crypto venture is building a tokenized debt pipeline that could test crypto liquidity in 2026

A Trump-linked crypto firm is bringing the former president's brand into the structured credit market. World Liberty Financial plans to tokenize loan-revenue interests tied to the Trump International Hotel and Resort Maldives, offering investors exposure to projected interest payments connected to the project's financing rather than ownership of the property itself. дальше »

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SEC Slashes Stablecoin Capital Requirement, Opening Door for Wall Street Adoption

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission has delivered what could become one of the most important regulatory changes for crypto in 2026. In a newly published statement tied to an FAQ from the Division of Trading and Markets, the SEC clarified how broker-dealers should treat payment stablecoins under the net capital rule. дальше »

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Jordi Visser: AI and crypto will disrupt existing market structures, stablecoins are processing more volume than Mastercard, and Bitcoin’s performance is closely tied to software ETFs | The Wolf Of All Streets

AI's rise could reshape money markets, leaving traditional players behind as crypto gains traction. The post Jordi Visser: AI and crypto will disrupt existing market structures, stablecoins are processing more volume than Mastercard, and Bitcoin’s performance is closely tied to software ETFs | The Wolf Of All Streets appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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IoTeX confirms ‘suspicious activity’ involving token safe, says losses contained

IoTeX said it is assessing suspicious activity tied to a token safe, coordinating with exchanges to trace funds after analysts linked the incident to a possible private key compromise. дальше »

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Trump-Linked Memecoins Crash As Insider Profits And Retail Losses Expose Stark Market Divide

Memecoins tied to the political brand of Donald Trump are facing one of the steepest drawdowns in the digital asset sector, according to new data from CryptoRank. The report shows that the tokens TRUMP and MELANIA have plunged 92% and 99% respectively from their all-time highs, wiping out billions in market value and leaving a [...] дальше »

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Crypto payments tied to alleged sale of Five Eyes cyber secrets to Russian broker

An Australian executive has been accused of accepting cryptocurrency payments in exchange for selling sensitive cyber tools that threatened the national security of Five Eyes allies. For those unaware, Five Eyes is a long-standing intelligence sharing alliance between the United… дальше »

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White House floats limited stablecoin rewards in third crypto, bank meeting

White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt reportedly refocused crypto and bank lobby talks on a crypto bill to allow stablecoin rewards tied to transaction activity. дальше »

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Canton (CC) Price Outlook: The Burn Mechanism Is Getting Violent in 2026

The CC price is starting to pop up on more radars lately, and it’s not because of hype or memes. It’s because Canton is showing something rare in crypto right now: real deflation tied directly to institutional activity. дальше »

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Ledn raises $188M via bonds backed by bitcoin-collateral loans

Crypto lender Ledn has completed a transaction that brings bitcoin-backed lending into structured bond markets, raising $188 million through asset-backed securities tied to crypto collateral. The deal transforms consumer loans secured by bitcoin into tradable financial instruments, giving institutional investors access to crypto credit exposure without directly holding digital assets. дальше »

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WLFI launches Trump Maldives RWA tokenization project

World Liberty Financial is expanding its real-world asset tokenization strategy with a blockchain-based investment linked to Trump International Hotel & Resort in the Maldives. The product converts loan revenue interests tied to the luxury resort into digital tokens designed for accredited and eligible investors. дальше »

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Bitwise files for prediction market-backed ETFs under “PredictionShares” brand name

Bitwise Asset Management has filed with regulators to launch a new line of exchange-traded funds tied to political prediction markets, marking its latest push into alternative investment products. The filing was disclosed by Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, who shared… дальше »

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Ripple Could Be the Real Winner of the White House’s New Crypto Clarity Push

Ripple is being talked about again, not because of a rally, but because of policy. A new Statement of Administration Policy tied to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is spreading across crypto. дальше »

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Canton (CC) Is Slowly Becoming a Major RWA Player – Here’s Why

The tokenized real world asset space is starting to get very real, very fast. New data shows that a “CC” bucket is now leading the entire RWA sector with roughly $340. 9 billion in underlying assets tied to it. дальше »

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Senators urge CFIUS probe into UAE stake in Trump-linked World Liberty Financial

Democratic senators are calling for a national security review of a major foreign investment in World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm tied to Donald Trump and his family. In a Feb. 13 letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Senators Elizabeth… дальше »

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This is what “Wall Street crypto” looks like: IBIT options went vertical as Bitcoin hit $60k intraday

Bitcoin’s slide toward $60,000 came with the usual noise from exchanges, but the sheer size of the panic was evident somewhere else. Options tied to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) traded about 2. дальше »

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Trump Media files for two new crypto ETFs tied to Bitcoin, Ether, Cronos

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded four straight weeks of net outflows, with about $360 million withdrawn in the latest week.

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Crypto’s Dark Side: Funds To Suspected Human Traffickers Climb 85% In 2025

Crypto transfers tied to suspected human trafficking networks surged 85% year over year in 2025, according to Chainalysis. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Fall Forces Crypto Lender BlockFills To Halt Withdrawals – Here’s Why Reports say the total volume reached hundreds of millions of dollars across services that investigators have linked to forced labor operations, prostitution rings, […] дальше »

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Stocks and crypto markets on edge as US inflation cools, Trump eyes steel tariff cuts

The stock and crypto markets remained on edge today, February 13, as participants reacted to the latest US consumer inflation report, which continued moving downwards in January. US stock indices retreated, with the futures tied to the Dow Jones. Nasdaq… дальше »

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Crypto-linked human trafficking payments surged 85% in 2025, Chainalysis report finds

Cryptocurrency use for transactions involving human trafficking surged 85% in 2025. According to a Feb. 13 Chainalysis report, which tracked cryptocurrency-facilitated human trafficking payments tied to escort services, labor recruiters connected to Southeast Asian scam compounds, and child sexual abuse… дальше »

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ETHZilla offers token tied to jet engine leases amid tokenization pivot

Crypto treasury firm ETHZilla recently sold some of its crypto to begin a tokenization push by buying two jet engines leased to a US airline. дальше »

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Korean stocks meet DeFi as Lighter lists Samsung, SK Hynix and Hyundai perps

Decentralised exchange Lighter has moved beyond crypto tokens and into South Korea’s equity market. On Feb. 11, the platform confirmed it has launched on-chain perpetual futures tied to Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor, and a Korean Composite index. дальше »

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US fines Paxful $4M for moving funds tied to trafficking, fraud

US prosecutors said Paxful marketed itself as a non-KYC platform and presented anti-money laundering policies that it knew “were not implemented or enforced.” дальше »

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Shiba Inu price prediction ahead of Shibarium upgrades and adoption test

Shiba Inu price outlook is increasingly tied to Shibarium adoption in 2026. The Layer-2 network is expected to roll out upgrades aimed at improving scalability, privacy, and real-world utility. These include infrastructure improvements, deeper ecosystem tooling, and continued efforts to… дальше »

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Crypto news: New Bitcoin transfers reported in Nancy Guthrie ransom account

New activity has been reported in a Bitcoin wallet tied to an alleged ransom demand in the high-profile disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. дальше »

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ICE’s CoinDesk crypto futures are live, with DeFi rate contracts next on the list

The NYSE owner’s CoinDesk index futures began trading Monday. Attention now shifts to planned USDC rate futures tied to onchain borrowing costs. дальше »

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SafeMoon CEO Sentenced to Over 8 Years as Judge Calls Scheme “Theft”

A US federal judge sentenced Braden John Karony, the former CEO of SafeMoon, to 100 months in prison, following his conviction for fraud tied to the collapse of the once-hyped Solana token. US District Judge Eric Komitee delivered the sentence after hearing emotional victim testimony and forceful arguments from prosecutors, who accused Karony of exploiting The post SafeMoon CEO Sentenced to Over 8 Years as Judge Calls Scheme “Theft” appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin is trading like a growth asset, not digital gold: Grayscale

New Grayscale research shows Bitcoin’s price behavior is increasingly tied to equities, particularly software stocks, challenging its long-held safe-haven narrative in the short term. дальше »

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Strategy Downplays $17.4 Billion Loss, Says Debt Safe Unless Bitcoin Hits $8,000

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U.S. sentences crypto scam mastermind to 20 years over $73M fraud

A U. S. federal court has sentenced a key figure behind a global cryptocurrency investment scam to 20 years in prison, capping one of the largest crypto-fraud prosecutions tied to so-called “pig butchering” schemes. дальше »

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Crypto exchange Backpack to launch token with unlocks tied to IPO goal

Backpack founder Armani Ferrante says the company’s staff and investors won’t get an allocation at its upcoming token launch to avoid insiders “dumping on retail.” дальше »

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Chiliz Unveils Fan Token Roadmap Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup Push

Chiliz, the sports and fan engagement blockchain, has unveiled a three-phase roadmap outlining how it plans to expand Fan Tokens ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States.   The project is making a big return to the US market with new Fan Token launches tied to national teams and broader blockchain expansion. дальше »

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Wallet tied to Infini exploiter resurfaces to buy Ether dip for $13M

The wallet linked to Infini’s $50 million exploit reactivated after months of silence to buy the Ether dip amid a broader market downturn. дальше »

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This Major Hedera Upgrade Sparks “Insanely Bullish” Call on HBAR

Enterprise blockchain progress often appears quiet until a technical milestone changes the conversation. A recent Hedera codebase improvement tied to modern developer tooling has started to reshape how analysts evaluate HBAR price potential and future network activity. дальше »

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Tether helps Turkey seize $544M in crypto tied to illegal betting network

Tether claims it has helped law enforcement in over 1,800 cases across 62 countries, freezing $3.4 billion in USDT tied to suspected illicit activity. дальше »

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