Day: February 20, 2026

Bitcoin Rally To $70K Possible As Bears At Risk Of $600M Liquidation

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Key takeaways: A minor 4.3% Bitcoin price increase to $69,600 could trigger over $600 million in forced liquidations for bearish traders. Rising network hashrate and the BIP-360 quantum security proposal are helping to diminish long-term technical concerns. Bitcoin (BTC) has remained confined within a relatively tight range of $65,900 to $70,500 over the past week. This stagnation has encouraged bearish traders, particularly as other major asset classes displayed resilience. However, even if Bitcoin requires months to reclaim the $90,000 level, excessive bearish confidence could trigger a wave of forced liquidations…

Dutch Authorities Call on Polymarket Arm to Cease Activities

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The prediction market’s Dutch arm, Adventure One, allegedly offered illegal bets, including on elections in the Netherlands. The Netherlands Gambling Authority said it imposed a penalty on prediction markets platform Polymarket’s Dutch arm, Adventure One, for offering gambling to residents without a license. In a Tuesday notice, Dutch authorities ordered the Polymarket company to “cease its activities immediately,” or face up to $990,000 in fines. According to authorities, Adventure One was in violation of Dutch law for offering illegal bets, including those on local elections, and the company had not…

Crypto slides, but Tokenized RWAs and VC Push Ahead

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Crypto markets have erased nearly $1 trillion in value over the past month, yet parts of the industry tied to infrastructure and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) are telling a different story. Tokenized Treasurys are expanding, venture firms are still raising capital and Bitcoin-focused companies are consolidating their footprints. This week’s Crypto Biz looks at the widening gap between spot markets and capital formation — from Nakamoto’s $107 million acquisition spree to Dragonfly’s new $650 million fund, the continued rise of tokenized RWAs and why Paradigm says Bitcoin miners may have…

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Trump Fires Back After SCOTUS Ruling, Announces 10% Global Tariff

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The United States Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump could not use national emergency powers to levy tariffs during peacetime. US President Donald Trump announced a 10% global tariff on Friday following the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down his authority to levy tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Trump was critical of the Supreme Court’s decision, calling the decision “ridiculous” at Friday’s press conference, and said that he will levy the tariffs under different legal methods, including the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and…

Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs Under IEEPA Law

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The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a ruling on Friday striking down most of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with six of the nine Supreme Court justices ruling that the Executive Branch lacks authority to levy tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). “IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs,” Friday’s ruling said, adding that the president has “no inherent authority” to impose tariffs during peacetime using the statutes in the IEEPA. The ruling read: “In IEEPA’s half-century of existence, no president has…

Wall Street Adds BMNR Stock; DeFi Lenders Are Pressured by Illiquidity

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Large institutional investors continued to add exposure to crypto treasury companies over the past week, even as bear-market illiquidity forced another round of shakeouts across decentralized finance (DeFi). The biggest corporate shareholders of Bitmine Immersion Technologies, including Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, increased exposure to the Ether (ETH) treasury company during Q4 2025 despite a broader market sell-off. Still, ongoing bear-market illiquidity is forcing some protocols to wind down operations, with DeFi lender ZeroLend shutting down. Crypto analytics platform Parsec has also shuttered, citing crypto market volatility as the…

$8.2 Billion BTC Swamps Binance As Retail Momentum Fades

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Bitcoin is struggling to reclaim the $69,000 level as persistent selling pressure continues to dominate the short-term market structure. After multiple failed attempts to establish acceptance above this key psychological threshold, price action reflects a defensive environment marked by reduced risk appetite and elevated volatility. Traders remain cautious, with liquidity conditions tightening and momentum favoring sellers rather than sustained accumulation. Related Reading New on-chain data shared by analyst Maartunn adds another layer to the current landscape. According to his insights, Bitcoin whales are firmly dominating the market structure at this…

Bitcoin and US Equities Spike After Supreme Court Ruling Voids Trump’s Tariff Regime

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On Feb. 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs in a landmark 6-3 decision, sparking immediate volatility across cryptocurrency and equity markets. Market Reaction and Bitcoin’s Recovery Bitcoin rebounded to $67,800 shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. The move followed a […] Original

Is Bitcoin About To Bottom? (Market Update)

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Is the Bitcoin bottom finally in, or is there still more downside ahead this cycle? The appointment of a new Federal Reserve chair by Donald Trump sent shockwaves through financial markets, triggering a sharp stock market sell-off and a major Bitcoin crash. The big question now is whether Bitcoin is close to bottoming, and how this shift in monetary policy impacts where that bottom could form. Timestamps: 0:00 Market Freefall Begins 4:10 Warsh/Fed Narrative 7:32 Where Is The Bottom? 16:04 Is The…