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Animoca Granted Dubai License Amid Stricter Crypto Oversight
Animoca Brands has obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), clearing the way for the Web3 investment giant to offer broker-dealer and asset management services to instDecryptCrypto Traders Rotate Into Select Altcoins as Bitcoin Stalls
A selection of altcoins have posted double-digit gains over the past week, while Bitcoin remains less volatile and range-bound. Bitcoin has been trading below $71,000 since February 6, when it briefly touched $62,822, according to CoinGeckoDecryptRic Edelman Says $500,000 Bitcoin Is ‘Simple Arithmetic’ By 2030
Ric Edelman says Bitcoin can reach $500,000 by the end of the decade and, unlike many headline-grabbing forecasts, he’s putting a simple allocation math behind it. In a Feb. 15 interview with Altcoin Daily, the longtime financial adviser anBitcoinistAnalyst: Concerns on Stablecoin-Linked Deposit Flight Unwarranted
Stephen Gandel believes that stablecoins rewards will not endanger the banking system and that estimates of deposit flight are excessive. Nonetheless, he acknowledged that the equity returns of banking institutions might be affected, as babitcoin.comEthereum Staking Reaches Historic Levels, Price Hovers Near $2K
According to CoinMarketCap, Ethereum changed hands around $2,050 at one point, with a single-session move of about 7%. Reports have disclosed that roughly 30% of the total ETH supply is now locked in staking contracts, a level not seen befoNEWSBTCAnimoca Brands Secures VARA VASP License to Expand Dubai Operations
Animoca Brands obtains a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from VARA to offer regulated crypto services from Dubai. Animoca Brands announced on February 16, 2026 that it has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) License frobitcoin.com$129B Crypto Maze: Russian Authorities Lose Sight Of Massive Annual Flows
Russia’s crypto scene is bigger than many realize, and regulators are sounding the alarm. Reports say daily crypto turnover inside the country may be around 50 billion rubles. That adds up fast — more than 10 trillion rubles a year by simplBitcoinistBitcoin Capitulation Or Buy Zone? What On-Chain Data Shows Right Now
Bitcoin is sitting at a “critical point,” with traders split between two familiar scripts: a full capitulation event, or the early innings of a durable bottoming process. In a Feb. 15 video explainer, CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn argued theNEWSBTCThe Next Billion Crypto Wallets Won’t Be Human
Corbin Fraser, CEO of Bitcoin.com, argues that the rise of autonomous AI agents will force a shift toward permissionless, high-speed crypto infrastructure. For most of history, money has moved at human speed. Business hours. Settlement debitcoin.comOpenclaw Goes Foundation Model as Creator Heads to OpenAI
Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI to help build the next wave of personal AI agents, while his breakout open-source project Openclaw shifts to an independent foundation model with continued support from OpenAI, marking a pivotal moment inbitcoin.comSBI CEO Calls Ripple Stake A ‘Hidden Asset,’ Hints It Could Be Much Bigger
SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao pushed back on a viral claim that the Japanese financial group holds $10 billion worth of XRP, arguing instead that SBI’s more consequential exposure sits in its equity position in Ripple Labs, a stake he suBitcoinistThe Hybrid Cloud Frontier: Bridging the Gap Between Web2 Speed and Web3 Trust
A new partnership seeks to address the tension between Web2 cloud speed and Web3 transparency through a strategy of progressive decentralization. The partnership also seeks to move beyond speculative token models by anchoring demand in reabitcoin.comBitcoin At $8,000? Michael Saylor Says Strategy Still Won’t Break
According to Strategy founder Michael Saylor, the company believes it could meet its obligations even if Bitcoin fell sharply, as low as $8,000. That claim is simple to state. The reality behind it is more complex. Debt Cushion And What ItNEWSBTCOpenAI Taps OpenClaw Founder to Lead Push Into Personal AI Agents
OpenAI has brought on OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger to lead its push into personal AI agents, as CEO Sam Altman positions multi-agent systems at the center of the company’s next product phase. Steinberger will help build “very smart agDecryptUK Prime Minister Seeks New Powers to Regulate AI Chatbots as Child Safety Concerns Mount
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he will go to Parliament to seek new powers to regulate AI chatbots, and he's ready for a fight with the companies that have refused to act. In a Substack addressed directly to the public, StarmDecryptDogecoin (DOGE) Gives Back Gains, Support Level Under Spotlight
Dogecoin corrected some gains and traded below $0.1080 against the US Dollar. DOGE is now holding the $0.10 support but might decline further. DOGE price started a fresh downside correction from $0.1175. The price is trading above the $0.1NEWSBTCBitcoin Leverage Heats Up as Traders Bet on Price Rebound
Traders are once again cranking up leverage, even as Bitcoin extends its sideways trend and broader crypto market risks persist. The top crypto has continued to trade between $62,000 and $71,000 since February 6, with no meaningful breakoutDecryptSEC Division Moves to Clarify When Tokens Trigger Securities Status After Years of Ambiguity
The SEC is accelerating formal crypto rulemaking, advancing a structured framework to define when digital assets qualify as securities and reshape oversight with clearer standards for token issuers, broker-dealers, and blockchain transactbitcoin.comXRP Price Trims Gains After Explosive Rally, Momentum Cools
XRP price failed to surpass $1.680 and started another decline. The price is now correcting gains and might struggle to stay above $1.450. XRP price started a downside correction and declined below $1.550. The price is now trading above $1NEWSBTCStandard Chartered Cuts BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL Forecasts
Standard Chartered slashed its cryptocurrency price targets, warning bitcoin could slide toward $50,000 and ethereum near $1,400 in the coming months before a projected rebound, signaling mounting pressure across digital assets despite abitcoin.com
