CoinDesk Panic premium lingers in options even as bitcoin recovers from lows Bitcoin rebounded above $68,000 as ETF outflows hit $6.8 billion and funding flips positive. A break above $72,000 is needed to confirm a bullish... by Oliver Knight February 20, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse says CLARITY bill has ‘90% chance’ of passing by April The bill would clarify which digital assets fall under securities law versus Commodity Futures Trading Commission oversight. by Shaurya Malwa February 20, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin logs worst first 50-day start to a year on record Bitcoin is on course for its first ever back to back declines in January and February. by James Van Straten February 20, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin nears $68,000, gold jumps as US-Iran tensions return Geopolitical tensions and a cautious tone in U.S. stocks are keeping risk appetite in check, and some strategists warn of a potential retest of... by Shaurya Malwa February 20, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin difficulty jumps 15% largest increase since 2021, despite price slump Bitcoin difficulty rebounds to 144.4T as hashrate recovers to 1 ZH/s despite multi year low hashprice. by James Van Straten February 20, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Metaplanet CEO rebuts critics over bitcoin strategy and transparency Simon Gerovich defends disclosure standards, options trading model, and hotel operations. by James Van Straten February 20, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Inside the meeting: White House favors some stablecoin rewards, tells banks it’s time to move Sources familiar with the talks on stablecoin yields say the White House urged bankers to get on board with a deal that lets the... by Jesse Hamilton February 19, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin steadies near $67,000 as traders pay for crash protection The average bitcoin ETF investor now sits on a 20% paper loss, leaving the market vulnerable to capitulation selling if prices slide further, a... by Krisztian Sandor February 19, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Latest White House talks on stablecoin yield make ‘progress’ with banks, no deal yet In the latest of a series of meetings hosted at the White House, bankers and crypto policy experts met to break down the wall... by Jesse Hamilton February 19, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare