CoinDesk Crypto slides as tech stocks and gold retreat; bitcoin-Nasdaq correlation turns positive Bitcoin falls to $68,000 as tech-led risk-off move deepens, gold extends correction and memecoins lead altcoin losses amid BTC dominance range. by Oliver Knight February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin improvement proposal to block spam draws heat from heavyweights Your day-ahead look for Feb. 17, 2026 by Omkar Godbole February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Popular burger joint Steak ’n Shake says bitcoin adoption boosted sales ‘dramatically’ Bitcoin payments are directed to a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, used to fund employee bonuses according to the company. by Francisco Rodrigues February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin remains under pressure near $68,000 even as panic ebbs Key derivatives metrics and ETF flows suggest lack of demand, but macro forces offer hope. by Omkar Godbole February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk UK crypto rules too slow to support global hub ambitions, says Agant CEO Regulatory delays risk blunting Britain’s digital asset push, said Andrew MacKenzie, head of the pound-pegged stablecoin developer. by Olivier Acuna February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk DeFi protocol ZeroLend shuts down after three years, citing inactive chains and hacks The protocol is shutting down after three years, citing unsustainable economics, thin margins and rising security threats. by Omkar Godbole February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk BofA survey flags dollar bearish bets at over a decade high. Here’s what it means for bitcoin BofA’s February survey shows investor positioning in the U.S. dollar has fallen to its most negative level since at least early 2012. by Omkar Godbole February 17, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk ‘We do not do illegal things’: Inside a U.S.-sanctioned stablecoin issuer’s race to build a crypto giant Oleg Ogienko, the public face of A7A5, pitched the ruble-pegged stablecoin as a fast-growing trade rail built to move money across borders despite sanctions... by Sam Reynolds February 16, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Hong Kong regulator approves first crypto company license since June Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) granted Victory Fintech a license. by Jamie Crawley February 16, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare