Bitcoin News
February 17, 2026
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Institutions, Not Individuals, to Drive Crypto’s Mainstream Breakthrough

Large institutions are integrating stablecoin rails into payment infrastructure, accelerating adoption without requiring retail education. Significant cost reductions compared with traditional fiat systems are driving corporate migration to blockchain-based settlement. Bitcoin is framed as the decentralised monetary base, while stablecoins serve as a transitional tool during market maturation. Mainstream cryptocurrency adoption is more likely to […]

Bitcoin News
February 17, 2026
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Crypto ETPs Extend Outflow Streak as Bitcoin Funds Bleed $133M

Crypto products faced US$173 million in weekly outflows, marking a month-long downturn that dropped total assets under management to US$133 billion. Bitcoin and Ethereum led the declines with US$218 million in combined withdrawals, while XRP and Solana products bucked the trend with US$64 million in inflows. Traders are focused on US$60,000 as a key support […]

Bitcoin News
February 16, 2026
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Bitcoin Back in the Red as Analysts Warn $60K is “Liquidation Trigger”

Bitcoin is hovering near the US$60,000 psychological level, where approximately US$1.24 billion in “put” options are clustered, creating a potential trigger for market volatility. Analysts warn that dropping below this zone could force lenders to automatically sell collateral from Bitcoin-backed loans, potentially causing a “deleveraging” wave toward the US$40,000 range. Following a 47% decline from […]

Bitcoin News
February 12, 2026
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ByteConnect Launches Nationwide, Bringing Bitcoin Payments to Australian Merchants

ByteFederal Australia is launching ByteConnect, a national Bitcoin payment terminal and online gateway specifically designed for retail and hospitality merchants. The rollout is regulated under ASIC’s Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox, ensuring the service operates within a legal and compliant framework for digital assets. The platform uses the Lightning Network to enable near-instant settlements and low transaction […]

Bitcoin News
February 10, 2026
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Bitcoin Miner Cango Sells $305M in BTC to Fund AI Compute Push

Cango sold 4,451 BTC for $305 million to repay debt, leaving it with 7,474 BTC in reserve as the stock continues to trade below $1.00. The company appointed former Zoom executive Jack Jin as CTO to lead its pivot into AI “inference” computing using its existing mining infrastructure. Despite the shift, Cango remains active in […]

Bitcoin News
February 10, 2026
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‘Weakest Bear Case in History,’ Analysts Proclaim

Bitcoin recovered to $70,800 after a brief dip to $68,000, fueling a rally in crypto stocks led by Bullish and Strategy. Bernstein analysts characterised the pullback as the “weakest bear case” in history due to the lack of structural failures or systemic blowups. Mining difficulty saw an 11.2% drop due to high costs, and miners […]

Bitcoin News
February 09, 2026
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Lyn Alden Says the Fed’s Next Money-Printing Era Will Be Slow and Subtle, Not a Bitcoin Supercycle

Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair has introduced market uncertainty, with investors weighing his historically hawkish stance against recent comments supporting lower interest rates. Economist Lyn Alden predicts a “gradual print” era where the Fed expands its balance sheet by $20–$25 billion monthly to match GDP growth, providing steady rather than sudden liquidity. […]

Bitcoin News
February 09, 2026
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Quantum Panic Over Bitcoin? CoinShares Says the Risk Is Real – but Far From a Crisis

CoinShares argues that quantum computing poses a theoretical but distant challenge to Bitcoin, not an imminent threat to its security or markets. The firm says meaningful exposure is confined to a small subset of legacy addresses, with only a tiny portion capable of affecting liquidity. Aggressive fixes like burning coins are discouraged, with gradual upgrades […]

Bitcoin News
February 06, 2026
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Bitcoin Rout Triggers After-Hours Bloodbath for Miners as IREN Misses Big

IREN and CleanSpark shares plummeted over 20% in combined trading sessions as Bitcoin fell below $64,000 and both companies missed quarterly revenue estimates. IREN reported a $155.4 million net loss driven by $219 million in unrealised hedging losses and impairment costs from transitioning its infrastructure from Bitcoin mining to AI Cloud computing. CleanSpark posted a […]