Bitcoin price ignores $168M Strategy buy, and falls as Iran tensions escalate February 17, 2026, 11:13 am
BTC price fell below the key $70,000 level as tensions between the US and Iran ramped up and a broad risk-asset sell-off liquidated late BTC long positions.
Starknet adds EY Nightfall to enable private payments on Ethereum rails February 17, 2026, 10:00 am
StarkWare is integrating EY’s Nightfall privacy protocol into Starknet to give institutions private payments and DeFi access on public Ethereum-aligned rails, while preserving auditability.
Here’s what happened in crypto today February 17, 2026, 9:29 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Monad hires former FalconX, BVNK and Optimism executives February 17, 2026, 9:00 am
The appointments add traditional finance and institutional crypto experience as the layer-1 blockchain scales its post-launch strategy.
Binance holds 65% of CEX stablecoin reserves as outflows cool: CryptoQuant February 17, 2026, 8:55 am
Stablecoin outflows slow to $2 billion as Binance consolidates 65% of CEX liquidity, signaling capital concentration even amid the ongoing crypto bear market.
Africrypt founders back in South Africa years after platform collapse: Report February 17, 2026, 8:29 am
Investigators say Raees and Ameer Cajee are back in South Africa years after Africrypt’s collapse, while investors still struggle to serve legal papers.
Poland president vetoes MiCA bill again as crypto companies look to license abroad February 17, 2026, 6:58 am
President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a second MiCA crypto bill, saying it was “practically identical” to a previous version, leaving local companies in limbo ahead of a summer MiCA deadline.
Steak ‘n Shake says same-store sales rose ‘dramatically’ after Bitcoin rollout February 17, 2026, 6:03 am
American restaurant chain Steak ‘n Shake said its nine‑month burger‑to‑Bitcoin strategy has driven same‑store sales growth and a $15 million Bitcoin reserve.
Monero use holds despite delistings as darknet markets shift to XMR February 17, 2026, 5:33 am
TRM Labs says Monero usage remains above pre-2022 levels as darknet markets shift toward XMR, while unusual node behavior may offer investigators network-level clues.
SBI Holdings targets majority stake in Singapore crypto exchange Coinhako February 17, 2026, 2:45 am
Japan’s SBI Holdings has signed a letter of intent to buy a controlling stake in Singapore-licensed crypto exchange Coinhako.