Strategy and Bitmine Expand BTC, ETH Holdings Amid Market Slump
The two largest publicly traded crypto treasury companies expanded their digital asset holdings this week, with Strategy adding 2,486 Bitcoin and Bitmine Immersion Technologies buying 45,759 Ether, deploying about $260 million combined. Strategy said it spent $168.4 million on Bitcoin (BTC) purchases Feb. 9-16, bringing total holdings to 717,131 BTC. The acquisitions were funded through…
South Korea Ends 9-Year Corporate Crypto Ban Under Strict New Rules
Key takeaways South Korea is ending a nine-year ban on corporate crypto trading, allowing listed entities and professional investment companies to reenter the market under a regulated framework. Corporate participation will be tightly controlled, with investments capped at 5% of annual equity capital and limited to the top 20 cryptocurrencies traded on regulated domestic exchanges….
Starknet Taps EY’s Nightfall for Institutional Privacy on Ethereum Rails
Starknet developer StarkWare has integrated EY’s Nightfall privacy protocol to let institutions run private payments and decentralized finance (DeFi) activity on public Ethereum-aligned rails, targeting banks and corporates that need confidentiality without giving up auditability. In a Tuesday release shared with Cointelegraph, StarkWare positioned the move as a way for enterprises to use a shared,…
Monero Activity Holds After Delistings, Study Flags Network Behavior
Monero activity has remained steady even as major cryptocurrency exchanges have pushed the privacy coin off their platforms, according to new research by TRM Labs. Data shows transaction usage in 2024 and 2025 stayed above levels seen before 2022, suggesting demand did not fade even after many big trading platforms removed or restricted the token…
Polygon Tops Ethereum In Daily Transaction Fees Over The Weekend
Polygon has posted higher daily transaction fees than Ethereum over the last three days, with an analyst pointing to robust user activity on prediction market Polymarket. According to the latest data from Token Terminal, Polygon raked in $407,100 worth of transaction fees on Friday, compared to Ethereum’s $211,700, with the data indicating this is the…
Ether May Retest $2.5K Soon If This Pattern Plays Out
Ether (ETH) opened the week with a drop below the psychological $2,000 level, placing the altcoin into a 20% loss for February. Still, onchain data shows long-term investors accumulating ETH and rising network usage. Now, analysts are examining how ETH’s technical outlook and the derivatives data align with its emerging demand to determine if a…
How South Korea Is Using AI to Detect Crypto Market Manipulation
Key takeaways South Korea is transitioning crypto market surveillance to AI-driven systems, in which algorithms automatically detect suspicious trading activity, replacing manual processes. The new detection model employs a sliding-window grid search technique, scanning overlapping time segments to spot abnormal patterns such as unusual volume surges. Through 2026, the Financial Supervisory Service plans to enhance…
ETH ETF Outflows Top $242M Despite Ether Holding $2K
Ether holds $2,000, but may remain under pressure as traders watch corporate earnings, US government debt and growing global tensions. Key takeaways: Institutional demand for Ether is cooling as investors shift toward the safety of short-term US government bonds. High interest rates and rising ETH supply make the current staking yield less attractive for long-term…
Is A Short Squeeze Next?
Ether (ETH) traded back above $2,000 on Friday, and its gains extended after the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) print came in cooler than expected. The recovery put ETH/USD on track for its first bullish weekly candle close since mid-January, fueling speculation for a rally toward $2,500. Key takeaways: Ether futures’ open interest fell by…
Bitcoin, Altcoin Relief Rally Aim To Restore Pre-crash Range Highs
Key points: Bitcoin is attempting a comeback, which is expected to face stiff resistance at the breakdown level of $74,508. Several major altcoins are attempting a recovery, signaling that lower levels are attracting buyers. Bitcoin (BTC) has risen above $68,500, as buyers attempt to form a higher low near $65,000. According to Glassnode, BTC is…
