Tether withdrew 951 BTC from Bitfinex, worth $70.47 million, part of its quarterly 15% profit allocation. Total holdings now exceed 97,141 BTC, ranking fifth-largest Bitcoin wallet globally with $2.175 billion in unrealized profit.
Bitcoin surged to $71,000 alongside US equities before selling off, while Ethereum peaked at $2,150 and fell back. Liquidations hit $288M with 97K traders caught. Bitmine bought ~40,613 ETH in a week, boosting its holdings to 4.33M ETH despite an $7.8B paper loss.
Litecoin's first Layer-2 smart contract testnet, LitVM LiteForge, recorded over 2.5 million transactions and 260,000 unique addresses within three days. The EVM-compatible rollup uses zkLTC as gas token, with mainnet launch timeline pending testnet results.
Bitcoin retreated from $94K to $92K. On-chain demand remains weak. The US ADP employment report due tonight could shift Fed rate cut expectations and fuel market volatility.
The U.S. evacuates personnel from a key base in Qatar amid Iranian warnings. Gold reaches $4,639/oz, Bitcoin rises to $97,694, liquidating over $500M in short options. Markets price probability of conflict, not a certain event.
On-chain data shows whales bought 270K BTC in a month, pushing Bitcoin toward $97K. Meanwhile, PayFi project Remittix launches a limited 200% token bonus, drawing investors focused on real-world payments.
Cango (CANG) sold 4,451 BTC in February 2026 to reduce debt and fund a pivot to AI. The mining firm reported $688.1M revenue and $452.8M net loss in 2025, with mining costs near $97K per BTC. CEO Paul Yu says the company is repositioning as an AI infrastructure provider.
Bitcoin trades around $96,000 as bulls target the $97K psychological resistance. Daily chart shows strong uptrend, but hourly divergence warns of near-term correction. Key breakout level at $96,500 with volume support confirms next leg higher.
