Solana jumped 6.5% to $93.71, its highest since March 18. A dormant whale bought 67,648 SOL after 7 months, while U.S. spot ETFs saw $6.23M in inflows. Key resistance at $97.40 could trigger a 21% rally.
A crypto investor known as 'First Set 10 Big Goals' holds $173M in short positions on Bitcoin and Ethereum, with an unrealized profit of $1.968M. BTC shorts opened at $71,671.50, ETH shorts at $2,251.23.
Bitcoin consolidates at $80K while stablecoins reach $321B market cap, with Tether holding $20B in gold. Zcash surges 72% in 30 days on privacy narrative revival. Corporate treasury demand replaces ETFs as Bitcoin's new marginal bid. Traditional finance enters crypto price wars.
Kevin O’Leary’s Twitter account was compromised and used to promote a fake crypto giveaway promising 5,000 BTC and 15,000 ETH, underscoring the persistent threat of social-media-driven cryptocurrency scams.
Kraken parent Payward plans to buy Reap Technologies for up to $600 million, adding card issuance and cross-border payment capabilities to its stablecoin-focused financial infrastructure stack.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the imprisoned former CEO of FTX, broke his two-year social media silence to comment on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its controversial employee email. His remarks are widely seen as a calculated attempt to curry favor with Trump and Musk for a potential pardon.
South Korea's cryptocurrency holdings plummeted over 50% in a year, from $82.76B to $41.17B, as daily trading volumes collapsed 70%. Capital shifted heavily to equities and stablecoins, with Bitcoin dropping below $80,000.
Data from the Bank of Korea reveals that virtual asset holdings by South Korean investors plummeted from $82.76 billion in January 2024 to $41.17 billion by February 2026, a drop of over 50%. Daily trading volume crashed 70%, while stablecoin holdings surged amid a weakening won.
