Crypto CEO gets 20 years for $200M Bitcoin Ponzi scheme

A federal judge sentenced PGI founder Ramil Palafox to 20 years in prison for running a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that raised over $200 million from customers between 2019 and 2021. дальше »

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Bitcoin ETFs bleed $410M amid $2.5B options expiry: is BTC facing deeper crash?

Bitcoin saw spot ETF outflows of over $410 million as prices struggled. Over $2. 5 billion in Bitcoin options expired on Friday. Analysts say “worst of downturn” likely over but market remains bearish. дальше »

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Bhutan’s Bitcoin sales enter third straight week with $6.7M BTC offload

Bhutan has sold another 100 Bitcoin worth approximately $6.7 million, according to blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence, which flagged the transaction in a recent post. On-chain data shared by Arkham shows the transfer occurred roughly 16 hours prior to the… дальше »

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PGI Global CEO handed 20-year sentence for $200 million bitcoin, forex Ponzi scheme

Instead of investing in bitcoin and foreign currency trading, as promised, Palafox used new investor funds to pay old ones and siphoned millions for personal use. дальше »

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Aave Labs seeks $50M grant to redirect product revenue to DAO

Some community members questioned the size of the $50 million package and warned that the proposed AAVE token grant could concentrate voting power. дальше »

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HTX Releases January 2026 Performance Report: 20+ New Fiat On/Off-Ramps, 25.6% Volume Growth, and 58 Million Users

PRNewswire, PRNewswire, 13th February 2026, Chainwire The post HTX Releases January 2026 Performance Report: 20+ New Fiat On/Off-Ramps, 25.6% Volume Growth, and 58 Million Users appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »

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Coinbase posts $670M in Q4 loss as it expands beyond crypto trading

Coinbase reported a quarterly loss as it expanded into derivatives, stablecoins, and new markets to reduce reliance on spot crypto trading. Coinbase Global, Inc. reported a net loss of $670 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, despite posting record… дальше »

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Crypto PAC Fairshake seeks to force resistant Texas Democrat Al Green from U.S. House

The super PAC is devoting $1.5 million to get Representative Al Green, a Democrat critical of the crypto industry, defeated by a primary challenger. дальше »

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Cango raises $75.5M as Bitcoin miner makes AI infrastructure pivot

The funding follows a $305 million Bitcoin sale and increases a key investor’s voting power to nearly 50%, as the company restructures its balance sheet amid sector volatility. дальше »

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XRP Price Prediction 2026: Why Smart Holders Are Adding Pepeto to Their Portfolio

XRP just sent a warning shot through the market. Price dipped to a 15-month low near $1. 29, wiping over $46 million in leveraged positions. The bounce back toward $1. 43 brought relief, but it didn’t answer the real question. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Prediction: New Bitcoin Protocol Upgrade Makes BTC More Quantum-Resistant – $1 Million BTC Possible Now?

Bitcoin’s march toward becoming a global reserve asset has faced one persistent existential question: What happens when quantum computers become powerful enough to crack its cryptography? A new proposal, BIP-360, aims to answer this, potentially clearing the final hurdle for institutional adoption. дальше »

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Goldman Sachs Discloses XRP Exposure in Q4, 2025, Filing

$152 million in XRP ETFs bought by Goldman Sachs account for nearly 14% of net inflows in the past year. дальше »

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Ethereum Worth $660 Million Pulled From Exchanges in One Week

Ethereum sees selling pressure subside as accumulation grows with 330,000 ETH tokens withdrawn from exchanges in the past week. дальше »

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$15M in Solana Transferred as Alameda Continues Creditor Repayments

Alameda Research has been repaying creditors with tokens of Solana (SOL) valued at $15 million as part of its ongoing repayment process as per Arkham data. дальше »

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XRPL Payment Volume Hits 773 Million XRP: Whale Movement or New Utility Trend?

Lack of trading activity and proper movement of the ledger could be a reflection of an originating utility trend. дальше »

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Alameda moves another $15M in Solana as traders watch for market impact

Alameda Research’s bankruptcy estate has distributed another $15 million worth of Solana to creditors, extending a repayment process that has now been running for nearly two years. According to blockchain data highlighted by Arkham, the latest monthly tranche involved the… дальше »

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Coinbase, Ripple and Bitstamp Linked to $172,513,649 XRP Transfer via On-Chain Data

A massive $172 million XRP shuffle hit the radar. While the wallets looked "unknown," on-chain data traces these millions directly to Coinbase, Ripple and Bitstamp. Here's what this liquidity move means for the market. дальше »

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Bitwise client invests $11M in Bitcoin during market correction dip

Bitwise CEO reveals wealth management client invested $11M in Bitcoin during recent market correction, marking their first crypto purchase after two years. Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley disclosed that a wealth management client invested $11 million in Bitcoin during the recent… дальше »

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ARK Invest adds $34M Robinhood stake as Bitcoin falls below $66K

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought nearly $50 million of Robinhood, Bullish and Circle shares as Bitcoin dipped and US spot BTC ETFs saw $276 million in outflows. дальше »

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US DOJ orders Paxful to pay $4M fine over illicit crypto transactions

The United States Department of Justice has ordered peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace Paxful to pay a fine of $4 million for criminal conduct involving failure to implement proper anti-money laundering checks. дальше »

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Is $1.81 next for XRP's price after 229M whale transfers test bull flag?

XRP investors woke up to major headlines on 11 February. However, the pressure had been building well before that. Over two days, 229 million XRP moved between unknown wallets. On 10 February, WhalThe post Is $1. дальше »

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Bitcoin ETFs rebound with $166.5M inflows despite BTC price dip

After weeks of slow movement and investors pulling money out, Bitcoin [BTC] ETFs are seeing fresh interest again. On the 10th of February, spot Bitcoin ETFs received a total of $166. 5 million in nThe post Bitcoin ETFs rebound with $166. дальше »

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Pi Network price prediction: 205 million tokens unlock, but demand is low

The Pi Network price has crashed for three consecutive days and is hovering near its all-time low as token unlocks continue and demand wanes. дальше »

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Bitcoin price is sliding today because the government admitted nearly 1 million jobs from last year never existed

At 8:30 a. m. Eastern, the U. S. labor market handed traders a breaking story with two timelines, one for today, one for last year. Nonfarm payrolls grew by 130,000 in January, unemployment held at 4. дальше »

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Nasdaq-Listed Hyperliquid DAT Announces Purchase of $25 Million Worth of HYPE Tokens

Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. has released its financial results, detailing an aggressive expansion of its treasury alongside substantial paper losses linked to crypto market volatility. The publicly listed digital asset treasury (DAT) confirmed that it deployed $129. дальше »

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Binance SAFU Buys 10,455 BTC Worth $733M as $1B Stablecoin Shift Signals Bold Strategy

Key Takeaways: SAFU fund of Binance accumulated 10,455 BTC, equivalent to about $733 million after the recent sell-offs. Everything has recently started to become serious when this exchange has just The post Binance SAFU Buys 10,455 BTC Worth $733M as $1B Stablecoin Shift Signals Bold Strategy appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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Best Crypto Presales 2026 Update: Here’s Why DeepSnitch AI Wins the Race for 2026 as Prices Pump by 159%, Ahead of Ozak AI and Dogeball

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has bought 1,142 Bitcoin for approximately $90 million, adding to its holdings. The latest purchase comes as Bitcoin continues to battle selling pressure. Meanwhile, data shows investors have turned their attention to DeepSnitch AI (DSNT). дальше »

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Kraken Moves 116 Million XRP to Binance: Analyzing Liquidity and OTC Flows

Explore the impact of Kraken moving 116 million XRP to Binance. We analyze how this $165 million transaction affects market liquidity, the role of OTC flows and what it means for XRP price trends today. дальше »

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WLFI traders eye key support as $12.5m Coinbase move stirs volatility

A $12.5m WLFI transfer to Coinbase Prime, heavy long leverage, and key support near $0.11 raise volatility risks despite strong institutional positioning. A $12.5 million USD1 transfer connected to WLFI token wallets has prompted market speculation after the funds moved… дальше »

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs add $167M, nearly erase last week’s outflows

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have posted $311 million inflows this week, almost offsetting last week’s $318 million outflows, even as BTC fell 13%. дальше »

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XRP price prediction as Goldman Sachs invests $153M in XRP ETFs

Goldman Sachs has renewed institutional focus on XRP after disclosing a $153 million investment in XRP ETFs, alongside major allocations to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Goldman Sachs’ XRP exposure draws attention The disclosure, highlighted by journalist Eleanor Terrett, places the… дальше »

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Crypto super PAC to spend $5M on Barry Moore’s Senate bid: Report

Crypto political action committee Fairshake spent roughly $130 million during the 2024 US elections to support pro-crypto candidates. дальше »

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Goldman Sachs Holding $152M in XRP

Goldman Sachs has disclosed over $260 million in new positions across XRP and Solana (SOL) as the banking giant pivots toward utility-driven crypto infrastructure. дальше »

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BitMine Buys Over 40,000 ETH As Sell-Off Deepens, Shrugs Off Massive Paper Losses

BitMine Immersion Technologies kept buying as prices fell, scooping up 40,613 ETH during last week’s sell-off. Reports say the purchase totaled roughly $83–$84 million, made when Ether traded near $2,020 per token. дальше »

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LayerZero unveils ‘Zero’ chain with Citadel Securities, ARK Invest backing

Zero is scheduled to launch fall 2026 and LayerZero Labs claims it can scale up to two million transactions per second by leveraging zero-knowledge proofs and Jolt. дальше »

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Bitcoin Miner Cango Sells 4,451 BTC In Strategic AI Pivot

Bitcoin miner Cango has announced it offloaded BTC worth $305 million over the weekend as it looks to fund a strategic pivot into AI compute. Cango Has Offloaded 4,451 Bitcoin To Fund AI Pivot As announced in a press release, Cango has completed a Bitcoin sale involving 4,451 tokens. дальше »

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Crypto PAC Fairshake leaps into first midterm Senate race with $5 million in Alabama

The industry's leading campaign-finance operation is getting behind a pro-crypto candidate, Barry Moore, in Alabama's Republican Senate primary. дальше »

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Goldman Sachs Reveals $2.3 Billion Crypto Investment, Including Bitcoin and XRP

Goldman Sachs disclosed significant crypto exposure in its Q4 2025 13F filing, revealing more than $2. 36 billion in digital asset holdings.   The filing shows $1. 1 billion in Bitcoin, $1. 0 billion in Ethereum, $153 million in XRP, and $108 million in Solana, representing a 0. дальше »

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HBAR Shorts Face $5 Million Risk if Price Breaks Key Level

Hedera has remained under pressure after a sustained decline kept HBAR trapped within a month-long downtrend. Price has struggled to attract meaningful demand, leaving recovery attempts muted.   A breakout from this structure requires stronger investor support, which remains limited for now. дальше »

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Bearish Signals Hit Stellar and Avalanche While BlockDAG’s $0.00025 Window Points to 200x!

Crypto markets show mixed signals in 2026 as participants balance declining prices against rising on-chain activity. The Stellar price is trading close to $0. 16 and continues to face pressure, even though total value locked has passed 900 million XLM and weekly users remain near 60,000. дальше »

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XRP Sees $70 Million Sell-Off in Seconds as Price Struggles to Recover

XRP continues to plunge as large token offloads continue to fuel selling pressure. The asset saw over $70 million worth of its token dumped on Bybit. дальше »

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US Sentences Fugitive To 20 Years In Prison For $73 Million International Crypto Scam

A US court sentenced a dual national of China and St. Kitts to 20 years in U.S. federal prison for orchestrating a $73 million global cryptocurrency fraud and laundering scheme. A federal judge in California has sentenced Daren Li, who is a fugitive after removing an ankle electronic monitoring device in December, in absentia for his […] дальше »

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Morning Crypto Report: $140,953,609 Bitcoin (BTC) Whale Breaks 2019 Silence, XRP Opens Rare 5% Setup Window, Sam Bankman-Fried Claims 'FTX Was Never Bankrupt'

Tuesday, February 10: XRP hits rare 5% opportunity window, Bitcoin whale awakens after seven years with $140.9 million and Sam Bankman-Fried claims FTX was never bankrupt in a new social media statement. дальше »

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How a Global Crypto Scam Ended With a 20-Year Sentence for a Man on the Run

A US federal court has sentenced a fugitive to the maximum statutory prison term for his role in a $73 million crypto fraud operation that targeted victims through fake investment platforms and online deception. дальше »

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MEXC Reports 2.35 Million Users Across AI Trading Suite in First Six Months

PRNewswire, PRNewswire, 10th February 2026, Chainwire

The post MEXC Reports 2.35 Million Users Across AI Trading Suite in First Six Months appeared first on CaptainAltcoin.

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Fugitive foreigner sentenced in the U.S. to 20 years for $73 million crypto scam

A U.S. judge sentenced Daren Li to 20 years for a $73 million crypto fraud. The scam used Cambodia-based compounds to target victims via social media and dating apps. дальше »

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Crypto scam mastermind gets 20 years for $73M pig butchering scheme

A US court sentenced Daren Li to 20 years in prison for leading a $73 million crypto pig butchering scam targeting American investors. дальше »

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FTX-linked Backpack nears unicorn status with $50M raise, token plans

The token launch will start with 250 million tokens, prioritizing early backers and NFT holders, while tying the rest to product growth and public listing. дальше »

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3 Best Crypto Presales for 2026: Investors Target North of 100x from DeepSnitch AI as Rival Presales, ZKP and Blazpay, Try to Catch Up With It, Wallet Poisoning Causes $62M Loss

Crypto holders have lost $62 million to dust attacks after bad actors exploited the cost-reduction mechanism introduced by the Fusaka update to poison addresses.   Elsewhere, presale projects are making rounds, with DeepSnitch AI leading the charge as investors commit over $1. дальше »

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Crypto exchange Backpack nears unicorn status as CEO lays out token strategy

Backpack Exchange, the crypto trading platform founded by former FTX and Alameda leaders, is reportedly in talks to raise around $50 million in new financing at a pre-money valuation above $1 billion. дальше »

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