Crypto investment funds continued to see withdrawals, extending five weeks of net outflows that have reached nearly $4 billion. According to the latest data from CoinShares, funds registered net outflows of $288 million last week alone. Market data indicate that institutional investors withdrew from crypto products, specifically spot Bitcoin exchange-traded
The cryptocurrency market continues to evolve rapidly in 2026, with major Layer-1 blockchains like Solana and XRP strengthening their positions, while new Layer-2 and presale projects such as Bitcoin Hyper and Sonami attempt to attract early investors. Understanding these sectors helps investors evaluate both opportunities and risks. Solana Market Analysis:
Arthur Hayes, a crypto investor, has highlighted a varied portfolio extending over commodities, defence stocks and digital assets, indicating a prolonged preference for hard assets with select cryptos. The ex-Chief Executive Officer of BitMEX posted on X some snapshots of his recent holdings, splitting them into traditional “stonks”, crypto assets
The crypto market is in a bloodbath today, as it falls around 4% today, with the total market cap slipping toward $2.26 trillion. While the fear and greed index rose slightly to 14, from last week’s 12, it remains in the extreme fear zone, as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and most altcoins
The crypto industry’s “investable universe” is shrinking as markets mature, according to NYDIG research head Greg Cipolaro. He argues that only a limited set of blockchain applications can attract sustained investor capital, and the broader Web3 vision may need recalibration. Cipolaro said investors now focus on applications that extend traditional
Vitalik Buterin has clarified the reasons why the cryptocurrency sector will never be able to provide perfect security, citing the complexity of human intent. In a recent X post, the Ethereum founder went on to say that blockchain networks will never be able to perfectly interpret the complex intentions of
OpenClaw has introduced a strict no-crypto policy across its Discord channels following a high-profile token scam linked to its recent rebrand. Peter Steinberger, the creator of OpenClaw, has confirmed that any mention of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies will lead to a ban from the server. The policy came into the
The Netherlands Gambling Authority has ordered its Dutch affiliate, Adventure One, to put a stop to providing betting services to natives without permission, marking a move against prediction markets platform Polymarket. As per the notice released on February 17, the regulator mentioned that the company must ban its activities quickly
The largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, has said that it decided not to support its offshore Chinese Yuan-pegged Stablecoin CNH₮ because of the weaker demand compared with its other stablecoin products and tighter regulatory pressures. According to the announcement on February 20, Tether said that it will follow a structured, transparent
CME Group has announced plans to introduce 24-hour, seven-day-a-week trading for its cryptocurrency futures and options contracts starting May 29, 2026, subject to regulatory approval. The move aligns regulated crypto derivatives markets with the nonstop nature of digital asset spot trading. The world’s largest regulated derivatives marketplace will implement the
