Two of the largest investment firms in Abu Dhabi have significantly increased their Bitcoin holdings through BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). Mubadala Investment Company has increased the number of shares in IBIT to around 12.7 million as of December 31, 2025. The investment firm’s stake in IBIT has increased by
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet saw its stock fall sharply over the past month, even after posting explosive revenue growth in its latest fiscal results.The stock price decreased from the range of ¥540 to ¥550 to around ¥338, a fall of approximately 37% in a month. Although the stock price has shown a
Kevin O’Leary, a Shark Tank investor and a Bitcoin supporter, warned that the price of Bitcoin could crash due to quantum computing. O’Leary said that quantum computers could break the cryptographic security of Bitcoin faster than programmers can enhance the security measures. Currently, Bitcoin’s encryption is based on mathematical problems
Steak ‘n Shake has incorporated Bitcoin payments at some of its restaurants in the U.S. through a collaboration with payment network Flexa. Customers at these restaurants are able to make payments using Bitcoin through app-based checkout options. The restaurant chain explained that the incorporation of Bitcoin payments is part of
The macro strategist from Bloomberg Intelligence, Mike McGlone, mentioned on February 16 that slipping crypto prices may indicate wider financial stress, alerting that Bitcoin could trace back toward $10,000 and potentially foreshadow the upcoming U.S. recession. The post made on Monday also mentioned that the well-established “buy the dip” mentality
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index on CoinMarketCap has been witnessing an extreme fear situation since the beginning of this month. On February 6, 2026, it hit its yearly low, standing at a reading of 5 and in an extreme fear zone. This indicates a market sentiment environment that has
YouTube personality and entertainer Logan Paul has broken the record by selling his rare Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card for a staggering $16.49 million at an auction. The online auction house Goldin hosted the event after a 42-day bidding process that garnered huge interest. The rare card, graded PSA 10 with
There is a possibility for Bitcoin short liquidation if it finds a rally. CoinGlass has reported a total liquidation of over $72 million in 24 hours. This includes short and long drops days after more than $2 billion worth of bitcoins were liquidated. Bitcoin Liquidation Possibility There is reportedly a
The price of Bitcoin hasn’t been successful in being stable over the $70,000 mark. It started declining and traded below the $69,200 support zone. Also, at the time of writing, it is exchanging hands at $68,296.87. The price went below the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the upward shift from
Bitcoin investors are under pressure due to the recent U.S. inflation numbers showing easing. This has created valuation uncertainty for investors in digital assets. The Consumer Price Index dropped to 2.4% in January compared to 2.7% in December, according to official numbers. According to Anthony Pompliano, investors need to re-evaluate
