2026 - Crypto News And Market Updates

$2.9B Bitcoin and Ethereum Options Expire Today as Markets Watch $74K and $2.1K Levels

February 13, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Nearly $3B in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire today, with max pain levels at $74K and $2.1K shaping short-term volatility expectations.

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Injective Community BuyBack: How INJ Burns and On-Chain Revenue Sharing Are Reshaping Tokenomics

February 13, 2026 Daniel Moore

Injective’s Community BuyBack merges token burns with revenue sharing, creating one of the most advanced deflationary tokenomics models in crypto today.

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Aave Labs Proposes Routing All Product Revenue to DAO Treasury

February 13, 2026 Daniel Moore

Aave Labs has introduced a proposal to send all product revenue to the DAO treasury while requesting funding for expansion under Aave V4.

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Monad Price Prediction 2026–2030: MON Price Targets, Market Cap Logic, and Full Scenario Framework

February 12, 2026 Daniel Moore

MON has liquidity and speed, but future unlocks reshape its valuation. This data-led Monad price prediction maps realistic 2026–2030 scenarios.

Corporate Bond Risk Premiums Collapse as Bubble Warnings Grow

February 12, 2026 Daniel Moore

Risk premiums in corporate bond markets have fallen to multi-decade lows, with investors warning that yield chasing may be masking deeper fragility.

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Aster Chain Confirms Mainnet Launch in March, Emphasizes Privacy Focus

February 12, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Aster Chain is set to launch its mainnet in March, positioning privacy as a core pillar of its network design.

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BlackRock Asia: A 1% Crypto Allocation Could Unlock $2 Trillion in Inflows

February 12, 2026 Gonzalo

A BlackRock executive says that if Asian investors allocate just 1% of portfolios to crypto, the market could see up to $2 trillion in inflows.

Up to 10% of Bitcoin’s Market Cap Could Flow Into Privacy Coins, Says DCG Founder

February 12, 2026 Daniel Moore

Digital Currency Group’s founder believes capital rotation from Bitcoin into privacy coins could unlock significant upside potential in the sector.

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Elon Musk Unveils xAI Roadmap: X Money, Grok Code, and Orbital AI Infrastructure

February 12, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Elon Musk presented an ambitious xAI roadmap spanning fintech infrastructure, AI coding, media generation, enterprise automation, and even orbital data centers.

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Cardano Founder Confirms Midnight Privacy Chain Launch and LayerZero Integration

February 12, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Midnight, a privacy-focused blockchain partnered with Cardano, is set to launch next month as Hoskinson confirms ZK features and LayerZero expansion.