Blockchain - Crypto News And Market Updates

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Altcoin Selling Pressure Hits 5-Year High as Capital Rotates Out of Crypto Risk

February 18, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Altcoin markets face their longest sustained selling streak in years as retail demand fades and capital rotates toward stronger crypto narratives.

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Quantum Threat Could Force Bitcoin to Freeze Satoshi’s Coins

February 18, 2026 Daniel Moore

Quantum-resistant Bitcoin upgrades may require freezing Satoshi-era coins, exposing a deep conflict between security and immutability.

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Moonwell Hack: $1.78M Exploit Linked to AI-Generated Oracle Bug

February 18, 2026 Gonzalo

Moonwell lost $1.78M after an AI-generated oracle bug mispriced cbETH, exposing risks of automated smart-contract development.

Bitwise Files for Prediction Market ETFs Tracking US Elections

February 18, 2026 Daniel Moore

Bitwise and Roundhill filed for ETFs tracking US election prediction markets, marking institutional expansion into event-based financial exposure.

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Celebrity NFT Losses: How Much Stars Lost on Bored Apes and 2021 NFTs

February 17, 2026 Gonzalo

Celebrity NFT buyers including Bieber, Neymar and Eminem saw losses exceeding 90% as 2021 NFT valuations collapsed.

Aave Founder: Tokenized Abundance Assets Could Unlock $50T On-Chain Finance Market

February 16, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Stani Kulechov says tokenized solar and infrastructure could create a $30–50T on-chain finance market and become the next major collateral class for DeFi.

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Tom Lee: Crypto Winter Likely Ends by April as Ethereum Strategy Expands

February 16, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Tom Lee says crypto winter is likely ending by April as macro conditions improve and institutional Ethereum accumulation accelerates.

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$321M in Token Unlocks Scheduled This Week Across ZRO, ARB, SOL, WLD and Others

February 16, 2026 Gonzalo

More than $321M in crypto token unlocks are scheduled over the next 7 days, led by ZRO, ARB, SOL and WLD supply events.

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CZ and Chamath Warn Crypto Privacy Gap Is Blocking Mainstream Adoption

February 15, 2026 Daniel Moore

CZ and Chamath argue that weak on-chain privacy is the missing layer preventing crypto payments and institutional adoption at global scale.

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Morgan Stanley Explores Integration With Ethereum, Polygon, Canton and Hyperledger

February 15, 2026 Daniel Moore

Morgan Stanley is evaluating Ethereum, Polygon, Canton and Hyperledger integration, highlighting a hybrid institutional-public blockchain strategy emerging in global finance.