Crypto - Americas

DOT Just Ripped 37% in a Day. The Halving Hype Is Real — But Is It Enough?

Polkadot surges 37% past $1.70 as traders front-run the March 14 Pi Day halving that will slash DOT issuance by 53%.

Crypto’s Cash Problem Just Got Real: USDT Is Shrinking, Bitcoin Crashed to $64,000, and Nobody’s Buying the Dip

Tether's USDT posts worst monthly contraction since FTX as Bitcoin crashes to $64,300 and Trump tariff escalation hammers weekend crypto liquidity.

Bitcoin’s Triple Threat: $4.5 Billion in ETF Bleeding, Fading Network Activity, and the $60,000 Liquidation Cliff

Bitcoin faces $4.5B in ETF outflows, fading network activity, and a $60,000 liquidation cliff as leveraged positions risk cascading sell-offs in 2026.

Trump Family Pitches “The Dollar, Upgraded” at Mar-a-Lago — With Goldman, Binance’s CZ and Nicki Minaj in the Room

World Liberty Financial's Mar-a-Lago forum drew Goldman and Binance's CZ to promote USD1, but a 49% UAE stake and $1.4B in Trump crypto profits complicate the pitch.

Bitcoin Dominance Hits 60% as Five-Month Losing Streak Rewrites the Record Books

Bitcoin dominance climbs to 60% as five-month losing streak nears 2018 record. ETF outflows top $6B while whales quietly accumulate 100,000 BTC.

MEV Bots Are Eating Ethereum’s Scaling Gains — Over Half the Gas on Major L2s Goes to Search Spam

Flashbots data shows MEV search spam consumes over 50% of gas on Base and Optimism while paying under 10% of fees — turning Ethereum's scaling gains into a subsidy for arbitrage bots.

Fed’s $18.5 Billion Repo Injection Meets Private Credit Stress as XRP Outpaces Bitcoin in 2026 Capital Race

Fed's $18.5B repo operation, Blue Owl's redemption halt, XRP's $109M inflows and a mystery $436M Hong Kong IBIT bet reshape US crypto market dynamics.

3 Major Crypto Stories Shaking February 2026

Bitcoin plunges to $60,000 as on-chain data reveals capitulation. Senior crypto executives depart. $201M Ponzi schemer gets 20 years.

BitGo Abandons Silicon Valley. Here’s Why.

Coinbase launches crypto betting with Kalshi while BitGo relocates from California. Industry sees major infrastructure developments and token economic reforms.