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An investment company in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, that provides cryptocurrency settlement services, has approximately 20 clients who have reported their USDT accounts being hacked starting from January 2026. The total loss amounts to 2.67 million USDT, equivalent to about 20.87 million HKD. After an investigation, the police arrested 34-year-old network engineer Cai on February 23 on suspicion of theft. He is suspected of unauthorized access to the company's database and viewing customer account information.

Step Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) dashboard on the Solana blockchain, has announced the immediate cessation of all operations following a late-January security breach that resulted in the loss of approximately $40 million in assets from its treasury. The shutdown, confirmed on February 23, encompasses its subsidiary platforms, SolanaFloor and Remora Markets. The decision comes after the team explored financing and acquisition opportunities but failed to secure a viable path f

Key Takeaways AVAX/BTC is flashing a rare fractal similar to its 2020 pre-bull run AVAX remains capped beneath long-term descending

The Central Bank of Brazil officially advanced the regulatory framework for institutional virtual asset service providers (VASP) in February 2026. Based on Resolutions No. 519–521 issued in November 2025 and effective February 2, 2026, it established the licensing process for cryptocurrency companies and plans to implement related regulations in phases until 2027.

Dogecoin spot ETFs have attracted only $6.67 million in inflows, with total assets below $10 million after nearly three months of trading. Grayscale leads the segment, but trading remains low and institutional interest is limited, reflecting muted adoption in the market.

_Key Takeaways_ _Aster Chain mainnet is officially targeted for March 2026, narrowing the previous Q1 2026 window announced in late

Pharos Network has launched the Realfi Alliance to create a standardized framework for real-world assets, addressing issues like fragmented liquidity and regulatory silos. The initiative includes key partners and aims for a reliable financial ecosystem on its Mainnet.

President Trump plans to implement a 0% capital gains tax on all Bitcoin and cryptocurrency investments. Once this policy is enacted, it will fundamentally change the investment cost structure of the cryptocurrency market and have a profound impact on retail investors, institutional investors, and industry talent allocation. The policy details are still to be clarified, including the scope of applicable assets and holding period requirements.

PENGU compresses near key support after steep weekly and monthly losses. Volume and open interest decline, signaling weak trader conviction. Triangle formation hints at breakout as volatility tightens. Pudgy Penguins — PENGU, has gone quiet, yet tension fills the air. Price clings to a n

BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE American: BMNR) purchased 51,162 Ethereum (ETH) for approximately $98 million during the week ending February 22, 2026, increasing its total holdings to 4,422,659 ETH, according to a company statement released Monday. The Las Vegas-based firm now controls 3.66% of Ethereum's total 120.7 million circulating supply, with an estimated \$16.4 billion invested in its treasury position currently valued at approximately \$8.4 billion, resulting in unrealize

In brief The Fed has launched a 60-day comment period to permanently remove “reputational risk” from bank supervision. Lawmakers and crypto advocates say the move curbs informal regulatory pressure on banks serving digital

The last week of February 2026, the cryptocurrency market will see a total token unlock of over $317 million, including more than $62 million worth of restricted tokens from the three major projects Jupiter (JUP), Humanity (H), and Grass (GRASS). The JUP unlock this time amounts to 253 million tokens, which is more than 4.7 times its regular monthly release of 53.47 million tokens.

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR) announced on February 23, 2026, a strategic partnership with Framework Ventures involving a \$45 million equity investment for a 10% stake, alongside plans to issue \$500 million in tokenized mortgage assets through integration with the Sky decentralized finance ecosystem. The mortgage originator intends to launch a token backed by conforming mortgages and home equity loans, initially available to accredited investors with potentia

Key Takeaways ASTER has outperformed the broader market, gaining ~15% while ETH dropped over 12% Price has broken out of a multi-month

Coinbase launches Agentic Wallets, an on-chain wallet solution designed specifically for AI Agents, allowing AI Agents to independently hold funds and perform on-chain operations without human intervention. Solana's official account then retweeted lobster.cash, a Solana-based AI Agent autonomous payment solution developed by Crossmint.

Key Takeaways ATOM is up over 6% today and 17% on the week, with price bouncing from the $1.65 support, signaling improving short-term

Todd Snyder, the court-appointed administrator overseeing the bankruptcy liquidation of Terraform Labs, filed a lawsuit against Jane Street Group LLC on February 23, 2026, in Manhattan federal court, alleging the trading firm engaged in insider trading using non-public information obtained from Terraform insiders to front-run trades ahead of the \$40 billion ecosystem collapse in May 2022. The complaint names Jane Street, co-founder Robert Granieri, trader Michael Huang, and employee Bry

A wallet traceable back to the Satoshi era from the early days of Bitcoin's inception has become active again after nearly 15 years of silence, transferring all 11,300 Bitcoins (equivalent to approximately $750 million) to an exchange-related address. Blockchain data shows that this transfer is one of the largest single movements from early miner wallets in recent years. Since the beginning of 2026, Bitcoin has declined by approximately 20%.

The cryptocurrency market is preparing for a major token unlock with a total value of over $317 million in the final week of February 2026. Three prominent projects – Jupiter (JUP), Humanity (H), and Grass (GRASS) – will officially release previously restricted tokens into circulation, promising to bring significant impacts to the market.

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