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Market Trends: SHIB may rise if Bitcoin and Ethereum maintain bullish momentum. Ecosystem Growth: Shibarium adoption boosts utility and attracts investors beyond meme token status. Whale Activity: Large holders reducing market supply can trigger accumulation and potential price surges. S

_Pi Network mainnet users hit 16.2M, KYC tops 17.4M, 148K merchants onboard as Pi Coin trades near $0.16 after $0.20 peak._ Pi Network marked one year since its open mainnet launch with sharp growth in users, nodes, and merchant adoption. New data shared by the project shows strong expansion a

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation amending the Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code to recognize cryptocurrency as intangible property, granting courts explicit authority to seize and confiscate digital assets including Bitcoin in criminal cases. The law, reported by Kommersant on February 25, 2026, codifies existing seizure protocols while establishing legal frameworks for cooperation with foreign crypto exchanges, as Russia accelerates regulatory crackdowns o

Cyber Capital founder Justin Bons criticized XRPL on the X platform for its unique node list (UNL) mechanism, which requires validators to obtain permission, calling it a "centralized blockchain"; Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz publicly rebutted, emphasizing that XRPL's design intention is to prevent any single entity from controlling the network, including Ripple itself.

Hong Kong asset management company Metalpha has signed a memorandum of understanding with Exos Financial and BlockchainK2 to establish a joint venture focused on providing compliant digital asset solutions for institutional clients in the United States, including OTC derivatives, crypto investment strategies, and securities-linked trading.

The Pi Core Team shared a new video message from Pi founder Dr. Chengdiao Fan. She stressed that Pi Network is intentionally different from most crypto projects. In the post, Fan explained that Pi focuses on real-world utility, not short-term trading hype She said the network aims to build

_MicroStrategy becomes the most shorted US stock with $4.85B in short interest, about 11% of market cap, after $3.2B short profits last year._ MicroStrategy, led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, has become the most shorted stock on Wall Street. Data shows that the net short position in $M

Litecoin (LTC) continues to extend its correction as it remains below the $50.50 USD level at the time of writing on Wednesday, after losing approximately 4% in the previous session. The downward pressure is not only reflected on the chart but also reinforced by derivatives data, with open interest (OI) decreasing steadily.

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Hong Kong SAR Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po announced in the 2026 Budget Speech on February 25 that Hong Kong has officially implemented a licensing regime for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers, with the first licenses to be issued in March. Paul Chan also stated that the government will submit a draft digital asset policy bill within the year to establish a comprehensive licensing and regulatory framework for digital asset trading and custody service providers, further solidifying Hong Kong's leadership position in the global digital asset regulatory system.

4AI has just declared an alliance with DeAgentAI aimed at boosting the creation of dependable, free-roaming AI agents that can work in harmony with multi-chain blockchain conditions. The partnership is an indication of an increased intersection of artificial intelligence and decentralized

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

Pi Network recently completed another transfer of 300 million Pi tokens, used to launch the mainnet wallet and support subsequent migration waves. Currently, over 16 million users have completed mainnet migration, and 17 million users have passed KYC verification. This large-scale token transfer marks a further improvement in Pi Network's migration infrastructure, with significantly enhanced backend readiness.

_Record-low RSI and a 50% OI drop signal deep stress as ETF outflows weaken institutional support._ Bitcoin has printed one of the most extreme technical readings in its history. Momentum has collapsed to levels never recorded on the weekly timeframe. As spotted by Ash Crypto, weekly RSI has f

Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)—a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization—was killed on February 22, 2026, during a military operation, triggering widespread violence across at least 20 Mexican states.