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  • Bitcoin most 'undervalued' since March 2023 at $20K, BTC price metric shows
    Cointelegraph.com - 16:30 Feb 13, 2026
    Bitcoin most 'undervalued' since March 2023 at $20K, BTC price metric showsBitcoin onchain analysis eyed a potential end to the BTC price downtrend as its MVRV ratio returned to levels not seen in three years. Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching “undervalued” territory for the first time in three years as a classic indicator nears its inflection point. Key points: Bitcoin has not been so “undervalued” versus its market cap since March 2023, research shows. Read more
  • Bitcoin passes $69K on slower US CPI print, but Fed rate-cut odds stay low
    Cointelegraph.com - 15:32 Feb 13, 2026
    Bitcoin passes $69K on slower US CPI print, but Fed rate-cut odds stay lowBitcoin bulls enjoyed a relief rally to $69,000 on the back of soft US CPI inflation data amid hopes of BTC price action making a "higher low." Bitcoin (BTC) gained at Friday’s Wall Street open as a fresh US inflation surprise boosted the mood. Key points: Bitcoin price action heads toward key resistance after US CPI inflation data cools beyond expectations. Read more
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  • Brandt says Bitcoin yet to bottom, Polymarket sees hope: Trade Secrets
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:51 Feb 13, 2026
    Peter Brandt isn’t convinced Bitcoin has bottomed yet, but a significant minority of Polymarket bets suggest there’s some hope: Trade Secrets
  • Brandt says Bitcoin yet to bottom, Polymarket sees hope: Trade Secrets
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:51 Feb 13, 2026
    Peter Brandt isn’t convinced Bitcoin has bottomed yet, but a significant minority of Polymarket bets suggest there’s some hope: Trade Secrets
  • Brandt says Bitcoin yet to bottom, Polymarket sees hope: Trade Secrets
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:51 Feb 13, 2026
    Peter Brandt isn’t convinced Bitcoin has bottomed yet, but a significant minority of Polymarket bets suggest there’s some hope: Trade Secrets
  • Binance confirms employee targeted as three arrested in France break-in
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:37 Feb 13, 2026
    Binance confirms employee targeted as three arrested in France break-inFrench police arrested three suspects after a break-in targeting a Binance France executive, RTL reported. Binance has confirmed a home invasion involving an employee. Update Feb. 13, 1:44 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include a comment from Yi He, the co-founder and chief customer service officer at Binance. Three suspects were arrested in France after a reported break-in targeting the home of a senior figure at Binance’s French unit, with the company confirming to Cointelegraph that one of its employees was the victim of a home invasion. Local outlet RTL, citing anonymous police sources, reported that three hooded individuals carrying weapons attempted to enter an apartment in Val-de-Marne around 7:00 am CET Thursday. Read more
  • Are quantum-proof Bitcoin wallets insurance or a fear tax?
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:30 Feb 13, 2026
    Are quantum-proof Bitcoin wallets insurance or a fear tax?Post-quantum Bitcoin wallets are already on sale, leaving investors to decide whether they’re buying insurance or paying up fear tax. Cryptocurrency wallet makers and security companies are pushing out post-quantum products even though large-scale quantum computers capable of breaking Bitcoin do not exist yet. The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) finalized its first post-quantum cryptography standards in 2024 and called for migrations before 2030. As standards bodies plan for a gradual cryptographic transition, parts of the wallet market are already monetizing that future. Read more
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  • Crypto CEO gets 20 years for $200M Bitcoin Ponzi scheme
    Cointelegraph.com - 11:29 Feb 13, 2026
    Crypto CEO gets 20 years for $200M Bitcoin Ponzi schemeA federal judge sentenced PGI founder Ramil Palafox to 20 years in prison for running a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that raised over $200 million from customers between 2019 and 2021. A US federal judge in Virginia sentenced the chief executive of Praetorian Group International to 20 years in prison for running a $200 million cryptocurrency investment scheme that defrauded tens of thousands of investors. According to the Department of Justice, 61-year-old Ramil Ventura Palafox, a dual US and Philippine citizen, was convicted of wire fraud and money laundering for what prosecutors described as a Ponzi scheme that falsely promised daily returns of up to 3% from Bitcoin trading.  The US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia said investors poured over $201 million into PGI between December 2019 and October 2021, including at least 8,198 Bitcoin (BTC) valued at about $171.5 million at the time. According to prosecutors, victims suffered losses of at least $62.7 million.  Read more
  • 22 Bitcoin worth $1.5M vanish from Seoul police custody
    Cointelegraph.com - 10:55 Feb 13, 2026
    22 Bitcoin worth $1.5M vanish from Seoul police custodyThe loss was uncovered during an audit launched after a separate 320 Bitcoin custody failure, raising fresh concerns over digital asset management by authorities. South Korean authorities are investigating after 22 Bitcoin seized in a 2021 case disappeared from a cold wallet at a Seoul police station, according to local media reports. The 22 Bitcoin (BTC), worth about $1.5 million at current prices, were held by the Gangnam Police Station and discovered missing during a nationwide audit of digital asset custody practices, the Seoul Economic Times reported Friday. Authorities reportedly said the 22 Bitcoin had been transferred externally, though the cold wallet storing the tokens was not stolen. Read more
  • Boerse Stuttgart Digital, Tradias agree merger to build European crypto hub
    Cointelegraph.com - 09:54 Feb 13, 2026
    Boerse Stuttgart Digital, Tradias agree merger to build European crypto hubBoerse Stuttgart will merge its crypto arm with Tradias, creating a regulated European crypto unit providing services in trading, custody, staking and tokenized assets. Boerse Stuttgart Group, operator of one of Europe’s largest stock exchanges, said it will merge its cryptocurrency business with Frankfurt-based digital asset trading firm Tradias in a strategic move to expand its presence in institutional crypto markets. The transaction will consolidate about 300 employees under a joint management team from both companies, according to a Friday announcement. The combined unit aims to cover multiple digital asset services, including brokerage, trading, custody, staking and tokenized assets. It will serve banks, brokers and other financial institutions across Europe, providing fully regulated crypto infrastructure, the announcement said. Read more
  • Aave Labs seeks $50M grant to redirect product revenue to DAO
    Cointelegraph.com - 09:18 Feb 13, 2026
    Aave Labs seeks $50M grant to redirect product revenue to DAOSome community members questioned the size of the $50 million package and warned that the proposed AAVE token grant could concentrate voting power. Aave Labs has asked tokenholders to approve a funding package worth about $50 million in exchange for redirecting all revenue from Aave-branded products to the Aave DAO treasury. The proposal includes up to $42.5 million in stablecoins — $25 million as a primary grant and $17.5 million tied to product milestones. It also includes 75,000 Aave (AAVE) tokens, worth about $8 million at the time of writing. The stablecoin grants, if approved, will be streamed over time, and milestone payments will be released upon product launches.  In return, Aave Labs would route 100% of product-level revenue to the DAO. That includes fees generated by aave.com, the planned Aave App and Aave Card, Aave Pro, Aave Kit and Aave Horizon. The framework also asks tokenholders to ratify Aave V4 as the protocol’s long-term technical foundation and outlines plans to create a foundation to hol...
  • Bitcoin ETFs bleed $410M as Standard Chartered slashes BTC target
    Cointelegraph.com - 09:04 Feb 13, 2026
    Bitcoin ETFs bleed $410M as Standard Chartered slashes BTC targetUS spot Bitcoin ETFs are on track for a fourth consecutive week of losses as Standard Chartered cut its 2026 Bitcoin target to $100,000. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw heightened selling on Thursday, with outflows accelerating the same day Standard Chartered lowered its 2026 Bitcoin forecast. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $410.4 million in outflows, extending weekly losses to $375.1 million, according to SoSoValue data. Unless Friday brings substantial inflows, the funds are on track for a fourth consecutive week of losses, with assets under management (AUM) nearing $80 billion, down from a peak of almost $170 billion in October 2025. Read more
  • ETHZilla offers token tied to jet engine leases amid tokenization pivot
    Cointelegraph.com - 06:15 Feb 13, 2026
    ETHZilla offers token tied to jet engine leases amid tokenization pivotCrypto treasury firm ETHZilla recently sold some of its crypto to begin a tokenization push by buying two jet engines leased to a US airline. Crypto treasury company ETHZilla has launched a token offering access to equity in jet engines that the company acquired last month as part of its pivot into tokenized assets. ETHZilla said on Thursday that the token, called Eurus Aero Token I, was being launched through its new subsidiary, ETHZilla Aerospace, and is backed by two commercial jet engines that are leased to “a leading US air carrier.” The company has priced each token at $100, with a minimum purchase of 10 tokens. ETHZilla said it’s targeting an 11% return rate based on holding it for the full term of the engine leases that extend into 2028. Read more
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  • Crypto use in human trafficking networks surged in 2025: Chainalysis
    Cointelegraph.com - 05:21 Feb 13, 2026
    Crypto use in human trafficking networks surged in 2025: ChainalysisChainalysis says that despite the rising use of crypto in trafficking networks, the transparency of blockchain may give visibility into the operations, aiding law enforcement. Crypto flows to suspected human trafficking networks increased 85% year over year in 2025, but crypto analytics firm Chainalysis said blockchain transparency could help disrupt the operations. Chainalysis said in a report on Thursday that the total transaction volume to suspected trafficking networks, largely based in Southeast Asia, reached “hundreds of millions of dollars across identified services.”  It added that the services are “closely aligned” to scam compounds, online casinos, and Chinese-language money-laundering networks, which have recently grown in popularity. Read more
  • Israel arrests two over Polymarket trades on military operations
    Cointelegraph.com - 05:08 Feb 13, 2026
    Israel arrests two over Polymarket trades on military operationsIsraeli authorities said a military reservist and a civilian were arrested after allegedly using classified information to place bets related to military strikes on Iran. Israeli authorities have arrested and indicted two people for allegedly using secret information to place bets on the predictions market Polymarket related to Israel striking Iran. In a joint statement on Thursday, Israel’s Defense Ministry, its internal security service Shin Bet, and police said a military reservist and a civilian were arrested after an investigation found that the reservist obtained classified information to place the bets. The prosecutor’s office will pursue criminal charges for security-related offenses, bribery, and obstruction of justice. Authorities said the reservist was working for Shin Bet. Read more
  • Bitcoin open interest hits lows not seen since 2024: Is TradFi abandoning BTC?
    Cointelegraph.com - 03:47 Feb 13, 2026
    Bitcoin open interest hits lows not seen since 2024: Is TradFi abandoning BTC?Bitcoin open interest falls to $34 billion as investor demand dries up and traders’ concerns shift to worrying US macroeconomic data. Is TradFi exiting BTC? Key takeaways: BTC open interest falls to $34 billion, but stable BTC-denominated volume suggests leverage demand remains unchanged. Weak US jobs data and Bitcoin options skew indicate a bearish shift, even as gold and stocks show relative strength. Read more
  • Bitcoin loses $2.3B in biggest crash since 2021 as capitulation intensifies: Analyst
    Cointelegraph.com - 03:29 Feb 13, 2026
    Bitcoin loses $2.3B in biggest crash since 2021 as capitulation intensifies: AnalystBitcoin has seen record realized losses in one of the cryptocurrency’s largest-ever capitulation events as short-term holders sold at steep losses amid its decline. Bitcoin has posted $2.3 billion in realized losses in what one analyst says is one of the largest capitulation events in history, rivaling its crash in 2021. Bitcoin’s (BTC) seven-day average realized net losses hit $2.3 billion, analyst IT Tech said in a note on CryptoQuant on Thursday, which it called “one of the largest capitulation events in BTC history, rivaling the 2021 crash, 2022 Luna/FTX collapse, and mid-2024 correction.” “This puts us in the top 3-5 loss events ever recorded,” IT Tech added. “Only a handful of moments in Bitcoin's history have seen this level of capitulation.” Read more
  • Crypto Super PAC earmarks $1.5M to unseat Al Green in Texas
    Cointelegraph.com - 02:49 Feb 13, 2026
    Crypto Super PAC earmarks $1.5M to unseat Al Green in TexasAl Green is running against Christian Menefee in the Democratic Party primary elections next month, with Texas one of the first states to vote. The pro-crypto political action committee (PAC) Protect Progress will reportedly spend $1.5 million opposing Texas representative Al Green in the upcoming Democratic Party primary over his past opposition to crypto. “As a member of the Financial Services Committee, Representative Al Green has decided to try and stop American innovation in its tracks,” Protect Progress, an affiliate of the major crypto PAC Fairshake, told The Hill on Thursday. Green, a Democrat who has represented Texas's 9th congressional district in the House since 2005, opposed the stablecoin regulating GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act, two crypto-focused bills that the House passed last year. Read more
  • CFTC adds Coinbase, Ripple execs to 35-member advisory committee
    Cointelegraph.com - 02:21 Feb 13, 2026
    CFTC adds Coinbase, Ripple execs to 35-member advisory committeeCFTC chair Mike Selig launched the Innovation Advisory Committee in January, nominating 12 members as charter members before expanding the final list to 35 on Thursday. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has added a slew of crypto executives, including those from Coinbase and Ripple, to its Innovation Advisory Committee, who will shape how the regulator crafts policy. CFTC chair Mike Selig said on Thursday that the 35 members of the committee will “ensure the CFTC’s decisions reflect market realities” and enable it to “develop clear rules of the road for the Golden Age of American Financial Markets.” The committee launched in January, replacing the Technology Advisory Committee, which drew on the advice of tech leaders to dissect how new technologies were impacting the derivatives markets more broadly. Read more
  • Coinbase misses Q4 earnings with $667M loss as crypto markets fell
    Cointelegraph.com - 22:55 Feb 12, 2026
    Coinbase misses Q4 earnings with $667M loss as crypto markets fellCoinbase’s fourth-quarter earnings missed Wall Street expectations, with the crypto exchange reporting its first net loss since the third quarter of 2023. Coinbase reported a net loss of $667 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, snapping the crypto exchange’s eight-quarter streak of profitability. In its Q4 earnings released on Thursday, Coinbase reported earnings per share of 66 cents, missing analyst expectations of 92 cents by 26 cents. The company said its net revenue fell 21.5% year-on-year to $1.78 billion, falling short of analyst expectations of $1.85 billion. Read more
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