Cryptocurrency News

February, 2026

• 10 February

  Funding Rates Flash Red: Bearish Signals Hit Crypto Markets, SOL and XRP Lead the Slide

  

  Funding Rates Flash Red: Bearish Signals Grip Crypto Markets, with SOL and XRP Showing Deeper Pressure Funding rates in perpetual futures contracts across major centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX) exchanges have turned predominantly negative as of early February 2026, reflecting heightened bearish sentiment in the cryptocurrency market. Negative funding rates mean shorts pay longs, indicating traders are aggressively positioning for …
• 10 February

  Jailhouse Post Shakes Crypto World: SBF’s X Rant Reopens the FTX Collapse Case

  

  The headline-grabbing post from Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the convicted founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has stirred fresh controversy in the cryptocurrency community. Posted on February 10, 2026, via his verified X account (@SBF_FTX)—which is managed by a proxy or friend due to prison restrictions on internet access—SBF claimed, “FTX was never bankrupt. I never filed for it. The lawyers …
• 9 February

  Bukele’s Popularity Soars to 91.9% Even as Bitcoin Adoption Lags

  

  El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has achieved a record approval rating of 91.9%, according to a recent survey by local newspaper La Prensa Gráfica published in early February 2026. The poll, conducted January 19–25, 2026, among 1,200 respondents, showed 62.8% strongly approving of his performance, with only 1.8% strongly disapproving and 5.9% somewhat disapproving. This marks a rebound from mid-2025 …
• 9 February

  Giannis Enters the Crypto Bets Arena: NBA Star Invests in Kalshi

  

  Milwaukee Bucks superstar and two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has become a shareholder in Kalshi, the federally regulated U.S. prediction market platform, marking the first time an active NBA player has directly invested in the company. The announcement came on Friday, February 6, 2026 (or reported around February 7 in some outlets), shortly after the NBA trade deadline, where Kalshi …
• 9 February

  Teen Crypto Crime: Two Students Charged in Arizona Home Invasion Targeting $66M

  

  Two California high school students, aged 16 and 17, have been arrested and charged with multiple felonies following a violent home invasion in Scottsdale, Arizona, on January 31, 2026, authorities say was motivated by an attempt to steal approximately $66 million in cryptocurrency. The suspects, identified as Jackson Sullivan (17, from San Luis Obispo) and Skylar LaPaille (16, from Morro …
• 9 February

  XRP Crashes 17% in a Day as $46M in Long Positions Are Liquidated

  

  XRP experienced a brutal selloff on February 5-6, 2026, plunging approximately 16-17% in its steepest one-day drop since late 2025, as reported by CoinDesk, Yahoo Finance, and other sources. The token tumbled from levels around $1.51 (pre-selloff) to intraday lows near $1.13-$1.15, before partially recovering to close around $1.47 on February 6 amid high trading volume exceeding $11 billion (CoinMarketCap …
• 9 February

  Coinbase UK CEO: Tokenised Collateral Is Going Mainstream

  

  The cryptocurrency industry is witnessing a pivotal shift as tokenized collateral transitions from experimental pilots to a core component of mainstream financial infrastructure, according to Keith Grose, CEO of Coinbase UK. In recent comments reported across outlets like Yahoo Finance and Cryptonews on February 6, 2026, Grose highlighted accelerating institutional and central bank engagement as a clear signal that tokenization …
• 9 February

  Why Is Crypto Crashing Today? What’s Behind the Feb 6 Selloff

  

  The cryptocurrency market endured intense selling pressure on February 6, 2026, as Bitcoin briefly plunged to around $60,000–$60,074 (its lowest since late 2024) before staging a dramatic rebound, closing the day near $70,555 (Yahoo Finance and CME data). This marked one of the sharpest intraday recoveries in recent memory, with BTC swinging over 11% higher after the low. The broader …
• 9 February

  Best Crypto to Buy Today (Feb 6): Top Picks – XRP, Solana & Bitcoin

  

  The cryptocurrency market remains highly volatile in early February 2026, following a sharp selloff that saw Bitcoin briefly dip near $60,000 on February 5 before a strong rebound. On February 6, Bitcoin opened around $62,700, plunged to a low of approximately $60,000–$60,074, but closed significantly higher at roughly $70,555 (per Yahoo Finance and CME data), marking an impressive intraday recovery …
• 9 February

  Crypto Bloodbath: Bitcoin Slips to $60K, $2.7B Liquidations Rock Market

  

  The cryptocurrency market experienced a severe downturn around February 5-6, 2026, with Bitcoin briefly dropping to just over $60,000—its lowest level since late 2024—sparking widespread liquidations and heightened fear among investors. Data from sources like CoinGlass confirmed over $2.7 billion in leveraged positions liquidated in a 24-hour period, with approximately 85% from long positions (bullish bets) being forcibly closed. More …