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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unveiled the members of its new Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC). Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has hailed the move as assembling the “Olympics crypto roster.” In an announcement made on Thursday, February 12, CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig revealed a star-studded list of appointees. The newly formed committee is notable for its sheer weight of executive power. It brings together the CEOs of major crypto exchanges, including Brian Armstrong (Coinbase), Tyler Winklevoss (Gemini), Kris Marszalek (Crypto.com), and Arjun Sethi (Kraken), alongside the architects of decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain infrastructure, such as Hayden Adams…

The Binance app is no longer available on the Google Play Store in the Philippines, according to local media. Summary The Binance app is no longer accessible on the Philippine Google Play Store, according to local media. Philippine regulators have cracked down on non-compliant foreign exchanges. Users searching for “Binance” on the Philippine version of the app store are being redirected to listings for local exchange Coins.ph and region-specific versions such as Binance TH for Thailand and Binance TR for Turkey, according to local media. One user going by the handle “realitynofantasy” was seen on Reddit questioning whether the disappearance…

Quantra, a Real-World Asset (RWA) and artificial intelligence (AI) blockchain infrastructure Protocol that tokenizes computing power and energy assets, has disclosed its groundbreaking partnership with Chain Intelligence, an all-in-one Web3 intelligence and trading workspace. The primary objective of this partnership is to boost ecosystem visibility and elevate Web3 analytics. 🤝 PR Partnership AnnouncementQuantra has entered a PR partnership with Chain Intelligence.Chain Intelligence @chain_intelli is an all-in-one Web3 intelligence and trading workspace, combining market data, on-chain signals, research, and chat-driven decision tools into a… pic.twitter.com/SsNiafku3v — Quantra (@quantra_rwa) February 15, 2026 This partnership is focused on reducing the cycle from research…

Kalshi traders are becoming more betters of a further pullback of Ethereum. Based on the prevailing market contracts, the participants are now predicting a down decline of $ETH to as low as 1,830 before the end of February. This forecast is an expression of feeling and not fact. Nevertheless, it also provides a good insight into the psychology of traders. Prediction markets tend to respond quicker than analyst reports as prices vary. JUST IN: Ethereum forecasted to go down to $1.83K in February, per traders on Kalshi. pic.twitter.com/D2ERVxmNfC — Whale Insider (@WhaleInsider) February 14, 2026 Bearish Bets Pressured By Price…

Russia’s central bank digital currency poses a threat to the country’s domestic payment card infrastructure, according to an analyst at Freedom Finance Global. According to sources, the analyst Natalia Milchakova stated that the digital ruble will become a “serious competitor” to traditional financial payment systems like the MIR card. The digital ruble launch will slow the growth of the Russian bank card market by 7% to 9% per year, Milchakova predicted. Russian firms issued around 475 million cards last year with a year-on-year growth rate of 17%. The central bank plans to roll out the digital ruble nationwide in September…

The CEO of Praetorian Group International (PGI) was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the U.S. for running a global Ponzi scheme that falsely claimed to invest in bitcoin and foreign exchange trading. Ramil Ventura Palafox, 61, promised daily returns of up to 3%, misleading more than 90,000 investors and draining over $62.7 million in funds, according to a Thursday statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. PGI collected more than $201 million from investors between late 2019 and 2021, including over 8,000 bitcoin BTC$66,969.56, according to court records. Instead of investing the money,…

Nexo is set to return to the U.S. market, saying it has officially rolled-out a suite of digital asset offerings and trading infrastructure from the U.S.-based Bakkt. The digital asset wealth platform withdrew from the U.S. in late 2022 after what it called a “dead end” in negotiations with state and federal regulators over its Earn Interest Product. The company said in 2022 it could no longer operate in an “impossible environment” following multiple enforcement actions, including from California and New York. However, in April 2025, it announced it would return, adding had $11 billion in assets under management. The…

During the 2026 Winter Olympics, travelers at airports in Milan, Rome, and Venice can receive instant VAT refunds in $USDC on Polygon. The rollout, supported by Global Blue and Shift4, speeds up digital refunds and accelerates cross-border settlement. Polygon is powering instant value-added tax (VAT) refunds in USD Coin ($USDC) for international travelers at Italian airports during the 2026 Winter Olympics. The system enables fast, stablecoin-based payouts at venues such as Milan, Rome, and Venice airports using Polygon’s blockchain rails. The arrangement is available in February and is offered at airport refund points serving Milan, Rome, and Venice. Travelers who…

Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, rose past the $2,000 mark on Saturday, pushing an Ethereum long worth $105,000 into profit. Ethereum reversed a two-day drop and started rising from $1,895 on Feb. 12. The price rebound continued for two days into Saturday, with the $ETH price reaching an intraday high of $2,090. Ethereum’s rise above $2,000 has lifted a long position into profits. According to Lookonchain, the Matrixport-linked whale who longed 105,000 $ETH worth $215 million and was previously in losses has now become profitable again. The Matrixport-linked whale who longed 105,000 $ETH($215M) has turned a $10M+…

The volume of crypto assets traded in the Czech Republic saw a significant increase last year, with analysts attributing the trend to their growing recognition by investors. Despite a year-end slowdown, the continuing integration of cryptocurrencies into traditional finance is likely to strengthen the market in 2026, members of the industry predict. Czechs trade over 15 billion koruna worth of crypto in a year Cryptocurrency trades on domestic Czech exchanges jumped by half in 2025, reaching 15.5 billion koruna (approx. $750 million), local media revealed this week. Market watchers are attributing the growth to heightened investor interest, indicating that the…