Finance

February 20, 2026
Crypto News, Finance

BTC Volatility Spikes as Price Slides From $85K to $60K

Bitcoin experienced a sharp wave of volatility after falling from around $85,000 to nearly $60,000 before stabilizing close to $66,000. The rapid decline triggered a surge in options market...

February 20, 2026
Crypto News, Finance

Gold and Silver Climb on US–Iran Tensions as BTC Tests Support

Global markets turned cautious Friday as geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran intensified. Investors responded by moving into traditional safe-haven assets, pushing gold and silver higher. At...

February 20, 2026
Crypto News, Finance

XRP Binance Reserves Drop 200 Million as Holders Move Off Exchange

XRP balances on Binance have declined sharply over the past ten days, with roughly 200 million tokens withdrawn from the exchange. On-chain data shows Binance’s XRP supply ratio fell...

February 20, 2026
Crypto News, Finance

SEC Slashes Stablecoin Haircut From 100% to Just 2%

In one of its most market-friendly crypto moves yet, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has dramatically reduced the capital “haircut” applied to qualifying payment stablecoins. Under new guidance,...

February 20, 2026
Crypto News, Finance

Peter Schiff Urges Investors to Sell Bitcoin, Predicts 84% Crash

Longtime Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff is once again sounding the alarm on the world’s largest cryptocurrency. In a recent post on X, Schiff warned that if Bitcoin drops below...

February 19, 2026
Crypto News, Finance

Goldman Sachs CEO Backs Strict US Crypto Rulebook as CLARITY Act Gains Momentum

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is calling for a clearly defined regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in the United States, signaling growing support from Wall Street for structured digital asset...

February 19, 2026
Crypto News, Finance

DOGE Price Eyes 0.20 Breakout if X and CLARITY Act Fuel Momentum Above 0.18

Dogecoin is hovering just below the 0.10 level, trading around 0.098 to 0.099 as meme coin traders look for signs of a stronger reversal. After slipping roughly one percent...

February 19, 2026
Crypto News, Finance

Elizabeth Warren Warns Against Federal Crypto Bailout as Volatility Returns

Elizabeth Warren is calling on U.S. financial authorities to draw a clear line when it comes to cryptocurrency markets. In a letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and...

February 19, 2026
Crypto News, Finance

Russia Eyes Fines for Gray Market Crypto Activity as Fraud Cases Rise

Russia is moving toward stricter oversight of cryptocurrency transactions, with officials proposing penalties for crypto activity conducted outside the country’s regulated framework. The initiative comes as fraud related complaints...

February 19, 2026
Crypto News, Finance

ETH Staking Hits 50 Percent on Paper but Active Stake Only 30 Percent

Ethereum staking data is under scrutiny after conflicting reports suggested that more than half of the total ETH supply is now staked. While one analytics firm says staking has...