CME’s Cardano futures went live on Feb. 9, and that date may matter more for ETFs than for trading.Under the SEC’s new generic listing standards for commodity-based trust shares, one of the clearest fast lanes for a spot crypto ETP is having regulated futures on a CFTC-supervised venue for at least six months.That turns Feb. 9 into a starting gun: if CME’s ADA futures remain listed and active, the earliest six-month threshold falls around Aug. 9, potentially shortening the path to launch compared with the old process, Reuters says, which could take up to 240 days.None of this guarantees approval.…
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Can XRP spike to $2 next week? That’s what traders are whispering after the token clawed back from a low of $1.10 to around $1.48 in a matter of days. Forecasts for the week ahead vary wildly — some AI models top out at $1.60, others flag a slide toward $1.24. Meanwhile, the broader XRP price prediction for 2026 just got a major revision from Standard Chartered. Whether the token goes up at all from here may depend on a single support level holding.Source: CoinCodexAlso Read: XRP Is A Done Deal, Wall Street Says, Despite Sharp Sell-OffXRP Price Prediction 2026…
Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Part of the Team Since Apr 2025 About Author Amin Ayan is a crypto journalist with over four years of experience in the industry. He has contributed to leading publications such as Cryptonews, Investing.com, 99Bitcoins, and 24/7 Wall St. He has… Share Last updated: February 22, 2026 A group of cryptocurrency exchanges linked to Russia is helping users move funds outside the reach of Western financial restrictions, according to a report released Saturday by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. Key Takeaways: Elliptic identified five Russia-linked crypto exchanges providing pathways to bypass Western sanctions.…
Story HighlightsThe price of the Meme Ai token is $ 0.00005891.MEMEAI trades near $0.00005890, with 2026 targets ranging from $0.000027 to $0.000323 depending on AI upgrades and NFT growth.Technical indicators show a downtrend, with $0.000133 as key resistance and $0.000027 acting as major support.Long-term projections suggest MEMEAI could reach $0.00526 by 2030 if AI meme tools and Web3 content adoption expand strongly.Meme AI Coin is a blockchain platform that combines artificial intelligence with meme creation, allowing users to generate memes using AI and turn them into NFTs. Inspired by the growing influence of meme culture, the project aims to build a fun…
Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Part of the Team Since Apr 2025 About Author Amin Ayan is a crypto journalist with over four years of experience in the industry. He has contributed to leading publications such as Cryptonews, Investing.com, 99Bitcoins, and 24/7 Wall St. He has… Share Last updated: February 22, 2026 US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a fifth consecutive week of net withdrawals, extending the longest negative streak since early 2025 as institutional demand softened alongside a broader pullback in digital assets. Key Takeaways: Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a fifth straight week of withdrawals, losing…
Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Part of the Team Since Apr 2025 About Author Amin Ayan is a crypto journalist with over four years of experience in the industry. He has contributed to leading publications such as Cryptonews, Investing.com, 99Bitcoins, and 24/7 Wall St. He has… Share Last updated: February 22, 2026 Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings is introducing a blockchain-based bond offering for retail investors, blending traditional fixed-income returns with cryptocurrency incentives. Key Takeaways: SBI is issuing 10 billion yen in tokenized bonds recorded on a blockchain platform. Investors will earn fixed interest plus XRP rewards…
Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, reportedly unveils strategic partnership with Elon Musk, a famous businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter, and xAI (Artificial Intelligence). Fundamentally, the primary purpose of this partnership is to generate attention and excitement around the XRP Ledger ecosystem by announcing a token listing. 🚨JUST IN: Ripple CEO confirms Ripple is collaborating closely with Elon Musk. #XRPFebruary 28th is officially set. The global XRPL token listing has been confirmed, and REAL Token will debut on BTCC Exchange, marking its arrival on a major international trading platform.… pic.twitter.com/09lQIRPi3O— CryptoGeek (@CryptoGeekNews) February 21,…
There’s a lot happening in crypto right now, and one date keeps coming up: March 1. Some investors are wondering if that could mark the beginning of the next altcoin rally.The reason? Major regulatory movement in Washington.March 1 Could Be a Turning PointThe White House has set a March 1 deadline to resolve the stablecoin rewards dispute that has been holding up the broader crypto market structure bill, often called the Clarity Act.This bill aims to create clearer rules for crypto in the United States. And clarity is something the market has lacked for years.According to prediction markets, there is…
Bitcoin just got ~15% harder to mine as hashrate falls—pushing miner revenue back into the $30 stress zoneBitcoin’s mining economy has tightened again, but its undertones could pave the way for a price recovery in the top crypto.Over the past weeks, the network difficulty jumped, while the hashrate has shown signs of softening. At the same time, BTC miner margins have come under increased pressure as their revenue slipped back toward stress levels.That combination has repeatedly materialized near major inflection points in previous market cycles.While market analysts caution that this is not a magic buy signal for investors, the structural…
The recent weekly breakdown of the crypto Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) in the middle of February by Arkham indicates that the institutional sentiment has changed significantly, and Bitcoin and Ethereum have suffered significant net outflows. Although the larger market was experiencing selling pressure on the part of the major asset managers, Solana was able to defy the trend by recording a positive net inflow. WEEKLY ETF BREAKDOWN:BTC Net flow: -$315.9M OUTFLOWBiggest seller: BlackRock (-$303.5M)Biggest buyer: Grayscale BTC Mini ETF (+$36M)ETH Net flow: -$123.3M OUTFLOWBiggest seller: BlackRock (-$102M)Biggest buyer: 21Shares (+$700K)SOL Net flow: +$13.9M INFLOWBiggest… pic.twitter.com/CjMgP423X3— Arkham (@arkham) February 21, 2026 BlackRock…
