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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 13th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has released the latest Bybit x Block Scholes Crypto Derivatives Analytics report as BTC’s flash crash to $60,000 last week triggered the most extreme derivatives positioning since the November 2022 FTX collapse. Key findings: Surging volatility level: Short-dated BTC and ETH implied volatility escalated to levels last seen during the FTX debacle, with 7-day BTC volatility exceeding 100% as demand for downside protection reached multi-year highs.BTC’s 50% drawdown from its all-time high: BTC has halved in price since its October 2025 record high,…

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Bitcoin saw spot ETF outflows of over $410 million as prices struggled. Over $2.5 billion in Bitcoin options expired on Friday. Analysts say “worst of downturn” likely over but market remains bearish. Bitcoin ETFs experienced a net outflow of over $410 million on February 12, as investors withdrew capital from the exchange-traded funds amid growing fears of a broader crypto market downturn. And on Friday morning, Feb. 13, BTC price fluctuated near $66,800 as the market recorded a massive $2.5 billion Bitcoin options expiry. Crypto analysts have shared their thoughts on what this could mean for the Bitcoin price in…

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Shiba Inu (SHIB) struggled throughout 2025. The popular cryptocurrency took a particularly bad hit after the market crash in October. SHIB climbed to $0.000032 in December of 2024, but it has been on a downward trajectory every since. Let’s discuss if Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) price could gain another zero and fall to the $0.0000009 level.Will Shiba Inu Gain Another Zero And Fall To $0.0000009?Source: WatcherGuruShiba Inu (SHIB) last traded at the $0.0000009 price level in early 2021, before the asset’s price skyrocketed to an all-time high $0.00008616 in October 2021. SHIB dipping to $0.0000009 would be a multi-year low for…

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Author Ahmed Balaha Author Ahmed Balaha Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since Sep 2018 About Author The CryptoNews editorial team is composed of seasoned writers specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Their expertise ensures comprehensive, accurate, and insightful content for… Last updated:  February 13, 2026 Coinbase earnings just broke its streak, and not in a good…

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Binance is at the center of renewed speculation as the specter of insolvency has once again cast a long shadow over the crypto sector.Over the past weeks, rumors have emerged that the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is facing a liquidity crunch, and these rumors have spread across social media platforms, underscoring the fragility of investor sentiment in a post-2022 market landscape.The narrative gained traction on Feb. 9 when Jacob King, the founder of SwanDesk, issued a stark warning regarding the exchange’s stability.King claimed that investors were executing a mass exodus from the platform and alleged that Binance was witnessing its…

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All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. PIP-82 proposes recycling up to $1M in Polygon PoS base gas fees for eligible agentic commerce and x402 transactions. Any POL not recycled goes to the burn collector, and the program ends after $1 million is recycled or on Dec 31, 2026. Polygon has proposed a new incentive plan to reduce base gas costs for agent-to-agent payments on Polygon PoS. The proposal, titled PIP-82 “Agentic Commerce Gas Program,” sets out a mechanism to recycle up to $1 million worth of gas fees from eligible agentic…

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Web 3 Journalist Tim Hakki Web 3 Journalist Tim Hakki Part of the Team Since Feb 2024 About Author A journalist and copywriter with a decade’s experience across music, video games, finance and tech. Share Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since Sep 2018 About Author The CryptoNews editorial team is composed of seasoned writers specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Their expertise ensures comprehensive, accurate, and insightful content for… Last updated:  February 13, 2026 If you think the institutional appetite for crypto ended with the ETF approvals, look again. In a…

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Binance announced on February 12 that it has completed the integration of Ripple USD (RLUSD) on the XRP Ledger and has opened deposits for users, marking a notable expansion of the stablecoin’s on-chain rails. The exchange said deposits are available immediately, while withdrawals will remain paused until there is “sufficient liquidity” on the network to support safe outbound flows, a cautious approach designed to avoid congestion or failed transactions during the early days of the integration. Users were directed to their assigned deposit addresses on the platform and to the token’s contract details on the XRP Ledger for technical verification…

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Bitcoin is again trading at the $66,000 range on Friday and is attracting bearish sentiments in the charts. Leading altcoin XRP is also following the footsteps of Bitcoin and trading in the red. The Ripple’s native token has dropped to the $1.3 range, shedding nearly 38% of its value in a month.XRP is under pressure and remains range-bound at $ 1.30, receiving short-term support. However, Bitcoin’s underperformance can affect XRP’s price, as calls of BTC falling to the $55,000 range are growing. This could make XRP plunge below the $1 range and wreak havoc in the charts.Also Read: Breaking XRP…

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BNB Chain recorded $2 billion in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) by the end of 2025. The Binance coin price correction is testing the $600 psychological support amid weak bearish momentum, signaling an opportunity for a bullish rebound.  The momentum indicator RSI (Relative Strength Index) at 29% suggests an oversold scenario for BNB holders. BNB, the native token of the BNB Chain, witnessed a slight uptick of roughly 1% on Thursday, U.S. market hours, to hit $614 trading value. While the broader crypto market records a notable pullback, the Binance coin price shows resilience above its long-coming support at $600. Along…

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