Bitcoin surged 5% over the last 24 hours, reclaiming the $66,000 mark after weeks of range-bound trading. Solana (SOL) led large-cap gains with a 9% return, while Polkadot (DOT) jumped nearly 18% on halving speculation. DeFi protocol Morpho and AI-focused Virtuals Protocol posted gains exceeding 20% following institutional backing and technical breakouts. The cryptocurrency market showed signs of renewed vitality on Wednesday as Bitcoin...

MicroStrategy purchased 592 bitcoin for approximately $39.8 million between February 17 and February 22, 2026. The acquisition marks the company’s 100th bitcoin purchase announcement since adopting its digital asset treasury strategy in 2020. Total holdings have reached 717,722 BTC, though the position remains at a significant unrealized loss with an average cost basis of $76,020. MicroStrategy (MSTR) has officially reached a century of...

Pepeto (PEPETO) has secured over $7.2 million in presale funding, targeting a $10 million cap before its planned debut on major exchanges.The project, reportedly developed by a PEPE co-founder, differentiates itself from pure speculative assets by offering working DeFi infrastructure, including a swap and cross-chain bridge.Operational demo versions of PepetoSwap and the Pepeto Bridge are already live, with a confirmed Binance listing...

Bitdeer Technologies Group reported a zero Bitcoin balance in its corporate treasury as of Feb. 20, 2026, marking a total exit from its “HODL” strategy. The Singapore-based miner liquidated 943.1 BTC from its reserves in addition to selling 189.8 BTC produced during the latest week. The liquidation follows a $325 million convertible notes offering intended to fund the company’s aggressive expansion into AI cloud services and...