Peter Thiel Exits ETHZilla, Company Sells $74.5M in ETH Amid Market Pressure

Peter Thiel Exits ETHZilla, Company Sells $74.5M in ETH Amid Market Pressure

Peter Thiel and his Founders Fund have sold $74.5 million worth of ether (ETH) through ETHZilla Corp., fully exiting the company’s crypto treasury. The SEC filing confirmed Thiel’s entities no longer hold any shares in ETHZilla. The sale follows a series of ether liquidations by ETHZilla to cover debt and buy back stock. The company […]

2026-02-18
Milo tops $100 million in crypto-backed mortgages, closes record $12 million deal

Milo tops $100 million in crypto-backed mortgages, closes record $12 million deal

The firm, which holds mortgage provider licenses in ten U.S. states with more to follow, has a perfect track record of zero margin calls across its mortgage portfolio.

2026-02-18
Milo Tops $100 Million in Crypto Mortgages, Record $12 Million Home Loan

Milo Tops $100 Million in Crypto Mortgages, Record $12 Million Home Loan

Bitcoin Magazine Milo Tops $100 Million in Crypto Mortgages, Record $12 Million Home Loan Milo, a Miami-based financial technology firm focused on crypto-backed lending, announced it has originated more than $100 million in crypto mortgages, marking a milestone in the use of digital assets as collateral for home financing and purchasing. The company said the […]

2026-02-18
Bitcoin Sees $1 Billion Inflows from Abu Dhabi Funds via BlackRock ETF

Bitcoin Sees $1 Billion Inflows from Abu Dhabi Funds via BlackRock ETF

Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company and Al Warda Investments increased their Bitcoin holdings on February 17, 2026, when they acquired more shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), the regulated spot Bitcoin ETF issued by BlackRock. The investments came at a time when BTC was declining by 23% in Q4 2025. By the end of

2026-02-18
Bitcoin’s (BTC) Brutal Winter: 2026 Sparks Bold Hope

Bitcoin’s (BTC) Brutal Winter: 2026 Sparks Bold Hope

Bitcoin reached its fifth major drop since Michael Saylor first entered the cryptocurrency market. The pattern is familiar. Prices surge. Leverage builds. Then gravity returns. The word is back. Crypto winter. Strategy chairman spoke in a calm manner. Saylor spoke on Fox Business to confirm what most investors believed about market conditions, which had turned

2026-02-18
Peter Thiel Dumps ETHZilla Stake Amid Pivot to Aviation Tokenization

Peter Thiel Dumps ETHZilla Stake Amid Pivot to Aviation Tokenization

Peter Thiel exits ETHZilla after selling his entire stake as the Ethereum treasury company changes its strategy and launches its Eurus Aero aviation token. The sale comes on the heels of the company’s recent drop in stock price and strategic pivot to tokenized aviation assets. In a latest filing to the US Securities and Exchange

2026-02-18
eToro Sees Record $69M Q4 Profit: CFO Says “Company Is Well Positioned To Deliver Accelerated Growth In 2026”

eToro Sees Record $69M Q4 Profit: CFO Says “Company Is Well Positioned To Deliver Accelerated Growth In 2026”

Israel-based social trading platform, eToro announced its strongest quarter on record with $227 million in net revenues for Q4 2025, up 6% from $215 million in Q3, and a whopping $69 million net profit. Furthermore, the company’s full-year revenues reached $868 million, a 10% increase from $788 million in 2024, while net profit climbed 12% […]

2026-02-18
CFTC Claims Exclusive Authority Over Prediction Markets: Chair Selig Says, “This Power Grab Ignores The Law, Decades Of Precedent”

CFTC Claims Exclusive Authority Over Prediction Markets: Chair Selig Says, “This Power Grab Ignores The Law, Decades Of Precedent”

On 17 February 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed an amicus brief asking for exclusive federal jurisdiction over prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi. With this, CFTC has directly challenged state governments’ attempts to regulate event contracts as gambling products. The filing in the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit […]

2026-02-18
Saylor Says “Crypto Spring Is Coming” As Strategy Adds 2,486 Bitcoin: Pushes Total Holdings To 717,131 BTC

Saylor Says “Crypto Spring Is Coming” As Strategy Adds 2,486 Bitcoin: Pushes Total Holdings To 717,131 BTC

On 17 February 2025, Michael Saylor’s Strategy acquired an additional 2,486 Bitcoin for $168.4 million at an average price of $67,710 per BTC. With the latest purchase, the company’s total Bitcoin Holdings total 717,131 BTC. Currently, Strategy has $54.52 billion in Bitcoin, making it the largest institutional crypto holder. However, Bitcoin continues to decline, hovering […]

2026-02-18
$150B in US Tax Refunds Could Fuel Fresh Crypto Inflows, Historical Data Suggests

$150B in US Tax Refunds Could Fuel Fresh Crypto Inflows, Historical Data Suggests

A flood of fresh cash might about to land in crypto. Roughly $150 billion in tax refunds will hit U.S. consumer accounts by the end of March. Some analysts think part of that money could drift straight into risk assets. Including crypto. Wells Fargo strategists say this refund wave, boosted by 2026 tax incentives, may […]

2026-02-18
Bitcoin holds near $68,000 as volatility cools, WLFI jumps ahead of Mar-a-Lago forum

Bitcoin holds near $68,000 as volatility cools, WLFI jumps ahead of Mar-a-Lago forum

Bitcoin trades in a tight range as derivatives stabilize and altcoins show pockets of strength ahead of key macro cues and a high-profile crypto event.

2026-02-18
UAE Sovereign Wealth Fund Discloses Buying $320 Million Worth of Bitcoin ETF

UAE Sovereign Wealth Fund Discloses Buying $320 Million Worth of Bitcoin ETF

Since the web3 industry kicked off with Bitcoin’s revolutionary debut, the pioneer crypto asset is practically a mainstream investment option. As more and more financial institutions buy and hold BTC, it is encouraging other entities to consider holding BTC as well. Most recently, the UAE Sovereign Wealth Fund discloses buying $320 million worth of Bitcoin […]

2026-02-18
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