Strategy acquired 2,486 BTC between Feb. 9 and 16 for $168.4 million, lifting its holdings to 717,131 BTC and funding the buys via at-the-market share sales. Bitmine Immersion Technologies purchased 45,759 ETH, taking its total to 4,371,497 ETH, with 3,040,483 staked. The additions arrived as Bitcoin and Ether traded lower.

A.J. Scaramucci purchased Logan Paul's previously tokenized PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator card for $16.49 million, setting a record for a trading card sale. Gemini is parting ways with its COO, CFO and CLO effective Feb. 17 amid restructuring, while Michael Saylor's Strategy acquired 2,486 bitcoin for $168.4 million, and a global study reports $300 billion in stablecoins are increasingly used as everyday money. DeFi lender ZeroLend is shutting down after a 98% TVL drop as macro data and central bank events line up over the next 24 hours.

On 17 February 2026, an analysis outlines base-case ranges for Litecoin, projecting $95–$120 in 2026. It suggests $150–$200 in a strong 2027–2028 cycle, with longer-term potential of $250–$300 by 2030, while cautioning that outcomes hinge on Bitcoin-led liquidity and macro conditions.

On 17 February, CFTC Chair Mike Selig said the agency filed an amicus brief to defend federal oversight of prediction markets it has treated as derivatives for over two decades. The commission is challenging a wave of state-led litigation, arguing these markets fall under federal commodities law and tying this stance to a broader shift in U.S. crypto policy.

On February 17, 2026, CFTC Chair Michael Selig highlighted that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has submitted amicus briefs in more than 50 active U.S. court cases to affirm its sole federal authority over prediction market regulation. Selig pointed to over two decades of CFTC oversight of event contracts and described their risk‑hedging and informational value, while Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin warned that many prediction platforms now prioritize low‑value speculative activity over broader societal insight.

Filings from Tuesday show that Mubadala Investment Company and Al Warda Investments together held more than $1 billion of BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT at the end of last year. Mubadala reported 12,702,323 IBIT shares worth about $631 million, while Al Warda held 8,218,712 shares valued at $408 million.

PIPPIN fell about 14% over the past 24 hours after a multi-month surge and a market cap peak above $750 million. The price is approaching $0.55, with a 50% retracement near $0.46 and a potential reaction zone at $0.269. Derivatives metrics show weakening longs as open interest dropped and funding turned negative.

Dogecoin's price has fallen about 3% over the last 24 hours, hovering around $0.099 and bringing the key $0.098 support zone into focus. Technical indicators show DOGE trading below major moving averages, with analysts warning that a break under $0.098 could open the way toward the $0.090–$0.088 area and even a potential retest of the yearly low near $0.08.