Author: Kryptonews

As Cuba endures rolling blackouts and a plunging standard of living, more than 100 artists, curators, and cultural workers have issued a public appeal for international intervention, arguing that the longstanding US oil blockade has made efforts to stabilize the island’s spiraling humanitarian crisis all but impossible. The letter, titled “Cuba is Not a Threat” and published February 16 on the website Peoples Dispatch, was signed by scores of nationally recognized Cuban intellectuals, including Culture Minister Alpidio Alonso Grau, the poet and academic Miguel Barnet Lanza, visual artist Lesvia Vent Dumois, and Viengsay Valdés, director of the National Ballet of…

While the overall volatility in the crypto market remains intact, taking a deeper dive into recent performances shows that the market itself is going through a transition. The “Top Gainers” on CoinMarketCap are starting to show more interest in mid-cap projects and tokens related to specific ecosystems. Traders are moving away from simply chasing hype toward assets that have clearly defined roadmaps; thus, today’s top performers represent a picture of how liquidity is moving throughout the current 24 hours. MemeCore and Nexo – Outperforming the Pack MemeCore (M) leads all cryptocurrencies today with a massive rise of 16.09%, resulting in…

Two of Abu Dhabi’s major investment firms increased their exposure to bitcoin BTC$67,722.42 in the fourth quarter of 2025, buying into BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF as the market fell, according to recent regulatory filings.Mubadala Investment Company, a sovereign wealth fund backed by the Abu Dhabi government, added nearly four million shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) between October and December, bringing its total holdings to 12.7 million shares. The move came as bitcoin fell roughly 23% during the quarter.Mubadala made its first purchases in IBIT in late 2024 and has been adding since.Al Warda Investments, another Abu Dhabi-based investment…

HIVE Digital Technologies delivered a record fiscal third quarter despite weaker Bitcoin prices, suggesting that its expansion into artificial intelligence and high-performance computing is offsetting broader crypto-market headwinds.For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025, HIVE reported $93.1 million in revenue, a 219% increase from a year earlier. Gross operating margin expanded more than sixfold year over year to $32.1 million, representing about 35% of revenue.The strong performance came even as Bitcoin (BTC) prices declined about 10% during the quarter and network difficulty rose about 15%, conditions that have pressured mining margins across the industry following the 2024 halving.HIVE generated 885…

Major financial entities including BlackRock and Mastercard are reportedly assessing the XRP Ledger (XRPL) for potential integration into their digital asset strategies. Senior executive from XRPL Commons revealed that these industry giants are actively evaluating the network’s capabilities for supporting real-world financial applications, specifically focusing on cross-border payments and asset tokenization. 🚨 BREAKING: Ripple Director Odelia Torteman confirms 🏦 Mastercard💰 BlackRock📈 Franklin Templeton are showing interest in the #XRP Ledger 👀 Institutional eyes on XRPL. Big moves ahead? 🚀 pic.twitter.com/2aNh660XnM — 🥷XRP OFFICIAL ☮️ ♋️ (@xrpofficial24) February 14, 2026 BlackRock and Mastercard Evaluation of Blockchain Utilities The potential involvement of…

Police in Queensland, Australia, have arrested a man suspected of stealing precious Egyptian artifacts from a museum outside of Brisbane. According to local reports, the 52-year-old man was arrested Saturday on Russell Island in Moreton Bay after police discovered part of the stolen haul in a camper van parked at a ferry terminal. Among the recovered items was a 2,600-year-old wooden cat figure from Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, the last dynasty ruled by a native Egyptian pharaoh before the Persian conquest. Police apprehended the suspect within two days and returned most of the artifacts to the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology in…

Wall Street analysts are betting that BitGo’s push into full-service institutional crypto finance will not only fuel long-term growth but also position the company as a prime acquisition target for traditional finance firms.Compass Point analyst Ed Engel, who has a buy rating on the stock, wrote that the firm’s services could be attractive to traditional firms looking to offer crypto products to their clients.”We … view BTGO as an ideal M&A target for Wall Street companies expanding into crypto. BitGo offers a full suite of services that could be integrated into traditional prime brokers and new entrants could acquire BitGo…

XRP price is hanging on by a thread. After sliding nearly 29% in the past month, it is now battling to stay above key support while bears line up targets near $1.45. The chart does not look comfortable.But here is the strange part.While price has been bleeding, attention has exploded. A new Grayscale report shows XRP is now the second most talked about crypto asset in the market.That kind of divergence does not usually last forever.Xrp (XRP)24h7d30d1yAll timeWhat Grayscale’s Sentiment Report SignalsThe chart looks heavy, but the hype is loud. Grayscale’s research team says advisors keep getting questions about XRP,…

What is Espresso (ESP)? You’ve probably seen many investors ask how new blockchain projects plan to fix slow confirmations, weak coordination, and fragmented networks. Espresso focuses on solving that exact challenge by helping blockchains agree on transactions faster and more securely, without adding extra complexity. Rather than replacing existing systems, Espresso acts as a supporting infrastructure that strengthens communication and finality across decentralized networks. In this article, we explore how Espresso works, what the ESP token does, how supply is structured, and whether it’s a project to invest in. Espresso (ESP) at a GlanceFeatureDetailsTokenESP (ERC-20 on Ethereum)NetworkEspresso NetworkLaunch Year2026Total Supply3.59 billion ESPCirculating Supply520.55…

Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to compress under $70,000 on Tuesday, and data suggests that the risk of new year-to-date lows remains a risk if bulls fail to turn the level into support.The whipsaw nature of Bitcoin’s price surged as US market volatility climbed back above a critical level, and Treasury yields saw their sharpest weekly drop in months. Analysts suggest this macro backdrop may hint at an extended slowdown phase for BTC price, while onchain data shows traders still waiting for a stronger bullish catalyst.Key takeaways:The CBOE Volatility Index at 22.50 signals a rising market volatility and risk-off positioning for…