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El Salvador’s national Bitcoin treasury has lost nearly \$300 million in value since October 2025, falling from \$800 million to approximately \$504 million as BTC trades 50% below its all-time high. President Nayib Bukele continues purchasing one Bitcoin per day despite the drawdown, a policy that now strains negotiations with the International Monetary Fund over the stalled \$1.4 billion loan program. The second IMF review has been frozen since September 2025, and credit default swaps

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood unveiled a provocative new investment thesis at Bitcoin Investor Week in New York on February 12, 2026: Bitcoin is not merely an inflation hedge—it is the ultimate hedge against deflationary chaos unleashed by exponential artificial intelligence. With AI training costs falling 75% annually and inference costs plunging up to 98% per year, Wood warned that the Federal Reserve and traditional banks are dangerously unprepared for a productivity shock that will driv

Crypto markets are bracing for a volatility double-header on February 13, 2026, as \$3 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire alongside the US CPI inflation print. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has plunged to 5—its lowest reading since the 2022 bear market—signaling capitulation-level sentiment. Yet beneath the panic, a divergence is unfolding: Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) added \$90 million in Bitcoin while BitMine expanded its Ethereum treasury to 4.3 million ETH, now

A single percentage point shift in Asian household wealth allocation would inject nearly \$2 trillion into cryptocurrency markets—equivalent to 60% of the current global digital asset capitalization, according to BlackRock’s head of APAC iShares, Nicholas Peach. Speaking at Consensus Hong Kong on February 12, 2026, Peach framed the calculation as “fun math” with sobering implications: Asia holds \$108 trillion in household wealth, and model portfolios are increasingly recommending a 1% c

韩国江南警察署发现22枚比特币（价值约150万美元）从USB冷钱包中转移，此批比特币在调查暂停期间未被察觉。京畿道北部警察厅已展开调查，查明资金外流原因及是否有内部涉案人员。此事件与光州检察厅丢失320枚比特币有关。

Praetorian Group International首席执行官Ramil Ventura Palafox因操纵2亿美元比特币庞氏骗局被判20年监禁。他向9万名投资者虚假承诺高额回报，导致6200万美元损失。

Passphrase 是一种增强加密钱包安全性的机制，即使助记词泄露，仍可保护资产。它与助记词结合，增加了一道心理锁，确保即使物理载体被盗，资产依然安全。然而，使用 Passphrase 存在遗忘风险，一旦忘记将无法找回，适合高价值资产的用户使用。

Cardano has secured the largest interoperability expansion in its history, integrating LayerZero's omnichain messaging protocol to gain direct access to over 400 tokens and \$80 billion in omnichain assets across 160+ blockchains. Founder Charles Hoskinson delivered the announcement at Consensus Hong Kong 2026, alongside confirmed timelines: USDCx lands by late February, and the privacy-focused partner chain Midnight goes live on mainnet in the final week of March. The CME Group simultan

A Connecticut man, Elmin Redzepagic, has been indicted on 21 counts for defrauding investors of $950,000 in a crypto scheme, which he disguised as trading but funneled to an offshore gambling site.

春節臨近，BTC 紅包行情關注。歷史 10 年 9 漲平均 11%，2018 年最強漲 24.7%，原因是年終獎與紅包入場。但 ARK 投資經理稱結構已變，ETF 吸 12% 供給，波動率降至 36%。機構回檔加碼改變暴漲模式，ARK 目標 2030 年牛市情景下達 150 萬美元。

Chinese New Year historically triggers predictable Bitcoin patterns: 20% pre-holiday selloffs followed by 33% recoveries. According to 10x Research, buying BTC three days before and selling 10 days after generated 11% average ROI historically. China's 59.1 million crypto holders liquidate positions to fund celebrations, creating liquidity void that algos exploit.

Ripple stands at the most consequential regulatory inflection point in its history. The company holds conditional OCC approval for a national trust bank charter—pending final sign-off—while the CLARITY Act, stalled since January with over 130 amendments, faces a White House-imposed March 1 deadline for banking and crypto industry consensus. Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty described recent negotiations as “productive” and urged the industry to move “while the window is still open.” CE

Bitcoin's New Year prices surged from $314 in 2015 to $94,419 in 2025—30,000%+ gains despite 70%+ drawdowns. However, the 2026 New Year opening at $87,508.40 marks 7.3% decline from 2025, validating analyst warnings of correction toward $69,700-$71,400 support zone.