Monthly Archives: February, 2026
BitMine Faces Over $6 Billion in Unrealized Losses, but Tom Lee Says It’s Part of the Plan
BitMine’s ETH treasury shows over $6 billion in unrealized losses amid Ethereum’s sharp decline. Chairman Tom Lee said the losses reflect market cycles and defend the ETH-focused treasury model. While some firms sell ETH, others continue accumulating amid heightened market volatility. BitMine Immersion Technologies Chairman Tom Lee said unrealized losses on the company’s Ethereum (ETH)
2025 full-year financial highlights
By Arjun Sethi, Kraken co-CEO Kraken was founded 15 years ago as a high-performance crypto exchange built for professional traders. From the beginning, the company focused on deep liquidity, reliable execution, and infrastructure capable of operating through extreme market volatility. That operating philosophy shaped how the business evolved from exchange to financial infrastructure. Rather than
Ripple Secures $280M Diamond Tokenization as UAE Pushes Real-World Assets Onto XRPL
Key Takeaways: Billiton Diamond and Ctrl Alt have tokenized more than 280 million polished diamonds in the UAE. The program utilizes the use of the XRP Ledger, and Ripple offers enterprise-grade custody technology. The project targets regulated, transparent diamond trading pending VARA approval in Dubai. Ripple is playing a central infrastructure role in one of
Market ‘Losses by Design’: Why MaxiDoge ($MAXI) Is the Ultimate Hedge for Strategic Traders
The crypto world was recently rocked by news of Bitmine’s staggering $6 billion paper loss on Ether. But according to veteran analyst Tom Lee, in a series of X posts , this massive figure is actually ‘by design.’ In a market where high-level institutional strategies often involve complex hedging and intentional tax-loss harvesting, what looks
Avalanche adoption is exploding – but AVAX now faces its biggest test
contributor Adoption is the true measure of success. In January 2026, the crypto market faced a downturn, but signs of recovery emerged by February. Despite broader challenges, Avalanche showed resilience, excelling in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. By the 3rd of February, AVAX ranked third in development activity, behind Hedera [HBAR] and Chainlink [LINK]. Source: Santiment
Crypto.com launches standalone prediction market app ‘OG’
Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business into a standalone platform after reporting explosive growth, entering a crowded but booming industry. Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business, first launched in 2024, into a standalone platform called OG, competing with the likes of Polymarket and Kalshi. OG is powered by Crypto.com Derivatives North
Aave Goes All-In on DeFi, Shuts Down Avara Brand and Family Wallet
Aave Goes All-In on DeFi, Shuts Down Avara Brand and Family Wallet Crypto Journalist Anas Hassan Crypto Journalist Anas Hassan Part of the Team Since Jun 2025 About Author Anas is a crypto native journalist and SEO writer with over five years of writing experience covering blockchain, crypto, DeFi, and emerging tech. Last updated: February
Nevada Moves to Block Coinbase Prediction Markets After Polymarket Ban
Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Part of the Team Since Apr 2025 About Author Amin Ayan is a crypto journalist with over four years of experience in the industry. He has contributed to leading publications such as Cryptonews, Investing.com, 99Bitcoins, and 24/7 Wall St. He has... Last updated: February 4, 2026 Nevada
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Questions Raised After Private Autopsy of College Football Player Nolan Wells’ Death
Explore the unanswered questions surrounding Nolan Wells’ death after a private autopsy raised concerns about foul play. The family of Southwest Mississippi Community College wide receiver Nolan Wells is seeking more answers after a private autopsy raised questions about the circumstances surrounding his death. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced Wednesday that a private pathologist
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Fantasy football rankings 2026: Busts from the model that called Terry McLaurin’s down season
SportsLine simulated the new NFL season 10,000 times and identified Fantasy football busts 2026 to fade during your Fantasy football draft prep Jul 25, 2026 at 7:35 pm ET • 3 min read Training camps are getting underway, and the 2026 NFL season kicks off on Sept. 9, and the time has come for Fantasy
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Fantasy football rankings 2026: Breakouts by the model that called Tetairoa McMillan’s huge season
SportsLine simulated the NFL season 10,000 times and revealed its 2026 Fantasy football breakouts for 2026 Fantasy football draft prep Jul 25, 2026 at 4:10 pm ET • 4 min read When it comes to 2026 Fantasy football projections, perhaps no players are harder to predict than rookies. Top picks like Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love
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As Vyhlidal Jockeys For Position, It’s Time To Eat
With four tight ends from Oregon on the roster, one might presume the University of Washington football program adheres to a strict set of cookie-cutter requirements to find these guys. Until Sam Vyhlidal comes into view. Unlike the others, the 6-foot-4, 222-pound freshman from Lake Oswego partially resembles a wide receiver as much as a
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China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotels into exclusive deals and controlling their prices
TL;DR China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotel partners into exclusive deals and controlling their pricing China’s market regulator fined Trip.com Group $765 million on Saturday after concluding that the country’s largest online travel platform abused its dominant market position. The State Administration for Market Regulation said Trip.com used its traffic allocation algorithms, platform