14 Feb, 2026
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Ceeyoung
This is what “Wall Street crypto” looks like: IBIT options went vertical as Bitcoin hit $60k intraday
Bitcoin’s slide toward $60,000 came with the usual noise from exchanges, but the sheer size of the panic was evident somewhere else. Options tied to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) traded about 2.33 million contracts in a single trading day, a record that arrived right as price was at its
14 Feb, 2026by
Ceeyoung
Can Meme Coins Power a Senate Bid? Virginia’s Mark Moran Says Yes
Mark Moran is using a meme coin on Solana to elevate his U.S. Senate bid, rallying degens against a pro-crypto Democrat in Virginia.
14 Feb, 2026by
Ceeyoung
Bitcoin Is Down Bad, But Hasn’t Yet Hit Its ‘Ultimate Bear Market Bottom’: Analysts
Despite its 45% fall since its October peak, Bitcoin has not yet found its bear market bottom, according to a new report from CryptoQuant.
14 Feb, 2026by
Ceeyoung
Crypto enters a “16-day danger zone” as senior crypto talent rotates into AI
Within a span of weeks in early 2026, a cluster of senior crypto operators announced they were stepping back or switching domains. Akshay BD, who spent five years building Solana’s ecosystem, posted a “life update” saying he was “grateful to pass the torch.” Anthony Rose, a zkSync executive, announced he
14 Feb, 2026by
Ceeyoung
Bitcoin refuses to lose $70,000 this weekend. Was my $49k bottom call wrong?
Bitcoin is holding its ground this weekend. After Friday’s soft CPI rally, price keeps leaning into the same overhead zone around $70,300, and bids keep showing up above $65,000. That detail matters more than the stall. Last Sunday I framed $71,500 as the market’s checkpoint, the line that decides whether
14 Feb, 2026by
Ceeyoung
Traders walked into a “free Bitcoin” trap on Bithumb and it triggered a 17% flash drop
One input mistake at South Korea’s Bithumb turned a routine promo payout into a $44 billion disaster for a simple reason: crypto moves at internet speed, but many exchanges still run on back-office habits built for slower systems. On Feb. 6, Bithumb meant to hand out tiny cash rewards as
