Cryptocurrency 5 August 2025 - 12 February 2026

TON Strategy Shares Flat as Toncoin’s Gram Catches Traders Off Guard
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TON Strategy Shares Flat as Toncoin’s Gram Catches Traders Off Guard

TON Strategy Company fell 1.4% to $4.17 on the Nasdaq late Tuesday morning, missing out on a big move higher in Toncoin. Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced the TON token will be renamed Gram. Shares ranged from $4.17 to $4.44, with volume at about 123,500 just after 11 a.m. EDT. Durov said “TON’s native currency is becoming Gram,” according to The Defiant. The token swap will take about three weeks and bring back the Gram name from TON’s first Telegram-linked white paper, The Defiant said.
June 2, 2026
XRP price today: $1.35 in focus after Ripple’s Aviva deal and a Binance RLUSD update
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XRP price today: $1.35 in focus after Ripple’s Aviva deal and a Binance RLUSD update

New York, Feb 12, 2026, 12:24 PM EST — Regular session XRP dropped roughly 0.4% to $1.35 on Thursday following Ripple’s announcement of a partnership with Aviva Investors to tokenise fund structures, converting claims on traditional assets into blockchain tokens. Over the past 24 hours, the token fluctuated between $1.34 and $1.40 and has slid about 35% in the last month, according to Binance data. Traders are also bracing for Friday’s U.S. inflation report.
February 12, 2026
Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock slips as CEO pitches ‘Stretch’ preferred shares for Bitcoin funding
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock slips as CEO pitches ‘Stretch’ preferred shares for Bitcoin funding

New York, February 12, 2026, 11:01 EST — Session underway Shares of Strategy Inc slipped Thursday after CEO Phong Le indicated the bitcoin-focused firm plans to rely more on perpetual preferred stock for future acquisitions. Investors are weighing the move for potential dilution and what it means for the company’s longevity. The stock dipped roughly 0.8% to $125.06 during late morning trading.
February 12, 2026
Ethereum price tumbles, but NFT museums and creator royalties are creeping back into the story
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Ethereum price tumbles, but NFT museums and creator royalties are creeping back into the story

Ether dropped roughly 3% on Wednesday, slipping to about $1,946. Bitcoin mirrored the decline, dipping close to $66,828 during early trading in New York. This move is significant as crypto seeks solid ground following a steep selloff and ongoing ETF withdrawals. These exchange-traded funds allow investors to gain crypto exposure without owning the tokens themselves.
February 11, 2026
Bitcoin price today: BTC slips below $70,000 again as U.S. data looms and Korea exchange blunder bites
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Bitcoin price today: BTC slips below $70,000 again as U.S. data looms and Korea exchange blunder bites

WARSAW, Feb 10, 2026, 16:39 — Regular session Bitcoin fell below $70,000 on Tuesday, retreating from an earlier peak as traders remained cautious ahead of U.S. economic reports and following a glitch at a South Korean exchange that revived concerns about market infrastructure. By 16:39 CET, Bitcoin was down 0.2% at $69,331, swinging between a high of $71,029 and a low of $67,958. Ether dropped 1.7%, settling at $2,024.
February 10, 2026
Bitcoin hit $55,000 on Bithumb after a $44 billion promo slip-up — and Apple may bring ChatGPT to CarPlay
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Bitcoin hit $55,000 on Bithumb after a $44 billion promo slip-up — and Apple may bring ChatGPT to CarPlay

South Korea’s Bithumb accidentally credited users with over $40 billion in bitcoin during a promotion but managed to recover 99.7% of the 620,000 coins. The mistake sparked a sharp selloff, sending bitcoin prices down 17% briefly on the exchange before bouncing back. Bithumb, ranked just behind Upbit domestically, said the glitch wasn’t due to hacking. Regulators, however, flagged the incident as a clear sign of weaknesses in so-called virtual assets—their term for cryptocurrencies. This slip-up is significant since crypto trades nonstop, and prices can appear “real” even if one venue’s data is off. It comes as Seoul urges exchanges to tighten oversight, following years of rapid growth and occasional crashes.
February 8, 2026
Senate Crypto Bill Clears a Key Vote — But Democrats Say the White House Complicated the Path
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Senate Crypto Bill Clears a Key Vote — But Democrats Say the White House Complicated the Path

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee pushed forward a bill aiming to establish federal regulations for much of the cryptocurrency sector. Notably, the legislation advanced without any Democratic support. https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/crypto-bill-advances-us-senate-faces-obstacles-2026-01-29/ The committee vote is crucial since Congress has long wrestled with drafting a comprehensive “market structure” law that clearly defines regulatory authority over crypto. Meanwhile, the industry has pushed hard for clearer rules to end the current patchwork of enforcement battles.
January 29, 2026
SEC drops Gemini Earn lawsuit after Winklevoss exchange customers get crypto back
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SEC drops Gemini Earn lawsuit after Winklevoss exchange customers get crypto back

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealed Friday that it has dropped its civil lawsuit against Gemini Trust Company over the Gemini Earn crypto lending program. The SEC noted the dismissal is “with prejudice,” preventing it from refiling the same claims. This development is crucial because the Earn case centered on a heated debate about whether interest-bearing crypto programs qualify as securities offerings. It also brings an end to a legal battle tied to the 2022 market crash, which left retail investors stuck for months and pushed repayments into bankruptcy courts.
January 24, 2026
BitGo IPO pops on NYSE debut, reopening the crypto listing window
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BitGo IPO pops on NYSE debut, reopening the crypto listing window

BitGo opened 24.6% above its IPO price in its New York Stock Exchange debut on Thursday, giving the crypto custody firm a $2.59 billion valuation. IPOX research associate Lukas Muehlbauer called the deal a “first major bellwether” for crypto listings in 2026. The debut lands after a stretch of thin crypto IPO activity in the U.S., and it comes with investors still wary of uneven post-IPO trading across the sector last year. BitGo’s deal is a live test of whether the market will pay up for crypto “plumbing” — custody and infrastructure — instead of pure trading exposure.
January 23, 2026
Jack Dorsey’s Cash App Bets Big on Bitcoin Lightning, Stablecoins and AI in Its Biggest Update Yet
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Jack Dorsey’s Cash App Bets Big on Bitcoin Lightning, Stablecoins and AI in Its Biggest Update Yet

Cash App, the Jack Dorsey–backed money app owned by Block, has rolled out its largest product expansion to date — a sweeping update that combines Bitcoin Lightning payments, upcoming stablecoin transfers, and an AI “Moneybot” assistant designed to help users understand and manage their finances. Cash App+2Cash App+2 The moves mark a striking evolution for a platform that has long marketed itself as “bitcoin‑first” — and for Dorsey himself, a self‑described Bitcoin maximalist now leaning into dollar‑pegged stablecoins and AI automation to keep Cash App competitive in a rapidly changing payments landscape. Decrypt+1
November 14, 2025
PayPal alternatives today (Nov 10, 2025): Square flips on Bitcoin payments, Paystand buys Bitwage, and wallets march toward 6B users
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PayPal alternatives today (Nov 10, 2025): Square flips on Bitcoin payments, Paystand buys Bitwage, and wallets march toward 6B users

If you’ve been shopping for free PayPal alternatives, today delivered a cluster of updates across crypto payments, instant rails, and cross‑border platforms. Below is your fast, factual roundup—plus what it means for consumers and merchants comparing options like Square/Cash App, Wise, Zelle/FedNow, Apple/Google Pay, and more. BGR Square’s Bitcoin Payments—announced in October—begin rolling out today. Sellers can accept Lightning payments with zero processing fees until 2027, settle in BTC or USD, and leverage a built‑in Bitcoin Wallet. Square also emphasizes no chargebacks for bitcoin transactions, which can be attractive for fraud‑prone categories but requires clear customer policies. Availability excludes New York for now. Square+1
November 10, 2025
Bitcoin Bulls Eye $140K, Billionaire Drops $50M on NFTs, DeFi Hack Jolts Market – Aug 4–5, 2025 Crypto Roundup
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Bitcoin Bulls Eye $140K, Billionaire Drops $50M on NFTs, DeFi Hack Jolts Market – Aug 4–5, 2025 Crypto Roundup

Bitcoin battles volatility: Over the past 48 hours, Bitcoin hovered near $114,000 after a sharp weekend drop erased roughly $6,000 from its price coindesk.com. The plunge – about 4%–5% from recent highs – was exacerbated by over $1 billion in leveraged long liquidations coindesk.com. Markets stabilized by Tuesday as BTC found support just under $115K, but sentiment remained fragile amid macroeconomic jitters. A weaker U.S. jobs report and a fresh round of trade tariffs from the Trump administration have put investors in risk-off mode, prompting a flight to safe assets coindesk.com. Even crypto exchange-traded funds saw turbulence – last Friday marked one of the largest single-day outflows on record for Bitcoin spot ETFs coindesk.com, signaling some profit-taking by institutions after
August 5, 2025
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