Blockstream CEO Adam Back believes Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is entering a fresh bull market, citing strong inflows from ETFs and institutional investors. What Happened: “We’re certainly in the early stages of a bull market,” Back told CNBC on Wednesday, emphasizing the growing demand for Bitcoin among financial institutions. Back...

As XRP solidifies its role, emerging projects like BeerBear are redefining crypto engagement through gaming and incentives. #partnercontent...

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is rallying on the heels of major ETF developments and a social media post from Donald Trump, which sparked rumors about Ripple’s potential involvement in crypto reserves. What Happened: The SEC has acknowledged Spot XRP ETF filings from CoinShares, CBOE, and BitwiseInvest, while Brazil’s SEC equivalent...

President Donald Trump has launched a sharp critique of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy‘s leadership, claiming the Ukrainian leader “played (former U.S. president Joe) Biden like a fiddle,” prompting increasing speculation on prediction markets about Zelenskyy’s political future. What Happened: According to Polymarket trading data, there’s a 23% probability that...

Bittensor price rose sharply on Feb. 19 after crypto exchange Coinbase announced the listing of the native token of the decentralized artificial intelligence network. As most altcoins registered notable gains in the past 24 hour period, Bittensor (TAO) spiked 20%…...

Bitcoin (BTC) quickly bounced back from the Tuesday dip to $93,000, but downside pressure still persists risking a deeper pullback to $86,000, CryptoQuant analysts said. Waning demand, faltering blockchain activity and lack of liquidity inflows to crypto are among the factors that could drag BTC lower, the report said....

As markets tumble, Lightchain AI stands out, raising $16.1m with AI-blockchain tech, attracting investors seeking stability. #partnercontent...

The U.S. SEC formally recognized Litecoin and XRP ETF filings submitted by CoinShares, adding to a growing list of pending applications based on Ripple’s native token....

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy launched a meme coin called $GREED today from his official wallet. However, he sold his entire position an hour later, causing the token’s value to crash by more than 90%. A Social Experiment In a February 19 post on X, the founder criticized the...

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk’s Ethereum reporter, filling in for Ben Schiller. In this issue: Story Protocol launches to let people register IP and get paid for it Ethereum developers release new initiative to...