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Bitcoin bears at risk of $600M liquidation, raising chance for rally to $70K

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Despite bearish pressure and weak US economic data, Bitcoin's recovering hashrate and new onchain security protocols raise the chance for a surge to $70,000.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 20:15:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman
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Dutch authorities call on Polymarket arm to cease activities

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The prediction market's Dutch arm, Adventure One, allegedly offered illegal bets, including on elections in the Netherlands.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 20:14:25
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Here’s what happened in crypto today

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Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 20:07:41
Creator: Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph
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Crypto slides, but tokenized RWAs and VC push ahead

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As Bitcoin and altcoins continue to sell off, venture capital is raising millions for blockchain-based financial infrastructure, while real-world assets continue to draw capital.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 20:00:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Trump announces 10% global tariff following SCOTUS ruling

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The United States Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump could not use national emergency powers to levy tariffs during peacetime.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 19:55:07
Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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SCOTUS strikes down Trump tariffs, but 'alternative' plans brewing

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US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that tariffs could help pay down the $38 trillion, and growing, US national debt.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 19:27:39
Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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Wall Street boosts Bitmine stakes as DeFi lenders buckle on liquidity: Finance Redefined

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Crypto illiquidity is pressuring DeFi lending companies, but Wall Street giants continue to increase their exposure to the world’s largest Ethereum treasury company.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 19:00:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Price predictions 2/20: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, BCH, ADA, HYPE, XMR

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The failure of the bulls to start a strong recovery in Bitcoin and the major altcoins suggests that the bears intend to remain active at higher levels.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 18:20:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay
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Bitcoin mining difficulty rebounds 15% as US miners recover from winter outages

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Bitcoin’s mining difficulty climbed to 144.4 trillion after January storms briefly slashed hash rate, while some US miners offset downtime by selling electricity back to the grid.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 18:02:33
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Core technical contributor to cease involvement with Aave DAO

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After four years contributing, BGD Labs said it would be leaving the DAO, citing changes to the organization and taking an “adversarial position“ to its liquidity protocol.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 17:17:56
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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