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Tether USDT supply set for biggest monthly decline since 2022 FTX collapse

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Tether’s USDT is nearing its largest monthly supply drop since the collapse of FTX, with whales and smart money traders continuing to reduce their USDT holdings.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 12:33:45
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Bitcoin ETFs shed $166M as BTC heads for worst start in years

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs are approaching a five-week outflow streak, with $2.7 billion in net redemptions year-to-date, as BTC posts one of its weakest starts to a year.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 12:22:44
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Metaplanet CEO rejects claims it hid details of Bitcoin trades

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Metaplanet’s Simon Gerovich addressed critics who accused the company of hiding losses and key details of its Bitcoin bets, as investor anger over leveraged Bitcoin treasuries spreads.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 09:51:22
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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South Korean authorities under fire over $43B Bithumb Bitcoin error

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Lawmakers criticize South Korea’s Financial Services Commission after Bithumb mistakenly credited 620,000 BTC and the probe faces delays.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 09:43:12
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Parsec shuts down amid ongoing crypto market volatility

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The on-chain analytics firm‘s focus on decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens had fallen out of step with the industry‘s current trajectory.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 06:04:37
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons
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White House floats limited stablecoin rewards in third crypto, bank meeting

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White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt reportedly refocused crypto and bank lobby talks on a crypto bill to allow stablecoin rewards tied to transaction activity.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 05:18:23
Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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Crypto miner Bitdeer tanks 17% after $300M debt offering

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Bitdeer has launched its second-ever convertible senior note offering, which has seen its shares tumble 29% so far this year.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 04:30:29
Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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Fed’s Kashkari lashes crypto and stablecoins, praises AI

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Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari says crypto is “utterly useless” compared to AI, and that pro-stablecoin arguments are “a buzzword salad.”

Published Date: 2026-02-20 04:13:29
Creator: Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby
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Illicit stablecoin activity hit 5-year high of $141B in 2025: TRM Labs

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Sanctions evasion networks, guarantee marketplaces, and large-scale money laundering schemes dominated illicit stablecoin use, says TRM Labs.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 03:30:38
Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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Quantum fears aren’t behind Bitcoin’s 46% drop, says developer

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Bitcoin developer Matt Carallo says Bitcoiners are looking to “blame something” for the asset’s sluggish price, dismissing quantum fears as the culprit.

Published Date: 2026-02-20 02:58:43
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons
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