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Animoca Brands secures Dubai crypto license to expand services in Middle East
Dubai’s regulator approved the license on Feb. 5, allowing Animoca Brands to target institutional and qualified investors under the oversight of Dubai’s VARA.
Published Date: 2026-02-16 07:22:14Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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Bitcoin down 22%, could it be the worst Q1 since 2018?
If Bitcoin posts a loss at the end of this month, it will also mark Bitcoin’s first time ending both January and February in the red.
Published Date: 2026-02-16 06:18:03Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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Russians move $129B in crypto yearly ‘outside our attention’: Official
Russia’s deputy finance minister says around 50 billion rubles worth of crypto changes hands daily, calling for crypto market regulation.
Published Date: 2026-02-16 06:14:41Creator: Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby
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Kevin O’Leary wins $2.8M defamation suit against Ben Armstrong
A Miami federal judge has entered a default judgment against Ben Armstrong, who failed to respond to Kevin O’Leary’s complaint accusing him of defamation.
Published Date: 2026-02-16 06:07:14Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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Aave founder pitches $50T ‘abundance asset’ boom to drive DeFi
Aave Labs CEO Stani Kulechov said onchain lending could help accelerate the development of solar, energy storage and robotics by putting money behind “future-proof” assets.
Published Date: 2026-02-16 05:04:07Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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Strategy to equitize convertible debt over 3-6 years: Saylor
The world’s largest digital asset treasury plans to convert $6 billion in bond debt to equity, claiming that it could survive an 88% Bitcoin crash.
Published Date: 2026-02-16 04:14:47Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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Grayscale seeks to convert Aave trust into ETF on NYSE Arca
Grayscale joins Bitwise in filing to launch a standalone Aave product in the US, betting that Wall Street has retained its appetite for altcoins.
Published Date: 2026-02-16 02:44:26Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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TradFi giant Apollo enters crypto lending arena via Morpho deal
The $940 billion asset manager will collaborate on DeFi lending infrastructure and could acquire up to 90 million MORPHO tokens.
Published Date: 2026-02-16 02:28:01Creator: Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby
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Solution worse than problem? Adam Back opposes BIP-110 Ordinals fix
Blockstream’s Adam Back said BIP-110 could be used to freeze user funds, but the proposal’s creator argues that safeguards are in place to prevent that.
Published Date: 2026-02-16 01:57:35Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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CZ says lack of onchain privacy is holding back crypto payments
Transparency, which is a hallmark feature of most cryptocurrencies, is likely one of the biggest hurdles to mass adoption, the Binance founder said.
Published Date: 2026-02-15 21:33:36Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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