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Amid crypto VC shakeout, Dragonfly closes $650M fund with focus on real-world assets
Dragonfly’s raise comes as crypto venture capital shifts toward tokenized real-world assets, payments and core financial infrastructure that enables institutional participation.
Published Date: 2026-02-17 18:24:51Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Bitcoin stays pinned below $70K as BTC’s negative funding rate flashes warning sign
Bitcoin’s negative funding rate and a cooling tech sector in the US add pressure to markets and contribute to BTC failing to trade above $70,000.
Published Date: 2026-02-17 18:15:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman
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Top crypto treasury companies Strategy and Bitmine add to BTC, ETH stacks
The buys lift Strategy holdings to 717,131 BTC and Bitmine to 4.37 million ETH, expanding corporate crypto treasuries despite continued market weakness.
Published Date: 2026-02-17 17:46:15Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Macro headwinds test Bitcoin price as $70K crumbles amid US market volatility
Bitcoin bulls’ attempt to break above $70,000 stalled after a key US macroeconomic “fear” metric broke a critical threshold. Is a revisit to BTC's yearly lows back in play?
Published Date: 2026-02-17 17:15:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly
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Nakamoto to acquire BTC Inc, UTXO in $107M all-stock deal
Nakamoto will acquire BTC Inc and UTXO in an all-stock deal, consolidating Bitcoin media, events and asset management under one Nasdaq-listed company.
Published Date: 2026-02-17 16:53:20Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Gemini post-IPO shakeup sees exit of three top executives
The exchange's chief legal officer, chief operating officer and chief financial officer are out and Cameron Winkelvoss will take on more responsibilities.
Published Date: 2026-02-17 16:43:53Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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South Korea lifts 9-year corporate crypto ban: What the policy change means
South Korea reopens crypto to corporations with strict caps and asset limits. This is part of a broader strategy that includes stablecoin legislation and potential spot crypto ETFs.
Published Date: 2026-02-17 16:27:57Creator: Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya
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Bitcoin price ignores $168M Strategy buy, and falls as Iran tensions escalate
BTC price fell below the key $70,000 level as tensions between the US and Iran ramped up and a broad risk-asset sell-off liquidated late BTC long positions.
Published Date: 2026-02-17 16:13:21Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Starknet taps EY Nightfall to bring institutional privacy to Ethereum rails
StarkWare is integrating EY’s Nightfall privacy protocol into Starknet to give institutions private payments and DeFi access on public Ethereum-aligned rails, while preserving auditability.
Published Date: 2026-02-17 15:00:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Monad hires former FalconX, BVNK and Optimism executives
The appointments add traditional finance and institutional crypto experience as the layer-1 blockchain scales its post-launch strategy.
Published Date: 2026-02-17 14:00:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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