Goldin closed its Pokémon & TCG Auction with a $16.492 million sale of Logan Paul’s PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator, setting a Guinness World Records-certified benchmark for the most expensive trading card ever sold at auction. Guinness-Certified: Goldin Sells Pikachu Illustrator for $16.5M The internationally known auction house said the Pikachu Illustrator — the only example

Bitcoin fell sharply on Feb. 16, dropping below $68,000 after briefly testing $70,000 and remains stuck in a consolidation range between $65,000 and $72,000. Market sentiment is deeply bearish, with the Crypto Fear and Greed Index in extreme fear. Bitcoin Reverses Weekend Gains Bitcoin retreated from its weekend highs during a volatile session on Monday,

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Reports $619 Million Loss as Bitcoin Holdings Take Hit Tokyo-based bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet reported a fiscal 2025 net loss of 95 billion yen ($619 million), largely due to a 102.2 billion yen ($666 million) drop in the value of its bitcoin holdings. This post Metaplanet Reports $619 Million Loss as Bitcoin Holdings Take Hit first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Bears Dominate: Failure to Break $71,800 Keeps Downside Risk Alive Key levels in focus: $65,650 support holds for now, but break below opens $63,000 then Fibonacci $57,800; resistance caps upside at $71,800–$74,500. This post Bitcoin Bears Dominate: Failure to Break $71,800 Keeps Downside Risk Alive first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Ethan Greene - Feral Analysis and Juan Galt.

Morpho Association agrees with Apollo affiliates on token purchases and cooperation to support onchain lending. The Morpho Association announces a cooperation agreement with certain affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc., dated February 13, 2026, in Paris, under which Apollo may acquire MORPHO tokens via open‑market purchases, over‑the‑counter transactions, and other arrangements up to a cap

Grayscale Investments has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert its existing Grayscale Aave Trust into a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would directly hold AAVE tokens. Grayscale Joins Race for Aave ETF With Direct Token Strategy According to the filing, submitted Feb. 13, 2026, the proposed fund would be named

Bitcoin Magazine Payjoin Foundation Gains 501(c)(3) Status, Enabling Tax-Deductible Donations for Bitcoin Privacy Development Payjoin Foundation, the nonprofit behind the Payjoin Dev Kit, has secured 501(c)(3) status from the IRS, making U.S. donations tax-deductible and accelerating development of privacy-enhancing Bitcoin protocols. This post Payjoin Foundation Gains 501(c)(3) Status, Enabling Tax-Deductible Donations for Bitcoin Privacy Development first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

Bitcoin Magazine Trump Family-Backed American Bitcoin Keeps Stacking Bitcoin, Holdings Pass 6,000 BTC American Bitcoin (ABTC) has pushed its Bitcoin reserves past 6,000 BTC. This post Trump Family-Backed American Bitcoin Keeps Stacking Bitcoin, Holdings Pass 6,000 BTC first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) delivered a divided performance from Feb. 9–13, with bitcoin and ether recording heavy net outflows while XRP and solana posted gains. The week pointed to a growing divergence in investor positioning across digital asset funds. ETF Divide Deepens as Altcoins Defy Bitcoin Weakness The second full week of February unfolded like

On Monday, bitcoin is coasting along at $68,494 per unit as short sellers pile in at levels not seen since August 2024, setting up a high-stakes standoff in the derivatives market. Bitcoin Funding Rates Plunge — Echoes of 2024 Rally Setup Bitcoin is trading just above $68,000 on Feb. 16, after fluctuating between roughly $60,000