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Coinbase Expands Crypto-Backed Loans to XRP, DOGE, ADA and Litecoin Across the U.S.

Coinbase Expands Crypto-Backed Loans to XRP, DOGE, ADA and Litecoin Across the U.S.

Coinbase is expanding its crypto-backed lending product in the United States, adding support for XRP, Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano (ADA), and Litecoin (LTC). The move broadens access to a service designed to help crypto...

Feb 20, 2026
Kresus Labs Secures $13M Investment From Hanwha to Expand Digital Wallet and RWA Tokenization Infrastructure

Kresus Labs Secures $13M Investment From Hanwha to Expand Digital Wallet and RWA Tokenization Infrastructure

Kresus Labs, a blockchain wallet infrastructure firm, has raised approximately 18 billion won ($13 million) in strategic funding from Hanwha Investment Securities, one of South Koreas largest financial institutions. The...

Feb 20, 2026
Bitcoin Price Drops Below $66K as Hawkish Fed Minutes Weigh on Crypto Market

Bitcoin Price Drops Below $66K as Hawkish Fed Minutes Weigh on Crypto Market

Bitcoin (BTC) faced renewed selling pressure on Wednesday, sliding below the $66,000 level during U.S. afternoon trading and testing the lower boundary of its recent range. After briefly climbing to $68,500 overnight, the...

Feb 20, 2026
Blockfills Faces $75M Loss Amid Crypto Market Downturn, Seeks Buyer

Blockfills Faces $75M Loss Amid Crypto Market Downturn, Seeks Buyer

Blockfills, a Chicago-based crypto lender backed by trading giant Susquehanna, has reportedly suffered losses of approximately $75 million during the recent cryptocurrency market downturn. According to sources familiar...

Feb 20, 2026
Barry Sternlicht Says U.S. Regulations Block $125B Starwood Capital From Tokenizing Real Estate Assets

Barry Sternlicht Says U.S. Regulations Block $125B Starwood Capital From Tokenizing Real Estate Assets

Billionaire real estate investor Barry Sternlicht says Starwood Capital Group is fully prepared to embrace real-world asset (RWA) tokenization but remains sidelined due to regulatory barriers in the United States. Speakin...

Feb 20, 2026
FOMC Minutes Signal Potential Rate Cuts or Hikes as Bitcoin Drops Below $66K

FOMC Minutes Signal Potential Rate Cuts or Hikes as Bitcoin Drops Below $66K

The latest FOMC minutes reveal that the Federal Reserve remains open to additional rate cuts if inflation continues to move toward its 2% target. However, policymakers also signaled that interest rate hikes could be...

Feb 20, 2026