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New investment in crypto startups this week totaled just $18.5 million, the lowest level this year, according to DeFiLlama data. In response, CMT Digital Partner Charlie Sander commented that while the fundamentals of blockchain companies have improved, overall valuations have dropped significantly due to a shift in how the long-term value of token performance is assessed. He added that investment is likely to focus on projects with established revenue models and clear use cases.

Armed assailants broke into the home of the CEO of Binance France, but fled after stealing two mobile phones as no one was present, Unfolded reported. The suspects have since been arrested at a train station and taken into custody.

The hacker behind the approximately $200 million Mixin exploit has started selling Ethereum after nearly two years of dormancy, Lookonchain reported, citing Arkham data. About 15 hours ago, the hacker transferred 2,005 ETH ($3.85 million) to the crypto mixing protocol Tornado Cash. Subsequently, 2,087 ETH ($4.03 million) was moved from Tornado Cash to three new wallets and sold at an average price of $1,933. The Mixin hacker currently holds 57,849 ETH ($113.4 million) and 891 BTC ($59.7 million).

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) shared his views on memecoin investing and the current cryptocurrency market during a Binance Square Live AMA. He stated that the long-term performance of memecoins depends more on cultural identity and a loyal community than on short-term interest. CZ advised retail investors to be cautious with memecoin investments and to avoid buying them simply to follow a trend. Regarding the broader market, he noted that it is difficult to predict due to various factors but added that the U.S. government's current pro-crypto policies could be a positive long-term signal for the market.

The Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) team deposited 13.05 million VIRTUAL, valued at $7.51 million, to Binance about 30 minutes ago, according to EmberCN.

Deribit's Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) stated that Bitcoin must surpass $85,000 to restore its long-term uptrend, CoinDesk reported. He added that if Bitcoin closes below the key support level of $60,000, the next significant price point would be its 200-week simple moving average near $58,000.

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased additional shares of Bitmine and Bullish on Feb. 13, The Block reported. Through three of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Ark acquired 212,314 shares of Bitmine, valued at approximately $4.2 million, and 74,323 shares of Bullish, worth around $2.4 million. This marks the 11th consecutive trading day that Ark has net purchased Bullish stock.

Binance has announced it will support the token swap, redenomination, and rebranding of MANTRA (OM) to MANTRA (MANTRA). The exchange will delist existing OM trading pairs at 3:00 a.m. UTC on March 2 and will list MANTRA/USDT, MANTRA/USDC, and MANTRA/TRY trading pairs at 8:00 a.m. UTC on March 4. All OM tokens will be swapped for the new MANTRA tokens at a ratio of one OM to four MANTRA.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $67,000. BTC is trading at $67,007.75 on the Binance USDT market.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced that it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for Hedera (HBAR) starting at 2:00 p.m. UTC on Feb. 18 to support a network upgrade.

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, significantly increased its stake in Bitmine (BMNR) during the fourth quarter of last year, Decrypt reported. According to a 13F-HR filing, BlackRock's holdings in the company grew by 166% from the previous quarter to $246 million. This move comes as Bitmine's stock has plummeted approximately 70% over the past six months, falling to around $20 per share.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for Hedera (HBAR) starting at 9:00 a.m. UTC on Feb. 18 to support an upcoming network upgrade.

Börse Stuttgart Group, Europe's sixth-largest exchange group, is merging its cryptocurrency business with Frankfurt-based digital asset trading firm Tradias, Bloomberg reported. According to people familiar with the matter, Tradias was valued at around €200 million ($216 million), with the combined entity's enterprise value assessed at over €500 million ($540 million). The specific terms of the deal were not disclosed. The merged company will have approximately 300 employees and be run by a joint management team from both Börse Stuttgart and Tradias.

The number of weekly transactions on the Ethereum network has reached an all-time high of 17.3 million, while median fees have dropped to a record low, Cointelegraph reported via X, citing data from Token Terminal.

The Bitcoin Long-Term Holder Realized Cap Impulse has turned negative for the first time in three years, crypto analytics firm Alphractal reported. This indicator measures changes in the realized capitalization by reflecting the price at which each BTC last moved, thereby showing actual capital inflows over time. Alphractal stated that a negative turn in the metric signifies a structural change in the flow of capital into the Bitcoin network. A positive reading indicates new capital inflows, while a negative one suggests a decrease in capital inflow and slowing demand. The firm analyzed that the current entry into negative territory marks the beginning of a phase of structurally weakening capital inflow for the current cycle.

Mirae Asset Consulting, a non-financial affiliate of Mirae Asset Group, has become the largest shareholder in South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit with a 92.06% stake, ZDNet Korea reported. The company acquired a 60.5% stake from NXC and a 31.6% stake from SK Planet for a total of 133.48 billion won (around $96.7 million).

Bitcoin is approaching an undervalued zone after a downtrend of about four months since its all-time high in October 2025, according to an analysis by CryptoQuant contributor Crypto Dan. The on-chain indicator MVRV (Market Value to Realized Value), which signals undervaluation when below one, is currently at approximately 1.1 for Bitcoin. The analyst explained that unlike previous cycles, the recent bull market did not reach a clearly overvalued zone, suggesting the current downturn might not mirror past bottoms. He advised traders to prepare for this possibility. He added that for most assets with a long-term upward trend, preparing well during periods of decline often proves effective and can lead to favorable results.

Whale Alert reported that 200,000,000 USDT has been transferred from an unknown wallet to Binance. The transaction is valued at about $200 million.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced that it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for Allora (ALLO) starting at 8:00 a.m. UTC on Feb. 16. The suspension is to support the token's network upgrade.

The spread of AI automation is threatening the revenue of software companies and driving down their stock prices, which may in turn be creating selling pressure on the highly correlated cryptocurrency market, according to an analysis by BeInCrypto. The outlet noted that the flow of funds into the AI market, exemplified by Anthropic's $30 billion funding round, is emerging as a risk for crypto. As capital concentrates in AI and financial conditions for software companies tighten, these firms may reduce borrowing and increase asset sales. This situation could affect liquidity across all risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. BeInCrypto explained that there are concerns Bitcoin could be negatively impacted by its correlation with the U.S. stock market and liquidity pressure from a contraction in private credit.

Cryptocurrency custody firm BitGo and ETP issuer 21Shares have announced an expansion of their partnership in the United States and the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. The two companies plan to strengthen their existing collaboration in staking and custody services to offer 21Shares' crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) to investors in the U.S. and Europe.

On-site inspections by South Korean financial authorities have uncovered more than five million violations of Know Your Customer (KYC) obligations at crypto exchanges since August 2024, MTN News reported. The surge in cases has reportedly strained the sanctions review process, prompting authorities to hire additional personnel. The outlet added that the scale of the infractions has led to criticism within the financial industry that exchanges' customer identification and transaction monitoring systems may have been operated merely as a formality.

Decentralized real-world asset (RWA) marketplace Trove (TROVE) refunded presale investments to select influencers while leaving general investors with significant losses, according to on-chain analysis platform Bubblemaps. Trove raised $11.5 million in an ICO in January, with the funds initially intended for Hyperliquid integration. However, the project later announced it would use the capital to transition to the Solana (SOL) ecosystem. The sudden pivot led some investors to demand refunds, and the price of the TROVE token subsequently plummeted by over 95%. The allegations follow community complaints that Trove paid promotional fees to certain key opinion leaders (KOLs) and that funds were misdirected. Trove has previously faced controversy for arbitrarily changing its token sale rules.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump family's DeFi project, announced it will host the 'World Liberty Forum' at the Mar-a-Lago resort in the U.S. on Feb. 18. Approximately 300 people are expected to attend. Speakers include: - David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs - Michael Celic, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) - Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton Topics for the event will cover the spread of digital assets, the evolution of financial markets, advancements in artificial intelligence, geopolitical risks, and public-private partnerships. WLFI CEO Jack Witkoff has also teased a major announcement to be made during the forum.

The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the world’s three largest crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 49.53% long, 50.47% short - Binance: 48.98% long, 51.02% short - OKX: 49.63% long, 50.37% short - Bybit: 48.58% long, 51.42% short