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Institutional investors are improving exposure to smart contract platforms amid ongoing market volatility, with Cardano (ADA) increasingly becoming a central focus. Recent portfolio adjustments by major crypto asset managers suggest long-term positioning is gaining priority over short-term price movements.

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Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments has steadily increased its allocation to Cardano’s ADA token within its Smart Contract Fund, signaling growing institutional interest in the network’s evolving ecosystem and infrastructure strategy.

Institutional ADA Allocation Expands Despite Market Weakness

Grayscale’s latest rebalancing shows ADA accounting for roughly 20.2% of the Smart Contract Platform Select Capped Index (SCPXC), up from about 18.55% at the start of the year. The increase makes Cardano the third-largest holding in the fund, behind Ethereum and Solana, which each command allocations above 28%.

The fund maintains diversified exposure across several smart contract networks, including Hedera, Avalanche, and Sui, while managing approximately $1.8 million in assets under management with a net asset value of $5.81 per share.

The rising allocation comes amid macro-driven pressure on crypto markets, with risk sentiment weakening across major tokens. Despite the downturn, institutional positioning suggests investors are reassessing long-term blockchain infrastructure plays rather than reducing exposure entirely.

Cardano-LayerZero Integration Strengthens Ecosystem Outlook

Alongside institutional accumulation, Cardano (ADA) has introduced technical developments to expand its interoperability. The network recently integrated with LayerZero, enabling cross-chain messaging and asset transfers across more than 80 blockchain networks.

The upgrade allows dApps on Cardano to interact directly with ecosystems such as Ethereum and Solana, addressing long-standing liquidity fragmentation challenges. Developers can now move assets and data across chains without relying heavily on wrapped tokens or centralized bridges, potentially widening DeFi access.

Additional roadmap initiatives, including protocol upgrades, privacy-focused sidechains, and stablecoin integrations, are designed to improve scalability and attract institutional-grade use cases over the coming year.

Price Structure Remains Fragile Near Key Support

While institutional signals have strengthened, ADA’s market structure remains under pressure. The token is trading around $0.25 after a prolonged downtrend from January highs around $0.42.

Analysts are closely monitoring the $0.24 level, a long-standing demand zone that has historically attracted buyers during periods of heavy selling.

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Technical indicators remain cautious, with resistance forming near the $0.30–$0.31 range. A sustained move above that zone could shift short-term sentiment, while a breakdown below support may expose lower historical price areas.

Cover image from ChatGPT, ADAUSD chart on Tradingview

Crypto pundit Jay Nisbett has drawn attention to an important development in the XRP ecosystem that isn’t talked about enough. He further declared that this might be the most significant development for adoption at the moment. 

Pundit Highlights Key Development For XRP’s Adoption

In an X post, Jay mentioned that SBI is issuing bonds on-chain, which almost immediately gives the holder an equivalent amount of XRP. Furthermore, the company will pay interest over the next three years. The pundit added that this move is “absolutely massive” if one understands the Yen carry trade and the altcoin and the relationship between the two. 

The pundit opined that this move is effectively a “carry trade easing.” He explained that firms have been capturing a few points spread and that Japan is where this has been predominantly occurring. However, these firms are now getting squeezed. Jay believes that this is where XRP provides a way out for these firms, which would result in them owning the token. 

The pundit reiterated that these investors in SBI’s bonds receive an amount of the token equivalent to their bond purchase price. At the same time, they get a few points of interest for doing so. He acknowledged that SBI’s offering is relatively small, totaling $65 million, since it is for retail investors in Japan. 

Jay stated that he will be thoroughly surprised if this move doesn’t result in larger offerings for institutions. He added that the yen spread going down can be mitigated with bond interest of A-credit rating, with almost immediate XRP exposure. It is worth noting that the Yen carry trade continues to unwind as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) moves to hike rates. 

Why This Mechanism Works Better Than Buying The Cryptocurrency Outright

Jay stated that for institutions making an investment decision, buying XRP is risky if purely for investment. However, he noted that buying an A-rated bond that earns a couple of points of interest to offset yen inflation and receiving the altcoin in the process is objectively better than holding yen. 

The pundit also mentioned that this mechanism uses the carry trade as a distribution channel to build out liquidity. He noted that worldwide, Japan is used for its cheap Yen and repatriated primarily to the U.S. Meanwhile, Jay also highlighted how institutions could take advantage of these tokenized bonds and earn XRP. 

He stated that all places utilizing Yen credit could take advantage of these bonds, and everyone taking advantage of the world’s largest creditor nation would demand deeper liquidity pools for their associated currency. Jay stated that they could either create or join an AMM to earn yield and compound their bond interest. 

At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $1.32, down in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is reportedly preparing to reenter the digital payments arena—this time through stablecoins. 

The social media giant, which serves more than 3 billion users globally, is reportedly exploring the integration of stablecoin-based payments across its platforms, with a potential rollout targeted for the second half of 2026. 

Meta Eyes Stablecoin Comeback 

According to market expert Milk Road, Meta has issued a request for product (RFP) to outside firms capable of supporting stablecoin payment infrastructure. In practical terms, that indicates the company is seeking a third-party partner to help facilitate crypto-denominated transactions. 

For context of the company’s history with crypto, the development carries a sense of déjà vu. In 2019, Meta unveiled Libra, a proposed global digital currency that was later rebranded as Diem. 

The initiative immediately drew intense scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers. Congress summoned CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify, and mounting political resistance ultimately forced the project’s closure in 2022. 

This time, however, Meta’s strategy appears markedly different. Instead of creating its own stablecoin, the company is reportedly considering partnerships with firms that already operate in the space. Stripe has emerged as a leading candidate. 

The payments company strengthened its position in the stablecoin ecosystem when it acquired Bridge, a stablecoin infrastructure platform, in late 2024. Further aligning the two companies, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison joined Meta’s board of directors in April 2025.

Major Milestone For Mainstream Adoption?

If implemented, crypto payments across WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook could meaningfully reshape how money moves within Meta’s ecosystem. 

Ultimately, Milk Road believes that users could potentially send funds across borders instantly, bypassing traditional banking intermediaries and associated fees. 

At the same time, the industry would gain exposure to a user base of more than 3 billion people—an expansion that could dramatically accelerate mainstream adoption.

Featured image from Reuters, chart from TradingView.com 

Nearly four years after one of crypto’s most destructive failures erased tens of billions of dollars in value, the collapse of Terraform Labs has returned to the courtroom.

A new lawsuit filed in a U.S. federal court accuses trading giant Jane Street of insider trading tied to the 2022 downfall of the Terra ecosystem, a case that could reshape how institutional trading activity in digital asset markets is scrutinized.

The complaint was filed by the court-appointed administrator overseeing Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy, alleging the firm used confidential information to trade ahead of key market events, avoid losses, and hasten the collapse of its algorithmic stablecoin system.

Allegations of Insider Trading During Terra’s Final Days

According to the lawsuit, Jane Street obtained material non-public information through contacts within Terraform. The filing claims that a former Terraform intern working at the trading firm helped establish private communication channels that allegedly became a source of sensitive operational details.

Central to the case is a series of transactions on May 7, 2022, days before TerraUSD lost its dollar peg. Terraform quietly removed 150 million TerraUSD from Curve’s 3pool liquidity pool, a move that had not yet been disclosed publicly. Less than ten minutes later, a wallet linked to Jane Street allegedly withdrew 85 million TerraUSD from the same pool.

The administrator argues that this timing allowed the firm to unwind large exposures and position trades before panic spread across the market. The lawsuit claims these actions intensified liquidity stress and contributed to the rapid loss of confidence that followed.

Jane Street has strongly denied the accusations, describing the lawsuit as baseless and arguing that Terraform’s own management, not outside traders, was responsible for investor losses.

Revisiting the $40 Billion Crypto Meltdown

Terraform’s collapse remains one of the defining crises in cryptocurrency history. When TerraUSD lost its peg in May 2022, its sister token Luna entered a death spiral that wiped out roughly $40 billion in market value within days.

The fallout triggered widespread liquidations and contributed to broader industry instability, later exposing weaknesses across several crypto firms.

Terraform filed for bankruptcy in 2024, while Kwon later pleaded guilty to criminal charges and received a prison sentence. The current lawsuit follows earlier legal action against another trading firm, signaling an ongoing effort to recover funds for creditors.

Broader Implications for Crypto Market Oversight

The case spotlights growing concerns about information asymmetry in markets often promoted as decentralized. Regulators have increasingly focused on trading practices, market manipulation, and the role of large liquidity providers in digital assets.

If the allegations are proven, the lawsuit could set an important precedent for how proprietary trading firms interact with crypto projects and handle non-public information. Even if unsuccessful, the legal battle reopens unresolved questions about accountability during major crypto failures.

Cover image from ChatGPT, BTCUSD on Tradingview

Like most meme coins in the market right now, Dogecoin (DOGE) has been in a major downtrend, with its price still testing the $0.1 level amid broader volatility and shifts in investor sentiment. As DOGE’s market value continues to decline, many investors and traders may see the correction as a possible buying opportunity. Amid this backdrop, a crypto analyst has identified the ideal point for investors to re-enter the market. He described this zone as the time when “real money is made.”

Dogecoin Expert Reveals Real Money Zone

Market analyst @AltCryptoGems has highlighted that Dogecoin’s largest profits are not made by accumulating during hype-driven breakouts, but during extended periods of low activity and sideways trading. In a recent analysis shared on X, the market expert stated that Dogecoin currently has one of the most challenging price charts to read for timing entry points. 

He explained that, historically, the Dogecoin price tends to remain inactive or compressed for months before delivering explosive gains that take the market by surprise. Because of this unpredictable and dramatic behavior, he argues that the best chance to make “real money” comes during long, boring market phases, when Dogecoin experiences the least activity and demand.

Notably, historical price patterns on the analyst’s three-day Dogecoin chart reinforce this pattern. During the 2021 bull cycle, the DOGE price exploded by approximately 10,337%, shocking the market. The meme coin climbed from below $0.05 to a peak near $0.76. That explosive rally came after an extended period of sideways trading and low volatility.

After reaching the top, Dogecoin entered a prolonged bear market. The chart marks this long stretch as the “last bear market accumulation,” where price declines and remained near cycle lows for months before staging yet another powerful breakout to the upside. From that accumulation base, which ended around 2024, Dogecoin rallied by 740.22%, reaching a new high of around $0.48. 

Just like in 2021, the price surge in 2024 was unexpected and short-lived, repeating the same pattern of subdued market activity before an unexpected uptrend. Based on @AltCryptoGems’ analysis, this consolidation period is what he describes as the “boring” phase. 

DOGE’s Next Possible Target

According to @AltCryptoGems analysis, Dogecoin’s current chart structure is mirroring the same historical setup seen in 2021 and 2024. The analyst suggests that the meme coin is once again in a boring phase and could be preparing for another major upward rally. 

The analyst has labeled this consolidation area on the chart as a “potential accumulation zone,” corresponding to the price range between $0.1 and $0.3. The chart has also projected the meme coin’s next potential target near $0.25, representing a roughly 177% increase from current levels near $0.09.  

Engie is evaluating whether to pair battery storage or bitcoin mining data centers with its new Assu Sol solar project in Brazil, a move that would position BTC mining as a grid-balancing and revenue tool rather than a standalone industrial bet. The idea matters because it comes from one of Europe’s largest utilities. Moreover, Engie is 23.64% owned and 33.20% controlled by the French government.

Reuters reported on Monday that Engie’s Brazil unit is studying the addition of storage systems or bitcoin-mining-linked data centers at Assu Sol to improve profitability at the site, which the company describes as its largest solar project worldwide. Eduardo Sattamini, Engie’s country manager for Brazil, said the company is assessing local demand solutions as the plant faces output curtailments.

Why Engie Weighs Bitcoin Mining At New Brazil Solar Plant

Assu Sol, located in northeast Brazil, has 895 MWp of installed capacity and entered full commercial operation this month, according to Reuters. But like other renewable projects in the country, it has been affected by grid curtailments used to balance supply and demand, with Sattamini saying he did not specify how much output had been reduced at the plant itself.

The core logic is straightforward: if the grid cannot absorb all renewable generation, Engie can potentially create local offtake demand at the project level. Reuters said the company is considering “data centers for bitcoin mining or storage” as ways to manage the issue at Assu Sol and reduce the economic drag from curtailed production.

Sattamini’s comments also make clear this is an infrastructure planning track, not an imminent launch. “We are looking at some possible offtakers,” he said. “That’s not coming next month. It will take a couple of years for us to implement.”

That timeline is important for Bitcoin markets reading this as a near-term mining expansion signal. The report points instead to a utility-scale feasibility process tied to power monetization and grid constraints, with bitcoin mining one of several candidate loads rather than the confirmed end state.

Reuters said curtailment has become a major issue for Brazilian solar and wind operators since 2023, contributing to billions of reais in losses across the sector. The reported drivers include a rapid buildout of renewable capacity, weak demand growth, infrastructure bottlenecks, and the expansion of distributed generation, especially rooftop solar.

For Bitcoin, the Engie case reinforces a theme that has gained traction in mining strategy: mining demand is increasingly being discussed in power-market terms, especially where excess or stranded generation needs a flexible buyer. If Engie moves forward, the signal may be less about hash rate in the short run and more about how large utilities are starting to treat bitcoin mining as a potential grid-adjacent industrial load.

At press time, Bitcoin traded at $63,123.

Сооснователь Эфириума Виталик Бутерин продал за последние четыре дня 3765 ETH на сумму $7,08 млн, а с начала февраля — 10 723 эфира. Общая сумма составила примерно $21,7 млн при средней цене $2,027 за ETH, выяснили аналитики Onchain Lens.

Главным вызовом для крипторынка в этом году стало усиление деглобализации и стагфляция, сообщили аналитики трейдинговой компании Wintermute.

Инвестиционные фонды с паями, привязаными к цене криптовалюты Ripple, привлекли за неделю около $3,5 млн. За это же время ETF на остальные криптовалюты испытали в целом отток средств на $288 млн, сообщили аналитики CoinShares.

Technical analysis of the BTC.D chart is pointing to a tip in balance that might lead to a crash in Bitcoin’s crypto market cap dominance. 

Analysts on X are pointing to signals on the Bitcoin dominance chart that could precede a sharp downward move, one that could have a massive effect on how liquidity rotates into the altcoin market. The latest outlook came from crypto analyst Cryptoinsightuk, who highlighted the current state of the weekly Bollinger Bands indicator on the BTC.D chart as a reason why BTC’s dominance is about to experience a massive crash.

Weekly Bollinger Bands Flash 2017-Style Setup

According to CryptoInsightsuk, the current compression and positioning of the Bollinger bands resemble conditions seen in March 2017, a period that preceded a rapid decline in Bitcoin dominance and the start of a powerful altcoin rally season.

The weekly candlestick chart shows Bitcoin dominance pressing near the mid-to-upper Bollinger Band region around 59%, with the bands now tightening. In previous cycles, particularly in 2017, a similar band structure led to a high-velocity crash that pushed BTC’s dominance downwards for many weeks. This is visible in the grey zone labelled in the chart below as the “Previous ALT Season Start Point.”

According to the analyst, this tightening of Bollinger Bands is expected to result in a downward move that pushes the BTC dominance to the mid-30%. This is highlighted in the chart below as a target range between 30% and 35%, with a mid-level of 33.5%.

Liquidity Rotation And The Altcoin Effect

Another crypto analyst known as Bird responded to the analysis with a note that charts are pointing to a violent move down in Bitcoin dominance. As noted by the analyst, violent downward moves in BTC.D have always coincided with aggressive liquidity rotation into altcoins. A quick drop in Bitcoin’s market share is due to more capital flowing into the altcoin market than into BTC.

In the analyst’s view, once dominance breaks convincingly, major cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and XRP will start to gain meaningful market share. Bird specifically noted that XRP may be positioned for a strong move through March and beyond, citing reasons of ongoing infrastructure development tied to Ripple’s ecosystem.

That said, predictions of a crash in BTC dominance are not new. Market participants have been anticipating the start of a full-scale altcoin season for the past several months. However, Bitcoin’s dominance has held steady, even during periods of price crashes. This is because periods of outflows from Bitcoin have always led to corresponding outflows from other cryptocurrencies.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is currently at 57.7%, down by 1.34% in the past 24 hours. A breakout above the prior alt-season start zone in the 60% range could invalidate the bearish thesis and extend Bitcoin’s control further into 2026.

Стейблкоин USD1, выпускаемый принадлежащей семье президента США Дональда Трампа платформой криптокредитования World Liberty Financial на полчаса потерял привязку к доллару, упав до $0,994.

Гендиректор инвестиционной компании ARK Invest Кэти Вуд (Cathie Wood) в интервью Bloomberg назвала биткоин превосходной альтернативой золоту и объяснила, почему, по ее мнению, первая криптовалюта сохраняет преимущество перед самым дорогим драгоценным металлом.

Совет управляющих Федеральной резервной системы США (ФРС) предложил исключить оценку «репутационного риска» из числа критериев, учитываемых банками при принятии решений об обслуживании криптокомпаний.

US President Donald Trump’s advisory group is looking at a plan to issue a US dollar-backed stablecoin to help people in Gaza who face severe cash shortages and broken banking services.

The plan is being talked about by the Board of Peace and a handful of outside advisers. Based on reports by the Financial Times, the pitch aims to let aid and basic trade carry on even when ATMs and regular banks are offline.

$1 Billion Membership

Membership in the board requires a $1 billion contribution, according to reports, a condition that has fueled debate over influence and oversight. Trump announced the assembly of the board in January.

The effort has technical backers. One name tied to early planning is Liran Tancman, who has been linked to discussions with the territory’s technocratic team, the National Committee For The Administration Of Gaza.

They have talked about a currency token that would be pegged to the dollar, with reserves and systems that would allow people and aid groups to buy food, medicine, and fuel without needing functioning local banks.

Officials advising Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” are exploring a US dollar-backed crypto stablecoin for Gaza.

According to the Financial Times, this crypto concept is in an exploratory phase, but it could spell the rebuilding of Gaza being tied to a crypto experiment.

— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) February 23, 2026

Stablecoin Support For Transactions

Supporters say a token could cut some friction. When cash runs low and banks are down, people cannot get what they need. A simple digital token held on phones could move value quickly between traders and charities.

It might also let international donors send help with fewer middlemen. There are questions about how to store the reserves, who would audit them, and what legal system would enforce payments. None of those issues has been solved.

Concerns About Control And Isolation

Critics warn of political and practical risks. Some worry that a special token for the strip could deepen separation from nearby markets and make coordination with the West Bank harder.

Others point to patchy internet access and the risk that a digital system could be shut down or manipulated during fighting. There is also debate over which institutions would hold the funds and who would be allowed to issue or burn tokens if things go wrong.

How It Would Work In Practice

Reports say the plan is still preliminary and that no issuing authority has been chosen. Proposals vary. One model uses a trusted third party outside the region to hold dollar reserves and run the ledger. Another relies on local partners to manage day-to-day distribution.

In both cases, safeguards have been suggested: independent audits, multi-party control of reserves, and strict rules for spending on essential goods only. These are ideas on paper more than firm plans.

Featured image from Crypto Valley Journal, chart from TradingView

Компания Bitdeer, крупнейшим в мире по вычислительной мощности оборудования майнер биткоинов, продала всю криптовалюту из своих запасов — объяснив необходимостью срочно получить деньги.

Crypto firm Terraform Labs’ wind-down administrator has sued Jane Street in Manhattan federal court, alleging the trading firm used material non-public information from Terraform insiders to trade around the May 2022 collapse of TerraUSD (UST) and Luna.

The complaint was filed by Todd R. Snyder, the administrator overseeing recoveries tied to Terraform’s bankruptcy wind-down. It names Jane Street entities and several individuals, including Bryce Pratt, and accuses the defendants of insider trading, fraud, and market manipulation tied to trading during the depeg crisis. The suit seeks damages and disgorgement, with any recovery intended to support creditor distributions.

Did Jane Street Cause The $40 Billion Crypto Crash?

A central part of the case is the role of Pratt, who allegedly moved from an internship at Terraform to a position at Jane Street while maintaining contact with Terraform personnel. The complaint claims he kept a confidential back channel with Terraform’s head of research and passed along sensitive information.

The filing quotes messages that, according to the plaintiff, show both the existence of confidential communications and an understanding that the information should not be shared. One message allegedly included the phrase “don’t share pls.” The complaint also claims Terraform personnel asked Pratt what Jane Street was discussing internally.

That point is critical to the plaintiff’s theory. The case is not framed as Jane Street simply trading aggressively during a volatile market event. It is framed as a claim that Jane Street had a private informational edge at a moment when the market was relying on public signals and deteriorating liquidity.

The lawsuit’s market narrative centers on the early phase of the UST depeg and liquidity movements on Curve. Snyder alleges that after Terraform adjusted liquidity in Curve’s 3pool, a Jane Street-linked 85 million UST trade hit the pool and became “the largest single swap on the Curve 3pool.”

The complaint goes further, alleging that this trade “precipitated a steep sell off in UST” and helped trigger the broader collapse of the Terra ecosystem. It also describes how conditions worsened over May 8 and 9, with UST trading volume surging and the token falling below $0.80 as Terraform attempted to defend the peg.

This sequence matters because the plaintiff is trying to connect alleged access to non-public information with a specific trading action and then link that action to damages suffered during the unwind.

The suit also cites direct communications during the meltdown. In one May 9 message referenced in the complaint, Pratt allegedly wrote to Do Kwon: “Hey Do Kwon, just wanted to express our interest in bidding on either BTC or LUNA.”

According to the filing, Kwon responded that “Bill from Jump” should have contacted Jane Street regarding a Terraform fundraise. The plaintiff uses that exchange to argue that Jane Street was not just an outside trading firm reacting to market prices, but was in direct communication with Terraform leadership while emergency options were being discussed.

Jane Street has pushed back on the allegations and is expected to contest the claims aggressively. As in other post-Terra litigation, key issues will likely include whether the information was truly material and non-public, whether the trades were causally connected to the collapse, and whether the plaintiff can prove intent.

At press time, the total crypto market cap stood at $2.17 trillion.

Litecoin занял первое место среди использующих метод консенсуса доказательства работы (Proof-of-Work, PoW) блокчейнов по доле ежедневных активных адресов.

Крупнейшая по объему торгов криптобиржа Binance объявила, что 26 февраля проведет делистинг ряда торговых пар с токенами в кросс-маржинальной торговле из-за низких объемов и ликвидности.

Аналитики CryptoQuant зафиксировали ослабление продаж на крупнейшей бирже Binance: давление на рынок со стороны продавцов снижается, что открывает окно для возможного восстановления.

Конкурсный управляющий разорившейся криптоплощадки Terraform Тодд Снайдер (Todd Snyder) подал иск в федеральный суд Манхэттена против трейдинговой компании Jane Street, обвинив ее в использовании конфиденциальной информации при операциях с токенами Terra.