Crypto

Source: Coin Tegraph Texas Senate Bill 21 (SB-21), establishing a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency strategic reserve, passed the Texas Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 27 in a 9–0 vote and now advances to the Senate floor for further deliberation. The bill gives the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts the authority to acquire, sell and trade any…

Source: Coin Tegraph Successful new token listings on memecoin platform Pump.fun are down more than 80% from January highs, according to data from Dune Analytics.  The daily number of tokens completing Pump.fun’s “bonding curve,” a prerequisite to listing on a decentralized exchange (DEX), is down to about 200 on Feb. 26 from as high as…

Source: Bitcoinist Solana is caught in a period of continued bearish performance due to the notable decline in the broader crypto market, with its price plummeting by nearly 23% in the past week. After this robust downward move over the past few days, the altcoin might be set for a price recovery as promising trends…

Source: Coin Tegraph US President Donald Trump’s first month in office has been highly volatile for risk assets, but his administration will likely be a net positive for Bitcoin in the long run, according to Standard Chartered. In a Feb. 27 interview with CNBC, Standard Chartered’s head of digital assets research, Geoffrey Kendrick, said he…

Source: Coin Tegraph Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit’s billion-dollar cybersecurity exploit was a setback for institutional adoption of crypto staking, Bohdan Opryshko, staking services provider Everstake’s chief operating officer, told Cointelegraph.  On Feb. 21, the Lazarus Group, a hacking operation based in North Korea, gained access to Bybit’s wallet credentials and stole some $1.4 billion worth of…

Source: Coin Tegraph Hackers gained access to the memecoin platform Pump.fun’s X account on Feb. 26, raising questions about security at a crucial time for memecoins and the crypto industry as a whole. The platform has since regained control over its X account. Pump.fun said that it’s unlikely any of its staff are at fault…

Source: Bitcoinist Solana (SOL) has plummeted 50% in almost a straight line over the past five weeks, a decline that coincides with heightened market volatility, speculative frenzy in memecoins, and looming sell pressure from the upcoming FTX estate unlock. Crypto asset manager Travis Kling, founder of Ikigai Asset Management, has drawn attention to the broader…

Source: Coin Tegraph Bitcoin (BTC) drifted back to $85,000 at the Feb. 27 Wall Street open as markets digested confirmation of new US trade tariffs. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC price sells off as Trump says tariffs will go ahead Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD pulling back from a relief…

Source: Coin Tegraph Crypto crime has entered a professionalized era dominated by AI-driven scams, stablecoin laundering and efficient cyber syndicates, the 2025 “Crypto Crime Report” by Chainalysis reveals, with the past year witnessing a staggering $51 billion in illicit transaction volume — shattering previous records and assumptions. Initial estimates suggested a decline in crypto crime…

Source: Bitcoinist Bitcoin’s price still has room to grow, according to a crypto analyst. Chapo, CEO of Assure DeFi who is also a known crypto expert, used the Market-Value-to-Realized-Value (MVRV) ratio, a key metric, to evaluate Bitcoin’s price. He believes that the cryptocurrency is not yet in overvalued territory. Historical data suggests Bitcoin’s MVRV must…