UK crypto rules too slow to support global hub ambitions, says Agant CEO

Regulatory delays risk blunting Britain’s digital asset push, said Andrew MacKenzie, head of the pound-pegged stablecoin developer.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/17/uk-crypto-rules-too-slow-to-support-global-hub-ambitions-says-agant-ceo

DeFi protocol ZeroLend shuts down after three years, citing inactive chains and hacks

The protocol is shutting down after three years, citing unsustainable economics, thin margins and rising security threats.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/17/defi-protocol-zerolend-shuts-down-after-3-years-citing-inactive-chains-and-hacks

BofA survey flags dollar bearish bets at over a decade high. Here's what it means for bitcoin

BofA's February survey shows investor positioning in the U.S. dollar has fallen to its most negative level since at least early 2012.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/17/bofa-survey-shows-record-bearish-dollar-bets-here-s-what-it-means-for-bitcoin

'We do not do illegal things': Inside a U.S.-sanctioned stablecoin issuer's race to build a crypto giant

Oleg Ogienko, the public face of A7A5, pitched the ruble-pegged stablecoin as a fast-growing trade rail built to move money across borders despite sanctions pressure.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/16/we-do-not-do-illegal-things-inside-a-u-s-sanctioned-stablecoin-issuer-s-race-to-build-a-crypto-giant

Crypto market drowns in red as bitcoin falls to $68,000

Traders are bracing for a heavy week of macroeconomic events, including Fed minutes and the core PCE inflation report.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/16/crypto-market-drowns-in-red-as-bitcoin-falls-to-usd68-000

Wall Street giant Apollo deepens crypto push with Morpho token deal

The asset manager overseeing more than $900 billion assets may buy up to 90 million MORPHO tokens as part of a partnership to support DeFi credit market, it said.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/15/wall-street-giant-apollo-deepens-crypto-push-with-morpho-token-deal

Hong Kong is trying to build up its crypto regulations: State of Crypto

Several leaders in Hong Kong announced efforts to advance the region's regulatory environment.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/02/16/hong-kong-is-trying-to-build-up-its-crypto-regulations-state-of-crypto