#Binance #incidents
🟠 A $4.3 billion fine, a criminal case, and promises of "regulatory maturity"—but it seems the Binance story has continued.

According to Fortune, more than $1 billion related to Iran may have passed through the exchange, and employees who discovered this began leaving the company en masse. Coincidence or an attempt to cover their tracks?

➡️Against the backdrop of political decisions in the US and personnel changes within Binance, the situation looks especially ambiguous. In a new report from GetBlock AML Research, we examine the details of this high-profile investigation and its potential consequences.

🚀 Russia's most influential crypto event is coming soon! 🚀

Join the thousands of participants already preparing for the VIII Crypto Summit.

🚀 Every year, the summit brings together those driving the crypto market forward.
Crypto Summit is the only crypto platform in Russia where industry initiatives move from discussion to practical implementation.
It is here that the agenda is formed, which then extends beyond the forum: ideas and proposals are further developed at the level of relevant agencies and legislative bodies. For this reason, government representatives and regulators choose Crypto Summit as a key platform for public dialogue with the market.

🔥 This preparatory energy is felt throughout the industry—and it only grows with each passing day.

📍 March 25–26, MTS Live Hall — two days that will become the center of information, solutions, and major news.
Participants can expect new formats, practical case studies, fresh research, live discussions, and the opportunity to hear for the first time what companies are preparing to launch in 2026.

The VIII Crypto Summit brings together various market segments:
🔴 infrastructure
🔴 exchanges and trading
🔴 mining
🔴 Web3 and AI integrators
🔴 legal and regulatory community
🔴 industry media and analysts

Everyone comes for their own reasons — some for partners, some for insights, some for behind-the-scenes information, and some for new opportunities.

The main thing is that everyone understands that the March summit is unmissable: it's here that it becomes clear where the Russian crypto industry is heading and who is setting the pace for the coming year.

Spring will be eventful, and March especially so.

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#regulation #OKX
◻️ OKX strengthens its position in Europe by receiving a payment institution license in Malta.

The license authorizes the company to provide stablecoin services in accordance with MiCA and PSD2.

➡️ More details here.

Other things worth mentioning:

⏭️Nexo resumes operations in the US after a hiatus caused by regulatory disputes.

⏭️South Korean regulators have added new Nvidia H100 graphics cards to enhance AI detection of crypto market manipulation risks.

⏭️South Korean financial group Mirae Asset Group completed a strategic acquisition of a controlling stake in the Korbit crypto exchange.

⏭️Harvard Management Company reduced its positions in Bitcoin ETFs by 21%.

🟣 Crypto Market Review, February 17, 2026

🥇 $68 382 😻 $1 981

Market capitalization ≈$2,35T (+0,39%)

#Ledger #Trezor #фишинг
📩 Ledger and Trezor owners are once again receiving physical letters from scammers containing QR codes and demands to “verify their device.”

Scanning the code and entering a seed phrase gives attackers full access to the wallet and its funds.

➡️ Here’s how the scheme works — full breakdown on our website.

🔖 What happened today:

▶️ Adani Group plans to invest $100 billion by 2035 in expanding its data center network, Bloomberg reports.

▶️ Fortune: Dragonfly has raised $650 million to launch a new crypto fund.

▶️ Russia’s central bank is proposing a registry of financial influencers, with education and experience requirements and stricter liability for their recommendations.

▶️ Bitmine purchased another 45,759 ETH this week for $90.83 million, increasing its total holdings to 4,371,497 ETH — worth roughly $8.68 billion.

▶️ According to CryptoQuant, Binance now holds $47.5 billion in stablecoins — about 65% of all exchange-based stablecoin liquidity.

🗣 Crypto Market Review, February 18, 2026

🥇 $67 666 😻 $1 996

Market capitalization ≈$2,33T (-0,02%)

#Moonwell #Claude #DeFi
🚨 The Claude Opus 4.6 AI model was linked to the Moonwell exploit that resulted in a $1.78M loss.

Due to an error in the oracle formula, cbETH was priced at $1.12 instead of around $2,200.

👉 Read more about what happened on our website

#Belarus #crypto #regulation
💳 Self-employed workers in Belarus will be able to officially accept cryptocurrency payments through regulated crypto banks. Their operations will be overseen by the National Bank and the Hi-Tech Park, and when paying in stores, crypto assets will be automatically converted into Belarusian rubles.

👉 Find out how the new system will work and what will change for freelancers on our website

▶️ Here’s what else happened today:

1️⃣ Brevan Howard’s crypto fund BH Digital Asset is down about 30% in 2025 — its worst performance since launching in 2021, according to the Financial Times.

2️⃣ Hyper Foundation will allocate 1 million HYPE to launch the Hyperliquid Policy Center in Washington, which will represent the project’s interests and take part in discussions on crypto regulation.

3️⃣ Tom Lee’s company Bitmine purchased another 20,000 ETH ($39.8 million) from BitGo.

4️⃣ In his essay “This is fine,” Arthur Hayes warns about the risk of credit deflation in the U.S. driven by AI-related layoffs and argues that bitcoin could fall below $60,000 before the next round of money printing.

💬 Crypto Market Review, February 19, 2026

🥇 $67 112 😻 $1 981

Market capitalization ≈$2,31T (-1,22%)

In other news from Thursday:

➡️ProShares launches the GENIUS Money Market ETF, the first ETF designed to hold reserves that comply with the GENIUS Act for stablecoin issuers.

➡️Senator Elizabeth Warren called on the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department not to provide financial assistance to the cryptocurrency market, as it would disproportionately benefit wealthy cryptocurrency holders rather than taxpayers.

➡️China has officially introduced a regulatory framework governing the tokenization of real-world assets.

➡️Voltage is launching a Bitcoin Lightning credit line with dollar settlements for businesses.

➡️Japan may classify XRP as a financial product by the second quarter of this year.

➡️Crypto Market Review, February 20, 2026

🥇 $67,810 😻 $1,956

Market capitalization ≈$2.39T (+0.4%)

#scammers #Asia
📢 The execution of 11 members of a fraudulent network in Myanmar, the arrest of a major Cambodian developer, thousands of people freed, and $44 million a day flowing through crypto wallets.

This isn't a TV series, but the reality of Southeast Asia's largest fraudulent compounds. Behind the façade of "online investments" lie gated communities, forced labor, and a well-oiled financial machine for laundering billions.

➡️GetBlock AML Research provides a detailed analysis of how this industry works, who profits, and why the problem extends far beyond the crypto market.

In other news from Friday:

➡️A Missouri bill to create a strategic reserve for bitcoin has advanced to the House Commerce Committee.

➡️Three Silicon Valley engineers have been charged with stealing confidential technology data from Google and transferring it to unauthorized locations, including Iran.

➡️The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump abused his authority by imposing tariffs without congressional approval.

➡️The Dutch Gambling Authority has ordered Polymarket to immediately cease operations in the country, deeming it illegal.