Cryptonews

In a public statement released on February 24, 2026, the EU’s financial watchdog noted a sharp rise in the offering of leveraged perpetual contracts, particularly those tied to crypto-assets like bitcoin and ethereum. ESMA emphasized that the commercial label-whether a product is called a “perpetual future,” “perpetual swap,” or “rolling contract”-is irrelevant. If a product provides leveraged exposure to an underlying crypto-asset and is cash-settled, it must adhere to existing national product intervention measures.

On the daily chart, as rendered by the ever-watchful TradingView, XRP/USD ascended 2.13% to $1.3786, briefly flirting with the heights of $1.40 before retreating. Alas, it remains shackled within the $1.34 to $1.48 range, a prison of its own making since the capitulation drama earlier this month. A range, my dear reader, as confining as a Gogol protagonist’s existential dread.

Bitcoin’s price, that poor, unpredictable creature, is currently caught in a pitiful dance between the unyielding support at $60,000 and the ever-dominating resistance at $82,000. And what, pray tell, has Coinbase introduced to shed some divine light on this dance? A new tool, of course: the Gamma Exposure (GEX) metric. The answer, as always, lies in the numbers, or in this case, the metrics!

Eligible non-US clients in over 110 countries, because nothing says “global” like a crypto exchange that’s probably not in your country.

Ondo Global Markets threw its Grand Unveiling on Binance Alpha’s red carpet on the 24th of February, 2026. This partnership lets non-U.S. Binance users snitch on Apple (AAPLon), Nvidia (NVDAon), Tesla (TSLAon), and the Nasdaq-chasing QQQ ETF (QQQon). The magic? Binance’s distribution network meets Ondo’s fully-backed issuance model, where each token is collateralized 1:1 by the asset-because trust is overrated, but math isn’t.

CryptoQuant, that spectral oracle of numbers, whispers of a curse: liquidity, the lifeblood of markets, has fled. The Fed’s Waller, a modern-day Cassius, hints at rates that linger like a ghost at the feast, strangling the appetite for risk. Capital, that fickle lover, now dances with equities and gold, seduced by the siren song of AI and precious metals. Crypto, left in the cold, clutches its coat tighter, waiting for spring that never comes.

Even though the market showed some improvement, investor sentiment remained very fearful, as indicated by a Fear & Greed Index score of 11. This suggests continued concern about potential price drops. Additionally, the Altcoin Season Index at 37 indicates Bitcoin is still performing better than most other cryptocurrencies, which is common when investors are avoiding risk.

Solana, that restless soul, remained stable (a rarity in its existence) and began a recovery wave above $78, mirroring the steps of Bitcoin and Ethereum, though one suspects it was merely copying their homework. It managed to climb above $80, a feat celebrated with all the fanfare of a minor saint’s feast day.

In this age of wonder, where AI and blockchain dance like court jesters, the9bit proclaimeth its triumph with a flourish. A partnership with Capcom, say they? Ah, the grandeur of it! As if a mere alliance could elevate their platform from the realm of triviality to the heights of Olympus. And yet, the plebeians rejoice, for they are promised cheaper games and fiat gateways-a boon for those who prefer their coins less… ethereal.

This time, the oracle of XRP did not sidestep the thorny thickets of inquiry. Oh no, he plunged in with the zeal of a lepidopterist chasing a rare specimen. His chosen battleground? The X platform, where he dissected the XRP Ledger’s mechanism for thwarting double spending-a problem as ancient as blockchain itself. Yet, it was not his technical disquisition that set the masses abuzz, but a declaration as bold as it was paradoxical: Ripple, he proclaimed, had crafted the XRPL precisely to ensure it could never wield dominion over it.