Tag Archives: Crypto and Stablecoins
Why Fast Money Is Stepping Aside From Bitcoin”
(HedgeCo.Net) Over the past two years, few developments reshaped the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets as dramatically as the approval and explosive growth of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs. When regulators finally opened the door, hedge funds were among […]
The $425 Million Bitcoin Move to Binance: What a Single On-Chain Transfer Says About the Market:
(HedgeCo.Net) A single Bitcoin transfer can light up the crypto market like a flare—especially when the destination is a major exchange. This week, blockchain trackers flagged a large deposit into Binance: 6,318 BTC valued around ~$425 million, attributed by some analytics […]
Fed’s Kashkari Calls Crypto “Utterly Useless”: Why His Broadside Matters for Bitcoin, Stablecoins, and Wall Street
(HedgeCo.Net) When Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, said crypto has been around “for more than a decade” and is “utterly useless,” he wasn’t just tossing out a spicy soundbite. He was signaling—plainly—that a meaningful faction within the U.S. […]
What a 30% Crypto Drawdown Reveals About the Future of Digital-Asset Hedge Funds:
(HedgeCo.Net) The most consequential hedge-fund story in digital assets this year is not about a new token, a regulatory headline, or a single market crash. It is about structure. The roughly 30% drawdown suffered by Brevan Howard Asset Management’s flagship crypto strategy […]
Bitcoin & Crypto Today: Markets in Retreat, Institutional Moves, and Tech-Driven Signals:
(HedgeCo.Net) As of February 19, 2026, the cryptocurrency market is navigating a complex mix of price weakness, structural shifts, institutional positioning, and speculative narratives. Bitcoin—the flagship cryptocurrency—continues to trade in a vulnerable range, while major altcoins like Ethereum and XRP display […]
Crypto’s latest drawdown is not just about price. It is about identity:
(HedgeCo.Net) The market is undergoing a quiet but consequential reset—one that is reshaping how investors think about digital assets, how capital is allocated within the ecosystem, and which business models survive the next phase. This is not the end of […]
Crypto at a Crossroads: Why This Week Matters More Than Any Other So Far in 2026:
(HedgeCo.Net) The cryptocurrency market has experienced no shortage of defining moments over the past decade—booms, busts, regulatory crackdowns, euphoric rallies, and existential crises. Yet even by those standards, this week stands out as unusually important. Not because of a single headline, […]
Coinbase Posts $667 Million Net Loss
(HedgeCo.Net) Coinbase has reported a $667 million net loss, delivering one of the clearest signals yet that the crypto industry’s latest downturn is no longer just a price story — it is a full-cycle stress test of business models, cost structures, and […]
Standard Chartered Cuts Bitcoin Forecast: A Stark Reality Check for the Crypto Market:
(HedgeCo.Net) Bitcoin, the flagship digital asset, has endured one of its most sobering sell-offs since the introduction of U.S. spot exchange-traded funds. In its latest market outlook, global financial services firm Standard Chartered sharply downgraded its Bitcoin price forecast — signaling a […]
Crypto Prices Continue Free Fall Amid Broader Market Weakness:
(HedgeCo.Net) Cryptocurrencies are in a broad sell-off today, with Bitcoin dipping below critical support levels and sentiment tilting bearish. Some market watchers are also pointing out that crypto’s correlation with technology stocks, rather than traditional havens like gold, has intensified. A recent […]
The Crypto Policy Narrative Shaping Price and Adoption in 2026:
(HedgeCo.Net) Beyond price moves, the policy and institutional environment for crypto in 2026 is equally consequential. This article explores how regulatory uncertainty, stablecoin policy debates, TradFi vs. DeFi sector friction, and broader public sector engagement are shaping market sentiment. These developments — […]
Regulatory Scrutiny Intensifies After the Bithumb Incident — A Wake-Up Call for Global Crypto Markets:
(HedgeCo.Net) Regulatory risk has surged back to the forefront of the global crypto conversation following a high-profile operational failure at Bithumb, one of South Korea’s largest digital-asset exchanges. A system error led to the mistaken distribution of billions of dollars’ worth […]