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The Dutch House of Representatives has passed a proposal to impose a 36% capital gains tax on savings accounts, cryptocurrencies, and other assets. The bill requires approval from the Senate and is scheduled to be implemented in 2028. Opponents fear this will lead to capital outflows and a significant reduction in investors' returns.

Tomasz Stanczak is stepping down as co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation at the end of February 2026, just nine months after assuming the role alongside Hsiao-Wei Wang. Bastian Aue will step in as interim co-executive director, working alongside Wang to guide the organization through its next phase. The leadership transition comes as Ethereum navigates an increasingly complex landscape involving Layer 2 scaling, AI integration, and institutional adoption, with Stanczak expres

Bitcoin surged toward \$69,000 on Feb. 14 after January's US Consumer Price Index came in softer than expected, with headline inflation printing at 2.4% versus the anticipated 2.5%. The relief rally offered a brief reprieve for crypto bulls watching key resistance levels, though market expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts remain surprisingly low. For crypto traders, this inflation reading reinforces the delicate dance between macro data and risk asset appetite, with Bitcoin's react

In a landmark move for decentralized finance, Grayscale Investments has submitted an S-1 application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to convert its AAVE Trust into a spot exchange-traded fund. The filing, submitted on February 13, 2026, aims to list the proposed Grayscale AAVE ETF on the NYSE Arca with Coinbase serving as custodian. This development follows Bitwise's December filing for an AAVE strategy ETF and arrives as Aave dominates the DeFi lending sector with over 51

Tomasz Stanczak will leave his co-CEO position at the Ethereum Foundation in February 2026, with Bastian Aue and Hsiao-Wei Wang stepping in during the transition. He emphasizes Ethereum's growth in financial infrastructure, stablecoins, and tokenized assets. Stanczak will remain involved in ecosystem development post-transition.

Ether continues to hover near the $2,000 area, but the bulls facesheadwinds from a suite of macro and market dynamics that could cap any bounce. Traders are parsing corporate earnings guidance, the trajectory of US government debt refinancing, and mounting global tensions that can keep risk assets o

FTX, founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, invested $500 million in AI company Anthropic. After Anthropic's valuation skyrocketed to $380 billion, FTX sold its stake for $1.5 billion during bankruptcy, missing out on nearly $28 billion in potential value.

Ethereum price shows an overlapping rebound structure lacking an impulsive five-wave confirmation for reversal. Realized price of accumulation addresses trends higher, tightening the gap with spot ETH levels. CPI volatility may trigger short-term spikes, but the broader Ethereum price

The post Bitcoin Price Climbs Toward $70K, Altcoins Like pippin and pump.fun. Soar—Here’s What’s Next! appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin’s push toward the $70,000 mark has reignited momentum across the crypto market, and altcoins are beginning to move in tandem. The rally comes s

In brief Figure confirmed a data breach, saying that an employee was tricked in a social engineering attack. Stolen files allegedly include names, addresses, dates of birth, and phone numbers, per a report. The publicly traded lender says it is offering free credit monitoring to