The cryptocurrency sector is increasing its political spending ahead of the midterm elections, aiming to replicate the success it achieved during the 2024 federal races.

Crypto Industry Gears Up For Midterms

Fairshake, a super PAC focused on cryptocurrency policy, announced last month that it had raised $191 million for the 2026 midterm elections. The group brought in $132.83 million in 2025, according to FEC filings, and combined with unused funds from the 2024 cycle, its total war chest now exceeds $190 million.

Meanwhile, the Bitcoin Freedom PAC, another super PAC, entered 2026 with $78,667 in cash on hand.

The Areas Of Potential Conflict?

The crypto market structure bill—aimed at…

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Leading cryptocurrencies fell on Sunday, but stock futures rose as consumer inflation eased to an 8-month low.

Crypto Market Faces Selling Pressure

Bitcoin slid into the $68,000 region, while the trading volume for the apex cryptocurrency jumped 11% over the past day.

Ethereum also faced significant selling pressure, as the second-largest cryptocurrency fell below $2,000 amid an 80% spike in 24-hour trading volume. Dogecoin plunged more than 8%.

Roughly $325 million was liquidated from the market in the last 24 hours, according to Coinglass, with $240 million in bullish long bets wiped out.

Bitcoin’s open interest fell 2.69% over the past 24 hours, aligning with the drop in spot price. That…

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This week was a rollercoaster ride for the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin’s price surging and then falling, sparking a flurry of activity among traders and investors. Meanwhile, the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) saw a unique Valentine’s Day celebration.

Here’s a quick recap of the top stories.

Gemini Space Station Stock Rallies

Gemini Space Station saw its stock rally as Bitcoin’s price surged past $69,000. The company, which has a significant portion of its revenue tied to Bitcoin-related activities, is often seen as a leveraged play on the world’s largest cryptocurrency.

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Peter Schiff Blasts Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Plan

Gold advocate Peter…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may have been hammered in the ongoing slump, but is it enough to swap your digital fortune for a beachfront luxury pad? Well, real estate mogul Grant Cardone is making that exact offer.

Cardone Bets On BTC Over Fiat, Real Estate

Earlier this week, Cardone listed his 10,000 sq ft Golden Beach mansion for 700 BTC, worth $46.58 million at current prices. The mansion has 7 bedrooms, 6 garages and a private shoreline.

Cardone invited early Bitcoin holders, also referred to as OGs in cryptocurrency lingo, to make the move.

Cardane said that his neighbour listed their property for $88 million, significantly higher than his listing.

“Let the neighbor take more fiat. I’ll…

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According to BlockTower founder Ari Paul, crypto markets are at a critical juncture and face two sharply different outcomes.

50/50 Between Structural Top And Macro-Driven Recovery

Paul on X outlined two “steelman” scenarios to explain the ongoing rangebound and weak price action.

Scenario A: The cycle top may already be in, potentially for this generation of crypto assets.

Crypto has benefited from peak tailwinds, including mainstream awareness, political support and looser regulation.

Yet real-world adoption remains limited.

Institutional and national experiments, including El Salvador’s Bitcoin initiative, have delivered mixed results, and many corporations have tested crypto without…

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Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer called Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) $60,000 low the cycle bottom, predicting a new bull market will begin after “a few months of backing and filling” as BTC trades around $67,589.

The Bottom Call

Timmer, Fidelity’s director of global macro, said Bitcoin’s drop to $60,000 last week fulfilled the support zone he predicted months ago when he wrote the four-year cycle bull market had ended.

“It’s anyone’s guess whether $60,000 is the low, but my guess is that it is, and that after a few months of backing and filling the next cyclical bull market will get underway,” Timmer wrote on X.

He pointed to pattern recognition as the basis for optimism. “Based on…

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