BREAKING: $435 million has been liquidated from the cryptocurrency market in the past 12 hours.

On February 17, Arkham officials took to social media to flag a surge in JELLYJELLY futures open interest, raising concerns about a potential price manipulation attempt. Monitoring data shows a sharp jump in open interest across OKX and Bybit, while centralized exchanges like MEXC, Kucoin, and Bitget have seen mild accumulation of the token. Per HTX market data, JELLYJELLY is up 24% over the past 24 hours, currently trading at $0.069. Additionally, Coinglass figures reveal JELLYJELLY’s 24-hour futures volume hit $104 million—compared to just $1.45 million in spot volume—with its market cap now standing at $68.21 million.

February 17th — TRM Labs’ latest research shows Monero activity has held steady despite major cryptocurrency exchanges delisting privacy-focused coins. Key takeaways: - Transaction volumes in 2024 and 2025 remain above pre-2022 levels, even as large exchanges (including Binance and Kraken) removed or restricted the token over traceability concerns. - In 2024, mainstream platforms delisted Monero for compliance; this year, Dubai’s financial regulator banned licensed firms in its international center from listing privacy coins like Monero and Zcash, ramping up pressure. - Bitcoin still leads as the top choice for real-world ransom payments: Ransomware operators often demand Monero (sometimes with discounts), but victims still prefer Bitcoin. - Darknet markets are shifting in the opposite direction: 48% of new markets launched in 2025 only support Monero — a “significant jump” from earlier years.

As of February 17th, Charles Schwab — which oversees $1.2 trillion in assets under management (AUM) — has increased its MicroStrategy (MSTR) stock holdings by 91,859 shares, according to BitcoinTreasuries. The financial firm now holds a total of 1.27 million MSTR shares, valued at $168 million.

February 17 — MEXC Research Chief Analyst Shawn Young says cryptocurrency traders could push Bitcoin back to $100,000. Young notes: While buyers aren’t scooping up digital assets in the same big volumes as months ago, their daily Bitcoin purchases still outpace daily mining output. That’s created a net positive supply dynamic that could spark a short-term rebound. Some analysts warn the situation could worsen. Bloomberg Intelligence’s Mike McGlone even predicts Bitcoin could plunge 85% to $10,000. His reasoning: Stock market gains have damped market volatility, gold and silver have outperformed Bitcoin as safe-haven assets, and the industry has lost confidence in former President Trump’s crypto push. Crypto investment firm Keyrock researcher Ben Harvey and others argue Bitcoin’s next move hinges on macro factors — like Fed rate cuts and institutional buying of Bitcoin ETFs — not internal crypto drivers. Bloomberg data shows AI bubble fears have sent credit default swap (CDS

**Deutsche Bundesbank Chief Backs Euro Stablecoins, CBDCs to Boost Europe’s Payment Independence** Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said a euro-pegged stablecoin would help Europe gain more independence from soon-to-be-approved USD-linked stablecoins under the U.S. GENIUS Act. Nagel also supports launching a euro retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) and euro-denominated payment stablecoins. Speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce’s New Year’s reception in Frankfurt on Monday, he noted EU officials are “working hard” to roll out a retail CBDC. Euro stablecoins, he added, will make Europe “more independent in terms of payment systems and solutions.” He highlighted two key benefits: Wholesale CBDCs will let financial institutions use central bank money for programmable payments, while euro stablecoins enable individuals and businesses to make low-cost cross-border payments. Nagel’s comments come months after U.S. President Trump signed a bill to regulate

On February 17th, fast-food chain **Steak 'n Shake** (note: corrected from "Stake 'n Shake") announced that its decision to accept Bitcoin payments nine months ago has driven a "significant" rise in same-store sales. In a statement posted to Platform X on Monday, the company noted that Bitcoin payment proceeds go directly into its strategic Bitcoin reserve—funds later used to distribute employee bonuses. Earlier this year, Steak 'n Shake disclosed it had added $10 million worth of Bitcoin to its corporate treasury reserve, creating a "self-reinforcing" cycle: customers pay with BTC, sales climb, and crypto revenue flows back into the reserve. The chain has accepted Bitcoin via the Lightning Network since May 2023. Initially, same-store sales saw a 10% jump. Chief Operating Officer Dan Edwards revealed the company saves roughly 50% on processing fees when customers pay with cryptocurrency. In October 2023, the fast-food chain launched a Bitcoin-themed burger and pledged to d