Your look at what's coming in the week starting Feb. 16.

The company recorded a non-cash bitcoin valuation loss of 102.2 billion yen ($650 million) due to the cryptocurrency’s price drop.

Animoca said the license allows it to commence operations in Dubai, offering broker-dealer services and digital asset management and investments.

Crypto markets remain under pressure despite firmer U.S. equity futures, with ether rebounding toward $2,000 as heavy weekend selling eases as gold leads.

Strategy says it can withstand a bitcoin price drop to $8,000 and still cover its roughly $6 billion in net debt.

Government and central bank officials are pushing for legislation to regulate cryptocurrency activities, aiming for passage during the spring session.

Lack of privacy is a barrier to both everyday and institutional use of crypto and blockchain technology, CZ and institutions argue.

The Payments Institution license, gained in Malta, aligns the exchange with European Union regulatory requirements that take effect in March 2026.

Traders are bracing for a heavy week of macroeconomic events, including Fed minutes and the core PCE inflation report.

The asset manager overseeing more than $900 billion assets may buy up to 90 million MORPHO tokens as part of a partnership to support DeFi credit market, it said.

Several leaders in Hong Kong announced efforts to advance the region's regulatory environment.

Prediction markets are increasingly being framed not as gambling platforms but as vehicles for monetizing information, though founders acknowledged the line can blur.

Rampant speculation on crypto derivatives platforms is fueling volatility and risking bitcoin’s image as a stable hedge, says BlackRock’s digital assets chief.

XRP is outperforming bitcoin and ether following signs of dip buying during recent crash.

The difference in futures basis between CME and Deribit reflects varying risk appetite across regions.

Evan Cheng and Stephen Mackintosh said 2025 marked a turning point for institutional adoption, with tokenization and agentic commerce emerging as the next frontier.

Users will be able to interact with ticker symbols in posts and execute trades within the app, the company's head of product said.