On February 11, Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 360, which introduces the quantum-resistant Pay-to-Merkle-Root (P2MR) output type, was merged into the official Bitcoin BIP repository. The proposal aims to mitigate key-path vulnerabilities in Taproot and other exposed address formats by relying on Merkle-root commitments instead of on-chain public keys, amid forecasts that advancing quantum computers could break Bitcoin's ECDSA within a few years.

On February 13, 2026, Pinterest shares fell more than 20% after a fourth-quarter earnings miss and softer Q1 guidance. CEO Bill Ready said tariff pressures hurt spending by major retail advertisers, while CFO Julia Donnelly highlighted a larger-than-expected headwind. As of 10:22 AM EST, PINS traded at $14.67 after an intraday low of $13.84.

Tomasz Stańczak will step down as co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation at the end of February 2026 after a one-year term focused on operational reforms and governance changes. Leadership responsibilities will shift to Bastian Aue and Hsiao-Wei Wang as Stańczak returns to protocol development and AI-related work around Ethereum. The foundation is also preparing a combined LEAN Ethereum and core development roadmap for 2026 with an emphasis on post-quantum security and rollup coordination.

Bitcoin climbed to around $69,000 after softer-than-expected January US CPI data coincided with a roughly 4% daily price gain. Despite the inflation surprise and renewed optimism for a "higher low," futures markets still price less than a 10% chance of a 0.25% Federal Reserve rate cut in March.

On February 13, a Bybit x Block Scholes report said crypto derivatives showed their most extreme stance since 2022 after BTC briefly hit $60,000 on February 5 and rebounded above $70,000 the next day. Seven‑day BTC implied volatility topped 100%, altcoin dominance slid to ~30%, and Solana's seven‑day funding rate fell to -0.04%.

On 13 February 2026, market analysts framed Bitcoin’s pullback as a controlled reset, noting it sits about 50% below its October 2025 high. $50,000 is viewed as a critical accumulation zone, while a position beneath the 21‑week moving average signals a bear phase; macro conditions are likely to determine whether the correction stabilizes or deepens.

Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov estimates that Russia's daily cryptocurrency transaction volume has reached roughly 50 billion rubles, with millions of citizens involved and usage steadily rising. A draft law to regulate this activity is expected to be finalized within weeks and submitted to the State Duma in March, with authorities aiming for adoption during the spring session so market participants can prepare for licensing and compliance.

An address linked to the 2023 Mixin Network exploit resumed activity, moving 2,005 ETH to Tornado Cash on February 13, 2026, according to Lookonchain. Three new wallets then received 2,087 ETH and sold at around $1,933, while Ethereum traded near $1,971.30, implying sales below spot. CoinMarketCap later showed ETH at $1,970, down 1.3% in 24 hours.