A debate long simmering within the British gambling industry is entering a more serious phase.

Bitcoin usually turns up uninvited. A headline glimpsed between stops on the Metro. A comment overheard while someone waits for boarding to begin.

While the broader cryptocurrency market endured one of its steepest contractions in years, Tether’s USDT quietly delivered a striking counter-narrative.

Kyle Samani, chairman of Nasdaq-listed Forward Industries and a prominent Solana-aligned executive, has publicly condemned Hyperliquid, describing the platform as a symbol of “everything wrong with

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and other currencies witnessed support from lower levels and were trading firm during the weekend.

Bitcoin and Ethereum entered February 2026 under sustained bearish pressure, confronting one of their most extended downturns since the post-2018 crypto winter.