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On February 20, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $88.04 million, breaking a prior streak of outflows totaling $403.9 million.
The top inflows came from BlackRock with $64.46 million, followed by Fidelity with $23.59 million. Other ETFs showed no significant movement on the day.
🌍 Armstrong: Crypto friendly countries will grow the fastest…
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, stated that countries that actively adopt cryptocurrency and establish clear regulations are likely to experience the strongest economic growth over the next 10 years.
He believes that openness to digital assets will attract capital, innovation, and talent, creating a global competitive advantage for those nations.
The asset has reached a key monthly buy zone, from which over the past seven years, trend reversals have consistently occurred.
This makes it a favorable area to accumulate LTC for medium to long term targets.
LTC remains one of the few altcoins that could still reward holders. Buyer strength is present, the technical setup looks solid, and the coin continues to be supported by major funds.
⚡️ U.S State Department open sources censorship evasion portal
United States Department has reportedly taken an unprecedented step in global cyber policy by releasing the source code for a new censorship bypass tool.
In response to strict european content regulations such as the Digital Services Act, the department is launching freedom.gov.
The platform is described as a one click desktop and mobile app designed to mask traffic and bypass local restrictions.
Instead of concealing the technical architecture, officials say the entire codebase will be open source, allowing independent developers and auditors worldwide to verify its security and privacy claims.
According to the announcement, the app does not log ip addresses, browsing activity, or device identifiers, and is built to provide fully anonymous access.
The move effectively challenges foreign regulators to scrutinize and test the platform’s encryption framework. 🇺🇸
Poland is prepared to mine parts of its borders with Belarus and Russia within 48 hours, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
“We are in the process of finalizing this mine project, which is crucial for our security,” Tusk stated.
The plan concerns potential mining of sections along the Belarusian border and the Kaliningrad region as part of the “Eastern Shield” defense program.
Warsaw is set to formally withdraw from the Ottawa Convention on February 20. After that, Poland would be able to resume production of anti personnel mines and, if necessary, rapidly deploy them along its borders.
The administration of Donald Trump has unveiled a vision of what Gaza Strip could look like in 10 years.
At the same time, the United States announced plans to allocate $10 billion for the reconstruction of the territory.
Further details on the timeline, implementation mechanisms, and coordination with regional or international partners have not yet been fully disclosed.
According to Daily Mail, new rules introduced in Afghanistan reportedly allow husbands to use so called “disciplinary” violence against their wives, provided the injuries are not classified as severe. Women are also allegedly prohibited from seeking protection from their parents.
If a woman is hospitalized with serious injuries following such abuse, the husband could face up to 15 days of detention.
The development has drawn sharp criticism from human rights advocates, who argue that it reflects a significant rollback of protections for women in the 21st century.
🛢 India increases Saudi oil imports, reduces reliance on Russian supply — Bloomberg
According to Bloomberg, India is ramping up crude purchases from Saudi Arabia while gradually cutting back on imports from Russia.
In February, Saudi shipments to India could rise to 1–1.1 million barrels per day (bpd) the highest level since 2019. These volumes are now close to Russian supply levels, which surged after the full scale war in Ukraine began but are now trending lower.
Data from Kpler suggests Russia may remain India’s largest supplier in February (up to 1.2 million bpd). However, imports of Russian crude are expected to decline to 800,000–1 million bpd in March April. U.S. pressure and the potential shutdown of Nayara Energy, which relies heavily on Russian crude, could accelerate the drop.
After 2022, India became one of the key buyers of discounted Russian oil, with peak imports reaching up to 2 million bpd. Losing the Indian market would further weaken Russia’s energy position following the loss of Europe, while Saudi Arabia appears to be regaining influence in one of the world’s fastest growing oil markets.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has once again spoken out against Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, stating that Budapest will continue to block Kyiv’s membership bid, arguing that otherwise “the EU would enter the w@r.”
“The war in Ukraine is not our w@r. We bear no responsibility for it,” he said.
Google is testing conversational AI on YouTube for TVs, consoles, and streaming devices 📺
Google is rolling out a test of conversational AI inside YouTube on smart TVs, gaming consoles, and streaming devices.
A new “Ask” button appears below videos, allowing users to ask questions about the video content or broader topics and receive responses powered by Gemini.
For now, the feature supports English, Hindi, Portuguese, and Korean, and is being tested with a limited group of users.
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has proposed using a portion of the country’s gold reserves to build a strategic Bitcoin reserve of up to 1 million BTC.
💵 The United States already holds approximately 328,372 BTC, while its gold reserves are valued at around $1.3 trillion.
Lummis views Bitcoin as a form of “new gold” a long term strategic asset that could strengthen financial stability and national reserves in the decades ahead.
📉 Executives from crypto companies holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets are urging the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) to reconsider the capital requirements under Basel III.
Current rules require banks that hold crypto assets to apply a 1250% risk weight, compared to 0% for cash or gold and 400% for equity in private companies. In practice, this makes crypto exposure extremely capital-intensive for regulated banks.
“It’s a very subtle way of suppressing activity (of crypto companies), making these operations too expensive for banks,” said Chris Perkins, President of CoinFund.
In November, the BCBS chair acknowledged that cryptocurrencies may require a differentiated regulatory approach. However, no substantive revisions to the framework have been implemented so far.
🇺🇸 Trump announces new 10% global tariffs: “I can destroy trade and a country”…
According to Donald Trump, the U.S. Supreme Court is allegedly making decisions “under the influence of foreign interests.” He claimed the Court has blocked him from “collecting even one dollar from any country,” but cannot prevent him from halting trade or business with any nation or imposing an embargo.
“In other words, I can destroy trade, I can destroy a country. But I can’t charge them a small fee,” Trump said.
Trump stated that the new tariffs will be introduced under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, which, according to him, allows the president to impose a global 10% tariff without violating the law. The executive order takes effect immediately, and he does not intend to seek approval from Congress.