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Crypto News Roundup for Feb. 18, 2020

With the price of bitcoin breaking below last week's critical resistance, Markets Daily is back with another time-saving news roundup.

Updated Dec 6, 2022, 6:28 p.m. Published Feb 18, 2020, 5:00 p.m.
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With the price of bitcoin breaking below last week's critical resistance, Markets Daily is back with another time-saving news roundup.

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Today's news:

DeFi Project bZx Exploited for Second Time in a Week, Loses $630K in Ether

Golden Cross Gives Little Relief as Bitcoin Risks Fall Below 2020 Bullish Trendline

Crypto Exchange FCoin Insolvent After Revealing Up to $130M Bitcoin Shortfall

Enjin Launches Game Development Platform on Ethereum

Craig Wright Doubles Down on Satoshi Claim, Says Bitcoin Core Infringes His 'Database Rights'

Warrant-Proof Encrypted Messages Targeted By Trump Administration

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  • GoPlus Intelligence's Token Security API averaged 717 million monthly calls year-to-date in 2025 , with a peak of nearly 1 billion calls in February 2025. Total blockchain-level requests, including transaction simulations, averaged an additional 350 million per month.
  • Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while derivatives volume peaked the same month at over $4B.

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Bitcoin gets 'base case' price target of $143,000 at Citigroup

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The Wall Street bank said its bitcoin forecast relies on further crypto ETF inflows and a continued rally in traditional equity markets.

What to know:

  • Citigroup's base case for bitcoin (BTC) is a rise to $143,000 in 12 months.
  • Analysts highlight $70,000 as key support, with the potential for a sharp rise due to revived ETF demand and positive market forecasts.
  • The bear case sees bitcoin falling to $78,500 amid a global recession, while the bull case predicts a rise to $189,000 due to increased investor demand.