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Harvard has a new crypto preference and it's not Bitcoin (BTC).
New filings show the Ivy League endowment manager is no longer treating Bitcoin as the only preferable cryptocurrency, even after building one of the more closely watched exchange-traded fund (ETF) positions in U.S. academia.
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Institutional investors deepen crypto exposure
Big money has been leaning further into crypto ever since ETFs lowered the barrier for traditional players to enter the space. Custody and compliance have also evolved in the last couple of years. 
According to recent fund flow data by Farside Investors, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw sharp outflows at the end of January, including a single-day net withdrawal of $817.8 million on Jan. 29 and another $509.7 million on Jan. 30.
Bitcoin ETF Flow tracker by Farside Investors
Between Feb. 11 and Feb. 12 alone, total net outflows reached $686.5 million before stabilizing. Since launch, however, the products have still accumulated a cumulative net inflow of $54.31 billion.
Even with that volatility, large asset managers have continued building exposure through regulated crypto investment products.
Goldman Sachs has disclosed holdings across multiple crypto-linked ETFs, including Bitcoin and Ethereum (ETH) funds, and has also participated in products tied to XRP and Solana exposure. 
Meanwhile, on Jan. 6, Morgan Stanley applied with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust.
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Harvard’s evolving crypto portfolio
Harvard Management Company first disclosed a roughly $116 million stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in 2025, gaining exposure to Bitcoin through a regulated spot ETF rather than direct custody. 
In the following quarter, Harvard tripled the exposure to about $443 million, making the Bitcoin ETF its largest publicly disclosed U.S. equity holding at the time. 
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Harvard trims Bitcoin exposure amid market sell-off
In its Form 13F filing for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025, Harvard Management Company reported holding 5,351,234 shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, down 21% from 6,809,091 shares as of Sept. 30, 2025.
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During the same fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, Harvard initiated a new position in BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust, purchasing 3,873,562 shares valued at $86.8 million as of Dec. 31, 2025. The filing marked the endowment’s first publicly disclosed exposure to an Ethereum-based ETF. 
The cryptocurrency markets in 2026 are in a bearish cycle.
Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies have endured a prolonged drawdown after peaking in late 2025. After hitting multi-year highs, Bitcoin has fallen sharply into the mid $60,000s this year, leaving prices roughly 22% below the start of 2026 and marking one of the weakest opening quarters since 2018.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $68,473.77, down 1.6% over the past 24 hours. Ethereum was changing hands at $1,968.96, after slipping 2.0% on the day, as per data from CoinGecko.
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The British investment bank **Standard Chartered** lowered its year-end XRP price target from $8 to $2.80 following the cryptocurrency market crash in February. This represents a significant downward adjustment of 65%.
The bank expects additional short-term price declines across digital assets.
**Geoffrey Kendrick**, the global head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered, has downgraded the outlook for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and other major cryptocurrencies.
This adjustment reflects industry conditions that analysts have evaluated as the worst recession in about four years.
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Market conditions are driving downward adjustments
XRP fell to $1.16 last month, marking its lowest level since November 2024, before recovering somewhat. The token is currently trading at about 59% lower than its all-time high of around $3.40 in July 2025.
Standard Chartered has also downgraded its broader cryptocurrency outlook, lowering the Bitcoin target from $150,000 to $100,000, Ethereum from $7,000 to $4,000, and Solana from $250 to $135.
Kendrick warned that Bitcoin could test $50,000 ahead of a recovery in the latter half of this year.
According to SoSoValue data, the assets under management of the XRP Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) decreased from $1.6 billion on January 5 to about $1 billion in mid-February. This 40% drop reflects the overall risk-averse sentiment among investors following the market crash.
ETF fund flows are a bearish signal
This reversal occurred shortly after XRP made a strong start in early 2026. XRP surged 25% in just the first week of the year, driven by ETF inflows and the partial alleviation of regulatory uncertainty following Ripple's agreement with the SEC in August 2025.
Kendrick noted that both XRP and Ethereum are exposed to the development of stablecoins and the tokenization of real assets, suggesting that both assets could grow at a similar pace in the long run. However, he pointed out that the current market environment obscures these long-term themes.
The cryptocurrency bill pending in the U.S. Senate, the 'Clarity Act,' is being mentioned as a potential catalyst for XRP recovery. However, progress on this bill has stalled last month due to disagreements between banking executives and cryptocurrency industry leaders.
Ripple's Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty stated on February 10 that bipartisan support for legislation regarding the structure of the cryptocurrency market remains intact. However, whether this will actually lead to price defense depends on the legislative outcomes and whether broad market sentiment stabilizes.
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The SEC is finally ditching the guessing game. On February 13, they dropped "Project Crypto"—not another lawsuit against an exchange, but an actual attempt at clear rules. Honestly? About time.
The gist: assets get split into four buckets. "Digital commodities" (think Bitcoin—CFTC territory), collectible NFTs, utility tokens, and tokenized securities (where the SEC stays in charge). But the real kicker? A formal "exit ramp" from security status. Token launches as a security? Fine. Once the network becomes truly decentralized and the founding team stops pulling the strings? It can shed that label. That's huge. What used to be a legal fantasy now has a regulatory pathway.
Sure, it's not total freedom. Securities still face streamlined—but real—compliance. But the constant anxiety vanishes: no more fearing your token gets retroactively labeled a security a year later.
Moloney's betting on predictability over courtroom whack-a-mole. Coordination with the CFTC helps too. But the real question isn't the framework—it's execution. How many months of bureaucracy before this goes live? And crucially: how will it impact listings on exchanges like Binance? If a token gets a clean "non-security" stamp, listing barriers could collapse overnight.
What do you think—will these rules land before the next bull run, or will we peak again in regulatory fog?
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The headlines coming out of the States right now are game-changers. We are moving away from "regulation by enforcement" and heading straight into a structured, pro-innovation landscape.
The Latest Highlights:
The CLARITY Act: All eyes are on the Senate as they move closer to passing this landmark bill. If successful, digital assets will finally be classified as Digital Commodities under the CFTC. No more "unregistered security" guessing games! 📑✅SEC Pivot: Under the leadership of Chairman Paul Atkins, the SEC is shifting focus. Joint efforts like "Project Crypto" are aiming to build a bridge between traditional law and blockchain innovation. 🌉🤖Institutional Floodgates: Bank of America is now letting advisors recommend Bitcoin ETFs, and Morgan Stanley has launched a Solana Trust with staking rewards. Wall Street isn't just watching anymore; they’re buying the dip! 🏦💎Meme Coin Recognition: In a surprising twist, recent guidance suggests that meme coins purchased for culture or entertainment are typically NOT viewed as securities. The "Doge" spirit is legally safe! 🐕🚀
The Verdict: The US is racing to become the "Crypto Capital of the World." The volatility is still real, but the foundation has never been stronger.

#USCrypto #CLARITYAct #SEC #BitcoinETF #Web3News
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