European banks line up exchange partners for 2026 stablecoin launch
Qivalis, a consortium of 12 European banks, is reportedly in talks with crypto exchanges ahead of its euro stablecoin launch in the second half of 2026.Qivalis, a consortium of major European banks, is in advanced talks with crypto exchanges and liquidity...
Read MoreBitcoin bottom signal tips 130% rally, Morgan Stanley to custody crypto: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 22 – 28
South Korea’s National Tax Service accidentally exposed a crypto wallet seed, Bitcoin may be flashing a bottom signal: Hodler’s Digest...
Read MoreAave proposal clears first hurdle with 52.6% support amid governance split
The Snapshot Temp Check passed 52.6% to 42%, sending the DAO-funded revenue model to the ARFC stage for revisions.Aave’s “Aave Will Win” framework has passed its Temp Check vote, clearing the first formal sta...
Read MoreSouth Korea orders cross-agency probe after repeated crypto custody failures
Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol ordered an inter-agency review of seized crypto wallets after the National Tax Service exposed a seed phrase in a press release.South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Koo Yun...
Read MoreBitcoin to see tailwinds if AI prompts ‘easier monetary policy’: NYDIG
NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says AI could be a “general-purpose technology,” and its effects on the economy could be a boon for Bitcoin.Bitcoin could benefit if artificial intelligence disrupts labor markets or creates volatility that prompts centr...
Read MoreFed could print money to support US conflict with Iran, says Hayes
Arthur Hayes says the longer Donald Trump engages in expensive “Iranian nation-building,” the more likely it is that the Federal Reserve will boost money supply.The US Federal Reserve could ease its hawkish monetary policy to help finance the country...
Read MoreFebruary crypto losses hit lowest level since March 2025, says PeckShield
PeckShield said fewer mega-hacks, heightened volatility and tighter risk controls may have helped push crypto losses to their lowest level in 11 months.Crypto hacks and scams resulted in $26.5 million in losses in February, the lowest monthly total ...
Read MoreMagic Eden winds down EVM, Bitcoin NFT markets to focus on gambling
Magic Eden is shifting resources from NFTs to its casino platform Dicey, after a closed beta saw $15 million wagered by around 200 users in two months.Solana-based non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden is scaling back its Ethereum and Bitcoin NF...
Read MoreAI ‘vibe coding’ could put Ethereum roadmap ahead of schedule: Vitalik Buterin
Vitalik Buterin says AI coding still has “massive caveats,” but people should expect Ethereum’s roadmap to be finished much faster than expected.Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says an experiment that used artificial intelligence ...
Read MoreTrump Media weighs Truth Social spinoff as crypto expansion accelerates
Trump Media expanded into crypto in 2025 with its fintech brand Truth.Fi, creating a Bitcoin treasury, filing multiple crypto ETFs, and forming a partnership with Crypto.com.Trump Media & Technology Group said it ...
Read MoreX allows paid crypto promotions but bans them in EU, UK
X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, said the new paid promotion label is designed to help users monetize content while remaining transparent with followers.Social media platform X has lifted its global ban on paid crypto and gambling promotions under a new labeling p...
Read MoreKalshi founder provides update on Iran's Khamenei market carveout
The prediction platform said it would reimburse users and resolve markets to the last-traded price before the death of the Iranian leader was confirmed.Tarek Mansour, the co-founder of prediction market Kalshi, provided an update following the platform’s ...
Read MoreBitcoin undervalued relative to gold signals potential rally: Analyst
Gold has become “overextended” after climbing to more than $5,247 per ounce, according to Jan3 CEO and Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow.Bitcoin (BTC) is relatively undervalued compared to gold and the...
Read MoreStrategy boosts monthly STRC preferred dividend to 11.5% for March 2026
The 25-basis-point increase is the latest monthly adjustment of STRC’s dividend and comes amid a sharp downturn in crypto markets and broader macroeconomic uncertainty.Strategy chairman Michael Saylor said in a social media post on Sunday that the l...
Read MoreBitcoin traders eye Iran reactions as oil spike raises US 5% inflation risk
Bitcoin avoided a fresh breakdown around major geopolitical events in the Middle East, with BTC price targets now including $74,000 next.Bitcoin (BTC) ignored geopolitical volatility on Sunday ...
Read MoreHere’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.Today in crypto, monthly losses in February hit the lowest level since March 2025, Kalshi provided an update on a...
Read MoreTokenized gold drives weekend price signals while CME futures are closed
Tokenized gold markets like PAXG and XAUt now handle nearly all gold price discovery when CME futures shut for the weekend.Gold pricing shifts onto blockchain networks once US futures markets close for the weekend, a...
Read MoreUS military used Anthropic in Iran strike despite ban order by Trump: WSJ
The US military reportedly relied on Anthropic’s Claude AI for intelligence analysis and targeting during an Iran strike hours after Trump ordered a ban on the company’s systems.The US military reportedly used A...
Read More6 Polymarket traders net $1M on US-Iran strike, spark insider fears: Report
The newly created Polymarket wallets placed bets on the timing of a US strike against Iran, buying shares hours before the first explosions were reported in Tehran.Six Polymarket traders earned roughly $1 million after accurately betting that the ...
Read MoreBitcoin recovers to $68K following death of Iranian Supreme Leader
Crypto markets stabilized after geopolitical shockwaves from US-Israeli air strikes on Iran rattled risk assets.Bitcoin climbed back toward $68,000 after US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the confirmed death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei....
Read MoreEthereum smart accounts are finally coming ‘within a year’ — Vitalik Buterin
Removing intermediaries with account abstraction is a “core principle of non-ugly cypherpunk Ethereum,” said Buterin.Ethereum account abstraction, or smart accounts, will be shipped with the Hegota upgrade “within a year,” said Vita...
Read MoreAnthropic CEO responds to Pentagon order prohibiting military use
The company was the first to deploy its AI models on classified US military cloud networks, according to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.The CEO of AI company Anthropic, Dario Amodei, has responded after the Department of Defens...
Read MoreEther is 60% down from its 2025 high, but TradFi keeps betting on ETH: Here’s why
Ethereum’s dominant total value locked and widespread adoption by traditional finance institutions confirm its role as the base of global onchain finance. Will Ether price follow?Key takeaways:...
Read MoreBitcoin bottom fractal calls for 130% rally, but is the model valid in 2026?
A rare Bitcoin bottom signal from 2023 has flashed again, but the 2026 macroeconomic backdrop calls its validity into question. Can BTC price defy the odds?A Bitcoin (BTC) bottom signal that appeared in 2023, ahead of...
Read MoreCrypto treasury companies likely to consolidate in 2026: Crypto exec
Declining crypto prices mean that many digital asset treasuries are either underwater or trading at a discount to their net asset value.The crypto treasury market is likely to consolidate this year amid the market downturn, as companies with operating bu...
Read MoreBuying Bitcoin? Hold for at least three years to avoid losses, data says
Traders who bought Bitcoin three to five years ago are still up around 90% on average, even after the latest correction.Bitcoin (B...
Read More11 US senators request federal probe into Binance’s sanctions compliance
Lawmakers urge US regulators to review Binance’s AML and sanctions controls after reports of Iran-linked transactions and potential evasion risks.A group of 11 US senators has asked federal authorities to investi...
Read MoreWhy institutions still prefer Ethereum despite faster blockchains
TPS breakthroughs get engineers excited, but TradFi is looking at Ethereum because that’s where the liquidity is, says Kevin Lepsoe of ETHGas.Ethereum continues to host the largest concentration of stablecoins and decentr...
Read MoreTether froze $4.2B in tokens tied to illicit activity in 3 years: Report
Tether blocked billions in USDt tied to scams and laundering cases as authorities increasingly rely on stablecoin issuers to halt suspicious funds.Stablecoin issuer Tether has reportedly frozen roughly $4.2 billion w...
Read MoreBitcoin price drops to $63K as US, Israel launch airstrikes on Iran
Bitcoin faced geopolitical instability alone as a weekend move on Iran saw traditional markets closed, with key support still holding.Bitcoin (BTC) daily losses neared 4% on Saturday as the US and Isra...
Read MoreOpenAI wins defense contract hours after government ditches Anthropic
OpenAI will deploy its AI models on Pentagon classified networks after the US government ordered agencies to stop using rival Anthropic over national security concerns.OpenAI has reached an agreement with the United Sta...
Read MoreWould Bitcoin really be at $200K if not for Jane Street? Trade Secrets
There’s a furious debate about Jane Street’s impact on Bitcoin. Is it suppressing the price… or is that just a conspiracy theory?...
Read MoreAI won’t make you rich but crypto games might, Axie founder steps down: Web3 Gamer
The founder of Pixels says it’s hard to get rich from AI but there are still big opportunities in Web3 gaming: Web3 Gamer...
Read MoreClarity Act risks repeat of Europe’s mistakes, crypto lawyer warns
The US Clarity Act may repeat the same structural mistakes that the European Union made with MiCA, says crypto lawyer Yuriy Brisov....
Read MoreBitcoin faces 6 massive challenges to become quantum secure
Making Bitcoin quantum secure is the biggest challenge the protocol has ever faced. Here are the six biggest obstacles to be overcome....
Read MoreBitdeer sells all Bitcoin, Metaplanet rejects misconduct claims: Asia Express
Bitdeer sells all corporate Bitcoin. SBI to launch corporate bonds as security tokens and reward XRP to investors. Asia Express...
Read MoreBitcoin may take 7 years to upgrade to post-quantum: BIP-360 co-author
BIP-360 co-author Ethan Heilman says making Bitcoin to quantum-secure could take 7 years. Recent breakthroughs suggest time is running out....
Read MoreChinese New Year boosts interest, TradFi buying crypto exchanges: Asia Express
Chinese New Year’s digital yuan red packets now come with extra interest, Asia’s tech and fintech giants get FOMO for crypto. Asia Express...
Read MoreCoinbase misses Q4 earnings, Ethereum eyes ‘V-shaped recovery’: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 8 – 14
Crypto exchange Coinbase reported a net loss in the fourth quarter of 2025, Ether’s price may rebound: Hodler’s Digest...
Read MoreBrandt says Bitcoin yet to bottom, Polymarket sees hope: Trade Secrets
Peter Brandt isn’t convinced Bitcoin has bottomed yet, but a significant minority of Polymarket bets suggest there’s some hope: Trade Secrets...
Read MoreIronClaw rivals OpenClaw, Olas launches bots for Polymarket — AI Eye
Near.AI introduces a secure, private, Rust-based version of OpenClaw called IronClaw, Olas prediction agents unleashed Polymarket. AI Eye....
Read MoreIs China hoarding gold so yuan becomes global reserve instead of USD?
Big Questions: Has Beijing been amassing a secret war chest of gold so that it can one day dethrone the US dollar via economic warfare?...
Read MoreDid a Hong Kong fund kill Bitcoin? Bithumb’s ‘phantom’ BTC: Asia Express
Questions raised after Bithumb intern sent 15X more “phantom” Bitcoin to users than it held. Plus, did a Hong Kong fund blow up? Asia Express...
Read MoreBitcoin difficulty plunges, Buterin sells off Ethereum: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 1 – 7
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin made a significant move with his Ethereum holdings, Bitcoin mining difficulty plunges: Hodler’s Digest...
Read MoreBitcoin’s ‘biggest bull catalyst’ would be Saylor’s liquidation: Santiment founder
Crypto sentiment platform Santiment founder Makim Balashevich reveals the most bullish scenario that could play out for Bitcoin in 2026...
Read MoreBig questions: Should you sell your Bitcoin for nickels for a 43% profit?
The metal in a US 5-cent coin is worth 43% more than the coin’s value. So if you sell your BTC for nickels, can you make infinite money?...
Read MoreSouth Korea gets rich from crypto… North Korea gets weapons
Crypto trading may be huge in South Korea, but just over the border, crypto hacking accounts for around 13.5% of North Korea’s GDP....
Read MoreDAT panic dumps 73,000 ETH, India’s crypto tax stays: Asia Express
Ethereum DAT Trend Research dumps 73,000 ETH, South Korea is now fighting crypto market manipulation with AI. Asia Express...
Read MoreBitcoin’s ‘miner exodus,’ UK bans some Coinbase crypto ads: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 25 – 31
Bitcoin’s ‘miner exodus’ could have an impact on BTC’s price, the UK watchdog clamps down on Coinbase crypto ads: Hodler’s Digest...
Read MoreWeb3 games shuttered, Axie Infinity founder warns more will ‘die’: Web3 Gamer
Axie Infinity founder issues a stern warning for Web3 gaming industry, Scottie Pippen to launch a new game, and more: Web3 Gamer...
Read MoreCrypto loves Clawdbot/Moltbot, Uber ratings for AI agents: AI Eye
Viral AI assistant Clawdbot/Moltbot learned to speak on its own, and can trade on Polymarket. But it’s a cybersecurity nightmare. AI Eye....
Read More6 weirdest devices people have used to mine Bitcoin and crypto
Just because you can mine crypto on essentially any device doesn’t mean you should. Check out the wildest Bitcoin mining experiments ever....
Read MoreHong Kong stablecoins in Q1, BitConnect kidnapping arrests: Asia Express
Hong Kong will issue stablecoin licenses this quarter. Two men allegedly linked to the 2018 BitConnect kidnappings arrested. Asia Express...
Read MoreGameStop ‘likely to sell’ Bitcoin holdings, Ethereum preps for quantum: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 18 – 24
GameStop just made a significant move with its Bitcoin holdings, Ethereum hones in on post-quantum security: Hodler’s Digest...
Read MoreA ‘tsunami’ of wealth is headed for crypto: Nansen’s Alex Svanevik
Nansen co-founder Alex Svanevik believes a “tidal wave” of new money is set to enter crypto, potentially doubling the total market cap....
Read MoreThe critical reason you should never ask ChatGPT for legal advice
Using AI chatbots for legal advice matters may put attorney-client privilege at risk, and the chat logs could be used against you in court....
Read More‘If you want to be great, make enemies’: Solana economist Max Resnick
Solana economist Max Resnick is OK with making enemies in the pursuit of what he thinks is the optimal course of action for ETH and SOL....
Read MoreIndian outrage at Pudgy Penguins, China CBDC boss’s crypto scandal: Asia Express
Backlash to ‘racist’ Pudgy Penguins post from Indian social media users. Claims China’s former CBDC director took bribes in ETH. Asia Express...
Read MoreWintermute on crypto recovery, BTC allocation cut on quantum risk: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 11 – 17
Michael Saylor shares his thoughts on criticism around Bitcoin treasuries, an exec says CLARITY Act ‘has a long way to go‘: Hodler’s Digest...
Read MoreBitcoin ‘bullish’ in Q1 says Willy Woo, XRP lacks CLARITY: Trade Secrets
Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo says Bitcoin’s near term future is bright. CLARITY act may have a nasty surprise for XRP holders. Trade Secrets....
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