Ethereum Faces Potential Drop Below $1,500 as Vitalik Buterin Accelerates ETH Sales
The Ethereum co-founder still has over 7,000 ETH left to sell, a supply overhang that could push the ETH price lower in the coming days.
Exposing the Dark Mechanics of Pig-Butchering Crypto Scams: Transforming Trust into Financial Tools for Deception
Long-term trust-building tactics power pig-butchering crypto scams, the fastest-growing fraud threats today.
Binance Reports a 97% Decrease in Sanctions Exposure Since 2024
Binance doubled down on its compliance credentials in a blog post after a report published earlier this month accused it of sanction violations.
Vitalik Buterin Presents Innovative AI Solutions to Enhance DAO Governance
A researcher at the Near Foundation told Cointelegraph last year that he was working on AI-powered digital twins that vote on behalf of DAO members to address low voter participation.
JPMorgan Acknowledges Ending Banking Relationship with Trump Following Capitol Riot
Court documents indicate that JPMorgan de-banked Trump, with debanking one of the main reasons the Trump family turned to crypto.
NYDIG Reports on the Shrinking Investable Opportunities in the Cryptocurrency Market
NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says only a handful of crypto applications are attractive to investors and that the sector needs to reevaluate its “broad ‘W97w1ww22eb3’ ambition.”
Michael Saylor Teases Upcoming Milestone with 100th Bitcoin Purchase for His Investment Strategy
Bitcoin-treasury firm Strategy has accumulated 717,131 Bitcoin since August 2020, and has made 99 Bitcoin purchases to date.
Missouri Legislators Move Forward with Innovative Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Legislation
A similar bill proposing a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve was introduced in February last year, but failed to advance past the committee stage.
OpenAI Employee's AI Agent Mistakenly Transfers $442,000 to Homeless Individual
One theory is that Lobstar Wilde tried to send 52,439 LOBSTAR tokens but misinterpreted Solana’s UI and sent 52.4 million tokens instead.
Bitcoin ETFs Experience a 5-Week Decline While Metaplanet Defends Itself Against Accusations: Insights from Hodlers Digest, February 15 – 22
US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed around $2.6 billion already in 2026; Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo shuts down quantum as the reason for the recent sell-off; and other news.
Bitcoin Plummets Below $65,000 Amidst Economic Turbulence: Analysts Weigh In on Market Impact
Nearly $360 million in crypto long positions were liquidated in an hour, according to Coinglass' heatmap based on available data.
Missouri Moves Forward with Bitcoin Reserve Bill, Renewing Efforts for Crypto Treasury in House Committee
HB 2080 seeks to create a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Fund and let the state treasurer receive, invest and hold bitcoin.
Crypto Exchange Network Aids Russia in Evading Sanctions, According to Elliptic Analysis
Elliptic says that despite increased regulatory pressure, a handful of crypto exchanges continue to serve sanctioned Russian entities.
Bitcoin Plummets to Record Fear Levels, Erasing Weekend Gains
Bitcoin plunged over $3,000 in two hours, while the Crypto Fear and Greed Index has slumped to historic lows again.
The Surge of Traditional Finance: Exploring Why Major Players Like BlackRock are Investing in DeFi Tokens Now
BlackRock, Apollo, and Citadel have acquired or agreed to acquire DeFi tokens. Here’s why and what it really signals.
Vitalik Buterin Proposes Innovative Transaction Simulations to Strengthen Cryptocurrency Security
Crypto users would specify what onchain action they want and then click “OK” or “Cancel” after seeing a transaction simulation of that action.
DWF Report: Shift in Crypto Capital from Tokens to Stocks Amid Struggles of New Launches
More than 80% of 2025 token launches trade below listing price while IPO funding and M&A in the crypto sector surge, suggesting that investors prefer equity exposure.
Bitcoin Historical Price Analysis Reveals Average Return of $122,000 Over 10 Months
Bitcoin past performance gave 88% odds of higher prices by early 2027, the latest in a series of new bullish BTC price predictions.
Bitcoin Price Poised for a Rebound to $85,000 as Institutional Investors Cut Short Positions
Futures traders slashed bearish Bitcoin bets last month, a shift that preceded a 70% rally in 2025 and a 190% increase in the BTC price in 2023.
Curve Finance Founder Emphasizes Importance of Healthy Disagreements Within a DAO
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) govern some of the biggest decentralized finance protocols, including Curve Finance and Aave.
BitGo Appointed as the Issuer for FYUSD Stablecoin, Enhancing Crypto Infrastructure
The GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin is geared toward institutional investors in Asia features a programmable layer for agentic AI commerce.
Bitdeer Depletes Entire Bitcoin Treasury Following Liquidation of 943 BTC by Miner
The liquidation makes Bitdeer the largest publicly traded bitcoin miner by self-mining hashrate to hold no BTC on its balance sheet.
OpenAI Developer's AI Agent Unintentionally Transfers Entire Memecoin Holdings to Online Critic
The recipient quickly sold the entire stack of Lobstar tokens for a profit of about $40,000, though the same amount of tokens is now worth over $400,000.
OpenClaw AI Agent Enforces Ban on Bitcoin and Crypto Conversations in Discord Channels
OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger confirmed that users can be removed for mentioning Bitcoin and crypto on Discord.
House Democrats Urge Treasury Department to Address World Liberty Bank Charter and UAE Investment Concerns
House Democrats are pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over World Liberty Financial’s push for a national trust bank charter, citing systemic risk.
Stablecoin A7A5 Expands Alternative Financial Network for Sanctioned Businesses
Stablecoin ecosystem A7A5 has faced accusations of sanctions evasion and, according to some analysts, is creating an alternative, sanctions-free financial network.
Wall Street Increases Investment in Bitmine as DeFi Lenders Struggle with Liquidity Challenges: A New Perspective on Finance
Crypto illiquidity is pressuring DeFi lending companies, but Wall Street giants continue to increase their exposure to the world’s largest Ethereum treasury company.
Supreme Court Invalidates Trump Tariffs While New Strategies for Trade Emergence
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that tariffs could help pay down the $38 trillion, and growing, US national debt.
Trump Unveils 10% Global Tariff Plan After Supreme Court Decision
The United States Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump could not use national emergency powers to levy tariffs during peacetime.
Cryptocurrency Market Declines, Yet Tokenized Real-World Assets and Venture Capital Continue to Thrive
As Bitcoin and altcoins continue to sell off, venture capital is raising millions for blockchain-based financial infrastructure, while real-world assets continue to draw capital.
Dutch Authorities Urge Polymarket Division to Halt Operations
The prediction market's Dutch arm, Adventure One, allegedly offered illegal bets, including on elections in the Netherlands.
Potential $600 Million Liquidation of Bitcoin Bears Could Ignite Rally Towards $70,000
Despite bearish pressure and weak US economic data, Bitcoin's recovering hashrate and new onchain security protocols raise the chance for a surge to $70,000.
Bitcoin Whales Drive V-Shaped Accumulation to Counteract 230,000 BTC Sell-Off Trends
Despite the sharp multi-month market downtrend, Bitcoin whales added 236,000 BTC since December 2025, with order size data showing large players building new positions.
Innovative Tokenized Real Estate Projects Gain Momentum in Dubai and the Maldives
A Trump-tied hotel development in the Maldives and the Dubai Land Department announced details on tokenizing their real estate projects this week.
Bitdeer Sells Off All Bitcoin Reserves, Reducing Holdings to Zero
Bitcoin miner Bitdeer liquidated 943 BTC from reserves and sold newly mined coins, cutting corporate holdings to zero.
Lyn Alden Explores How Surging AI Stocks Could Ignite a Bitcoin Bull Market
Bitcoin only needs a “marginal amount of new demand” to push higher, according to macroeconomist Lyn Alden, who is watching for a potential peak in AI stocks as a signal.
Uniswap Founder Calls Out Fraudulent Crypto Advertisements After Victim Loses Life Savings
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams highlighted a case where a victim lost a “mid-six-figure” portfolio to a fake top search result posing as Uniswap.
MARA Strengthens Position by Acquiring Majority Stake in AI Data Center Company Exaion
MARA acquires a 64% stake in French computing infrastructure operator Exaion, expanding into AI and cloud services as Bitcoin miners pivot toward data center revenue.
Santiment Reports Decline in Bitcoin $150K Price Predictions, Viewing It as a Positive Trend
Bitcoin “retail optimism is fading,” which may be a healthy indicator as sentiment returns to neutral territory, according to Santiment.
Record Withdrawals from Spot Bitcoin ETFs Reach $3.8 Billion Over Five Consecutive Weeks
US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged five straight weeks of outflows, with $315.9 million leaving last week as institutional investors de-risk amid macro uncertainty.
The Future of Cryptocurrency in Europe Following Christine Lagarde's Departure
ECB president Christine Lagarde is a crypto skeptic, but her likely successors are no more enthusiastic about cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Soars 15% to New Heights as Hashrate Recovers Following Severe Winter Storm in the US
Bitcoin mining difficulty jumped 14.7% to 144.4T in a record absolute increase as hashrate rebounded after U.S. winter storm curtailments.
BlackRock's Strategic UNI Acquisition and Key Developments in DeFi Featuring Lido and Chaos Labs
Chaos Labs' Craig La Riche and Lido's Will Shannon said BlackRock's purchase of UNI marks a turning point for institutional DeFi adoption.
Bitcoin Struggles Below Critical Onchain Threshold as ETF Outflows Continue and Liquidity Tightens, Say Analysts
Analysts warned that weak ETF flows, constrained liquidity, and fragile accumulation are keeping bitcoin's price rangebound and indecisive.
ProShares Launches Innovative Stablecoin-Ready ETF, Achieving Historic $17 Billion in First-Day Trading Volume
ProShares on Thursday launched a money market ETF designed to hold assets that qualify as reserves for dollar-backed stablecoins.
SEC Releases New Guidance on Capital Requirements for Brokers Handling Stablecoins
The SEC introduced new guidance allowing broker-dealers to apply a “2% haircut” to proprietary positions in certain stablecoins.
IoTeX Reports Security Incident Involving Token Safe and Assures Containment of Losses
IoTeX said it is assessing suspicious activity tied to a token safe, coordinating with exchanges to trace funds after analysts linked the incident to a possible private key compromise.
US Lawmakers Express Concerns That Trump Tariffs Could Undermine Economic Growth
The tariffs are just taxes on American businesses and consumers, while providing no benefit to the economy, critics of Trump's policies say.