Mike Rose Research

Markets, Finance, Technology

Technology

Lightning Labs Unveils Revolutionary AI Tools to Enhance Bitcoin Lightning Payment Experience

Lightning Labs has open-sourced a suite of tools that allow AI agents to run Lightning nodes and make payments.

2026-02-12T21:21:24ZMike Rose
News

Banking Lobby Calls on OCC to Tackle Risks Posed by Crypto Firm Charters Lacking Deposit Insurance

The ABA urged the OCC to confirm that resolution tools are sufficient for uninsured crypto banks before approving further charters.

2026-02-12T21:20:47ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Cango Secures $75 Million in Equity Funding to Support AI Expansion and Bitcoin Mining Growth

Bitcoin miner Cango has closed a $10.5 million equity investment and secured an additional $65 million in commitments as it pivots toward AI.

2026-02-12T21:20:20ZMike Rose
Markets

Experts Analyze Whether This Crypto Winter Marks a Turning Point for Bitcoin

The current market downswing could be driven by institutional investors exiting positions, as crypto still presents too much risk for them.

2026-02-12T19:32:44ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

ETH ETF Investors Face Greater Challenges Compared to BTC ETF Counterparts as Cryptocurrency Market Seeks Bottom

Bitcoin and Ether spot ETF holders are nursing steep losses as the market continues to search for a local bottom, but data from Bloomberg suggests neither cohort is capitulating.

2026-02-12T19:32:11ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Cango Secures $75.5 Million Funding to Shift Focus from Bitcoin Mining to AI Infrastructure Development

The funding follows a $305 million Bitcoin sale and increases a key investor’s voting power to nearly 50%, as the company restructures its balance sheet amid sector volatility.

2026-02-12T19:31:54ZMike Rose
News

Coincheck Reports Impressive $915 Million Revenue in Q3 as Pascal St-Jean of 3iQ Prepares to Step into CEO Role

Coincheck reports $915 million Q3 revenue and $2.6 million net income with CEO Simanson resigning and Pascal St-Jean set to succeed.

2026-02-12T19:31:27ZJose Moringa
Markets

Crypto Super PAC Invests $1.5 Million to Challenge Al Green in Texas Democratic Primary

Fairshake and affiliated PACs like Project Progress are escalating efforts to shape House membership around digital asset policy.

2026-02-12T19:30:33ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

The Impact of a Bitcoin Promotion Mishap on Regulatory Crackdowns in South Korea

A mistaken Bitcoin payout revealed how exchange ledgers work and why South Korea is rethinking internal controls for crypto platforms.

2026-02-12T18:29:38ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Analysts Anticipate Extended Period of Price Consolidation for BTC

Glassnode analysts said Bitcoin remains stuck between “key cost-basis levels,” and a prolonged consolidation period may lie ahead even if traders are actively buying dips to the range lows.

2026-02-12T18:29:15ZMike Rose
Markets

Standard Chartered Predicts Bitcoin Plummet to $50,000 and Ether to $1,400 Before Market Rebound

The bank has also lowered price targets for Solana, XRP, BNB, and Avalanche, in addition to bitcoin and ether.

2026-02-12T18:28:45ZJose Moringa
News

Standard Chartered Predicts Further Struggles for Bitcoin and Ethereum as Binance Converts $1 Billion SAFU to Bitcoin and More Updates

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

2026-02-12T18:28:14ZMike Rose