Bitcoin bounces above $65,000 as dollar weakens and double-bottom hopes build

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2026. Feb. 25. 05:07

Bitcoin bounces above $65,000 as dollar weakens and double-bottom hopes build A broad uptick across tokens arrived alongside a softer greenback and a rally in Asian equities, though analysts remain split on whether the Feb. 5 lows will hold.

Crypto wallets for AI agents are creating a new legal frontier, says Electric Capital

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2026. Feb. 24. 21:52

Crypto wallets for AI agents are creating a new legal frontier, says Electric Capital As AI agents grow more autonomous, developers are already giving them crypto wallets, allowing software to hold assets, pay for services, trade tokens and even hire other agents. The technical pieces are falling into place. The legal ones are not.

Payments giant Stripe reportedly mulling PayPal acquisition. Here is what it means for crypto

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2026. Feb. 24. 21:51

Payments giant Stripe reportedly mulling PayPal acquisition. Here is what it means for crypto Bloomberg reported that Stripe — which has growing stablecoin and blockchain ambitions — is exploring a deal for the embattled fintech.

Bitwise's Hunter Horsley says AI Is ‘unstoppable freight train’ for crypto, while Haun’s Monica urges caution

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2026. Feb. 24. 21:29

Bitwise's Hunter Horsley  says AI Is ‘unstoppable freight train’ for crypto, while Haun’s Monica urges caution As artificial intelligence races ahead, some crypto executives believe it could become the force that finally pushes blockchain infrastructure into widespread use. Others aren’t convinced the leap is so straightforward.

Crypto isn't losing to AI, its just 'capitalism doing its job,' says Dragonfly

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2026. Feb. 24. 20:43

Crypto isn't losing to AI, its just 'capitalism doing its job,' says Dragonfly Comparisons between AI’s explosive consumer adoption and crypto’s trajectory misunderstand the nature of the products, Dragonfly's Haseeb Qureshi told CoinDesk in an interview.

Crypto’s biggest exchange fights back against allegations of moving billions of Iran-linked money

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2026. Feb. 24. 20:42

Crypto’s biggest exchange fights back against allegations of moving billions of Iran-linked money The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Fortune all reported that investigators had been let go after identifying sanctions-violating transactions.

Millions in crypto funded tools to exploit U.S. software, Treasury says in new sanctions

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2026. Feb. 24. 19:48

Millions in crypto funded tools to exploit U.S. software, Treasury says in new sanctions An Australian national was said to sell cyber tools designed for the U.S. government and its allies to a Russian company known as Operation Zero.

Fed proposes rule to deal with crypto debanking by scrapping 'reputation risk'

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2026. Feb. 24. 18:29

Fed proposes rule to deal with crypto debanking by scrapping 'reputation risk' The proposal would cut the risk factor from Fed oversight and bar supervisors from pushing banks to cut off disfavored businesses, including in crypto.

From niche to $3 billion run rate: prediction markets eye $10 billion future, Citizens says

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2026. Feb. 24. 17:58

From niche to $3 billion run rate: prediction markets eye $10 billion future, Citizens says The bank said rising volumes, tighter market structure and early institutional engagement are pushing prediction markets beyond their gambling roots toward a new asset class.

Prediction market firms could be making $10 billion in yearly revenue by 2030, Citizens Bank says

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2026. Feb. 24. 17:58

Prediction market firms could be making $10 billion in yearly revenue by 2030, Citizens Bank says The bank said rising volumes, tighter market structure and early institutional engagement are pushing prediction markets beyond their gambling roots toward a new asset class.

Bitcoin retakes $64,000, crypto miners rally, as AI-related software rout eases

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2026. Feb. 24. 17:29

Bitcoin retakes $64,000, crypto miners rally, as AI-related software rout eases Sellers are taking a breather as bitcoin's Fear & Greed Index plunged to levels never seen before.

Stripe's Bridge sees stablecoin volume quadruple as utility insulates from 'crypto winter'

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2026. Feb. 24. 16:43

Stripe's Bridge sees stablecoin volume quadruple as utility insulates from 'crypto winter' The payments giant says Bridge, its stablecoin arm, saw its transaction volume sky-rocket through last year as stablecoin adoption is decoupling from crypto cycles.

Kraken rolls out crypto-style, 24/7 perpetuals trading for tokenized U.S. stocks

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2026. Feb. 24. 15:00

Kraken rolls out crypto-style, 24/7 perpetuals trading for tokenized U.S. stocks The crypto exchange is bringing U.S. stocks closer to the crypto world, letting users trade derivatives of tokenized stocks around-the-clock and with 20x leverage.

Adam Back's BSTR moving forward with public listing plans, hopes for April approval

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2026. Feb. 24. 14:58

Adam Back's BSTR moving forward with public listing plans, hopes for April approval Back remains optimistic despite the brutal price action in bitcoin and BTC treasury companies.

Wall Street’s big blockchain win: SEC gives WisdomTree the green light for instant, around-the-clock trading

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2026. Feb. 24. 14:48

Wall Street’s big blockchain win: SEC gives WisdomTree the green light for instant, around-the-clock trading The move adds momentum to the $10 billion large tokenized Treasury market led by BlackRock, Circle and others.

Bitcoin’s U.S. demand signal turns negative for a record 40 days

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2026. Feb. 24. 14:42

Bitcoin’s U.S. demand signal turns negative for a record 40 days The indicator last printed positive on Jan. 15. Its failure to fully recover after a Feb. 5 rebound suggests U.S. demand remains structurally absent rather than temporarily paused.

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is planning stablecoin comeback in the second half of this year

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2026. Feb. 24. 14:38

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is planning stablecoin comeback in the second half of this year The Facebook owner’s stablecoin integration involves planning a third party vendor to help administer stablecoin-based payments and a new wallet to be implemented, sources said.

Binance brings back tokenized stocks trading with Ondo Finance deal

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2026. Feb. 24. 14:22

Binance brings back tokenized stocks trading with Ondo Finance deal The world’s largest crypto exchange has listed a batch of tokenized U.S. equities issued by Ondo Finance on its Binance Alpha platform, reviving stock trading push.

Coinbase adds stock, ETF trading as it expands beyond crypto

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2026. Feb. 24. 14:00

Coinbase adds stock, ETF trading as it expands beyond crypto The move pits Coinbase against Robinhood as it pushes to become an “everything exchange.”

Your AI is getting a bank account: MoonPay just gave bots the power to spend money

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2026. Feb. 24. 14:00

Your AI is getting a bank account: MoonPay just gave bots the power to spend money MoonPay Agents is a non-custodial, permissionless financial infrastructure for AI agents that move money.

'If you’re not accumulating bitcoin at this stage, then when,' asks prominent analyst

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2026. Feb. 24. 13:48

'If you’re not accumulating bitcoin at this stage, then when,' asks prominent analyst Time, not price, is probably going to be more frustrating for bulls from here, wrote James Check, but bitcoin has been mostly de-risked at this point.

Cipher Digital rebrands as it pivots from bitcoin mining to HPC, shares slide

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2026. Feb. 24. 13:07

Cipher Digital rebrands as it pivots from bitcoin mining to HPC, shares slide Revenue and adjusted EPS come in below estimates as company leans into large scale data center buildout.

Cipher Digital shares rise 6% as the firm rebrands from bitcoin mining to HPC, earnings miss

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2026. Feb. 24. 13:07

Cipher Digital shares rise 6% as the firm rebrands from bitcoin mining to HPC, earnings miss The company's earnings came in below estimates as the miner leans into large scale data center buildout.

Canton advances cross-border repo to free up $300 trillion assets via tokenization

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2026. Feb. 24. 13:00

Canton advances cross-border repo to free up $300 trillion assets via tokenization A group of global financial firms tokenized a repo transaction with U.K. government bonds for the first time.

Over 400,000 BTC bought between $60k and $70k during bitcoin’s latest downturn

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2026. Feb. 24. 12:21

Over 400,000 BTC bought between $60k and $70k during bitcoin’s latest downturn Glassnode data shows a 43% surge in supply clustered in the $60K to $70K range following bitcoin’s 50% decline from its October all time high.

The ghost of the iPhone: Why Michael Saylor thinks bitcoin is mirroring Apple’s legendary ‘valley of despair’

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2026. Feb. 24. 12:04

The ghost of the iPhone: Why Michael Saylor thinks bitcoin is mirroring Apple’s legendary ‘valley of despair’ Michael Saylor compared bitcoin’s 45% drawdown to Apple’s 2013 slump, arguing that enduring deep corrections is part of every successful technology investment.

Crypto markets bleed as bitcoin hovers above liquidation zone

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2026. Feb. 24. 11:37

Crypto markets bleed as bitcoin hovers above liquidation zone Bitcoin dropped to $63,000 as the dollar climbed and equities weakened. A break below $60,000 risks further liquidations and a slide toward $52,500.

Step Finance shuts operations after $27 million January hack

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2026. Feb. 24. 10:36

Step Finance shuts operations after $27 million January hack Step is working on a buyback for holders of native token STEP based on a snpashot of holdings and value prior to the incident.

Putting the treasury to work: The Ethereum Foundation just staked 70,000 ETH to fund its future

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2026. Feb. 24. 10:24

Putting the treasury to work: The Ethereum Foundation just staked 70,000 ETH to fund its future The staking commenced with a 2,016 ETH deposit, and uses Dirk and Vouch, open-source validator tools developed by infrastructure firm Attestant

Canaan buys Cipher’s 49% of West Texas mining venture for $39.75 million in stock

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2026. Feb. 24. 10:16

Canaan buys Cipher’s 49% of West Texas mining venture for $39.75 million in stock The transaction gives Cipher a major shareholding in the Singapore-based company.

Hong Kong's RedotPay said to plan blockbuster $1 billion IPO in New York: Bloomberg

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2026. Feb. 24. 09:19

Hong Kong's RedotPay said to plan blockbuster $1 billion IPO in New York: Bloomberg The stablecoin payments company has hired JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Jefferies, according to Bloomberg.

Bitcoin's price discovery is moving to Chicago

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2026. Feb. 24. 07:05

Bitcoin's price discovery is moving to Chicago CME’s shift to nonstop derivatives access may accelerate institutional migration away from traditional crypto exchanges, according to the Chief Commercial Officer of XBTO.

Polymarket bettors put $3 million on which crypto firm ZachXBT will expose next

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2026. Feb. 24. 06:37

Polymarket bettors put $3 million on which crypto firm ZachXBT will expose next Solana app Meteora leads the odds at 43% after the blockchain investigator teased a "major" insider-trading probe set for release on Wednesday.

Jane Street faces claims of insider trading that sped up Terraform's 2022 collapse

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2026. Feb. 24. 05:32

Jane Street faces claims of insider trading that sped up Terraform's 2022 collapse Jane Street has denied the allegations as a "desperate" and "baseless" attempt to extract money.

ETH, SOL, XRP extend losses as AI scare trade unsettles risk markets

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2026. Feb. 24. 05:18

ETH, SOL, XRP extend losses as AI scare trade unsettles risk markets Analysts warn that bitcoin's prolonged failure to break above its current range is tilting the technical outlook toward the bears.

Bitcoin dips under $63,000 and history says more pain ahead before bottom forms

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2026. Feb. 24. 04:44

Bitcoin dips under $63,000 and history says more pain ahead before bottom forms Bitcoin extends overnight weakness amid renewed concerns over President Trump's tariffs.

Tether-backed crypto exchange is ditching the ‘retail’ label to build the secret plumbing for Europe’s biggest banks

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2026. Feb. 24. 04:30

Tether-backed crypto exchange is ditching the ‘retail’ label to build the secret plumbing for Europe’s biggest banks Bit2Me secured an EU MiCA license and is expanding into new markets, including Portugal and Italy initially, with plans for a further rollout in France and Germany.

IoTeX offers cross-bridge hackers 10% bounty if they return $4.4 million within 48 hours

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2026. Feb. 23. 21:18

IoTeX offers cross-bridge hackers 10% bounty if they return $4.4 million within 48 hours Raullen Chai, IoTeX co-founder and CEO, told CoinDesk he would not press charges if the stolen assets or its equivalent is returned within 48 hours.

NEAR Launches Near.com super app, touting AI capabilities and confidential transactions

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2026. Feb. 23. 21:03

NEAR Launches Near.com super app, touting AI capabilities and confidential transactions The company is betting that the next big wave in crypto will come from its convergence with AI.

Kraken’s co-CEO could trust AI with 100% of his crypto — Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi isn’t convinced

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2026. Feb. 23. 21:02

Kraken’s co-CEO could trust AI with 100% of his crypto — Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi isn’t convinced At NEARCON 2026, Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi and Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi delivered a sharp debate over how soon those agents can be trusted with real money.

Crypto suffers deeper declines as AI fears send IBM plunging 11%

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2026. Feb. 23. 20:18

Crypto suffers deeper declines as AI fears send IBM plunging 11% Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced that its Claude platform can streamline COBOL code, a key profit center for IBM.

Solana Company starts building high-speed infrastructure to prepare SOL for next 'super cycle'

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2026. Feb. 23. 17:47

Solana Company starts building high-speed infrastructure to prepare SOL for next 'super cycle' The initiative targets institutional demand across Asia-Pacific, offering DeFi tools, liquid staking, and execution services designed for traditional finance firms entering the crypto space.

Mystery Hong Kong investor in BlackRock's bitcoin ETF breaks silence after $436 million stake sparks controversy

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2026. Feb. 23. 17:45

Mystery Hong Kong investor in BlackRock's bitcoin ETF breaks silence after $436 million stake sparks controversy A spokesperson for Laurore said the $436 million IBIT stake “reflects personal investment conviction,” as records link it to a mainland China passport holder.

Bitcoin rebound fades as software and private equity rout drags stocks and crypto lower

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2026. Feb. 23. 17:04

Bitcoin rebound fades as software and private equity rout drags stocks and crypto lower Crypto has been nearly perfectly correlated with a key software sector ETF, and that gauge has tumbled another 5% Monday to a new 52-week low.

Trump-linked stablecoin wobbles as WLFI says it's under 'coordinated attack'

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2026. Feb. 23. 15:44

Trump-linked stablecoin wobbles as WLFI says it's under 'coordinated attack' The USD1 token briefly fell to $0.994, some 0.6% below its $1 peg, CoinGecko data shows.

Crypto.com wins initial approval for U.S. federally regulated crypto custodian bank

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2026. Feb. 23. 15:21

Crypto.com wins initial approval for U.S. federally regulated crypto custodian bank The national trust charter institution would consolidate custody services under a single framework under federal oversight.

Anthony Pompliano led Procap Financial dips toe into buybacks

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2026. Feb. 23. 15:21

Anthony Pompliano led Procap Financial dips toe into buybacks The company, which has raised more than $750 million from investors, repurchased about $350,000 worth of its stock.

Elliptic flags Russia-linked crypto platforms’ ongoing sanctions evasion

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2026. Feb. 23. 14:47

Elliptic flags Russia-linked crypto platforms’ ongoing sanctions evasion Bitpapa, Garantex and ABCeX were among the cryptocurrency exchanges linked to Russian-tied transactions circumventing Western evasions.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE gains 1.7% while index trades lower over weekend

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2026. Feb. 23. 14:20

CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE gains 1.7% while index trades lower over weekend Uniswap (UNI) joined Aave (AAVE) as a top performers, gaining 0.5% from Friday.

BitMine Immersion added $98 million of ether last week as losses balloon to more than $8 billion

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2026. Feb. 23. 13:55

BitMine Immersion added $98 million of ether last week as losses balloon to more than $8 billion Tom Lee's Ethereum-focused firm continues buying into the crypto market weakness, now 4.42 million ETH tokens, or about 3.66 percent of the total supply.

U.S. Treasury may boost T-Bill issuance as stablecoins eye $2 trillion market cap: StanChart

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2026. Feb. 23. 13:40

U.S. Treasury may boost T-Bill issuance as stablecoins eye $2 trillion market cap: StanChart The bank said stablecoins may generate up to $1 trillion in fresh Treasury bill demand by 2028, allowing the government to ramp up issuance and suspend 30-year bond auctions.

Pantera leads $11.5M round in Based, a Hyperliquid-powered crypto app

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2026. Feb. 23. 13:38

Pantera leads $11.5M round in Based, a Hyperliquid-powered crypto app The company said the fresh capital will be used to expand into new markets and build out its onchain financial infrastructure.

Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas remains bullish on bitcoin after plunge

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2026. Feb. 23. 13:37

Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas remains bullish on bitcoin after plunge Salinas has previously said he has 70% of his liquid assets in bitcoin.

Strategy logs 100th bitcoin purchase announcement, adding 592 coins last week for $39.8 million

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2026. Feb. 23. 13:22

Strategy logs 100th bitcoin purchase announcement, adding 592 coins last week for $39.8 million Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company now holds 717,722 bitcoin, purchased at an average price of $76,020 per coin, for a total of $54.56 billion.

Bitcoin stabilizes after overnight crypto rout, bouncing to $66,000

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2026. Feb. 23. 11:30

Bitcoin stabilizes after overnight crypto rout, bouncing to $66,000 Bitcoin fell to $64,270 shortly after midnight UTC before rebounding to $66,300, as thin liquidity amplified moves tied to U.S. tariff plans and geopolitical tensions.

Pre-market trading stabilizes as bitcoin reclaims $66,000, Saylor eyes 100th BTC purchase

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2026. Feb. 23. 10:52

Pre-market trading stabilizes as bitcoin reclaims $66,000, Saylor eyes 100th BTC purchase President Trump’s proposed tariffs and U.S. tensions with Iran have weighed on broader risk sentiment.

Kucoin told to halt new EU business due to compliance staffing shortfalls

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2026. Feb. 23. 10:24

Kucoin told to halt new EU business due to compliance staffing shortfalls Austria's financial regulator said Kucoin EU must appoint an anti-money-laundering officer and deputy officer, as well as a sanctions compliance officer and deputy.

Bitcoin balances on Binance hit highest since November 2024: here's what it means

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2026. Feb. 23. 10:21

Bitcoin balances on Binance hit highest since November 2024: here's what it means Users' bitcoin holdings in wallets linked to Binance have climbed to highest since late 2024.

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin accelerates ether sales

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2026. Feb. 23. 10:15

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin accelerates ether sales The latest sales are part of a broader plan announced in late January to fund ecosystem development and other initiative.

Ethereum's cofounder Vitalik Buterin sells more ether while prices continues to slide

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2026. Feb. 23. 10:15

Ethereum's cofounder Vitalik Buterin sells more ether while prices continues to slide The latest sales are part of a broader plan announced in late January to fund ecosystem development and other initiative.

Bitdeer sold all its bitcoin to fund its move into AI data centers

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2026. Feb. 23. 09:58

Bitdeer sold all its bitcoin to fund its move into AI data centers Singapore based BTC and AI miner sells all holdings to build liquidity for expansion, signaling a broader shift in capital strategy across the sector.

AI bot's tipping blunder hands $450,000 memecoin pile to X sad story poster

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2026. Feb. 23. 06:15

AI bot's tipping blunder hands $450,000 memecoin pile to X sad story poster AI trading bot "Lobstar Wilde" accidentally sent a large coin stash to an X user in need of 4 SOL for medical treatment.

$61 million bitcoin whale liquidated on HTX as sentiment back at 'extreme fear'

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2026. Feb. 23. 06:15

$61 million bitcoin whale liquidated on HTX as sentiment back at 'extreme fear' The position was the largest single forced closure in 24 hours as bitcoin shed weekend gains and the fear index returned to historic lows.

Bitcoin ETFs bleed $3.8 billion in historic five-week outflow streak

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2026. Feb. 23. 04:42

Bitcoin ETFs bleed $3.8 billion in historic five-week outflow streak Outflows underscore persistent institutional wariness toward bitcoin after the early October crash.

Bitcoin slides 4% to $65,000 as whale selling grows and recent buyers lock in losses

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2026. Feb. 23. 01:49

Bitcoin slides 4% to $65,000 as whale selling grows and recent buyers lock in losses On-chain data from Glassnode and CryptoQuant shows large holders dominating exchange inflows while short-term investors continue to sell at a loss, pointing to a fragile base-building phase.

Bitcoin slides 5%, tumbling below $65,000 as whale selling grows and recent buyers lock in losses

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2026. Feb. 23. 01:49

Bitcoin slides 5%,  tumbling below $65,000 as whale selling grows and recent buyers lock in losses On-chain data from Glassnode and CryptoQuant shows large holders dominating exchange inflows while short-term investors continue to sell at a loss, pointing to a fragile base-building phase.

How decentralized AI is leveling the playing field

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2026. Feb. 22. 18:00

How decentralized AI is leveling the playing field Forget OpenAI and Google. New decentralized networks are putting an end to Big Tech's monopoly.

To freeze or not to freeze: Satoshi and the $440 billion in bitcoin threatened by quantum computing

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2026. Feb. 22. 16:00

To freeze or not to freeze: Satoshi and the $440 billion in bitcoin threatened by quantum computing As quantum computing inches closer to reality, nearly 7 million bitcoin, including Satoshi Nakamoto’s 1 million coins, are potentially at risk.

Bitcoin see-saws around $68,000, DOGE, ETH slide as tariff uncertainty weighs on risk assets

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2026. Feb. 22. 15:45

Bitcoin see-saws around $68,000, DOGE, ETH slide as tariff uncertainty weighs on risk assets President Donald Trump raised the global tariff rate to 15% despite a Supreme Court ruling against earlier emergency trade measures, keeping pressure on China and other partners.

XRP falls 4% as network sees biggest realized loss spike since 2022

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2026. Feb. 22. 15:21

XRP falls 4% as network sees biggest realized loss spike since 2022 Past capitulation waves have preceded sharp recoveries, but this time price is still fighting technical resistance even as ledger activity surges.

ProShares' stablecoin-ready ETF sees $17 billion debut, sparking speculation about Circle

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2026. Feb. 22. 15:00

ProShares' stablecoin-ready ETF sees $17 billion debut, sparking speculation about Circle Analysts speculated that a large issuer like Circle might be moving reserve assets en masse into the ETF, but data show otherwise.

SportFi’s next act: onchain markets built around match-day results

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2026. Feb. 22. 13:00

SportFi’s next act: onchain markets built around match-day results An area of blockchain-based finance focused on increasing fans' engagement with sports teams, SportFi uses tokens to grant access to privileges such as limited voting rights and exclusive rewards.

Mentioning 'bitcoin' or crypto on AI agent OpenClaw's Discord will get you banned

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2026. Feb. 22. 05:37

Mentioning 'bitcoin' or crypto on AI agent OpenClaw's Discord will get you banned The project's creator nearly deleted the viral AI agent after crypto scammers hijacked his accounts, launched a fake token that hit $16 million, and harassed him for weeks.

‘Bitcoin to zero’ searches spike in the U.S., but the bottom signal is mixed

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2026. Feb. 21. 19:30

‘Bitcoin to zero’ searches spike in the U.S., but the bottom signal is mixed Google Trends data shows the term hit a record high in the U.S. this month, though global interest has fallen since peaking in August.

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin proposes AI 'stewards' to help reinvent DAO governance

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2026. Feb. 21. 19:21

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin proposes AI 'stewards' to help reinvent DAO governance The system would use zero-knowledge proofs and secure environments (MPC/TEEs) to protect voter identity and sensitive data while preventing coercion and bribery.

Japan's SBI to issue 10 billion yen onchain bond with XRP rewards for retail investors

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2026. Feb. 21. 18:21

Japan's SBI to issue 10 billion yen onchain bond with XRP rewards for retail investors The SBI START Bonds offer a fixed interest rate, blockchain settlement, and XRP rewards for eligible investors registered on the firm’s exchange.

Iran’s rial collapse mirrors Lebanon’s crisis, driving citizens to bitcoin

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2026. Feb. 21. 18:01

Iran’s rial collapse mirrors Lebanon’s crisis, driving citizens to bitcoin With the rial plunging, middle-class savers are bypassing local banks to move billions into the domestic crypto ecosystem.

Bitcoin echoes 'late 2022' bear market bottom, K33 says

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2026. Feb. 21. 18:00

Bitcoin echoes 'late 2022' bear market bottom, K33 says The current levels offer an attractive entry for long-term investors, even if their patience will be tested, Vetle Lunde said.

Inside France’s strict rules for selling majority stake of its state energy cloud to U.S. bitcoin miner

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2026. Feb. 21. 17:23

Inside France’s strict rules for selling majority stake of its state energy cloud to U.S. bitcoin miner The French government imposed conditions, including a 10% stake by NJJ Capital, to address national interest concerns.

Bitcoin price slips after Trump hikes worldwide tariff to 15% from 10% despite Supreme Court decision

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2026. Feb. 21. 16:43

Bitcoin price slips after Trump hikes worldwide tariff to 15% from 10% despite Supreme Court decision U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 15% worldwide tariff on imported goods, despite an earlier Supreme Court decision that invalidated earlier trade actions.

How AI is helping retail traders exploit prediction market 'glitches' to make easy money

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2026. Feb. 21. 15:00

How AI is helping retail traders exploit prediction market 'glitches' to make easy money A fully automated bot quietly captured micro-arbitrage opportunities on short-term crypto prediction markets, netting nearly $150,000

Blue Owl liquidity crisis has investors bracing for 2008-style fallout — it could mean bitcoin's next bull run

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2026. Feb. 21. 14:00

Blue Owl liquidity crisis has investors bracing for 2008-style fallout — it could mean bitcoin's next bull run Private-equity firm Blue Owl Capital (OWL) tumbled nearly 15% this week as it was forced to liquidate $1.4 billion in assets to pay investors looking to exit one of its private credit funds.

Small investors are buying bitcoin. For a rally to succeed, the whales need to join in.

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2026. Feb. 21. 07:30

Small investors are buying bitcoin. For a rally to succeed, the whales need to join in. Small wallets have increased their BTC holdings by 2.5% since October's all-time high while large holders trimmed 0.8%, Santiment data shows.

Small investors are buying bitcoin. For a rally to succeed, the whales need to join in.

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2026. Feb. 21. 05:11

Small investors are buying bitcoin. For a rally to succeed, the whales need to join in. Small wallets have increased their BTC holdings by 2.5% since October's all-time high while large holders trimmed 0.8%, Santiment data shows.

SEC makes quiet shift to brokers' stablecoin holdings that may pack big results

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2026. Feb. 20. 22:15

SEC makes quiet shift to brokers' stablecoin holdings that may pack big results The securities regulator has continued its Project Crypto work to make unofficial policy changes as it moved to let broker-dealers treat stablecoins as capital.

Bitcoin shrugs off Trump's new tariffs, nears $68,000 as altcoins lead modest bounce

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2026. Feb. 20. 21:20

Bitcoin shrugs off Trump's new tariffs, nears $68,000 as altcoins lead modest bounce Crypto prices edged higher on Friday despite a splash of tariff turbulence after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Trump's levies illegal.

Specialized AI detects 92% of real-world DeFi exploits

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2026. Feb. 20. 19:06

Specialized AI detects 92% of real-world DeFi exploits New research claims specialized AI dramatically outperforms general-purpose models at detecting exploited DeFi vulnerabilities.

U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Trump's tariffs may not rock crypto — yet

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2026. Feb. 20. 18:42

U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Trump's tariffs may not rock crypto — yet The more significant result from the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of President Donald Trump's trade tariffs may be political, which could sting the industry.

Dubai takes next step to make real estate flips instant in $16 billion tokenization plan

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2026. Feb. 20. 17:09

Dubai takes next step to make real estate flips instant in $16 billion tokenization plan Dubai Land Department and Ctrl Alt move to the next phase of real estate tokenization project, enabling the resale of property tokens.

RWA issuers prioritize capital formation over liquidity, according to Brickken survey

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2026. Feb. 20. 15:55

RWA issuers prioritize capital formation over liquidity, according to Brickken survey Exclusive fourth quarter data shows 69.2% of issuers are live, while 84.6% report regulatory friction shaping tokenization rollout.

Bitcoin pops then drops as Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs

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2026. Feb. 20. 15:20

Bitcoin pops then drops as Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs As has been typical in crypto markets of late, even the most modest move higher was met with immediate selling.

Goldman Sachs, Franklin Templeton, and Nicki Minaj: Inside Trump’s surreal Mar-a-Lago crypto summit

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2026. Feb. 20. 14:59

Goldman Sachs, Franklin Templeton, and Nicki Minaj: Inside Trump’s surreal Mar-a-Lago crypto summit Crypto, real estate and politics collided at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club as insiders debated tokenization and regulation.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE falls 3.3%, leading index lower

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2026. Feb. 20. 14:11

CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE falls 3.3%, leading index lower Bitcoin Cash (BCH), down 2.1% from Thursday, was also among the underperformers.

What next for XRP as volatility sinks to 2024 lows

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2026. Feb. 20. 13:08

What next for XRP as volatility sinks to 2024 lows Technical traders see a compression setup, with $1.39 as key support and $1.44 as near-term resistance that could open a move toward $1.50 to $1.62 if reclaimed.

Bitcoin's weekend selloff may be over with CME's 24/7 crypto trading move

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2026. Feb. 20. 13:00

Bitcoin's weekend selloff may be over with CME's 24/7 crypto trading move The derivatives exchange giant's switch to around-the-clock crypto trading will have a visible impact on liquidity and volatility on weekends, analysts said.

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