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Social•Feb 17, 2026
Bitcoin Mirrors Frontier Tech, Reflecting Broader Risk Appetite Shift
.@LowBeta says that bitcoin didn’t move in isolation. It traded with frontier tech — software, defense tech, even quantum stocks. The charts look almost identical. That’s not a network problem. That’s a risk appetite shift. And it's a problem unless Bitcoin can change the narrative
By Laura Shin
Blog•Feb 17, 2026
ZeroLend Shuts Down After Liquidity Dries Up Across Layer 2s
ZeroLend announced it will wind down after three years as liquidity on the Layer‑2 networks it served evaporated. TVL plummeted from a November 2024 peak of $359 million to roughly $6.6 million, a 98% decline, and the ZERO token is down 99%...
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Prices Drop Signals Ideal Buying Opportunity
Noting that prices are down, @perkinscr97 says, "This is the time to buy." 🚀 https://t.co/mCyinRw3Uv
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Gensler's Rulebook Blocks BlackRock, Apollo From Crypto
"Under the Gensler era, there's no way BlackRock or Apollo would have come into the space. Even in the absence of the Clarity Act." -- @perkinscr97 https://t.co/mCyinRw3Uv
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Institutional Entry, yet Crypto Prices Keep Falling
Institutions are moving into crypto, so why are crypto prices sucking wind? 😂 -- @austincampbell https://t.co/mCyinRvw4X
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Lower Inflation Narrative Clashes with Digital Asset Community
"Seeing lower inflation is a narrative violation for many people in the digital asset space." @ramahluwalia https://t.co/mCyinRw3Uv
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Truflation Emerges as Essential Investment Decision Signal
"We are beginning to see that @Truflation is becoming a key signal to drive investment decisions." - @therealsrust https://t.co/lsi9GM9p0d
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 14, 2026
MegaETH Delays Token Launch, Prioritizes Thoughtful Development
MegaETH isn't rushing to launch its token and I honestly respect that Here's @NamikMuduroglu explaining why 👇 https://t.co/DjKlrU9Op0
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 14, 2026
Crypto Must Confront Gambling Perception, Not Surveillance Tool
Crypto was supposed to be a tool against financial surveillance. Instead, many Americans see it as unregulated online gambling. Peter Van Valkenburgh (@Valkenburgh) says the industry needs to confront that perception head-on! https://t.co/Ai71c6cdbo
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Quantum Computing Threatens Private Encrypted Data, Experts Warn
I asked what else quantum could break @ChrisPeikert pointed out that we are overlooking the potential impact on our private encrypted data 👇 https://t.co/bFsCVAR5YD
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 13, 2026
AI Threatens Cryptography, Potentially Faster Than Quantum
So apparently quantum isn't even the only thing we should be worried about?? 😅 AI could break cryptography too?? and possibly even faster than quantum @drakefjustin 👇 https://t.co/eeeNgYWKwx
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 13, 2026
BlackRock's BUIDL Spike Shows Uni's Flash Candle
💰 BlackRock plugged BUIDL into UniswapX. 🦄 UNI did a 15 minute god candle. 🌅 By morning, the trade was gone. 🧩 That’s your clue.
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 13, 2026
BTC's Slump Hints at Repeating Four-Year Cycle
Amid BTC's weakness since October I'll admit that I have been increasingly tempted to think that the four-year cycle is just playing out again 😅 But @TheOtherParker_ has a theory that is very “Big Short” vibes https://t.co/5TEQDORzKO
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 13, 2026
BlackRock's Uniswap Treasury Move Spares UNI, Signals Market Focus
Earlier this week, BlackRock chose Uniswap rails for tokenized Treasuries. But UNI failed to hold the move. I guess that’s a signal on what the market is telling us what it cares about in 2026.
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Crypto Tokens Failed; Real Cash‑Flow Businesses Will Prevail
I think @nic_carter is right about this: crypto's token era didn't fail because of regulation. It failed because the model never produced durable value. What comes next, according to Nic, is more mundane and more sustainable. Cash-flow businesses. Real revenue. The...
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 13, 2026
MegaETH Launches Mainnet, Delays Token, Leans on USDM Moat
MegaETH's mainnet is live, but the token is not coming just yet. In this @Unchained_pod episode, @NamikMuduroglu and @amiralmaimani join me to discuss: 💡 MegaETH's launch strategy amid the current market slump 💥 How USDM is its actual moat 👀 Why credible neutrality is...
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Clarity Eyed as Crypto Catalyst, but Skeptics Persist
I am probably not the only who has been looking at CLARITY as the next potential catalyst for the crypto market But Jessi Brooks isn't so convinced 😅 https://t.co/n7yWrHBi59
By Laura Shin
Blog•Feb 13, 2026
BlackRock Just Chose Uniswap. The Market Didn’t Care. Here’s Why.
BlackRock announced its $2.4 billion tokenized Treasury fund, BUIDL, will be listed on UniswapX through a partnership with Securitize, and disclosed a strategic purchase of UNI tokens. The fund settles on Ethereum, allowing qualified investors to swap BUIDL for USDC 24/7....
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Zerohash Rejects $2B Mastercard Offer, Defends DEX Strategy
I think $2B is a big number to turn down 😅 Which is what Zerohash reportedly did when Mastercard came knocking Here's the CEO, @e_woodford, explaining the rationale on DEX in the City👇 https://t.co/whjL67HwGV
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Institutions May Oust Bitcoin Devs Over Quantum Risk
Bitcoin's open-source governance model faces a test that few in the industry are discussing honestly. On this week's Bits + Bips, Nic Carter argues that if Bitcoin's developer community doesn't proactively address quantum computing risk, institutional holders like BlackRock have both...
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Hash‑based Crypto: Blockchain’s Timeless Security Foundation
“One of the goals of blockchains is that they’re going to be securing hundreds of trillions of dollars over centuries. hash based cryptography is believed to stand the test of time and is the most minimal assumption that you could...
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Quantum Threat Looms: Bitcoin Must Embrace Post‑Quantum Collaboration
Are bitcoiners underestimating the quantum computing threat? In this @Unchained_pod episode, @drakefjustin and @ChrisPeikert join me to unpack: 🤖 The quantum computing risk to crypto 🤫 How governments may be the dark horse in the quantum race 👀 Why Bitcoin and Ethereum may need...
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Forcing System Switches Harms Community Cohesion
“One of the social problems is trying to force the community to exit one system and move to another one.” — Justin Drake (@drakefjustin), Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation https://t.co/fCtfMcBykP
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Ethereum Targets Post‑quantum Cryptography Upgrade by 2029
“The plan right now is to upgrade every single piece of Ethereum cryptography to be post quantum secure by 2029.” — Justin Drake (@drakefjustin), Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation https://t.co/bbNeyUmOCj
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Quantum Threat Undermines Zcash Soundness, Not Privacy
“Quantum computers will break the soundness of these privacy schemes like Zcash, but they will not break privacy.” — Justin Drake (@drakefjustin), Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation https://t.co/fCtfMcB0vh
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Unified Standards Prevent Cryptographic Disasters and Incompatibility
“It’s very good if the industry can all agree on one standard so that things are interoperable, you get many fewer cryptographic disasters or unexpected incompatibilities or security issues.” — @ChrisPeikert, Professor, CSE, University of Michigan https://t.co/bbNeyUmOCj
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Quantum Breakthroughs Expected by 2032—Start Building Now
“If indeed I’m right, that 2032 is the date (for quantum to get real), then today’s when we really need to get started.” — Justin Drake (@drakefjustin), Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation https://t.co/bbNeyUmOCj
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Quantum Computers Could Extract Private Keys From Public Keys
“With a cryptographically relevant quantum computer, you can take a public key and derive the private key from that.” — Justin Drake (@drakefjustin), Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation https://t.co/fCtfMcBykP
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 12, 2026
Ethereum’s Three Core Cryptos Found Vulnerable
“For Ethereum specifically, there’s three pieces of cryptography that are vulnerable: ECDSA, BLS signatures, and KCG.” — Justin Drake (@drakefjustin), Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation https://t.co/bbNeyUmOCj
By Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 24, 2025
Spark Allocates $100M to Superstate’s Crypto Carry Fund (USCC)
Decentralized lending platform Spark has moved $100 million of its stablecoin reserves into Superstate’s Crypto Carry Fund (USCC) to capture higher crypto yields. The allocation comes as Spark manages yield for a $9B USDS liquidity reserve and seeks enhanced returns...
Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 23, 2025
Kalshi Previously Raised $300M at $5B Valuation; Now Fielding Offers up to $12B
Prediction-market startup Kalshi announced a $300 million funding round that valued the company at $5 billion and is now reportedly fielding fresh VC offers valuing it between $10 billion and $12 billion. The new offers are reported but not confirmed.
Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 23, 2025
Mill City Ventures III Leads $450M Private Placement to Back Sui Group DAT
Mill City Ventures III announced a $450 million private placement to create a digital asset treasury (DAT) centered on the SUI token, including a $25 million cash investment from the Sui Foundation and purchase of $140 million in locked tokens...
Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Coinbase Acquires Cobie’s Echo and Up Only NFT in $375M Deal
Coinbase has acquired Cobie (Jordan Fish)’s fundraising platform Echo and the Up Only NFT in a $375 million transaction, with the NFT itself sold for $25 million in USDC. The deal brings Echo’s fundraising tools and access to token sales...
Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 17, 2025
Ripple Labs Leads $1B Raise to Create XRP Digital Asset Treasury via SPAC
Ripple Labs is leading a fundraising effort seeking at least $1 billion to establish a new XRP digital asset treasury (DAT) via a SPAC, contributing some of its own XRP holdings to the new firm. The initiative follows Ripple's $1...
Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 8, 2025
Forward Industries Raises $1.65B in PIPE Led by Galaxy, Jump Crypto and Multicoin Capital
Forward Industries secured a $1.65 billion private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing round led by Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto and Multicoin Capital. The funding supports its launch of a zero-fee Solana validator and follows the firm committing over 6.8...
Laura Shin
Deals•Mar 1, 2025
Coinbase Acquired Iron Fish Team in March 2025 to Build Private Transactions on Base
Coinbase acquired the Iron Fish team in March 2025 to work on adding private transactions to Base, its Ethereum layer-2 network. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed the acquisition and teased further details to come.
Laura Shin