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AI Chatbots Turn Into Digital Real Estate for Ads
SocialFeb 15, 2026

AI Chatbots Turn Into Digital Real Estate for Ads

AI chatbots are becoming the next digital real estate, and ads are moving in. As usage scales and infrastructure costs rise, monetisation models are shifting from subscriptions alone to advertising layers embedded in conversation. The real question is not whether ads will...

By Spiros Margaris
Coinbase Retail Investors Buy Dips, Hold Strong
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Coinbase Retail Investors Buy Dips, Hold Strong

Retail users on Coinbase have been very resilient during these market conditions, according to our data: - They’ve been buying the dip - we’ve seen a native unit increase for retail users across BTC and ETH - They have diamond hands -...

By Brian Armstrong
CFOs Embrace Agentic AI for Strategy, Shy From Treasury Risks
SocialFeb 15, 2026

CFOs Embrace Agentic AI for Strategy, Shy From Treasury Risks

How Agentic AI Went From Zero to CFO Test Runs in 90 Days survey by @pymnts https://t.co/6MXgAdb3Fx Enterprise CFOs in the US are interested in using agentic AI for strategic planning, but cautious about using it for treasury, risk and compliance. https://t.co/2NioUOuMrE

By Efi Pylarinou
AI-Powered Accounting Firm Launches Real-Time, Audit-Ready Service
SocialFeb 15, 2026

AI-Powered Accounting Firm Launches Real-Time, Audit-Ready Service

.@Balance1189951 is an AI accounting firm for SMBs delivering real-time, audit-ready bookkeeping and accounting - run by AI, signed off by real accountants. Their agents pull in your financial context and automate your entire back-office finance. Congrats on the launch @mathiaslovring, @EmilMunkD,...

By YCombinator
FT Raises Capital, Uses Interest for Ops, Ensures On‑chain Refunds
SocialFeb 15, 2026

FT Raises Capital, Uses Interest for Ops, Ensures On‑chain Refunds

FT raise mental model. FT has had some big headlines; - $200m seed - $25m follow-on - $55m Impossible - $10m CoinList But, this isn't actually money raised. In traditional finance terms, this is the equivalent of raising money, putting that all in tbills, and using...

By Andre Cronje
Empower Employees, Not Just Automate, to Meet Expectations
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Empower Employees, Not Just Automate, to Meet Expectations

Automation alone is not the answer. Institutions that replace people instead of empowering them will struggle to meet rising customer expectations. https://t.co/3KhyMMpnPe

By Jim Marous
Privacy Gaps Hinder Crypto Payroll Adoption
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Privacy Gaps Hinder Crypto Payroll Adoption

(Lack of) Privacy may the missing link for crypto payments adoption. Imagine, a company pays employees in crypto on-chain. With the current state of crypto, you can pretty much see how much everyone in the company is paid (by clicking the...

By Changpeng Zhao
Credit Pushes Guests Toward
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Credit Pushes Guests Toward

Credit almost always leads to people spending more. From Airbnb's Q4 earnings: "Reserve Now, Pay Later saw significant adoption among eligible guests in Q4. It's also led to longer booking lead times and a mix shift towards larger entire homes, especially those...

By Thomas Chua (Steady Compounding)
Goldman Sachs Makes AI Core of Finance Operations
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Goldman Sachs Makes AI Core of Finance Operations

Goldman Sachs is embedding Anthropic’s Claude into accounting and compliance to automate high volume, rules based back office work. After six months of co building, executives were surprised that AI handled complex financial processes, not just coding tasks. The ambition is clear,...

By Spiros Margaris
AI, Demographics, Trust Will Redefine Wealth Management by 2035
SocialFeb 15, 2026

AI, Demographics, Trust Will Redefine Wealth Management by 2035

🇺🇸US #WealthManagement in 2035: Over the next decade, the convergence of #AI, demographic change, and evolving client trust will challenge wealth managers to reinvent how they compete and serve clients. @McKinsey. #WealthTech https://t.co/LYecpUeK0S

By Urs Bolt
Know When Gifts Trigger Tax Reporting, Even Below Estate Thresholds
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Know When Gifts Trigger Tax Reporting, Even Below Estate Thresholds

Gifting Without The Headache 🎁 Gifting is an area of the Internal Revenue Code fraught with nuance and complexity. Understanding when a gift is taxable is important, but the reality is that many clients won't approach estate tax thresholds, which makes...

By Michael Kitces
Stablecoins Undermine Local Growth, Not Banks
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Stablecoins Undermine Local Growth, Not Banks

Local deposits => local loans => local growth. For our 125 years, that formula has built a thriving community. Stablecoin outside of banking destroys local economic growth. The below post makes that clear. Banks aren’t threatened by stablecoin, our local...

By Jill Castilla
Zcash: Money Free From Government and Bank Collapse
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Zcash: Money Free From Government and Bank Collapse

I asked a Zcash user who is not a "computer person", much less a "crypto person", how we should market it. She said "The government can't control your money. Also, if the government collapses or the banks collapse you still...

By Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn
Crypto Must Confront Gambling Perception, Not Surveillance Tool
SocialFeb 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
Government KYC Push Threatens App Privacy, Users May Flee
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Government KYC Push Threatens App Privacy, Users May Flee

Government push for AML/KYC on apps is alarming. Requiring biometrics and IDs for every request erodes privacy. While ZK solutions could help, mass data harvesting is a real concern. If KYC hits platforms like Discord, we will simply migrate. #Privacy...

By Ivan on Tech
First‑Party Data Powers New AI‑Driven Revenue Streams
SocialFeb 14, 2026

First‑Party Data Powers New AI‑Driven Revenue Streams

How First-Party Data Is Becoming a New Revenue Engine in the Age of AI 🤖 https://t.co/9tqx5wEeF0 https://t.co/wg7i7liZrp

By Efi Pylarinou
Fintech Beats AI in European VC Valuations
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Fintech Beats AI in European VC Valuations

While AI dominates headlines with mega-rounds, fintech is quietly leading European VC valuations. Median pre-money for fintech reached €12.4m — 29% higher than AI, and well ahead of SaaS and life sciences. In a hype-driven cycle, investors are rewarding revenue, regulation-ready models...

By Spiros Margaris
Trade Unlimited on Poloniex for Just $1
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Trade Unlimited on Poloniex for Just $1

The Zero-Fee Era is here. 🚀 Unlock UNLIMITED trading on @Poloniex for just $1. Yes, one dollar. 🤯 Say goodbye to trading fees and keep 100% of your profits. https://t.co/8xsZCF16Vp

By Justin Sun
AI Threat Looms Over $3.5T Credit Market
SocialFeb 14, 2026

AI Threat Looms Over $3.5T Credit Market

Credit markets could be the next AI casualty. A UBS analyst flags the $3.5T leveraged loan and private credit space as vulnerable, with AI disruption moving faster than expected. Up to $120B in fresh defaults this year would turn the AI boom...

By Spiros Margaris
AI Widens Gap: Leaders Must Keep Learning
SocialFeb 14, 2026

AI Widens Gap: Leaders Must Keep Learning

AI is accelerating the divide between leaders who learn continuously and those who fall behind. Standing still is not a https://t.co/fRpFGuoNlH the full episode: https://t.co/niO7fXOQML https://t.co/vMRrQNi6cA

By Jim Marous
Crypto Prices Drop, Institutional Adoption Lag Grows
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Crypto Prices Drop, Institutional Adoption Lag Grows

The gap between crypto price and institutional adoption is growing. The more the price goes down. The more actual utility arrives. I feel like these needs some sort of law. Although perhaps sods law applies.

By Simon Taylor
Banks Grant AI Direct Control Over Money Flows
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Banks Grant AI Direct Control Over Money Flows

Banks are quietly moving AI beyond chatbots and into the plumbing of money itself. Inside compliance queues and cash dashboards, AI agents are starting to initiate tasks and move funds based on live signals. This is the real inflection point: not smarter...

By Spiros Margaris
Bitcoin Biopic Leverages AI for Sets and Performances
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Bitcoin Biopic Leverages AI for Sets and Performances

A new Bitcoin biopic starring Casey Affleck will use AI to generate locations and subtly tweak performances. Hollywood isn’t just writing about crypto anymore — it’s producing films with AI in the creative loop. The real disruption may not be on Wall...

By Spiros Margaris
Aave Will Win Expands $AAVE Revenue Beyond Protocol
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Aave Will Win Expands $AAVE Revenue Beyond Protocol

Aave Will Win proposal expands $AAVE to earn revenue beyond the protocol as established in AIP-1, from product layer such as swaps, Aave App and Aave card and more.

By Stani Kulechov
Unified Data Turns Branches Into Profit Engines
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Unified Data Turns Branches Into Profit Engines

Branches can become profit engines, not cost centers, if supported by unified data and modern infrastructure. Execution is the difference. We discuss this with Benjamin Conant of @alkamitech and Co founder of @Mantl_tech. Watch the full video now: https://t.co/Jamreeb077 https://t.co/L1lau9ecEU

By Jim Marous
Stars Boost USDS Supply, Demand, and Rewards Decentralized
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Stars Boost USDS Supply, Demand, and Rewards Decentralized

Stars organically drive both more supply and demand to USDS They bring good collateral to Sky and to a spread above the base rate, and bring stablecoin demand to Sky because they earn the Distribution Rewards (referral system) Decentralized coordination without governance

By Rune Christensen
Incentive Pay Boosts Advisor Revenue and Client Growth
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Incentive Pay Boosts Advisor Revenue and Client Growth

This #WeekendReading kicks off with the news that @CharlesSchwab's latest RIA compensation report finds that while base salaries remain the largest component of advisor compensation, firms that offer incentive pay have seen more revenue and client growth in recent years than...

By Michael Kitces
BlackRock's BUIDL Spike Shows Uni's Flash Candle
SocialFeb 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
Regulatory Pushes and Market Losses Define Crypto Landscape
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Regulatory Pushes and Market Losses Define Crypto Landscape

Crypto things you might have missed: -Key Democrat pushes CLARITY Act -SEC: The US needs regulatory clarity -Binance integrates Ripple RLUSD on XRPL -RLUSD hits $1.2B supply on Ethereum -Coinbase reports Q4 2025 miss with $667M loss -Bitcoin ETFs bleed $410M with BTC below $66K

By Wendy O
Join Bitcoin for Corporations Event in Vegas, Get Discount
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Join Bitcoin for Corporations Event in Vegas, Get Discount

So excited for my 4th Bitcoin for Corporations event at Strategy World this February 23-27th! Check out the newly released agenda: https://t.co/FO9jFC5Kdu Join us in Las Vegas for bullish signal from $MSTR's team and use code HODL for discounted passes. https://t.co/UZ3fU1erXz

By Natalie Brunell
BlackRock's Uniswap Treasury Move Spares UNI, Signals Market Focus
SocialFeb 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
OpenClaw's Early Success Shows Untapped AI Potential
SocialFeb 13, 2026

OpenClaw's Early Success Shows Untapped AI Potential

While there is certainly some hype and exaggeration about what you can with OpenClaw as of today... It's been fun watching some creative use cases. @FelixCraftAI (owner @nateliason) for example, wrote a 21 page operational "how to hire an...

By Lex Sokolin
Robot Money's Scale: Exciting Potential, Unsettling Unknowns
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Robot Money's Scale: Exciting Potential, Unsettling Unknowns

I genuinely don't think we understand the true implications of robot money at scale. Exciting. But also scary.

By Lex Sokolin
Tokenized Gold Projected to Reach $6 Billion by 2026
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Tokenized Gold Projected to Reach $6 Billion by 2026

5 Key Takeaways from Tokenized Gold & Blockchains Commodities Reach USD6 Billion in Value by 2026 - Pintu News https://t.co/SWovTwp0E6 https://t.co/LK3yE6xBVK

By Efi Pylarinou
Million‑Dollar Weekly Incentives Reward High‑Performing Agent Services
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Million‑Dollar Weekly Incentives Reward High‑Performing Agent Services

Very bullish and correct direction for @virtuals “Approximately up to $1 million per month will be allocated to agents that sell services through Agent Commerce protocol. The allocation is formulaic. It does not rely on applications, discretionary committees, or subjective grant...

By Lex Sokolin
Stablecoins Take Off in Rapidly Growing Hong Kong Market
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Stablecoins Take Off in Rapidly Growing Hong Kong Market

Touchdown for stablecoins in Hong Kong, one of the fastest-growing and most interesting stablecoin markets globally. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

By Nik Milanovic
Banking Success Requires Both Technical and Cultural Agility
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Banking Success Requires Both Technical and Cultural Agility

AI is no longer just a tool in banking operations. Success now depends on technical agility and cultural agility working together. https://t.co/YZfpW5Gt6i

By Brett King
The 5ers Introduces Overnight Futures Prop Trading
SocialFeb 13, 2026

The 5ers Introduces Overnight Futures Prop Trading

🚨 @the5erstrading releases details for @The5ersFutures On my panel at @iFXEXPO they said big things were coming… Only futures prop to allow overnight holds Looks like the evolution is here. What do you think - strong proposition or not competitive enough?👇

By Kathy Lien
Half of Banking Leaders' Skills Will Vanish—Learn Continuously
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Half of Banking Leaders' Skills Will Vanish—Learn Continuously

Nearly half of the skills banking leaders rely on today will be obsolete within five years. Continuous learning is no longer optional. It is the most critical leadership skill. Watch the full episode: https://t.co/niO7fXOQML https://t.co/oNvJXTcWkz

By Jim Marous
Coinbase Q4 Loss; Stablecoins, Base Drive Resilience
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Coinbase Q4 Loss; Stablecoins, Base Drive Resilience

Coinbase Reports Q4 Miss With $667 Million Loss Amid Bitcoin Retreat - Decrypt https://t.co/KFPOLVonmp - Stablecoins & subscriptions are the “shock absorbers when trading cools.” - Growing the Base ecosystem is the focus. https://t.co/0wECew67eY

By Efi Pylarinou
Speaker Offers €200 Discount for Money2020EU Pass
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Speaker Offers €200 Discount for Money2020EU Pass

Excited to share that I'll be speaking at #Money2020EU with my @Consult Hyperion hat on! Use my code JOINME200 to save €200 on your Standard Pass: https://t.co/MpGoPFY3N2 https://t.co/kDNnslNTan

By Dave Birch
Fake AI Chrome Extensions Steal Credentials From 300K Users
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Fake AI Chrome Extensions Steal Credentials From 300K Users

🚨 Fake AI Chrome extensions with 300K users steal credentials, emails | Cybersecurity Here are the Extensions: 1️⃣ AI Sidebar (gghdfkafnhfpaooiolhncejnlgglhkhe) – 70,000 users 2️⃣ AI Assistant (nlhpidbjmmffhoogcennoiopekbiglbp) – 60,000 users 3️⃣ ChatGPT Translate (acaeafediijmccnjlokgcdiojiljfpbe) – 30,000 users 4️⃣ AI GPT (kblengdlefjpjkekanpoidgoghdngdgl) – 20,000...

By Efi Pylarinou
Fintechs Must Prioritize Financial Health Over Services
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Fintechs Must Prioritize Financial Health Over Services

#FlashbackFriday | In 2020, I argued that fintechs should stop selling financial services and start selling financial health, this wasn’t a buzzword, but a different way of thinking about the financial sector itself: https://t.co/bL1ZTqv4Uf Yesterday’s future. Progress optional. https://t.co/s7x485LBB3

By Dave Birch
EU DLT Pilot Firms Demand Faster Regulations to Match US
SocialFeb 13, 2026

EU DLT Pilot Firms Demand Faster Regulations to Match US

EU DLT Pilot firms ask for urgent regulatory changes to keep up with US - Ledger Insights - blockchain for enterprise https://t.co/cYWCIYHmZg https://t.co/9rMftFnQUk

By Oliver Bussmann
User‑centric Design Key to CBDC Resilience, Says IMF
SocialFeb 13, 2026

User‑centric Design Key to CBDC Resilience, Says IMF

"CBDCs... most significant resilience potential lies in user-centric design features, including offline functionality, flexible front-end solutions, and programmability for crisis response" Not my words. The IMF. https://t.co/aauwvtxTG8 https://t.co/O4sEWC2AN2

By Dave Birch
Crypto Payments: Merchants Receive Fiat, Boost Adoption
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Crypto Payments: Merchants Receive Fiat, Boost Adoption

Pay in crypto. Merchants get fiat (or crypto). Best way to push crypto payments and adoption.

By Changpeng Zhao
Bank‑Crypto Integration Enables Instant Fiat‑Crypto Swaps
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Bank‑Crypto Integration Enables Instant Fiat‑Crypto Swaps

Banking and crypto merging means you don't have to explain your transfers to the bank. Instantly swap fiat to crypto, then withdraw or trade as you wish. #CryptoBanking #Crypto #IvanClips https://t.co/ZeHZMloUpG

By Ivan on Tech
Crypto Advocates Seek Win‑Win with White House, Banks
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Crypto Advocates Seek Win‑Win with White House, Banks

I'm confident we can achieve a market structure win-win that advances the President's crypto agenda while addressing the concerns of the banks. Our focus throughout will be to advocate for what's best for crypto users. We’re all in - we were...

By Brian Armstrong
Zerohash Rejects $2B Mastercard Offer, Defends DEX Strategy
SocialFeb 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