Bernstein Says Bitcoin Rebound Reflects More Resilient Long-Term Holder Base
Bernstein’s research notes that Bitcoin’s recent 7 % weekly rally outpaced gold and major equity indexes, driven by strong inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs and aggressive corporate treasury buying. Roughly 60 % of Bitcoin’s supply has been inactive for over a year, indicating a shift toward long‑term holders. The growing institutional ownership is reshaping the market’s structure, potentially reducing short‑term sell pressure and enhancing stability during geopolitical stress. Data shows ETFs and public companies now control over $200 billion worth of BTC.
Vitalik Buterin Promotes an Update Simplifying Ethereum Node Software
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin submitted a pull request to merge the separate backend programs that power the Beacon Chain consensus client and the execution client into a single codebase. The consolidation would let node operators run one unified client, simplifying...
Forensic Analysis Uncovers Draft of $5M Deal Tied to Milei’s Libra Promotion: Report
A forensic analysis of crypto lobbyist Mauricio Novelli’s iPhone revealed a draft $5 million payment plan tied to Argentine President Javier Milei’s promotion of the Libra token. The document, dated Feb. 11 2025, outlines three installments: an advance, a sum contingent on Milei naming...
Stablecoin Uncertainty Could Hurt Banks More than Crypto Firms: Expert
Colin Butler, EVP of capital markets at Mega Matrix, warns that regulatory uncertainty surrounding stablecoins could disadvantage traditional banks more than crypto firms. While banks such as JPMorgan, BNY Mellon and Citi have invested in blockchain and custody infrastructure, they...
Altseason Is Dead, Expect Shorter Cycles and ‘Violent’ Rotations: Crypto Exec
Crypto market maker Andrei Grachev says the era of broad altcoin rallies – known as altseason – is over, replaced by shorter, more violent rotation cycles. He cites an explosion to over 37.8 million tokens, limited capital, and the rise of...
Ethereum Foundation Sells $10.2M Worth of ETH to BitMine in OTC Deal
The Ethereum Foundation completed an over‑the‑counter sale of 5,000 Ether to BitMine Immersion Technologies, valued at roughly $10.2 million at $2,042.96 per ETH. Proceeds will fund core operations, protocol research, ecosystem growth initiatives, and community grant programs. This transaction is the...
Bitcoin Whales Are Starting to Accumulate Again at $71K: Santiment
Large Bitcoin wallets—those holding 10 to 10,000 BTC—have resumed net accumulation as the cryptocurrency steadies near $71,000. Santiment’s on‑chain data shows these whales now control 68.17% of total supply, up slightly from a week earlier, which the firm interprets as...
CLARITY Act 2026 Odds ‘Extremely Low’ if Not Passed Before April: Exec
The US CLARITY Act, designed to give crypto firms regulatory certainty, faces a critical deadline: it must clear the Senate Banking Committee by the end of April or its chances of passage in 2026 drop dramatically, according to Galaxy Digital...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to Five Days for First Time in 2026
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a five‑day inflow streak, pulling in roughly $767.32 million, with Tuesday’s $250.92 million the peak. The inflows lifted total ETF assets to $91.83 billion and cumulative net inflows to $56.14 billion. Spot Ether ETFs also posted a four‑day inflow...
Stablecoins Could Form Backbone of Global Payments in 10 Years: Billionaire
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller told Morgan Stanley that blockchain‑based stablecoins could become the core of the global payments system within the next ten to fifteen years. He highlighted their speed, lower cost, and productivity gains compared with legacy rails. The...
BPI Targets August for BTC Tax Relief, but Warns Time Is Running Out
The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) is pushing Congress to adopt a de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin transactions within a March‑August 2026 window. Over the past three months BPI has met with 19 House and Senate offices to build bipartisan support. The...
Circle‘s USDC Overtook Tether‘s USDT in Adjusted YTD Volume: Mizuho
Mizuho’s latest research shows Circle’s USDC surpassed Tether’s USDT in adjusted transaction volume for the first time since 2019, reaching about $2.2 trillion YTD versus $1.3 trillion for USDT. The bank raised Circle’s price target from $100 to $120, citing a 64%...
Binance Says US Midterms Could Boost Bitcoin and Stocks
Binance Research reports that U.S. midterm elections have historically been followed by strong rebounds in risk assets, with the S&P 500 gaining about 19 % and Bitcoin rising roughly 54 % over the three post‑midterm years on record. The analysis, released eight months...
South Korea Plans to Use AI for Crypto Tax Enforcement
South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) is bidding for an AI‑backed platform to monitor cryptocurrency transactions ahead of a 22 % tax on digital‑asset gains slated for January 2027. The project, valued at roughly 3 billion won ($2 million), will use machine‑learning to flag...
JPMorgan Sued over Alleged Role in $328M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Investors have filed a proposed class action accusing JPMorgan of enabling a $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme run by Goliath Ventures. The complaint alleges the bank ignored red flags, allowing suspicious wire transfers into Coinbase wallets while serving as Goliath’s sole...
US Prosecutors Urge Judge to Deny Sam Bankman-Fried Retrial Bid: Report
U.S. prosecutors have urged a federal judge to deny Sam Bankman‑Fried’s request for a new trial, arguing he failed to meet the legal threshold for newly discovered evidence. The defense cited testimony from former FTX executives Ryan Salame and Daniel...
Kalshi Suffers Court Loss in Ohio over Sports Betting Lawsuit
Kalshi’s request for a preliminary injunction to block Ohio regulators from overseeing its sports‑event contracts was denied by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The judge found Kalshi had not demonstrated that such contracts fall under...
BitGo to Custody Digital Assets for StableX’s $100M Stablecoin Plan
BitGo announced it will act as custodian and provide OTC trading services for StableX Technologies as the Nasdaq‑listed firm pursues up to $100 million in stablecoin‑related token acquisitions. The partnership propelled StableX shares up 9% intraday, closing 1.6% higher. BitGo’s chief...
Crypto Hacks Fall to $49M in February as Attackers Shift to Phishing Scams
Crypto‑related exploits dropped sharply in February, with total losses reported at $49 million, down from $385 million in January. The majority of the February loss stemmed from a single Step Finance breach that siphoned roughly $30 million. Nominis’ analysis shows phishing campaigns and wallet‑authorization...
Societe Generale-FORGE Launches EURCV Stablecoin on Stellar
Societe Generale‑FORGE has deployed its euro‑denominated stablecoin, EUR CoinVertible (EURCV), on the Stellar blockchain, marking the token’s third network after Ethereum, Solana and the XRP Ledger. The Stellar launch leverages high throughput, low fees and an on‑chain DEX to broaden EURCV’s...
Bitcoin Orderbook Shows Imbalance: Will $70K Hold?
Bitcoin reclaimed the $70,000 support level, but order‑book data shows a pronounced sell‑side imbalance. Ask orders hit a two‑month high of $1.57 billion, outpacing $1.125 billion in bids and creating a 40% excess supply within a 5% price band. Net taker volume...
UK Government‘s Long-Term Fraud Strategy Labels Crypto as ‘Growing Risk‘
The UK Home Office released a fraud‑prevention strategy for 2026‑2029 that explicitly flags crypto assets as a growing risk for consumers and businesses. It highlights how scammers lure victims into transferring funds via social‑media and messaging platforms, and notes lingering...
EU’s Regulated Blockchain Securities Market Adds First Bank Participant
Amina, a Swiss‑regulated crypto bank, became the first fully regulated bank to join 21X, the EU’s pilot blockchain‑based securities trading and settlement venue. The partnership with Tokeny enables Amina to sponsor listings of tokenized securities on the platform, tackling interoperability...
How United Nations Development Programme Is Using Blockchains for Public Infrastructure
The United Nations Development Programme released a report outlining a blockchain‑enabled model for modernising public infrastructure, highlighting more than 40 pilot projects across 40+ countries. The UNDP’s pipeline approach pairs governments, blockchain startups and local firms to test problem‑led use...
Bitcoiners Celebrate as the Network Produces Its 20 Millionth Coin
The Bitcoin network has just mined its 20 millionth coin, leaving roughly one million BTC to be created over the next century. At the current pace, about 450 new bitcoins emerge daily, a figure that halves roughly every four years through...
Strategy Buys $1.3B in Bitcoin as Holdings Top 738,000 BTC
Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy Strategy unit added 17,994 Bitcoin to its portfolio, spending $1.28 billion and pushing total reserves above 738,000 BTC. The average price of the latest purchase was $70,946 per coin, slightly under the firm’s overall cost basis of $75,862....
Stablecoin Payments Startup Kast Raises $80M at $600M Valuation: Report
Kast, a stablecoin‑based payments platform, closed an $80 million round that lifts its valuation to $600 million. The company projects a $100 million annual revenue run‑rate by 2025 and will use the capital to broaden its footprint across North America, Latin America and...
Nigel Farage Invests $286K in UK Bitcoin Treasury Company Stack BTC
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has invested £215,000 (about $286,000) in London‑listed Bitcoin treasury firm Stack BTC, securing a 6.31% equity stake through his media vehicle Thorn In The Side. The funding round raised $346,000 by issuing 5.2 million new shares...
US Treasury Report Acknowledges Legitimate Uses of Crypto Mixers
The U.S. Treasury’s congressional report acknowledges that crypto mixers can be used for legitimate privacy purposes, such as shielding personal wealth, business payments, and charitable donations. It differentiates between custodial mixers, which retain user data and could aid compliance, and...
Florida Senate Passes State-Level Stablecoin Bill, Awaits DeSantis’ Signature
Florida’s Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 314, creating the nation’s first state‑level regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. The bill amends the state’s anti‑money‑laundering statute to explicitly cover stablecoins and requires issuers to register with the Office of Financial Regulation, with...
Bitcoin Dip May Not Be over as Retail Ramps up Buying Below $70K: Santiment
Santiment’s latest report shows retail investors are net buyers of Bitcoin after the price slipped below $70,000, while large‑holder whales have been off‑loading positions. Whales sold roughly 66% of their holdings after Bitcoin briefly rose to $74,000, suggesting profit‑taking pressure....
When Buying Bitcoin, Don’t Expect Profit for at Least 3 Years: Data
Data from the past three Bitcoin cycles shows that investors who buy near market peaks typically endure 40%‑50% losses over the first two years, but extending the holding period to three years flips most positions into profit. Conversely, purchases made...
Pudgy Penguins Accused of Infringing Original Penguin Trademark
Original Penguin’s owner, PEI Licensing, filed a Florida federal lawsuit against NFT collection Pudgy Penguins, alleging trademark infringement, dilution, and unfair competition over similar penguin designs on apparel. The complaint cites PEI’s use of the “PENGUIN” word mark since 1967...
Lyn Alden Tips Bitcoin Outperforming Gold over Next ‘Two to Three Years’
Lyn Alden, a macroeconomist, predicts Bitcoin will outperform gold through 2029, despite gold’s recent all‑time high and euphoric sentiment. She characterizes gold’s rally as not a bubble and notes Bitcoin’s price is down 44% from its October peak, facing extreme...
Solv Protocol Offers 10% Bounty After Hacker Snatches $2.7M
Solv Protocol disclosed that a token vault was exploited, resulting in a $2.7 million loss after a hacker leveraged a smart‑contract bug to mint tokens and swap them for SolvBTC. The breach affected fewer than ten users, with 38.05 SolvBTC taken,...
Western Union Teams with Crossmint to Support USDPT Stablecoin on Solana
Western Union has teamed with crypto‑payments firm Crossmint to launch its USDPT stablecoin on the Solana blockchain. The collaboration embeds Crossmint’s wallet and payment APIs into Western Union’s infrastructure, allowing fintech platforms to move funds via the stablecoin and tap...
Trump Met Coinbase CEO Before Slamming Banks over Crypto Bill: Report
President Donald Trump met privately with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong after a delegation of Coinbase representatives visited the White House. Trump subsequently posted on Truth Social demanding that the U.S. "get Market Structure done, ASAP," and warned banks against undermining...
MEXC Expands Tokenized Stock Offerings with New Ondo Finance Listings
MEXC has broadened its tokenized equity suite by adding 17 new US‑stock pairs and seven defense‑energy tokens through its partnership with Ondo Finance. The assets are ERC‑20 tokens on Ethereum, settled against USDT, with underlying shares held in regulated trust...
Why Bermuda Is Testing a Fully Onchain Economy Instead of Crypto Mandates
Bermuda announced a phased plan to become the world’s first fully on‑chain national economy, partnering with Circle and Coinbase. The strategy relies on regulated pilots that embed stablecoin‑based payments into government services, banks, insurers and merchants. Rather than mandating crypto...
Strive Strategist Says AI Deflation Could Push Bitcoin to $11M by 2036
Strive strategist Joe Burnett predicts that AI‑driven productivity gains will generate a deflationary environment, prompting central banks to expand money supply and driving Bitcoin to $11 million per coin by the first quarter of 2036. The base case assumes Bitcoin will...
Deloitte Signs Off on Anchorage Reserve Report for Tether’s USAT Stablecoin
Deloitte & Touche issued an independent attestation confirming that Anchorage’s USAT reserve report complies with the AICPA 2025 criteria for asset‑backed, fiat‑pegged tokens. The report, covering reserves as of Jan. 31, 2026, shows $17.6 million in assets backing 17.5 million USAT tokens, leaving a...
Bybit Claims New Fraud System Stopped $300M of Risky Withdrawals in Q4 2025
Bybit rolled out an AI‑assisted risk monitoring system that flagged about $500 million in withdrawal requests during Q4 2025, ultimately blocking $300 million in suspected scam‑related withdrawals. The platform protected more than 4,000 users with real‑time alerts and identified 350 high‑risk fraud addresses,...
Nexo Is Back in the US: What Changed After the 2023 Crypto Lending Crackdown?
Nexo has returned to the U.S. market after paying a $45 million settlement for alleged unregistered securities. The company abandoned its direct Earn Interest Product and now delivers crypto‑backed loans and yield services through licensed U.S. partners, notably a partnership with...
White Hat Helps Recover $1.8M After $2.3M Foom Cash Exploit
A white‑hat researcher known as Duha identified a critical deployment error in Foom Cash’s zero‑knowledge proof setup, enabling a $2.26 million exploit. Working with security firm Decurity, the hacker helped recover $1.84 million—about 81% of the stolen funds—while the protocol awarded a...
Hong Kong, Shanghai Authorities to Test Blockchain for Cargo Trade Data
Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority, Shanghai’s Data Bureau and the National Technology Innovation Center for Blockchain have signed an MoU to develop a blockchain‑based cross‑border platform for trade data, electronic bills of lading and financing. The effort will build on the...
Ethereum Smart Accounts Are Finally Coming 'Within a Year' — Vitalik Buterin
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin announced that native account abstraction, also called smart accounts, will be delivered with the upcoming Hegata upgrade within a year, powered by the comprehensive EIP‑8141. The proposal solves the remaining technical hurdles for AA, enabling multi‑signature,...
Crypto Treasury Companies Likely to Consolidate in 2026: Crypto Exec
Crypto treasury firms are poised to consolidate in 2026 as operating‑business players acquire distressed peers trading below net asset value. Companies that run validator services or issue tokenized credit generate cash flow, giving them a buying advantage. The 2025 market...
Why Institutions Still Prefer Ethereum Despite Faster Blockchains
Ethereum remains the dominant hub for stablecoins and DeFi despite newer, faster blockchains. Institutional investors prioritize deep liquidity and capital efficiency over raw transaction‑per‑second metrics, keeping the bulk of crypto‑linked capital on Ethereum. Layer‑2 rollups have mitigated fee spikes while...
Bitcoin Price Drops to $63K as US, Israel Bomb Iran
Bitcoin fell to around $63,000 as President Donald Trump announced a joint US‑Israel bombing campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities. The announcement triggered over $250 million in crypto liquidations within four hours while traditional markets remained closed, leaving crypto to react on...
Mt. Gox's Former CEO Floats Hard Fork to Recover 80K Hacked Bitcoin
Mark Karpelès, former Mt. Gox CEO, has submitted a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal that would hard‑fork the network to move the 79,956 BTC stolen in the 2014 hack to a recovery address. The proposal aims to unlock roughly $5.2 billion for creditors, but it...