https://cluster-site.onrender.com/categories/blockchain/ Recent content in Blockchain on Tenu Tech Brief Hugo -- 0.146.0 en-us Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:52:47 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/world-liberty-financial-proposes-new-staking-focused-governance-system-for-wlfi-holders/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:55:01 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/world-liberty-financial-proposes-new-staking-focused-governance-system-for-wlfi-holders/ • Stakers who vote at least twice during their lock period would earn roughly 2% annualized rewards from the WLFI treasury https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/indianas-bitcoin-rights-bill-heads-for-final-sign-off-after-bicameral-approval/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:45:39 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/indianas-bitcoin-rights-bill-heads-for-final-sign-off-after-bicameral-approval/ • The bill seeks to open up crypto investment options for public retirement plans and protect digital asset activities on an individual level https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-touches-70000-before-fading-as-altcoins-lead-the-strongest-bounce-in-weeks/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:31:19 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-touches-70000-before-fading-as-altcoins-lead-the-strongest-bounce-in-weeks/ • Bitcoin touches $70,000 before fading as altcoins lead the strongest bounce in weeks Ether, solana, and cardano all outpaced bitcoin on the day, suggesting a rotation into higher https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uniswaps-uni-jumps-15-as-governance-vote-to-expand-fee-switch-gains-momentum/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:23:18 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uniswaps-uni-jumps-15-as-governance-vote-to-expand-fee-switch-gains-momentum/ • Uniswap’s UNI jumps 15% as governance vote to expand fee switch gains momentum A governance proposal would activate protocol fees across eight additional chains and automate fee https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/occ-issues-proposal-to-implement-genius-act-seeking-public-feedback/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:11:31 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/occ-issues-proposal-to-implement-genius-act-seeking-public-feedback/ • The GENIUS Act will take effect on the earlier of 18 months after enactment, which would make it Jan https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-ethereum-and-solana-rally-as-analysts-flag-pause-in-10-a.m.-dump-after-jane-street-lawsuit/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:48:49 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-ethereum-and-solana-rally-as-analysts-flag-pause-in-10-a.m.-dump-after-jane-street-lawsuit/ • The rally marks one of the strongest single-day rebounds in weeks, snapping a steady slide that had pushed bitcoin down sharply from its October highs https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-snaps-back-near-69000-but-analysts-warn-the-market-may-not-be-out-of-the-woods-yet/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:30:36 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-snaps-back-near-69000-but-analysts-warn-the-market-may-not-be-out-of-the-woods-yet/ • Bitcoin snaps back near $69,000 but analysts warn the market may not be out of the woods yet Crypto rebounds sharply from Tuesday’s lows, yet traders question whether the move ma https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/nvidia-rises-after-earnings-beat-wall-streets-expectations-lifting-ai-related-crypto-stocks/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:52:36 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/nvidia-rises-after-earnings-beat-wall-streets-expectations-lifting-ai-related-crypto-stocks/ • Nvidia rises after earnings beat Wall Street’s expectations, lifting AI-related crypto stocks The AI bellwether reported $68 billion revenue last quarter, expecting it to grow to https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ethzilla-stock-climbs-on-forum-rebrand-as-firm-pushes-further-into-tokenized-assets/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:40:55 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ethzilla-stock-climbs-on-forum-rebrand-as-firm-pushes-further-into-tokenized-assets/ • ETHZilla’s ETH holdings have shrunk after multiple sales, including $40 million in October and $74 • 5 million in December https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/solo-bitcoin-miner-turns-75-of-rented-hashrate-into-a-200000-block-reward/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/solo-bitcoin-miner-turns-75-of-rented-hashrate-into-a-200000-block-reward/ • Solo bitcoin miner turns $75 of rented hashrate into a $200,000 block reward The miner rented 1 petahash per second through on-demand cloud mining and got lucky on block 938,092, https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mrbeast-editor-nabbed-by-prediction-market-firm-kalshi-for-alleged-insider-trading/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:06:24 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mrbeast-editor-nabbed-by-prediction-market-firm-kalshi-for-alleged-insider-trading/ • MrBeast editor nabbed by prediction market firm Kalshi for alleged insider trading The company said it punished the MrBeast employee and another user it said tried to get away wi https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/supply-demand-and-durability-a-framework-for-surviving-cycles/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:33:33 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/supply-demand-and-durability-a-framework-for-surviving-cycles/ • Santiago Santos explains why token prices mislead, and how stablecoins and first-principles investing drive real crypto adoption https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-aave-governance-dispute-intensifies-south-korea-proposes-mandatory-crypto-influencer-disclosures-and-more/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:32:11 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-aave-governance-dispute-intensifies-south-korea-proposes-mandatory-crypto-influencer-disclosures-and-more/ • The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/what-early-bitcoin-architect-adam-back-thinks-of-this-cycle/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:05:49 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/what-early-bitcoin-architect-adam-back-thinks-of-this-cycle/ • What early Bitcoin architect Adam Back thinks of this cycle Cited in the 2008 Bitcoin white paper, Back argued volatility is typical even as regulatory clarity and institutional https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/circle-stock-pops-30-on-earnings-beat-as-allaire-says-usdc-transactions-now-near-50-share/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:01:33 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/circle-stock-pops-30-on-earnings-beat-as-allaire-says-usdc-transactions-now-near-50-share/ • Circle shares surged 30% to around $80 after earnings, extending pre-market gains as analysts pointed to stronger-than-expected margins https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/blockfills-co-founder-and-ceo-nicholas-hammer-has-stepped-down/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:50:32 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/blockfills-co-founder-and-ceo-nicholas-hammer-has-stepped-down/ • Blockfills co-founder and CEO Nicholas Hammer has stepped down The crypto lender suspended client deposits and withdrawals earlier this month due to recent market and financial c https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-uk-is-picking-winners-for-its-digital-dollar-future-while-coinbase-ceo-cries-foul/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:48:23 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-uk-is-picking-winners-for-its-digital-dollar-future-while-coinbase-ceo-cries-foul/ • The UK is picking winners for its digital dollar future while Coinbase CEO cries foul Coinciding with the FCA’s announcement of its stablecoin trial, Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong c https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mrbeast-editor-and-former-california-24-year-old-gubernatorial-candidate-fined-by-kalshi-for-insider-trading/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:32:58 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mrbeast-editor-and-former-california-24-year-old-gubernatorial-candidate-fined-by-kalshi-for-insider-trading/ • Kalshi says it has closed two insider cases involving a former California gubernatorial candidate and an editor who worked at MrBeast https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ripple-franklin-templeton-join-5-million-seed-round-for-ai-agent-trust-startup-t54-labs/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:30:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ripple-franklin-templeton-join-5-million-seed-round-for-ai-agent-trust-startup-t54-labs/ • t54 Labs has raised $5 million in a seed round from Anagram, Franklin Templeton, Ripple and other investors https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tether-invests-200-million-in-digital-marketplace-whop-to-expand-stablecoin-payments/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:27:21 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tether-invests-200-million-in-digital-marketplace-whop-to-expand-stablecoin-payments/ • Tether invests $200 million in digital marketplace Whop to expand stablecoin payments The online marketplace said it will embed Tether’s crypto wallet tools and USDT, USAT tokens https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-long-short-when-etf-options-start-driving-bitcoin/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:00:41 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-long-short-when-etf-options-start-driving-bitcoin/ • Crypto Long & Short: When ETF options start driving bitcoin In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Gregory Mall of Lionsoul Global on how ETFs have shifted a growing shar https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/a-100-million-crypto-campaign-fund-with-a-pro-trump-vibe-so-far-failed-to-show-up/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/a-100-million-crypto-campaign-fund-with-a-pro-trump-vibe-so-far-failed-to-show-up/ • A $100 million crypto campaign fund with a pro-Trump vibe so far failed to show up The Fellowship political action committee promised $100 million, with reports that Tether may h https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/billionaire-alan-howards-crypto-incubator-webn-closes-down/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:37:38 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/billionaire-alan-howards-crypto-incubator-webn-closes-down/ • Billionaire Alan Howard’s crypto incubator WebN closes down WebN backed innovative digital asset firms like KAIO, Twinstake, TruFin and Geometry • What to know: WebN received an https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hut-8-posts-248-million-net-loss-for-2025-as-ai-pivot-takes-shape/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:10:42 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hut-8-posts-248-million-net-loss-for-2025-as-ai-pivot-takes-shape/ • Hut 8’s 2025 results were weighed down by $220 million in unrealized digital asset losses, reversing large gains a year earlier https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-climbs-to-67500-circle-leads-crypto-stocks-higher-as-bounce-strengthens/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:52:16 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-climbs-to-67500-circle-leads-crypto-stocks-higher-as-bounce-strengthens/ • Bitcoin climbs to $67,500, Circle leads crypto stocks higher, as bounce strengthens Ether, solana and dogecoin are among the altcoins posting 10% or more advances • What to know: https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-treasury-firm-gd-culture-set-to-sell-btc-holdings-to-fund-share-buybacks/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:37:04 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-treasury-firm-gd-culture-set-to-sell-btc-holdings-to-fund-share-buybacks/ • Bitcoin treasury firm GD Culture set to sell BTC holdings to fund share buybacks The company’s stock has lost about two-thirds of its value since peaking last year, nearly in ste https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/xrp-jumps-6-as-exchange-data-points-to-institutional-accumulation/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:04:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/xrp-jumps-6-as-exchange-data-points-to-institutional-accumulation/ • XRP jumps 6% as exchange data points to institutional accumulation Break above $1 • 37 draws strong spot demand, with ETF inflows and retail buying suggesting positioning shift • https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/solana-based-tbd-a-prediction-market-protocol-for-verified-human-opinion-raises-3-million/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:00:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/solana-based-tbd-a-prediction-market-protocol-for-verified-human-opinion-raises-3-million/ • TBD, co-founded by former dYdX team members, has raised $3 million in a seed round co-led by CMT Digital and ParaFi https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/revolut-among-firms-picked-by-uk-fca-to-test-stablecoin-sandbox/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:53:48 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/revolut-among-firms-picked-by-uk-fca-to-test-stablecoin-sandbox/ • Both the FCA and the Bank of England are working in concert to develop a comprehensive set of regulations for stablecoins https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/endowments-eye-crypto-allocations-amid-tougher-return-outlook-for-traditional-investments/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:41:45 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/endowments-eye-crypto-allocations-amid-tougher-return-outlook-for-traditional-investments/ • Endowments eye crypto allocations amid tougher return outlook for traditional investments Lower expected gains from traditional assets have prompted some funds to test bitcoin an https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/leo-premium-may-hint-at-movement-on-hacked-bitfinex-btc-tied-to-30-of-us-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-analyst-says/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:40:24 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/leo-premium-may-hint-at-movement-on-hacked-bitfinex-btc-tied-to-30-of-us-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-analyst-says/ • About 94,636 BTC tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack, roughly 30% of the U • Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, remain frozen pending legal proceedings https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stripe-co-founder-predicts-torrent-of-ai-agent-commerce-powered-by-stablecoins/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:25:01 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stripe-co-founder-predicts-torrent-of-ai-agent-commerce-powered-by-stablecoins/ • A ’torrent’ of AI agentic commerce running on stablecoins and high-throughput blockchains seems very likely, Stripe’s co-founder said https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coindesk-20-performance-update-polkadot-dot-surges-17.2-as-all-assets-rise/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:15:04 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coindesk-20-performance-update-polkadot-dot-surges-17.2-as-all-assets-rise/ • CoinDesk 20 performance update: Polkadot (DOT) surges 17 • 2% as all assets rise Avalanche (AVAX), up 12 • 9% from Tuesday, was also among the top performers • CoinDesk Indicespr https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/circle-reports-770-million-q4-revenue-as-usdc-circulation-reaches-75-billion-targets-40-cagr-for-stablecoin/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:09:17 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/circle-reports-770-million-q4-revenue-as-usdc-circulation-reaches-75-billion-targets-40-cagr-for-stablecoin/ • Circle reported $770 million in Q4 revenue and reserve income as USDC circulation reached $75 • 3 billion and issued 40% CAGR guidance https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-native-prime-broker-project-0-allows-users-to-borrow-against-defi-portfolios-for-real-world-expenses/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-native-prime-broker-project-0-allows-users-to-borrow-against-defi-portfolios-for-real-world-expenses/ • Project 0’s new Pay feature offers a way for users to pay off their credit cards by borrowing against their crypto investment portfolios https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/safe-integrates-morpho-vault-to-earn-yield-using-soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9-g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales-mica-compliant-eurcv-stablecoin/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/safe-integrates-morpho-vault-to-earn-yield-using-soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9-g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales-mica-compliant-eurcv-stablecoin/ • Safe Labs is rolling out a way for users to earn euro-denominated yield using a EUR CoinVertible vault on Morpho https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tether-takes-stake-in-whop-as-platform-adopts-wdk-for-stablecoin-creator-payouts/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tether-takes-stake-in-whop-as-platform-adopts-wdk-for-stablecoin-creator-payouts/ • Tether has taken a stake in Whop as the marketplace adopts its WDK to enable USDT and USAT onchain creator payouts https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-chief-of-the-sec-is-headlining-an-event-sponsored-by-a-crypto-firm-at-war-with-it/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-chief-of-the-sec-is-headlining-an-event-sponsored-by-a-crypto-firm-at-war-with-it/ • The chief of the SEC is headlining an event sponsored by a crypto firm at war with it SEC Chairman Paul Atkins is a marquee speaker at a policy summit backed by Unicoin, whose CE https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/south-korean-police-arrest-two-over-alleged-theft-of-seized-bitcoin-from-evidence-report/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:36:50 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/south-korean-police-arrest-two-over-alleged-theft-of-seized-bitcoin-from-evidence-report/ • South Korean police have arrested two individuals over the alleged theft of 22 BTC seized during a 2021 hacking investigation https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/these-bitcoin-linked-stocks-are-doing-better-than-btc/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:25:20 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/these-bitcoin-linked-stocks-are-doing-better-than-btc/ • These bitcoin-linked stocks are doing better than BTC Your day-ahead look for Feb. • 25, 2026 What to know: You are viewing Crypto Daybook Americas, your morning briefing on what https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/circle-q4-earnings-beat-estimates-as-usdc-issuance-grows-shares-surge/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:16:52 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/circle-q4-earnings-beat-estimates-as-usdc-issuance-grows-shares-surge/ • Circle Q4 earnings beat estimates as USDC issuance grows, shares surge The issuer of the USDC stablecoin posted EPS of 43 cents for the fourth quarter, beating the consensus esti https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/circle-q4-earnings-beat-estimates-shares-jump-15-in-pre-market/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:16:52 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/circle-q4-earnings-beat-estimates-shares-jump-15-in-pre-market/ • Circle Q4 earnings beat estimates, shares jump 15% in pre-market The issuer of the USDC stablecoin posted EPS of $0.43 in its fourth-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, beating https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/aave-governance-dispute-intensifies-as-aci-founder-publishes-audit-of-aave-labs-ahead-of-51m-funding-vote/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:56:55 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/aave-governance-dispute-intensifies-as-aci-founder-publishes-audit-of-aave-labs-ahead-of-51m-funding-vote/ • ACI founder Marc Zeller published a sweeping ‘audit’ of Aave Labs’ past performance and funding ahead of a key DAO vote. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitwise-cio-says-crypto-may-be-structurally-mispriced-as-wall-street-accelerates-onchain-push/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:40:52 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitwise-cio-says-crypto-may-be-structurally-mispriced-as-wall-street-accelerates-onchain-push/ • Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said crypto markets may be underestimating Wall Street’s accelerating shift toward tokenization. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/u.s.-senator-opens-probe-on-binance-over-alleged-1.7-billion-flow-to-iranian-entities/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:38:01 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/u.s.-senator-opens-probe-on-binance-over-alleged-1.7-billion-flow-to-iranian-entities/ • Senator opens probe on Binance over alleged $1.7 billion flow to Iranian entities Richard Blumenthal sent Binance co-chief Richard Teng a letter asking him for records about the https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-rebounds-from-oversold-levels-altcoin-season-indicator-revisits-january-high/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:30:41 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-rebounds-from-oversold-levels-altcoin-season-indicator-revisits-january-high/ • Crypto rebounds from oversold levels, altcoin season indicator revisits January high Bitcoin rose as much as 3.7% overnight before paring gains, while altcoins outperformed and t https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/one-of-longest-mining-capitulations-nears-end-signaling-potential-btc-price-bottom/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:25:18 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/one-of-longest-mining-capitulations-nears-end-signaling-potential-btc-price-bottom/ • One of longest mining capitulations nears end, signaling potential BTC price bottom Hash Ribbon recovery and sub production pricing suggest the worst of the bitcoin drawdown may https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/what-is-a-prediction-market/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:10:22 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/what-is-a-prediction-market/ • Prediction markets are platforms that allow users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events. • Participants buy and sell shares representing the potential outcomes of the eve https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/south-korea-proposes-mandatory-asset-disclosure-for-crypto-influencers-report/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:21:50 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/south-korea-proposes-mandatory-asset-disclosure-for-crypto-influencers-report/ • Influencers would be required to reveal compensation tied to their recommendations, and the crypto assets they personally hold. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/leading-stablecoin-tether-shrinks-again-as-market-cap-looks-set-for-second-straight-monthly-drop/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:43:53 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/leading-stablecoin-tether-shrinks-again-as-market-cap-looks-set-for-second-straight-monthly-drop/ • Leading stablecoin Tether shrinks again as market cap looks set for second straight monthly drop Growth of tether and other top stablecoins has stalled, posing risk to the broade https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hong-kong-to-issue-first-stablecoin-issuer-licenses-next-month/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:16:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hong-kong-to-issue-first-stablecoin-issuer-licenses-next-month/ • Hong Kong to issue first stablecoin issuer licenses next month. • Finance chief Paul Chan announces March approval timeline. • Licenses will regulate fiat-referenced stablecoin i https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-firm-with-u.s.-bank-charter-holds-bitcoin-holder-strategys-preferred-stock/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:28:49 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-firm-with-u.s.-bank-charter-holds-bitcoin-holder-strategys-preferred-stock/ • Crypto firm with U.S. • bank charter holds bitcoin holder Strategy’s preferred stock Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered U.S. • crypto bank, has added perpetual pref https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/nc-prosecutors-seize-61m-usdt-from-pig-butchering-scam/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:16:38 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/nc-prosecutors-seize-61m-usdt-from-pig-butchering-scam/ • $61M USDT seized by NC prosecutors from pig butchering scam. • Funds traced to crypto wallets used to launder stolen money. • Victims lured online to fake trading platforms, losi https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/anchorage-digital-discloses-holding-in-strategys-strc-signals-long-term-conviction/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:05:27 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/anchorage-digital-discloses-holding-in-strategys-strc-signals-long-term-conviction/ • Anchorage CEO Nathan McCauley stated that Anchorage Digital plans to ‘build the future of BTC’ with Strategy. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dogecoin-jumps-5-as-breakout-flips-resistance-into-support/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:53:16 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dogecoin-jumps-5-as-breakout-flips-resistance-into-support/ • Dogecoin jumps 5% as breakout flips resistance into support The token is consolidating around $0.0940-$0.0945 with higher lows, signaling constructive momentum after the breakout https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-bounces-above-65000-as-dollar-weakens-and-bullish-hopes-build/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:07:11 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-bounces-above-65000-as-dollar-weakens-and-bullish-hopes-build/ • Bitcoin bounces above $65,000 as dollar weakens and bullish hopes build A broad uptick across tokens arrived alongside a softer greenback and a rally in Asian equities, though an https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/anchorage-digital-invests-in-strategys-strc-token/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:43:27 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/anchorage-digital-invests-in-strategys-strc-token/ Anchorage Digital invests in Strategy’s STRC token, supporting BTC ecosystem and long‑term vision. Signals long‑tactic vision for BTC, reinforcing long‑term commitment and strategi https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stripe-eyes-potential-paypal-acquisition/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:55:33 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stripe-eyes-potential-paypal-acquisition/ Stripe considers acquiring PayPal to expand payment services, driving consolidation and market reach. Aligns with industry consolidation trend, positioning Stripe for growth and co https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-wallets-for-ai-agents-are-creating-a-new-legal-frontier-says-electric-capital/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:52:58 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-wallets-for-ai-agents-are-creating-a-new-legal-frontier-says-electric-capital/ • 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, allowi https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/u.s.-sanctions-russian-crypto-firm-operation-zero/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:38:03 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/u.s.-sanctions-russian-crypto-firm-operation-zero/ Treasury OFAC sanctions Operation Zero after theft plea, tightening crypto security and enforcement. Company involved in crypto‑fueled trade‑secret theft, raising security concerns https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitwises-hunter-horsley-says-ai-is-unstoppable-freight-train-for-crypto-while-hauns-monica-urges-caution/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:29:47 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitwises-hunter-horsley-says-ai-is-unstoppable-freight-train-for-crypto-while-hauns-monica-urges-caution/ • 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 belie https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-etf-shares-sold-by-large-holders/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:27:52 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-etf-shares-sold-by-large-holders/ Over 25,000 BTC worth of ETF shares sold in Q4, signaling market shifts and investor repositioning. Brevan Howard led the reduction in exposure, adjusting portfolio risk and reallo https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-isnt-losing-to-ai-its-just-capitalism-doing-its-job-says-dragonfly/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:43:32 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-isnt-losing-to-ai-its-just-capitalism-doing-its-job-says-dragonfly/ • 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 natu https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cryptos-biggest-exchange-fights-back-against-allegations-of-moving-billions-of-iran-linked-money/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:42:27 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cryptos-biggest-exchange-fights-back-against-allegations-of-moving-billions-of-iran-linked-money/ • 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 invest https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/millions-in-crypto-funded-tools-to-exploit-u.s.-software-treasury-says-in-new-sanctions/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:48:46 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/millions-in-crypto-funded-tools-to-exploit-u.s.-software-treasury-says-in-new-sanctions/ • 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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trustage-partners-with-blocktime-for-credit-union-stablecoin/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:16:33 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trustage-partners-with-blocktime-for-credit-union-stablecoin/ TruStage and Block‑Time launch dollar‑pegged stablecoin pilot, targeting credit unions as market niche. Targets U.S. credit unions as market niche, offering tailored digital curren https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/white-house-declares-trump-wont-pardon-sbf/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:06:20 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/white-house-declares-trump-wont-pardon-sbf/ White House confirms Trump has no pardon plans for SBF, dismissing social media influence attempts. SBF’s social media push fails to influence Trump, highlighting political dynamic https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-highlights-bitcoin-analysis-and-legal-disputes/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:00:26 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-highlights-bitcoin-analysis-and-legal-disputes/ Analysts predict bitcoin capitulation still distant, citing market resilience and long‑term upside. Terraform Labs sues Jane Street over insider trading allegations, escalating leg https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/megaeth-introduces-onetap-defi-trading-experience/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:55:57 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/megaeth-introduces-onetap-defi-trading-experience/ MegaETH and Euphoria’s Casey Craig discuss on‑chain options, exploring new DeFi use cases and UX. Focus on consumer DeFi and UX abstraction, simplifying complex financial products https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/prediction-market-firms-could-be-making-10-billion-in-yearly-revenue-by-2030-citizens-bank-says/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:58:27 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/prediction-market-firms-could-be-making-10-billion-in-yearly-revenue-by-2030-citizens-bank-says/ • 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 e https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-retakes-64000-crypto-miners-rally-as-ai-related-software-rout-eases/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:29:54 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-retakes-64000-crypto-miners-rally-as-ai-related-software-rout-eases/ • 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. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/kraken-offers-24/7-perpetuals-on-gold-and-stocks/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:28:54 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/kraken-offers-24/7-perpetuals-on-gold-and-stocks/ Kraken offers 24/7 perpetual contracts on gold, indices, Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, expanding derivatives. Enables non‑US clients in 110+ countries to trade tokenized equities, broadeni https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/21shares-launches-spot-sui-etf-on-nasdaq/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:05:09 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/21shares-launches-spot-sui-etf-on-nasdaq/ 21Shares introduces Spot SUI ETF, tracking Sui price for investors seeking exposure to the blockchain. Provides investors exposure to Sui blockchain, enabling diversified crypto po https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stripes-bridge-sees-stablecoin-volume-quadruple-as-utility-insulates-from-crypto-winter/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:43:29 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stripes-bridge-sees-stablecoin-volume-quadruple-as-utility-insulates-from-crypto-winter/ • 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-rock https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitwise-acquires-chorus-one-to-expand-staking-services/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:29:13 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitwise-acquires-chorus-one-to-expand-staking-services/ Acquisition broadens Bitwise’s staking on 30+ PoS chains, meeting institutional demand for yield. Adds Ethereum and other PoS assets to portfolio, diversifying yield opportunities https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/payoneer-files-for-digital-bank-and-stablecoin/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:02:56 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/payoneer-files-for-digital-bank-and-stablecoin/ Payoneer seeks OCC approval for PAYO Digital Bank, expanding digital banking services worldwide. Plans to issue a stablecoin under regulatory oversight, ensuring compliance and tru https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/meta-considers-stablecoin-integration-for-payments/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:42:29 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/meta-considers-stablecoin-integration-for-payments/ Meta exploring stablecoin to reduce payment costs, enhancing cross‑border efficiency and user experience. Potential integration could streamline cross‑border transactions, lowering https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-faces-potential-flush-to-55000-amid-outflows/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:20:13 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-faces-potential-flush-to-55000-amid-outflows/ Analysts warn of deeper sell‑off due to ETF outflows, increasing market volatility. Miner selling and macro shocks add pressure, pushing prices lower and creating risk. Market vola https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sec-allows-24/7-trading-of-wisdomtree-tokenized-fund/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:19:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sec-allows-24/7-trading-of-wisdomtree-tokenized-fund/ SEC and FINRA permit 24/7 trading and instant settlement for tokenized funds, expanding market access. Applies to WisdomTree Treasury Money Market Digital Fund, expanding market ac https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/kraken-rolls-out-crypto-style-24/7-perpetuals-trading-for-tokenized-u.s.-stocks/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/kraken-rolls-out-crypto-style-24/7-perpetuals-trading-for-tokenized-u.s.-stocks/ • 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 d https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/oobit-enables-global-bank-transfers-via-crypto-app/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/oobit-enables-global-bank-transfers-via-crypto-app/ Oobit uses DTR routing to send funds to any bank worldwide, simplifying cross‑border payments. Supports tether‑backed crypto payments, enabling instant transfers across borders, re https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-marinade-q4-2025-institutions-select-marinade/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-marinade-q4-2025-institutions-select-marinade/ • The Canary Marinade Solana ETF (SOLC) launched on Nov. • The ETF stakes 100% of its assets through Marinade Select with BitGo custody, marking Marinade’s most significant institu https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/adam-backs-bstr-moving-forward-with-public-listing-plans-hopes-for-april-approval/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:58:50 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/adam-backs-bstr-moving-forward-with-public-listing-plans-hopes-for-april-approval/ • 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. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/wall-streets-big-blockchain-win-sec-gives-wisdomtree-the-green-light-for-instant-around-the-clock-trading/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:48:33 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/wall-streets-big-blockchain-win-sec-gives-wisdomtree-the-green-light-for-instant-around-the-clock-trading/ • 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 ma https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoins-u.s.-demand-signal-turns-negative-for-a-record-40-days/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:42:50 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoins-u.s.-demand-signal-turns-negative-for-a-record-40-days/ • demand signal turns negative for a record 40 days The indicator last printed positive on Jan. • Its failure to fully recover after a Feb. • 5 rebound suggests U.S. • demand remai https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mark-zuckerbergs-meta-is-planning-stablecoin-comeback-in-the-second-half-of-this-year/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:38:14 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mark-zuckerbergs-meta-is-planning-stablecoin-comeback-in-the-second-half-of-this-year/ • Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is planning stablecoin comeback in the second half of this year The Facebook owner’s stablecoin integration involves a third party vendor to help administe https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coindesk-20-performance-update-index-falls-2-as-nearly-all-constituents-decline/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:18:15 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coindesk-20-performance-update-index-falls-2-as-nearly-all-constituents-decline/ • CoinDesk 20 performance update: index falls 2% as nearly all constituents decline Internet Computer (ICP), up 1.2%, was the only gainer from Monday. • CoinDesk Indicespresents it https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-somnia-q4-2025/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-somnia-q4-2025/ • DeFi TVL grew 41.6% QoQ to $2.65 million, driven by the introduction of lending primitives. • Gearbox and Tokos together accounted for nearly 59% of total TVL, signaling a struct https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/redotpay-eyes-1b-us-ipo-at-4b-valuation/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:25:45 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/redotpay-eyes-1b-us-ipo-at-4b-valuation/ • Hong Kong‑based RedotPay plans a U.S. IPO to raise over $1B. • The firm specializes in stablecoin payment solutions. • Bloomberg reports a $4B valuation for the IPO. • The move s https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cipher-digital-rebrands-as-it-pivots-from-bitcoin-mining-to-hpc-shares-slide/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:07:51 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cipher-digital-rebrands-as-it-pivots-from-bitcoin-mining-to-hpc-shares-slide/ • 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 build https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/canton-advances-cross-border-repo-to-free-up-300-trillion-assets-via-tokenization/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/canton-advances-cross-border-repo-to-free-up-300-trillion-assets-via-tokenization/ • 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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ethereum-foundation-stakes-70000-eth-for-treasury-yield/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:38:11 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ethereum-foundation-stakes-70000-eth-for-treasury-yield/ • Ethereum Foundation begins staking 70,000 ETH from its treasury. • Staking aims to generate yield to support foundation operations. • Treasury staking aligns with broader Ethereu https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/over-400000-btc-bought-between-60k-and-70k-during-bitcoins-latest-downturn/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:21:16 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/over-400000-btc-bought-between-60k-and-70k-during-bitcoins-latest-downturn/ • 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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-ghost-of-the-iphone-why-michael-saylor-thinks-bitcoin-is-mirroring-apples-legendary-valley-of-despair/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:04:33 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-ghost-of-the-iphone-why-michael-saylor-thinks-bitcoin-is-mirroring-apples-legendary-valley-of-despair/ • 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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/kalshi-removes-x-affiliate-badges-after-tightening-promotion-rules/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:50:26 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/kalshi-removes-x-affiliate-badges-after-tightening-promotion-rules/ • Kalshi cuts X affiliate badges following new promotion policy. • Platform now restricts gambling‑related content promotion. • Change aims to reduce misleading marketing and prote https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-markets-bleed-as-bitcoin-hovers-above-liquidation-zone/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:37:27 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-markets-bleed-as-bitcoin-hovers-above-liquidation-zone/ • Bitcoin trades near $63,000, hovering above liquidation threshold. • Break below $60,000 could trigger mass liquidations. • Other major coins like BCH, APT, ATOM, SUI fall 5‑8%. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/step-finance-shuts-operations-after-27-million-january-hack/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:36:10 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/step-finance-shuts-operations-after-27-million-january-hack/ • 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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/vitalik-buterin-sells-over-10000-eth-in-three-weeks-after-pledging-funding-for-open-source-projects-onchain-analysts/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:35:01 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/vitalik-buterin-sells-over-10000-eth-in-three-weeks-after-pledging-funding-for-open-source-projects-onchain-analysts/ • Vitalik Buterin has sold over 10,000 ETH since early February, according to onchain data, following his pledge to fund open-source projects. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/putting-the-treasury-to-work-the-ethereum-foundation-just-staked-70000-eth-to-fund-its-future/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:24:37 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/putting-the-treasury-to-work-the-ethereum-foundation-just-staked-70000-eth-to-fund-its-future/ • 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-sour https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/canaan-buys-ciphers-49-of-west-texas-mining-venture-for-39.75-million-in-stock/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:16:44 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/canaan-buys-ciphers-49-of-west-texas-mining-venture-for-39.75-million-in-stock/ • 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. • What to know https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/step-finance-shuts-down-following-40-million-security-breach/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:18:31 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/step-finance-shuts-down-following-40-million-security-breach/ • Step Finance ceases operations after $40M treasury breach. • Breach exposed sensitive financial data and user accounts. • Company plans token buyback and Remora redemption. • Use https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-tests-63000-extreme-fear-analysts/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:01:11 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-tests-63000-extreme-fear-analysts/ • Bitcoin price dips to $63,000 amid market fear. • Analysts attribute decline to liquidity concerns and volatility. • Market remains bullish in long‑term outlook. • Trading volume https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-price-discovery-moves-to-chicago/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:05:30 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-price-discovery-moves-to-chicago/ • CME’s nonstop derivatives access accelerates institutional migration from crypto exchanges. • Futures and options may rival spot trading volumes providing alternative risk manage https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/polymarket-bettors-bet-on-zachxbt-target/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:37:31 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/polymarket-bettors-bet-on-zachxbt-target/ • Polymarket hosts $3M prediction market on ZachXBT’s next target for insiders. • Solana-based Meteora currently holds 43% odds as leading candidate in the market. • Other contende https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/binance-denies-firing-investigators-over-iran-crypto-flows/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:33:39 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/binance-denies-firing-investigators-over-iran-crypto-flows/ • Binance denies firing investigators amid $1.7B crypto flow allegations into Iran. • Internal probes reportedly uncovered significant crypto movement to Iranian accounts. • CEO an https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/jane-street-accused-of-insider-trading-in-terraform-collapse/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:32:35 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/jane-street-accused-of-insider-trading-in-terraform-collapse/ Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy administrator sued Jane Street for alleged insider trading. Jane Street allegedly front‑ran trades, withdrawing 85 million UST minutes after Terraform’s https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cryptocurrency-losses-rise-amid-ai-scare-trade/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:18:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cryptocurrency-losses-rise-amid-ai-scare-trade/ Major cryptocurrencies fell 8-11% over the past week, with Bitcoin around $62,900. Altcoins underperformed Bitcoin, facing sell-side pressure at five-year highs. Bitcoin’s range-bo https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-dips-under-63000-and-history-says-more-pain-ahead-before-bottom-forms/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:44:42 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-dips-under-63000-and-history-says-more-pain-ahead-before-bottom-forms/ • Bitcoin fell below $63k, extending overnight weakness amid tariff concerns. • $60k support level critical; break could push price into mid‑low $50k. • Historical pattern: Bitcoin https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tether-backed-crypto-exchange-is-ditching-the-retail-label-to-build-the-secret-plumbing-for-europes-biggest-banks/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:30:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tether-backed-crypto-exchange-is-ditching-the-retail-label-to-build-the-secret-plumbing-for-europes-biggest-banks/ • Bit2Me pivots from consumer platform to B2B crypto infrastructure, boosting trading volume to €5.3 bn. • Trading volume surged eightfold from 2023 to 2025, reflecting rapid marke https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/what-is-a-dat/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:27:58 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/what-is-a-dat/ • DATs are publicly traded firms that treat cryptoassets as core treasury holdings. • They amass large crypto balances, offering investors indirect exposure via stock purchases. • https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/terraform-labs-sues-jane-street-for-alleged-insider-trading-prior-to-terra-luna-collapse-wsj/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 03:05:44 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/terraform-labs-sues-jane-street-for-alleged-insider-trading-prior-to-terra-luna-collapse-wsj/ • Terraform Labs’ liquidation administrator files lawsuit against Jane Street. • Accuses Jane Street of insider trading before Terra‑Luna collapse. • Claims trading activity caused https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/treasury-staking-initiative/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/treasury-staking-initiative/ • Treasury Staking Initiative Posted by Ethereum Foundation Team on February 24, 2026 Organizational The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking a portion of its treasury,in line wit https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ethereum-foundation-believes-in-defipunk-says-org-as-it-forms-team-to-support-protocol-development/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:01:15 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ethereum-foundation-believes-in-defipunk-says-org-as-it-forms-team-to-support-protocol-development/ • The Ethereum Foundation named former DELV CEO Charles St. • Louis as DeFi Protocol Specialist and ivangbi as DeFi Coordinator. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/chainlinks-taylor-lindman-joins-sec-as-chief-counsel-for-crypto-task-force/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:48:52 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/chainlinks-taylor-lindman-joins-sec-as-chief-counsel-for-crypto-task-force/ • Taylor Lindman, former deputy general counsel at Chainlink Labs joined the SEC’s crypto task force on Monday. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/aaves-50-million-funding-controversy-with-aci-founder-marc-zeller/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:37:26 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/aaves-50-million-funding-controversy-with-aci-founder-marc-zeller/ • Marc Zeller makes the case for AAVE token holder rights amid the governance clash with Aave Labs over revenue and transparency. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/iotex-offers-cross-bridge-hackers-10-bounty-if-they-return-4.4-million-within-48-hours/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:18:48 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/iotex-offers-cross-bridge-hackers-10-bounty-if-they-return-4.4-million-within-48-hours/ • 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 s https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/near-launches-near.com-super-app-touting-ai-capabilities-and-confidential-transactions/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:03:50 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/near-launches-near.com-super-app-touting-ai-capabilities-and-confidential-transactions/ • 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 wit https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/krakens-co-ceo-could-trust-ai-with-100-of-his-crypto-dragonflys-haseeb-qureshi-isnt-convinced/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:02:44 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/krakens-co-ceo-could-trust-ai-with-100-of-his-crypto-dragonflys-haseeb-qureshi-isnt-convinced/ • 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 deli https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-suffers-deeper-declines-as-ai-fears-send-ibm-plunging-11/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:18:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-suffers-deeper-declines-as-ai-fears-send-ibm-plunging-11/ • 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 pro https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-ai-agent-accidentally-sends-entire-memecoin-holdings-to-reply-guy-based-raises-11.5m-in-pantera-led-round-and-more/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:04:14 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-ai-agent-accidentally-sends-entire-memecoin-holdings-to-reply-guy-based-raises-11.5m-in-pantera-led-round-and-more/ • The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trumps-board-of-peace-eyes-stablecoin-to-support-digital-transactions-in-gaza-ft/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:50:03 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trumps-board-of-peace-eyes-stablecoin-to-support-digital-transactions-in-gaza-ft/ • The Board of Peace is exploring the creation of a stablecoin for Gaza, according to reporting from the Financial Times. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/solana-company-starts-building-high-speed-infrastructure-to-prepare-sol-for-next-super-cycle/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:47:42 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/solana-company-starts-building-high-speed-infrastructure-to-prepare-sol-for-next-super-cycle/ • Solana Company launches ‘Pacific Backbone’ to build low‑latency network across Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong. • Infrastructure supports staking, validation, and trading, tar https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mystery-hong-kong-investor-in-blackrocks-bitcoin-etf-breaks-silence-after-436-million-stake-sparks-controversy/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:45:56 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mystery-hong-kong-investor-in-blackrocks-bitcoin-etf-breaks-silence-after-436-million-stake-sparks-controversy/ • 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 ‘refl https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-rebound-fades-as-software-and-private-equity-rout-drags-stocks-and-crypto-lower/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:04:34 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-rebound-fades-as-software-and-private-equity-rout-drags-stocks-and-crypto-lower/ • 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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trump-backed-world-liberty-financial-says-usd1-short-and-social-media-attack-fails-as-stablecoin-briefly-dips/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:00:37 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trump-backed-world-liberty-financial-says-usd1-short-and-social-media-attack-fails-as-stablecoin-briefly-dips/ • USD1 briefly fell to about $0.99707 on Monday morning, a drop that typically would not be considered a stablecoin depeg. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/pantera-backed-solana-company-kicks-off-apac-staking-infrastructure-buildout/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:07:55 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/pantera-backed-solana-company-kicks-off-apac-staking-infrastructure-buildout/ • Pacific Backbone initiative will develop a high-speed, low-latency network connecting Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trump-linked-stablecoin-wobbles-as-wlfi-says-its-under-coordinated-attack/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:44:31 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trump-linked-stablecoin-wobbles-as-wlfi-says-its-under-coordinated-attack/ • 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. • What to kn https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto.com-wins-initial-approval-for-u.s.-federally-regulated-crypto-custodian-bank/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:21:25 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto.com-wins-initial-approval-for-u.s.-federally-regulated-crypto-custodian-bank/ • 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 fra https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/anthony-pompliano-led-procap-financial-dips-toe-into-buybacks/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:21:15 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/anthony-pompliano-led-procap-financial-dips-toe-into-buybacks/ • 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. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-optimistic-case-for-crypto-in-2026-with-bitwise-cio-matt-hougan/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:03:20 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-optimistic-case-for-crypto-in-2026-with-bitwise-cio-matt-hougan/ • Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says we’re in a classic crypto winter but fundamentals are racing ahead of price, and expects recovery by 2027. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitmine-ups-ethereum-treasury-stake-to-4.42-million-eth-now-holds-3.66-of-supply/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:59:19 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitmine-ups-ethereum-treasury-stake-to-4.42-million-eth-now-holds-3.66-of-supply/ • Bitmine increased holdings to 4.42 million ETH, controlling 3.66% of supply and generating $171 million staking revenue. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/elliptic-flags-russia-linked-crypto-platforms-ongoing-sanctions-evasion/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:47:57 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/elliptic-flags-russia-linked-crypto-platforms-ongoing-sanctions-evasion/ • Elliptic flags Russia-linked crypto platforms’ ongoing sanctions evasion Bitpapa, Garantex and ABCeX were among the cryptocurrency exchanges linked to Russian-tied transactions c https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto.com-secures-conditional-occ-approval-in-bid-to-become-a-federally-regulated-bank/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:46:30 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto.com-secures-conditional-occ-approval-in-bid-to-become-a-federally-regulated-bank/ • Crypto.com has secured conditional approval from the OCC to pursue a federally chartered national bank license in the future. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coindesk-20-performance-update-aave-gains-1.7-while-index-trades-lower-over-weekend/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:20:16 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coindesk-20-performance-update-aave-gains-1.7-while-index-trades-lower-over-weekend/ • 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. • CoinDesk I https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitmine-immersion-added-98-million-of-ether-last-week-as-losses-balloon-to-more-than-8-billion/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:55:59 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitmine-immersion-added-98-million-of-ether-last-week-as-losses-balloon-to-more-than-8-billion/ • 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, https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/u.s.-treasury-may-boost-t-bill-issuance-as-stablecoins-eye-2-trillion-market-cap-stanchart/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:40:09 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/u.s.-treasury-may-boost-t-bill-issuance-as-stablecoins-eye-2-trillion-market-cap-stanchart/ • 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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/australian-police-charge-man-over-role-in-alleged-3.5-million-crypto-investment-scam-targeting-elderly-victims/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:39:46 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/australian-police-charge-man-over-role-in-alleged-3.5-million-crypto-investment-scam-targeting-elderly-victims/ • Australian police have charged a 42-year-old man over his role in an alleged $3.5 million crypto scam targeting 190 elderly victims. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/pantera-leads-11.5m-round-in-based-a-hyperliquid-powered-crypto-app/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:38:32 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/pantera-leads-11.5m-round-in-based-a-hyperliquid-powered-crypto-app/ • 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 financi https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mexican-billionaire-ricardo-salinas-remains-bullish-on-bitcoin-after-plunge/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:37:10 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mexican-billionaire-ricardo-salinas-remains-bullish-on-bitcoin-after-plunge/ • Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas remains bullish on bitcoin after plunge Salinas has previously said he has 70% of his liquid assets in bitcoin. • What to know: Ricardo Salina https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/strategy-logs-100th-bitcoin-purchase-announcement-adding-592-coins-last-week-for-39.8-million/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:22:14 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/strategy-logs-100th-bitcoin-purchase-announcement-adding-592-coins-last-week-for-39.8-million/ • 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, p https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/if-its-not-going-to-zero-its-going-to-a-million-michael-saylors-strategy-buys-another-592-bitcoin-for-40m/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:06:10 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/if-its-not-going-to-zero-its-going-to-a-million-michael-saylors-strategy-buys-another-592-bitcoin-for-40m/ • Strategy’s holdings account for more than 3.4% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply - worth around $47.5 billion. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hyperliquid-web3-superapp-based-raises-11.5-million-series-a-led-by-pantera/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hyperliquid-web3-superapp-based-raises-11.5-million-series-a-led-by-pantera/ • The round was structured as an equity investment with token warrants, Based co-founder and CEO Edison Lim told The Block. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/global-crypto-etp-outflows-stretch-to-fifth-week-as-4-billion-exits-funds-amid-growing-investor-apathy-coinshares/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:23:54 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/global-crypto-etp-outflows-stretch-to-fifth-week-as-4-billion-exits-funds-amid-growing-investor-apathy-coinshares/ • Crypto ETP outflows have reached $4 billion over five weeks as trading volumes fell to their lowest level since July 2025, CoinShares said. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/global-crypto-etp-outflows-stretch-to-fifth-week-as-4-billion-exits-funds-amid-growing-investor-apathy-coinshares/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:23:54 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/global-crypto-etp-outflows-stretch-to-fifth-week-as-4-billion-exits-funds-amid-growing-investor-apathy-coinshares/ • Crypto ETP outflows have reached $4 billion over five weeks as trading volumes fell to their lowest level since July 2025, CoinShares said. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tariff-travails-resurface-bitcoin-holders-prepare-for-declines/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tariff-travails-resurface-bitcoin-holders-prepare-for-declines/ • Tariff travails resurface, bitcoin holders prepare for declines Your day-ahead look for Feb. • 23, 2026 What to know: You are viewing Crypto Daybook Americas, your morning briefi https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tariff-travails-resurface-bitcoin-holders-prepare-for-declines/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tariff-travails-resurface-bitcoin-holders-prepare-for-declines/ • Tariff travails resurface, bitcoin holders prepare for declines Your day-ahead look for Feb. • 23, 2026 What to know: You are viewing Crypto Daybook Americas, your morning briefi https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-stabilizes-after-overnight-crypto-rout-bouncing-to-66000/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-stabilizes-after-overnight-crypto-rout-bouncing-to-66000/ • 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 m https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitdeer-ceo-says-bitcoin-balance-will-not-always-be-zero-as-miner-eyes-land-acquisitions-after-liquidating-entire-treasury/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:26:51 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitdeer-ceo-says-bitcoin-balance-will-not-always-be-zero-as-miner-eyes-land-acquisitions-after-liquidating-entire-treasury/ • Bitdeer CEO Jihan Wu said the company’s zero-bitcoin balance is not permanent after the miner sold its final 943.1 BTC. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stablecoins-could-drive-1-trillion-in-t-bill-demand-giving-treasury-room-to-shift-issuance-standard-chartered/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:01:38 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stablecoins-could-drive-1-trillion-in-t-bill-demand-giving-treasury-room-to-shift-issuance-standard-chartered/ • Standard Chartered said stablecoin growth could generate up to $1 trillion in new T-bill demand by 2028, potentially reshaping issuance. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/pre-market-trading-stabilizes-as-bitcoin-reclaims-66000-saylor-eyes-100th-btc-purchase/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:52:15 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/pre-market-trading-stabilizes-as-bitcoin-reclaims-66000-saylor-eyes-100th-btc-purchase/ • 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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/kucoin-told-to-halt-new-eu-business-due-to-compliance-staffing-shortfalls/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:24:42 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/kucoin-told-to-halt-new-eu-business-due-to-compliance-staffing-shortfalls/ • 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 of https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/binance-bitcoin-balances-reach-highest-since-november/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:21:12 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/binance-bitcoin-balances-reach-highest-since-november/ • Bitcoin holdings in Binance-linked wallets rose to 676,835 BTC, up 9.3% from November low. • The increase signals potential selling pressure or margin use in derivatives, often c https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-balances-on-binance-hit-highest-since-november-2024-heres-what-it-means/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:21:12 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-balances-on-binance-hit-highest-since-november-2024-heres-what-it-means/ • 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. • https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hanwha-partners-with-jito-foundation-for-liquidity-staking-etps/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:12:14 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hanwha-partners-with-jito-foundation-for-liquidity-staking-etps/ • Hanwha Asset Management partners with Jito Foundation to develop liquidity staking exchange‑traded products. • Focus on JitoSOL, a Solana‑based protocol, to offer tokenized staki https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/south-koreas-hanwha-taps-jito-foundation-for-liquidity-staking-etps/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:12:14 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/south-koreas-hanwha-taps-jito-foundation-for-liquidity-staking-etps/ • Hanwha Asset Management has partnered with the Jito Foundation to explore JitoSOL-based exchange-traded products in South Korea. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ai-bots-tipping-blunder-hands-450000-memecoin-pile-to-x-sad-story-poster/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:15:37 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ai-bots-tipping-blunder-hands-450000-memecoin-pile-to-x-sad-story-poster/ • 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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ai-trading-bot-accidentally-sends-450000-memecoin-stash/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:15:37 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ai-trading-bot-accidentally-sends-450000-memecoin-stash/ • OpenAI engineer’s AI bot ‘Lobstar Wilde’ mistakenly tipped $450,000 worth of Lobstar memecoins instead of 4 SOL on X. • The recipient sold the 53‑million token pile, earning roug https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/61-million-bitcoin-whale-liquidated-on-htx-as-sentiment-back-at-extreme-fear/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:15:20 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/61-million-bitcoin-whale-liquidated-on-htx-as-sentiment-back-at-extreme-fear/ • $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 t https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/61m-bitcoin-whale-liquidated-on-htx-fear-index-hits-extreme/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:15:20 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/61m-bitcoin-whale-liquidated-on-htx-fear-index-hits-extreme/ • Bitcoin dropped from $68,600 to $64,300, erasing weekend gains. • $468M in crypto futures liquidated, mostly long positions. • Largest single forced closure: $61.5M BTC-USDT on H https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-etfs-bleed-3.8-billion-in-historic-five-week-outflow-streak/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:42:13 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-etfs-bleed-3.8-billion-in-historic-five-week-outflow-streak/ • Bitcoin ETFs have lost $3.8B over five consecutive weeks, longest streak since Feb 2025. • BlackRock’s IBIT accounts for $2.13B of redemptions, leading the outflow trend. • Insti https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/missouri-advances-bitcoin-reserve-bill-to-house-committee-reviving-crypto-treasury-push/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:32:28 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/missouri-advances-bitcoin-reserve-bill-to-house-committee-reviving-crypto-treasury-push/ • HB 2080 seeks to create a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Fund and let the state treasurer receive, invest and hold bitcoin. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-sinks-below-65000-as-macro-shocks-rattle-fragile-market-analysts/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:03:49 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-sinks-below-65000-as-macro-shocks-rattle-fragile-market-analysts/ • Nearly $360 million in crypto long positions were liquidated in an hour, according to Coinglass’ heatmap based on available data. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-funding-why-tradfi-giants-like-blackrock-are-buying-defi-tokens-now/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 01:50:37 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-funding-why-tradfi-giants-like-blackrock-are-buying-defi-tokens-now/ • BlackRock, Apollo, and Citadel have acquired or agreed to acquire DeFi tokens. • Here’s why and what it really signals. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-slides-5-tumbling-below-65000-as-whale-selling-grows-and-recent-buyers-lock-in-losses/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 01:49:11 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-slides-5-tumbling-below-65000-as-whale-selling-grows-and-recent-buyers-lock-in-losses/ • 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 exch https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-ethereum-foundations-commitment-to-defi/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-ethereum-foundations-commitment-to-defi/ • The Ethereum Foundation’s Commitment to DeFi Supporting the builders shaping decentralized finance and strengthening Ethereum as the global financial settlement layer Posted by C https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ai-agent-created-by-openai-dev-accidentally-sends-entire-memecoin-holdings-to-reply-guy/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:53:26 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ai-agent-created-by-openai-dev-accidentally-sends-entire-memecoin-holdings-to-reply-guy/ • The recipient quickly sold the entire stack of Lobstar tokens for a profit of about $40,000, though the same amount of tokens is now worth over $400,000. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-decentralized-ai-is-leveling-the-playing-field/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-decentralized-ai-is-leveling-the-playing-field/ • How decentralized AI is leveling the playing field Forget OpenAI and Google. • New decentralized networks are putting an end to Big Tech’s monopoly. • As AI infrastructure invest https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitdeers-bitcoin-treasury-drops-to-zero-after-miner-liquidates-remaining-943-btc/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:24:58 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitdeers-bitcoin-treasury-drops-to-zero-after-miner-liquidates-remaining-943-btc/ • The liquidation makes Bitdeer the largest publicly traded bitcoin miner by self-mining hashrate to hold no BTC on its balance sheet. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/to-freeze-or-not-to-freeze-satoshi-and-the-440-billion-in-bitcoin-threatened-by-quantum-computing/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/to-freeze-or-not-to-freeze-satoshi-and-the-440-billion-in-bitcoin-threatened-by-quantum-computing/ • 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, inclu https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-see-saws-around-68000-doge-eth-slide-as-tariff-uncertainty-weighs-on-risk-assets/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:45:23 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-see-saws-around-68000-doge-eth-slide-as-tariff-uncertainty-weighs-on-risk-assets/ • 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 r https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/xrp-falls-4-as-network-sees-biggest-realized-loss-spike-since-2022/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:21:35 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/xrp-falls-4-as-network-sees-biggest-realized-loss-spike-since-2022/ • 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 resist https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/proshares-stablecoin-ready-etf-sees-17-billion-debut-sparking-speculation-about-circle/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/proshares-stablecoin-ready-etf-sees-17-billion-debut-sparking-speculation-about-circle/ • 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 ma https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sportfis-next-act-onchain-markets-built-around-match-day-results/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sportfis-next-act-onchain-markets-built-around-match-day-results/ • 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 toke https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mentioning-bitcoin-or-crypto-on-ai-agent-openclaws-discord-will-get-you-banned/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:37:18 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mentioning-bitcoin-or-crypto-on-ai-agent-openclaws-discord-will-get-you-banned/ • 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 accou https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cryptoquant-says-bitcoin-whale-deposit-activity-grows-amid-ongoing-bear-phase/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 22:20:09 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cryptoquant-says-bitcoin-whale-deposit-activity-grows-amid-ongoing-bear-phase/ • CryptoQuant said the exchange whale ratio has risen to 0.64, the highest level since 2015, suggesting whales are leading selling activity. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/five-crypto-exchanges-are-helping-russia-evade-sanctions-filling-garantexs-void-elliptic/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 21:40:39 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/five-crypto-exchanges-are-helping-russia-evade-sanctions-filling-garantexs-void-elliptic/ • One exchange has processed at least $11 billion in crypto from an office in the same building previously occupied by sanctioned exchange Garantex. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-to-zero-searches-spike-in-the-u.s.-but-the-bottom-signal-is-mixed/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-to-zero-searches-spike-in-the-u.s.-but-the-bottom-signal-is-mixed/ • ‘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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/spot-bitcoin-etfs-notch-five-straight-weeks-of-outflows-for-first-time-since-march-2025/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:21:56 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/spot-bitcoin-etfs-notch-five-straight-weeks-of-outflows-for-first-time-since-march-2025/ • U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $316M net outflows in Presidents’ Day week. • First time five consecutive weeks of outflows since March 2025. • Even with a holiday-shortened week, inv https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ethereums-vitalik-buterin-proposes-ai-stewards-to-help-reinvent-dao-governance/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:21:46 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ethereums-vitalik-buterin-proposes-ai-stewards-to-help-reinvent-dao-governance/ • 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 i https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/irans-rial-collapse-mirrors-lebanons-crisis-driving-citizens-to-bitcoin/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:01:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/irans-rial-collapse-mirrors-lebanons-crisis-driving-citizens-to-bitcoin/ • 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 domesti https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/inside-frances-strict-rules-for-selling-majority-stake-of-its-state-energy-cloud-to-u.s.-bitcoin-miner/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:23:52 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/inside-frances-strict-rules-for-selling-majority-stake-of-its-state-energy-cloud-to-u.s.-bitcoin-miner/ • 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 C https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/iotex-hit-by-private-key-exploit-draining-around-2-million-from-bridge-contracts-per-co-founder/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:17:22 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/iotex-hit-by-private-key-exploit-draining-around-2-million-from-bridge-contracts-per-co-founder/ • IoTeX co-founder Raullen Chai said losses are ‘significantly lower’ than circulating estimates, but has not provided a specific figure. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-price-slips-after-trump-hikes-worldwide-tariff-to-15-from-10-despite-supreme-court-decision/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:43:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-price-slips-after-trump-hikes-worldwide-tariff-to-15-from-10-despite-supreme-court-decision/ • 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 g https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-ai-is-helping-retail-traders-exploit-prediction-market-glitches-to-make-easy-money/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-ai-is-helping-retail-traders-exploit-prediction-market-glitches-to-make-easy-money/ • 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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/blue-owl-liquidity-crisis-has-investors-bracing-for-2008-style-fallout-it-could-mean-bitcoins-next-bull-run/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/blue-owl-liquidity-crisis-has-investors-bracing-for-2008-style-fallout-it-could-mean-bitcoins-next-bull-run/ • 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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/small-investors-are-buying-bitcoin.-for-a-rally-to-succeed-the-whales-need-to-join-in./ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 07:30:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/small-investors-are-buying-bitcoin.-for-a-rally-to-succeed-the-whales-need-to-join-in./ • 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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sec-makes-quiet-shift-to-brokers-stablecoin-holdings-that-may-pack-big-results/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:15:40 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sec-makes-quiet-shift-to-brokers-stablecoin-holdings-that-may-pack-big-results/ • SEC quietly updates FAQ, allowing broker‑dealers to count stablecoins as regulatory capital. • Stablecoins now receive only a 2% haircut, up from 100% exclusion. • This change al https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-shrugs-off-trumps-new-tariffs-nears-68000-as-altcoins-lead-modest-bounce/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:20:51 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-shrugs-off-trumps-new-tariffs-nears-68000-as-altcoins-lead-modest-bounce/ • 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. • S https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bnp-paribas-taps-ethereum-for-new-money-market-fund-tokenization-pilot/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:49:53 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bnp-paribas-taps-ethereum-for-new-money-market-fund-tokenization-pilot/ • The tokenized shares were issued by the BNP Paribas’ AssetFoundryTM platform using a ‘permissioned access model on Ethereum.’ https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/vitalik-buterin-is-building-a-cypherpunk-principled-non-ugly-ethereum-as-devs-officially-add-focil-to-upgrade-roadmap/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:41:03 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/vitalik-buterin-is-building-a-cypherpunk-principled-non-ugly-ethereum-as-devs-officially-add-focil-to-upgrade-roadmap/ • FOCIL was officially ‘scheduled for inclusion’ as the consensus-layer (CL) headliner for the upcoming Hegota upgrade, targeted for late 2026. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/opening-the-door-sec-issues-guidance-on-brokers-capital-stablecoin-requirements/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:44:59 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/opening-the-door-sec-issues-guidance-on-brokers-capital-stablecoin-requirements/ • The SEC introduced new guidance allowing broker-dealers to apply a ‘2% haircut’ to proprietary positions in certain stablecoins. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/proshares-stablecoin-ready-etf-generates-record-17-billion-in-day-one-trading-volume/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:43:20 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/proshares-stablecoin-ready-etf-generates-record-17-billion-in-day-one-trading-volume/ • ProShares on Thursday launched a money market ETF designed to hold assets that qualify as reserves for dollar-backed stablecoins. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/specialized-ai-detects-92-of-real-world-defi-exploits/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:06:15 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/specialized-ai-detects-92-of-real-world-defi-exploits/ • Specialized AI detects 92% of real-world DeFi exploits New research claims specialized AI dramatically outperforms general-purpose models at detecting exploited DeFi vulnerabilit https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/u.s.-supreme-courts-decision-on-trumps-tariffs-may-not-rock-crypto-yet/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:42:06 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/u.s.-supreme-courts-decision-on-trumps-tariffs-may-not-rock-crypto-yet/ • 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 tari https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mara-completes-purchase-of-majority-stake-in-french-data-center-unit/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:24:45 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mara-completes-purchase-of-majority-stake-in-french-data-center-unit/ • Last August, Bloomberg reported MARA would pay $168 million in cash to secure a 64% stake in Exaion from EDF Pulse Ventures. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/falcon-finance-interfacing-with-rwas/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:00:28 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/falcon-finance-interfacing-with-rwas/ • Falcon Finance is diversifying the synthetic dollar collateral base by integrating Real-World Assets (RWAs), such as gold and Mexican CETES, to back USDf. • This transition from https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-ripple-ceo-sees-90-chance-of-crypto-bill-passing-by-end-of-april-bgd-labs-to-stop-contributing-to-aave-and-more/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:14:13 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-ripple-ceo-sees-90-chance-of-crypto-bill-passing-by-end-of-april-bgd-labs-to-stop-contributing-to-aave-and-more/ • The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dubai-takes-next-step-to-make-real-estate-flips-instant-in-16-billion-tokenization-plan/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:09:59 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dubai-takes-next-step-to-make-real-estate-flips-instant-in-16-billion-tokenization-plan/ • 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 pro https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/rwa-issuers-prioritize-capital-formation-over-liquidity-according-to-brickken-survey/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:55:33 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/rwa-issuers-prioritize-capital-formation-over-liquidity-according-to-brickken-survey/ • 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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-prices-rally-as-supreme-court-strikes-down-trumps-broad-tariff-regime/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:41:15 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-prices-rally-as-supreme-court-strikes-down-trumps-broad-tariff-regime/ • 21shares said ‘a negative ruling on tariffs could potentially hurt Treasuries and the dollar, while favoring stocks and crypto.’ Supreme Court blocks executive overreach on tari https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-pops-then-drops-as-supreme-court-strikes-down-trump-tariffs/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:20:45 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-pops-then-drops-as-supreme-court-strikes-down-trump-tariffs/ • 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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/goldman-sachs-franklin-templeton-and-nicki-minaj-inside-trumps-surreal-mar-a-lago-crypto-summit/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:59:37 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/goldman-sachs-franklin-templeton-and-nicki-minaj-inside-trumps-surreal-mar-a-lago-crypto-summit/ • 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 inside https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coindesk-20-performance-update-aave-falls-3.3-leading-index-lower/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:11:46 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coindesk-20-performance-update-aave-falls-3.3-leading-index-lower/ • CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE falls 3.3%, leading index lower Bitcoin Cash (BCH), down 2.1% from Thursday, was also among the underperformers. • CoinDesk Indicespresents i https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bgd-labs-to-cease-aave-contributions-after-four-years-as-governance-tensions-grow/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:26:09 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bgd-labs-to-cease-aave-contributions-after-four-years-as-governance-tensions-grow/ • BGD Labs said it will cease contributions to Aave after April 1, ending a four-year role as a core protocol contributor. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/what-next-for-xrp-as-volatility-sinks-to-2024-lows/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:08:41 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/what-next-for-xrp-as-volatility-sinks-to-2024-lows/ • 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 t https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoins-weekend-selloff-may-be-over-with-cmes-24/7-crypto-trading-move/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoins-weekend-selloff-may-be-over-with-cmes-24/7-crypto-trading-move/ • 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 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/malaysian-authorities-arrest-12-police-officers-over-alleged-crypto-extortion-report/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:26:08 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/malaysian-authorities-arrest-12-police-officers-over-alleged-crypto-extortion-report/ • Malaysian authorities arrested 12 police officers accused of forcing a Chinese national to transfer their cryptocurrency during a raid. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-gains-is-still-signficantly-undervalued-bitwise-says.-extreme-fear-dominates./ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-gains-is-still-signficantly-undervalued-bitwise-says.-extreme-fear-dominates./ • Bitcoin gains, is still ‘signficantly undervalued,’ Bitwise says. • ‘Extreme fear’ dominates. • Your day-ahead look for Feb. • 20, 2026 What to know: You are viewing Crypto Daybo https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-remains-below-key-onchain-level-as-etf-outflows-persist-liquidity-stays-tight-analysts/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:48:05 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-remains-below-key-onchain-level-as-etf-outflows-persist-liquidity-stays-tight-analysts/ • Analysts warned that weak ETF flows, constrained liquidity, and fragile accumulation are keeping bitcoin’s price rangebound and indecisive. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dual-south-korean-listings-send-ethereum-layer-2-token-aztec-surging-82/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:42:25 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dual-south-korean-listings-send-ethereum-layer-2-token-aztec-surging-82/ • Dual South Korean listings send Ethereum layer-2 token AZTEC surging 82% Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb both added local currency pairs for the privacy-focused layer-2 token, https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/panic-premium-lingers-in-options-even-as-bitcoin-recovers-from-lows/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:35:03 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/panic-premium-lingers-in-options-even-as-bitcoin-recovers-from-lows/ • Panic premium lingers in options even as bitcoin recovers from lows Bitcoin rebounded above $68,000 as ETF outflows hit $6.8 billion and funding flips positive. • A break above $ https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/blackrocks-uni-purchase-and-other-defi-developments-with-lido-and-chaos-labs/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:01:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/blackrocks-uni-purchase-and-other-defi-developments-with-lido-and-chaos-labs/ • Chaos Labs’ Craig La Riche and Lido’s Will Shannon said BlackRock’s purchase of UNI marks a turning point for institutional DeFi adoption. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-jumps-15-posting-record-absolute-increase-as-hashrate-rebounds-after-us-winter-storm/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:53:22 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-jumps-15-posting-record-absolute-increase-as-hashrate-rebounds-after-us-winter-storm/ • Bitcoin mining difficulty jumped 14.7% to 144.4T in a record absolute increase as hashrate rebounded after U.S. • winter storm curtailments. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/we-have-not-underperformed-metaplanet-ceo-pushes-back-against-online-criticism/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:23:36 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/we-have-not-underperformed-metaplanet-ceo-pushes-back-against-online-criticism/ • Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich pushed back against online criticism of the company’s transparency and bitcoin strategy. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ripples-brad-garlinghouse-says-clarity-bill-has-90-chance-of-passing-by-april/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:05:39 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ripples-brad-garlinghouse-says-clarity-bill-has-90-chance-of-passing-by-april/ • Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse says CLARITY bill has ‘90% chance’ of passing by April The bill would clarify which digital assets fall under securities law versus Commodity Futures T https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-difficulty-jumps-15-largest-increase-since-2021-despite-price-slump/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:43:23 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-difficulty-jumps-15-largest-increase-since-2021-despite-price-slump/ • Bitcoin difficulty jumps 15% largest increase since 2021, despite price slump Bitcoin difficulty rebounds to 144.4T as hashrate recovers to 1 ZH/s despite multi year low hashpric https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-nears-68000-gold-jumps-as-u.s.-iran-tensions-return/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:10:21 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-nears-68000-gold-jumps-as-u.s.-iran-tensions-return/ • Bitcoin nears $68,000, gold jumps as U.S.-Iran tensions return Geopolitical tensions and a cautious tone in U.S. • stocks are keeping risk appetite in check, and some strategists https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-nears-68000-gold-jumps-as-us-iran-tensions-return/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:10:21 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-nears-68000-gold-jumps-as-us-iran-tensions-return/ • Bitcoin nears $68,000, gold jumps as US-Iran tensions return Geopolitical tensions and a cautious tone in U.S. • stocks are keeping risk appetite in check, and some strategists w https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-logs-worst-first-50-day-start-to-a-year-on-record/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:47:24 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-logs-worst-first-50-day-start-to-a-year-on-record/ • Bitcoin logs worst first 50-day start to a year on record Bitcoin is on course for its first ever back to back declines in January and February. • What to know: Bitcoin is down 2 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/metaplanet-ceo-rebuts-critics-over-bitcoin-strategy-and-transparency/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:27:10 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/metaplanet-ceo-rebuts-critics-over-bitcoin-strategy-and-transparency/ • Metaplanet CEO rebuts critics over bitcoin strategy and transparency Simon Gerovich defends disclosure standards, options trading model, and hotel operations. • What to know: Sim https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-steadies-near-67000-as-traders-pay-for-crash-protection/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:13:30 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-steadies-near-67000-as-traders-pay-for-crash-protection/ • Bitcoin steadies near $67,000 as traders pay for crash protection The average bitcoin ETF investor now sits on a 20% paper loss, leaving the market vulnerable to capitulation sel https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/more-to-come-crypto-leaders-say-after-third-white-house-stablecoin-meeting/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:44:25 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/more-to-come-crypto-leaders-say-after-third-white-house-stablecoin-meeting/ • ‘More to come,’ was the main message coming out of the third meeting between crypto and banking groups at the White House. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/fintech-firm-newity-raises-11-million-to-bring-small-business-loans-onchain/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:00:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/fintech-firm-newity-raises-11-million-to-bring-small-business-loans-onchain/ • Newity has raised $11 million in new funding led by CMT Digital as it explores taking its small business lending platform onchain. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/onchain-analytics-tool-parsec-winding-down-operations/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:54:36 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/onchain-analytics-tool-parsec-winding-down-operations/ • The onchain analytics startup, launched in early 2021, raised a $1.25 million seed round and a $4 million seed extension. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/has-strategy-defused-the-global-game/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:50:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/has-strategy-defused-the-global-game/ • Has Strategy Defused the Global Game? • Key Insights Strategy posted the fifth-largest quarterly loss in U.S. • corporate history in Q4 2025, and since BTC’s October peak, MSTR h https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/gemini-stock-slump-may-already-factor-in-leadership-exits-mizuho-says/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:36:01 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/gemini-stock-slump-may-already-factor-in-leadership-exits-mizuho-says/ • Mizuho keeps its $26 price target for Gemini and argues cost reductions and a narrower geographic focus could improve margins over time. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/secs-peirce-and-atkins-outline-incremental-path-forward-for-tokenized-securities-as-agency-readies-innovation-exemption/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:21:06 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/secs-peirce-and-atkins-outline-incremental-path-forward-for-tokenized-securities-as-agency-readies-innovation-exemption/ • SEC leadership unveiled details of an innovation exemption, describing it as an incremental step to enable tokenized securities. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/polymarket-buys-fresh-prediction-market-api-startup-dome-marking-second-official-acquisition/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:07:32 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/polymarket-buys-fresh-prediction-market-api-startup-dome-marking-second-official-acquisition/ • Dome, which offers a unified API for prediction markets, was developed as part of startup accelerator Y Combinator’s Fall 2025 cohort. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/eric-trump-reitrates-claim-bitcoin-is-just-getting-started-on-its-road-to-1-million/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:00:27 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/eric-trump-reitrates-claim-bitcoin-is-just-getting-started-on-its-road-to-1-million/ • Eric Trump reitrates claim bitcoin is just getting started on its road to $1 million U.S. • President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump acknowledged bitcoin’s volatility but said its https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tokenized-xstocks-surpass-25-billion-in-total-transaction-volume-kraken/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:59:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tokenized-xstocks-surpass-25-billion-in-total-transaction-volume-kraken/ • This lifetime transaction total includes about $3.5 billion in onchain trading activity across Solana, Ethereum, and TON. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-cardano-q4-2025/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:51:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-cardano-q4-2025/ • The Pentad alliance established a ₳70.0 million Critical Integrations fund to secure institutional infrastructure. • This formal coordination between five core entities focuses o https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/from-coinbase-super-bowl-ad-to-upcoming-earnings-report-with-crypto-ma-expert-christian-lopez/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:40:35 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/from-coinbase-super-bowl-ad-to-upcoming-earnings-report-with-crypto-ma-expert-christian-lopez/ • Cohen & Company Capital Markets Blockchain Head on stablecoins, tokenized equities, and why Bitcoin may be our generation’s generational wealth play. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-hacker-returns-21-million-in-stolen-bitcoin-robinhood-chain-testnet-hits-four-million-transactions-in-first-week-and-more/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:33:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-hacker-returns-21-million-in-stolen-bitcoin-robinhood-chain-testnet-hits-four-million-transactions-in-first-week-and-more/ • The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/u.s.-federal-reserve-researchers-sing-praises-of-prediction-markets/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:01:56 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/u.s.-federal-reserve-researchers-sing-praises-of-prediction-markets/ • Federal Reserve researchers sing praises of prediction markets A deep look at predictions on Kalshi called such platforms valuable to policymakers and researchers, according to a https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/feds-neel-kashkari-calls-crypto-utterly-useless-dismisses-stablecoins-as-buzzword-salad/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:39:51 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/feds-neel-kashkari-calls-crypto-utterly-useless-dismisses-stablecoins-as-buzzword-salad/ • Fed’s Neel Kashkari calls crypto ‘utterly useless,’ dismisses stablecoins as ‘buzzword salad’ The Minneapolis Fed president said stablecoins don’t beat Venmo and argued crypto fa https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/consensys-backed-ethereum-treasury-firm-sharplink-now-holds-867798-eth/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:32:45 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/consensys-backed-ethereum-treasury-firm-sharplink-now-holds-867798-eth/ • Institutional ownership of Sharplink’s common stock has grown to 46% as of Dec. • 31, according to the latest available 13F filings. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/proshares-launches-first-stablecoin-ready-money-market-etf-under-genius-act/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:32:16 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/proshares-launches-first-stablecoin-ready-money-market-etf-under-genius-act/ • IQMM follows the GENIUS Act’s 93-day Treasury requirement, effectively narrowing reserve management to short-term government paper. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/robinhood-vs.-vitalik-why-the-trading-app-is-building-it-own-l2-while-ethereum-founder-cools-on-them/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:22:54 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/robinhood-vs.-vitalik-why-the-trading-app-is-building-it-own-l2-while-ethereum-founder-cools-on-them/ • Vitalik: Why the trading app is building it own L2 while Ethereum founder cools on them Centralized exchanges are moving forward building their own blockchain infrastructure even https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/anchorage-digital-offers-non-u.s.-banks-a-stablecoin-stand-in-for-correspondent-banking/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/anchorage-digital-offers-non-u.s.-banks-a-stablecoin-stand-in-for-correspondent-banking/ • Anchorage Digital launches U.S.-compliant stablecoin rails for international banks to streamline cross-border transactions. • Service includes minting, custody, treasury manageme https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-for-advisors-crypto-vaults-explained/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-for-advisors-crypto-vaults-explained/ • Crypto for Advisors: crypto vaults explained Crypto vaults explained: Learn about risk layers (smart contract, redemption), composability and how RWAs will change DeFi yields. • https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/decibel-building-towards-the-worlds-most-powerful-and-trusted-decentralized-exchange/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/decibel-building-towards-the-worlds-most-powerful-and-trusted-decentralized-exchange/ • Decibel is building on Aptos to become the world’s most powerful and trusted decentralized exchange, driving innovation in trading and markets. • Mainnet Beta is imminent, and Te https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-investment-firm-dba-raises-68-million-for-its-second-venture-fund/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:51:16 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-investment-firm-dba-raises-68-million-for-its-second-venture-fund/ • The firm has invested in infrastructure like DoubleZero and Monad, the stablecoin app Payy, and ICO capital formation platform MetaDAO. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trump-linked-world-liberty-taps-blackrock-backed-securitize-for-hotel-tokenization/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:50:03 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trump-linked-world-liberty-taps-blackrock-backed-securitize-for-hotel-tokenization/ • Trump-linked World Liberty taps BlackRock-backed Securitize for hotel tokenization The companies are working to structure and tokenize loan revenue tied to the Trump Organization https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mike-mcglone-softens-bitcoin-downside-target-to-28000-after-backlash-over-10000-call/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:26:46 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mike-mcglone-softens-bitcoin-downside-target-to-28000-after-backlash-over-10000-call/ • Mike McGlone softens bitcoin downside target to $28,000 after backlash over $10,000 call Market analysts said the extreme downside scenario risked influencing real capital flows, https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uxlink-partnership-growth-model-overview/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uxlink-partnership-growth-model-overview/ • UXLink: Partnership Growth Model Overview Key Insights UXLink operates as a partner-facing onboarding layerthat structures user acquisition through referrals, quests, and Proof-o https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitdeer-shares-slip-amid-300-million-note-offering-to-scale-high-performance-computing/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:56:27 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitdeer-shares-slip-amid-300-million-note-offering-to-scale-high-performance-computing/ • Bitdeer plans $300 million convertible note offering to expand high-performance computing; shares drop 18%, down 37% this month. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uae-sits-on-344-million-unrealized-profit-from-its-bitcoin-mining-operations/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:50:38 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uae-sits-on-344-million-unrealized-profit-from-its-bitcoin-mining-operations/ • UAE sits on $344 million unrealized profit from its bitcoin mining operations Royal family-linked mining rigs are producing about 4 BTC a day, turning state-backed infrastructure https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cme-group-to-launch-24/7-crypto-futures-and-options-trading-on-may-29/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:48:39 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cme-group-to-launch-24/7-crypto-futures-and-options-trading-on-may-29/ • CME Group will begin offering 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading on May 29 as volumes hit record highs. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-rootstock-q4-2025/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:30:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-rootstock-q4-2025/ • Rootstock saw QoQ growth in Q4 in total transactions and merged-mining participation, reflecting slightly higher throughput alongside stronger miner-secured network security. • I https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/finish-the-job-on-digital-asset-market-structure/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:17:14 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/finish-the-job-on-digital-asset-market-structure/ • Finish the job on digital asset market structure Legislators must choose whether America leads the next generation of finance or watches from the sidelines. • In Washington, the https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coindesk-20-performance-update-bitcoin-btc-drops-0.3-as-all-assets-decline/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:10:14 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coindesk-20-performance-update-bitcoin-btc-drops-0.3-as-all-assets-decline/ • CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Bitcoin (BTC) Drops 0.3% as All Assets Decline Binance Coin (BNB) was also among the underperformers, down 0.5% from Wednesday. • CoinDesk Indices https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/voltage-expands-bitcoin-infrastructure-with-usd-settled-revolving-credit-line-on-lightning-network/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/voltage-expands-bitcoin-infrastructure-with-usd-settled-revolving-credit-line-on-lightning-network/ • Voltage launched a USD-settled Bitcoin Lightning Network revolving credit line following a $1 million institutional Lightning transaction. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/soil-launches-rlusd-yield-protocol-on-xrp-ledger-expanding-utility-for-ripples-stablecoin/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:55:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/soil-launches-rlusd-yield-protocol-on-xrp-ledger-expanding-utility-for-ripples-stablecoin/ • Soil has launched what it describes as the first compliant real-world asset-backed yield protocol on XRP Ledger for RLUSD. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/why-bitcoins-rare-oversold-rsi-crash-signals-a-long-slow-grind-ahead/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:31:05 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/why-bitcoins-rare-oversold-rsi-crash-signals-a-long-slow-grind-ahead/ • Why bitcoin’s rare oversold RSI crash signals a long, slow grind ahead History suggests the current move could lead to consolidation around the $60,000 region in the months ahead https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/figure-is-debuting-its-tokenized-stock-along-with-upsized-150-million-offering/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:27:59 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/figure-is-debuting-its-tokenized-stock-along-with-upsized-150-million-offering/ • Figure is debuting its tokenized stock along with upsized $150 million offering The FGRD token represents common shares of the company issued natively onchain with instant settle https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/socgen-taps-xrp-ledger-for-euro-stablecoin-distribution/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:19:39 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/socgen-taps-xrp-ledger-for-euro-stablecoin-distribution/ • SocGen taps XRP Ledger for euro stablecoin distribution The French banking giant expands its euro stablecoin to a third blockchain, deepening institutional use of XRPL for compli https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/from-fentanyl-to-fraud-on-chain-activity-highlights-illicit-market-evolution/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:45:41 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/from-fentanyl-to-fraud-on-chain-activity-highlights-illicit-market-evolution/ • TL;DR - Darknet market activity remains resilient, with aggregate DNM flows reaching nearly $2.6 billion in 2025, underscoring the persistence of crypto-enabled drug markets desp https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/illicit-networks-accounted-for-141-billion-of-the-trillions-of-stablecoin-volume-in-2025/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:25:15 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/illicit-networks-accounted-for-141-billion-of-the-trillions-of-stablecoin-volume-in-2025/ • Illicit networks accounted for $141 billion of the trillions of stablecoin volume in 2025 Sanctions-related activity accounted for 86% of illicit crypto flows last year, with mos https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stablecoin-volume-reached-35-trillion-in-2025-as-illicit-share-stays-below-0.5/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:25:15 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stablecoin-volume-reached-35-trillion-in-2025-as-illicit-share-stays-below-0.5/ • Stablecoin volume reached $35 trillion in 2025 as illicit share stays below 0.5% Even as sanctions-linked networks drove $141 billion in illicit stablecoin flows last year, TRM d https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-markets-feel-the-chill-base-ether.fi-reorganize-layer-2-landscape/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:23:45 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-markets-feel-the-chill-base-ether.fi-reorganize-layer-2-landscape/ • Crypto markets feel the chill, Base, ether.fi reorganize layer-2 landscape Your day-ahead look for Feb. • 19, 2026 What to know: You are viewing Crypto Daybook Americas, your mor https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-ether-rise-as-altcoins-lag-in-low-volatility-trade/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-ether-rise-as-altcoins-lag-in-low-volatility-trade/ • Bitcoin, ether rise as altcoins lag in low-volatility trade Bitcoin and ether tick higher, but weak altcoin breadth, heavy liquidations and elevated options hedging suggest trade https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-bank-of-the-future-77-of-stablecoin-users-say-theyd-open-a-wallet-with-their-bank-today/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:26:01 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-bank-of-the-future-77-of-stablecoin-users-say-theyd-open-a-wallet-with-their-bank-today/ • The bank of the future: 77% of stablecoin users say they’d open a wallet with their bank today YouGov survey published by Coinbase and BVNK also found that 71% of users would use https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uniswap-governance-considers-activating-protocol-fees-on-all-v3-pools-expanding-to-eight-additional-chains/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:08:27 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uniswap-governance-considers-activating-protocol-fees-on-all-v3-pools-expanding-to-eight-additional-chains/ • Uniswap’s community is mulling expanding protocol fees to bolster revenue collection across all remaining v3 pools on the Ethereum mainnet. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hacker-returns-21-million-in-stolen-bitcoin-to-south-korean-authorities-report/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:29:31 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hacker-returns-21-million-in-stolen-bitcoin-to-south-korean-authorities-report/ • South Korean prosecutors have recovered about $21 million worth of bitcoin stolen from their custody last year. • Hacker returns $21M in Bitcoin stolen from South Korean authorit https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uae-linked-bitcoin-mining-amasses-344-million-unrealized-profit-excluding-energy-costs-arkham/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:00:52 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uae-linked-bitcoin-mining-amasses-344-million-unrealized-profit-excluding-energy-costs-arkham/ • Arkham attributes approximately $344 million in unrealized profit to wallets linked to UAE royal family-affiliated mining operations. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/robinhoods-layer-2-testnet-sees-four-million-transactions-in-first-week-ceo-vlad-tenev-says/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:15:22 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/robinhoods-layer-2-testnet-sees-four-million-transactions-in-first-week-ceo-vlad-tenev-says/ • Robinhood Chain is an Ethereum Layer 2 built on Arbitrum designed to support tokenized real-world assets and onchain financial services. • Robinhood’s L2 testnet hits 4M transact https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-ether-xrp-etfs-bleed-while-solana-bucks-outflow-trend/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:25:08 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-ether-xrp-etfs-bleed-while-solana-bucks-outflow-trend/ • Bitcoin, ether, xrp ETFs bleed while Solana bucks outflow trend U.S. • spot crypto ETFs saw broad-based redemptions led by bitcoin and ether funds, while Solana products drew fre https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoins-40000-put-becomes-second-largest-options-bet-ahead-of-february-expiry-next-week/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:48:38 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoins-40000-put-becomes-second-largest-options-bet-ahead-of-february-expiry-next-week/ • Bitcoin’s $40,000 put becomes second-largest options bet ahead of February expiry next week Heavy positioning at lower strikes signals rising demand for downside protection for b https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ether-xrp-solana-slide-in-crypto-retreat-despite-tech-led-lift-in-asia-stocks/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:48:14 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ether-xrp-solana-slide-in-crypto-retreat-despite-tech-led-lift-in-asia-stocks/ • Ether, XRP, Solana slide in crypto retreat despite tech-led lift in Asia stocks Major tokens stayed under pressure even as risk sentiment improved in equities, with a firmer doll https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-is-about-to-log-its-longest-losing-streak-since-2022-as-geopolitical-nerves-hit-risk-trades/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:44:03 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-is-about-to-log-its-longest-losing-streak-since-2022-as-geopolitical-nerves-hit-risk-trades/ • Bitcoin is about to log its longest losing streak since 2022 as geopolitical nerves hit risk trades Geopolitical tensions lift the U.S. • dollar and crude prices, adding pressure https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coinbase-lets-xrp-ada-and-dogecoin-holders-borrow-up-to-100000-without-selling/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:08:37 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coinbase-lets-xrp-ada-and-dogecoin-holders-borrow-up-to-100000-without-selling/ • Coinbase lets XRP, ADA and dogecoin holders borrow up to $100,000 without selling The exchange is widening access to its Morpho-powered lending product after a wave of liquidatio https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-can-bounce-higher-but-the-market-still-lacks-fuel-for-a-real-run/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:51:21 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-can-bounce-higher-but-the-market-still-lacks-fuel-for-a-real-run/ • Bitcoin can bounce higher - but the market still lacks fuel for a real run Recent trading shows bitcoin staging short-lived rallies that quickly fade amid a stronger dollar, hawk https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-shakes-off-u.s.-session-losses-as-trump-says-u.s.-trade-deficit-cut-by-78/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:11:55 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-shakes-off-u.s.-session-losses-as-trump-says-u.s.-trade-deficit-cut-by-78/ • Bitcoin shakes off U.S. • session losses as Trump says U.S. • trade deficit cut by 78% Investors are focused less on the accuracy of Trump’s trade figures and more on how renewed https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/south-koreas-hanwha-makes-a-13-million-bet-on-seedless-crypto-wallets/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:20:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/south-koreas-hanwha-makes-a-13-million-bet-on-seedless-crypto-wallets/ • South Korea’s Hanwha makes a $13 million bet on ‘seedless’ crypto wallets The South Korean financial firm backs the U.S.-based blockchain company to accelerate enterprise wallet https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ledn-sells-188-million-worth-of-bitcoin-backed-bonds-bloomberg/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:08:19 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ledn-sells-188-million-worth-of-bitcoin-backed-bonds-bloomberg/ • S&P Global gave the majority of the bonds the less-than-stellar rating of BBB-, according to a Feb. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/td-cowen-despite-cftc-intervention-states-hold-edge-in-prediction-markets-legal-fight/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:31:20 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/td-cowen-despite-cftc-intervention-states-hold-edge-in-prediction-markets-legal-fight/ • ‘We continue to give a slight edge to the states in this legal fight primarily because the states have historically been the regulators of sports gambling.’ https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ether.fi-shifts-non-custodial-crypto-card-product-to-op-mainnet-from-scroll/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:51:36 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ether.fi-shifts-non-custodial-crypto-card-product-to-op-mainnet-from-scroll/ • Ether.fi will migrate roughly ‘70,000 active cards, 300,000 accounts, and millions in user TVL to Optimism,’ over the coming months. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-sinks-to-66000-u.s.-stocks-lose-steam-as-fed-minutes-mention-possible-rate-hike/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:37:13 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-sinks-to-66000-u.s.-stocks-lose-steam-as-fed-minutes-mention-possible-rate-hike/ • Bitcoin sinks to $66,000, U.S. • stocks lose steam as Fed minutes mention possible rate hike Bitcoin is now on track for its fifth consecutive weekly decline, and losing this lev https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/openai-and-paradigm-partner-on-ai-agent-tool-for-smart-contract-security/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:53:44 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/openai-and-paradigm-partner-on-ai-agent-tool-for-smart-contract-security/ • DeFi lending protocol Moonwell and CrossCurve have both recently suffered exploits connected to smart contracts. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/in-the-stables-bridge-wins-occ-approval/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:27:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/in-the-stables-bridge-wins-occ-approval/ • Welcome to In The Stables, a weekly briefing on the most important developments shaping the global stablecoin ecosystem. • Each edition delivers clear, data-driven insights into https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sam-altmans-openai-unveils-evmbench-to-test-whether-ai-can-keep-cryptos-smart-contracts-safe/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:12:25 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sam-altmans-openai-unveils-evmbench-to-test-whether-ai-can-keep-cryptos-smart-contracts-safe/ • Sam Altman’s OpenAI unveils ‘EVMbench’ to test whether AI can keep crypto’s smart contracts safe Developed with Paradigm, the tool is OpenAI’s attempt to determine whether modern https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coinbase-adds-xrp-dogecoin-cardano-and-litecoin-as-collateral-for-onchain-loans-via-morpho/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:39:12 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coinbase-adds-xrp-dogecoin-cardano-and-litecoin-as-collateral-for-onchain-loans-via-morpho/ • users, excluding those in New York, can now borrow up to $100,000 in USDC without selling the four tokens, Coinbase said. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/world-liberty-forum-opens-with-18-wlfi-rally-as-eric-trump-says-crypto-industry-still-at-one-yard-line/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:23:50 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/world-liberty-forum-opens-with-18-wlfi-rally-as-eric-trump-says-crypto-industry-still-at-one-yard-line/ • Apex Group plans to test USD1’s stablecoin infrastructure within traditional fund administration, aiming to speed settlement for tokenized assets. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/goldman-sachs-ceo-david-solomon-reveals-he-owns-very-little-amount-of-bitcoin/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:23:47 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/goldman-sachs-ceo-david-solomon-reveals-he-owns-very-little-amount-of-bitcoin/ • This is the first time Solomon has said he owns the cryptocurrency, something he previusly said could be ‘a store of value case.’ https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/clarity-act-primer-and-outcome-analysis/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/clarity-act-primer-and-outcome-analysis/ • CLARITY Act: Primer and Outcome Analysis Key Insights The CLARITY Act is stalled in the Senate amid unresolved debatesover stablecoin rewards restrictions, the balance of SEC vs. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-protocol-zora-moves-to-solana/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:55:53 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-protocol-zora-moves-to-solana/ • The Protocol: Zora moves to Solana Also: EF’s Stańczak to leave ED role, XRPL member-only DEX and Ethereum revives the DAO. • What to know: Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s we https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-peter-thiel-and-founders-fund-exit-ethzilla-k33-says-bitcoin-is-approaching-late-bear-market-territory-and-more/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:51:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-peter-thiel-and-founders-fund-exit-ethzilla-k33-says-bitcoin-is-approaching-late-bear-market-territory-and-more/ • The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coinbase-incubated-base-network-to-ditch-optimism-for-unified-solution/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:40:18 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coinbase-incubated-base-network-to-ditch-optimism-for-unified-solution/ • The Coinbase-incubated Ethereum Layer 2 is ’evolving its foundational software by moving to a unified, Base-operated stack.' https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coinbases-base-moves-away-from-optimisms-op-stack-in-major-tech-shift/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:38:31 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coinbases-base-moves-away-from-optimisms-op-stack-in-major-tech-shift/ • Coinbase’s Base moves away from Optimism’s ‘OP stack’ in major tech shift Base launched in 2023 and quickly became one of the most widely used Ethereum layer-2 networks. • What t https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/optimisms-op-token-falls-after-base-moves-away-from-the-networks-op-stack-in-major-tech-shift/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:38:31 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/optimisms-op-token-falls-after-base-moves-away-from-the-networks-op-stack-in-major-tech-shift/ • Optimism’s OP token falls after Base moves away from the network’s ‘OP stack’ in major tech shift Base launched in 2023 and quickly became one of the most widely used Ethereum la https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/loyalty-becomes-lifestyle-rain-and-uptop-on-stablecoin-rewards/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:31:45 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/loyalty-becomes-lifestyle-rain-and-uptop-on-stablecoin-rewards/ • Rain and Uptop leaders share how stablecoin cards and onchain loyalty are reshaping payments, rewards, and fan engagement. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ethereums-50-staking-milestone-triggers-backlash-over-misleading-supply-data/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:18:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ethereums-50-staking-milestone-triggers-backlash-over-misleading-supply-data/ • Ethereum’s 50% staking milestone triggers backlash over ‘misleading’ supply data CoinShares researcher Luke Nolan says the 50% figure is ‘inaccurate, or at least materially misle https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-miner-riot-platforms-stock-jumps-nearly-9-as-starboard-urges-ai-data-center-expansion/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:14:43 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-miner-riot-platforms-stock-jumps-nearly-9-as-starboard-urges-ai-data-center-expansion/ • Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms stock jumps nearly 9% as Starboard urges AI data center expansion The activist investor said Riot’s 1.7 GW power capacity can drive premium AI hostin https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-miner-riot-stock-jumps-nearly-9-as-activist-starboard-urges-ai-data-center-expansion/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:14:43 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-miner-riot-stock-jumps-nearly-9-as-activist-starboard-urges-ai-data-center-expansion/ • Bitcoin miner Riot stock jumps nearly 9% as activist Starboard urges AI data center expansion The activist investor said Riot’s 1.7 GW power capacity can drive premium AI hosting https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mystery-hong-kong-firm-emerges-as-largest-new-ibit-holder-after-building-436-million-stake-in-late-2025/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:11:06 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mystery-hong-kong-firm-emerges-as-largest-new-ibit-holder-after-building-436-million-stake-in-late-2025/ • The filing provides little detail on the firm or its funding source, leaving the identity of the ultimate investors behind the IBIT position unclear. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-long-short-cryptos-liquidity-mirage/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-long-short-cryptos-liquidity-mirage/ • Crypto Long & Short: Crypto’s liquidity mirage In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Leo Mindyuk of ML Tech writes that while crypto markets look liquid on paper, execut https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/financial-giant-with-3.5-trillion-asset-to-pilot-trump-affiliated-wlfi-stablecoin-for-tokenized-funds/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/financial-giant-with-3.5-trillion-asset-to-pilot-trump-affiliated-wlfi-stablecoin-for-tokenized-funds/ • Financial giant with $3.5 trillion asset to pilot Trump-affiliated WLFI stablecoin for tokenized funds The financial giant with $3.5 trillion in assets has teamed up with World L https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/kraken-buys-token-vesting-platform-magna-which-hit-peak-tvl-of-60-billion-in-2025/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:35:42 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/kraken-buys-token-vesting-platform-magna-which-hit-peak-tvl-of-60-billion-in-2025/ • Kraken acquired the token management platform Magna, marking the exchange’s sixth acquisition over the past 12 months. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-volatile-but-flat-while-crypto-stocks-bounce-amid-cooling-ai-fears/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:35:23 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-volatile-but-flat-while-crypto-stocks-bounce-amid-cooling-ai-fears/ • Bitcoin volatile, but flat, while crypto stocks bounce amid cooling AI fears Coinbase, Circle, Galaxy, IREN and Riot led the early morning rebound among crypto-related stocks as https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/goldman-sachs-david-solomon-says-he-owns-very-little-bitcoin-but-watching-it-closely/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:22:37 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/goldman-sachs-david-solomon-says-he-owns-very-little-bitcoin-but-watching-it-closely/ • Solomon owns very little bitcoin, remains an observer in the evolving crypto landscape. • He sees crypto and traditional finance as part of one evolving system. • Tokenization wi https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-solana-q4-2025/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:05:43 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-solana-q4-2025/ • The Application Revenue Capture Ratio (Chain GDP divided by Real Economic Value) grew from 262.8% to 375.5%. • An increasing App RCR signals that an ecosystem is increasingly mon https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/nyse-president-says-exchange-felt-responsibility-to-enter-tokenization-space/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:58:36 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/nyse-president-says-exchange-felt-responsibility-to-enter-tokenization-space/ • NYSE President Lynn Martin cites responsibility to join tokenization conversation amid blockchain finance surge. • Exchange has built tokenization tech, collaborating with regula https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/toncoin-focused-treasury-company-alphaton-agrees-to-sell-cancer-treatment-subsidiary/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:52:50 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/toncoin-focused-treasury-company-alphaton-agrees-to-sell-cancer-treatment-subsidiary/ • Immunova is exercising a call option to acquire iOx Therapeutics Limited, a wholly owned AlphaTON subsidiary that develops cancer treatments. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/activist-investor-starboard-says-riot-ai-pivot-could-be-worth-up-to-21-billion-as-miner-lags-peers/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:34:32 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/activist-investor-starboard-says-riot-ai-pivot-could-be-worth-up-to-21-billion-as-miner-lags-peers/ • Starboard argues Riot’s Texas power assets position the company to secure large AI data center tenants if management accelerates deal execution. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoins-plunge-signals-coming-ai-crisis-but-massive-fed-response-will-drive-new-record-high-arthur-hayes/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:15:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoins-plunge-signals-coming-ai-crisis-but-massive-fed-response-will-drive-new-record-high-arthur-hayes/ • Bitcoin’s plunge signals coming AI crisis, but massive Fed response will drive new record high: Arthur Hayes The rise of artificial intelligence is likely to displace millions of https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hyperliquid-starts-defi-lobbying-group-with-29-million-token-backing/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:07:07 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hyperliquid-starts-defi-lobbying-group-with-29-million-token-backing/ • Hyperliquid starts DeFi lobbying group with $29 million token backing Jake Chervinsky, CEO of the Hyperliquid Policy Center, said markets are migrating to blockchain, and the U.S https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tokenized-pre-ipo-shares-topic-ignites-legal-debate-at-consensus-hong-kong-2026/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:06:51 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tokenized-pre-ipo-shares-topic-ignites-legal-debate-at-consensus-hong-kong-2026/ • Tokenized pre-IPO shares topic ignites legal debate at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 Ultan Miller touts a blockchain-based pre-IPO index, while critics warn unauthorized equity tokeni https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/canary-lists-spot-sui-etf-with-staking-rewards/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:56:36 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/canary-lists-spot-sui-etf-with-staking-rewards/ • Canary lists spot SUI ETF with staking rewards The Nasdaq-listed SUIS fund offers direct exposure to Sui’s native token while passing through proof-of-stake rewards in a regulate https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hyperliquid-foundation-sets-up-defi-policy-advocacy-group-with-29-million-hype-token-donation/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:52:58 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hyperliquid-foundation-sets-up-defi-policy-advocacy-group-with-29-million-hype-token-donation/ • Hyperliquid Foundation donates $29M worth of HYPE tokens to launch DeFi policy advocacy group. • New group aims to influence U.S. regulations to support decentralized finance gro https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/first-spot-sui-etfs-debut-as-canary-capital-and-grayscale-launch-funds-with-staking/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:30:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/first-spot-sui-etfs-debut-as-canary-capital-and-grayscale-launch-funds-with-staking/ • Two spot SUI exchange-traded funds hit the market on Wednesday, offering investors direct exposure to the token’s price. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitwise-seeks-sec-nod-for-2028-election-prediction-market-etfs-as-wall-street-pushes-to-wrap-bets/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:05:21 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitwise-seeks-sec-nod-for-2028-election-prediction-market-etfs-as-wall-street-pushes-to-wrap-bets/ • Bitwise files for 2028 U.S. election prediction market ETFs, targeting SEC approval. • ETFs would allow investors to bet on presidential race outcomes. • Wall Street pushes to wr https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-approaches-late-bear-market-territory-as-regime-signals-echo-2022-bottom-k33-says/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:55:46 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-approaches-late-bear-market-territory-as-regime-signals-echo-2022-bottom-k33-says/ • Bitcoin nearing late bear market territory, echoing 2022 bottom signals. • Defensive sentiment rises as traders adopt cautious stance. • Leverage levels drop, indicating reduced https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/american-crypto-holders-are-scared-and-confused-about-this-years-new-irs-tax-rules/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:13:07 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/american-crypto-holders-are-scared-and-confused-about-this-years-new-irs-tax-rules/ • American crypto holders are scared and confused about this year’s new IRS tax rules Crypto tax platform, Awaken Tax, polled 1,000 crypto holders about a radical shift from self-d https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/from-2016-hack-to-150m-endowment-the-daos-second-act-focuses-on-ethereum-security/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/from-2016-hack-to-150m-endowment-the-daos-second-act-focuses-on-ethereum-security/ • DAO hack in 2016 siphoned millions, sparking Ethereum’s first major crisis. • 75,000 ETH remained untouched, now forming a $150M security endowment. • DAO Security Fund will stak https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/while-some-big-investors-cash-out-of-crypto-others-double-down/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:32:43 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/while-some-big-investors-cash-out-of-crypto-others-double-down/ • Bitcoin trades $67,484, holding tight $66k-$70k range, up 1.04% in 24h. • Ether at $2,020, up 1.43% daily, showing modest gains. • Treasury firms and public institutions were key https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/xrp-ledger-rolls-out-members-only-dex-for-regulated-institutions/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:10:46 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/xrp-ledger-rolls-out-members-only-dex-for-regulated-institutions/ • XRP Ledger rolls out members-only DEX for regulated institutions A permissioned DEX amendment creates controlled versions of XRPL’s built-in exchange, letting approved entities d https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/defi-lending-protocol-moonwell-hit-with-1.8-million-bad-debt-after-oracle-misconfiguration/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:35 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/defi-lending-protocol-moonwell-hit-with-1.8-million-bad-debt-after-oracle-misconfiguration/ • Moonwell confirmed roughly $1.8 million in bad debt after a misconfigured oracle priced cbETH incorrectly and triggered liquidations. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-holds-near-68000-as-volatility-cools-wlfi-jumps-ahead-of-mar-a-lago-forum/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-holds-near-68000-as-volatility-cools-wlfi-jumps-ahead-of-mar-a-lago-forum/ • Bitcoin steady near $68k, trading within $65.1k-$72k range since Feb 6. • Volatility cooling, funding rates flat/slightly negative, open interest steady at $15.5B. • WLFI token s https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/moonwells-1.12-nightmare-a-pricing-glitch-just-let-bots-seize-millions-in-eth-collateral/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:03:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/moonwells-1.12-nightmare-a-pricing-glitch-just-let-bots-seize-millions-in-eth-collateral/ • Moonwell’s $1.12 nightmare: A pricing glitch just let bots seize millions in ETH collateral A misconfigured Chainlink price oracle on DeFi lender Moonwell briefly valued Coinbase https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitwise-cio-says-defi-could-lead-market-out-of-crypto-winter-as-strategys-saylor-predicts-bitcoin-recovery/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:47:16 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitwise-cio-says-defi-could-lead-market-out-of-crypto-winter-as-strategys-saylor-predicts-bitcoin-recovery/ • Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan believes decentralized finance can revive crypto markets post-winter. • Michael Saylor predicts a bullish ‘spring’ for Bitcoin, echoing optimism across th https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/brevan-howards-crypto-fund-said-to-lose-30-in-worst-year-since-inception-ft/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:45:20 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/brevan-howards-crypto-fund-said-to-lose-30-in-worst-year-since-inception-ft/ • BH Digital Asset fund lost 29.5% in 2025, worst year since 2021 launch. • Fund underperformed Bitcoin, which fell 6% during the same period. • Prior years saw strong gains: 43% i https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/peter-thiel-and-founders-fund-exit-ethereum-treasury-firm-ethzilla-sec-filing-shows/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:33:26 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/peter-thiel-and-founders-fund-exit-ethereum-treasury-firm-ethzilla-sec-filing-shows/ • Peter Thiel has fully exited ETHZilla, as confirmed by a recent SEC filing. • ETHZilla’s share price fell after the announcement, reflecting investor uncertainty. • The firm is p https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/zora-moves-onto-solana-with-attention-markets-for-trading-internet-trends/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:55:27 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/zora-moves-onto-solana-with-attention-markets-for-trading-internet-trends/ • Zora moves onto Solana with ‘attention markets’ for trading internet trends The creator platform’s new product lets users trade tokens linked to social-media traction, a Polymark https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-losing-70000-is-a-warning-sign-for-further-downside/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:03:52 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-losing-70000-is-a-warning-sign-for-further-downside/ • Bitcoin losing $70,000 is a warning sign for further downside Crypto majors soften while Asian equities rebound modestly, with traders continuing to weigh quantum fears, ETF flow https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/peter-thiels-founders-fund-dumps-every-ethzilla-share/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:54:34 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/peter-thiels-founders-fund-dumps-every-ethzilla-share/ • Founders Fund sold all 7.5% stake in ETHZilla, ending zero holdings by year‑end 2025. • ETHZilla amassed 100k+ ETH at peak, then panic‑sold after October market high. • Digital a https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-etfs-hold-billions-despite-price-crash-but-resilience-masks-harsh-reality/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:08:37 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-etfs-hold-billions-despite-price-crash-but-resilience-masks-harsh-reality/ • Bitcoin ETFs hold billions despite price crash, but resilience masks harsh reality Bitcoin spot ETFs in the United States still hold about $85 billion in assets, despite the BTC https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cftc-claims-exclusive-federal-authority-over-prediction-markets-in-new-brief-clashing-with-states/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:50:19 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cftc-claims-exclusive-federal-authority-over-prediction-markets-in-new-brief-clashing-with-states/ • The filing marks the latest move by the agency to assert federal jurisdiction over fast-growing prediction markets like Kalshi & Polymarket. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/protocol-priorities-update-for-2026/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/protocol-priorities-update-for-2026/ • Protocol Priorities Update for 2026 Posted by Protocol track leads on February 18, 2026 Research & Development Weintroduced Protocollast June which organized our work around thre https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/abu-dhabi-wealth-funds-bitcoin-etf-holdings-topped-1-billion-at-end-of-2025/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:01:25 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/abu-dhabi-wealth-funds-bitcoin-etf-holdings-topped-1-billion-at-end-of-2025/ • Abu Dhabi wealth funds bitcoin ETF holdings topped $1 billion at end of 2025 Both Mubadala Investment Company and Al Warda Investments lifted investments in BlackRock’s iShares B https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stripe-owned-stablecoin-platform-bridge-wins-conditional-occ-approval-for-national-bank-charter/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:13:10 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stripe-owned-stablecoin-platform-bridge-wins-conditional-occ-approval-for-national-bank-charter/ • Bridge, Stripe-owned stablecoin platform, gets conditional OCC approval for national trust bank charter. • Approval allows Bridge to offer stablecoin products, custody, issuance, https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/gold-firm-elemental-royalty-to-pay-out-dividends-in-tethers-tokenized-gold/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:07:53 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/gold-firm-elemental-royalty-to-pay-out-dividends-in-tethers-tokenized-gold/ • Gold firm Elemental Royalty to pay out dividends in Tether’s tokenized gold The company claimed the bragging right of being the first to let investors opt for dividend payments i https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stripes-stablecoin-firm-bridge-wins-initial-approval-of-national-bank-trust-charter/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:10:51 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stripes-stablecoin-firm-bridge-wins-initial-approval-of-national-bank-trust-charter/ • Stripe’s stablecoin firm Bridge wins initial approval of national bank trust charter The U.S. • banking license would allow Bridge to issue and manage stablecoins under direct fe https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mizuho-sees-bitgo-upsides-calling-custodian-military-grade-despite-44-post-ipo-slump/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:10:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/mizuho-sees-bitgo-upsides-calling-custodian-military-grade-despite-44-post-ipo-slump/ • Analysts expect BitGo’s recurring custody & staking revenue to cushion earnings compared with more trading-dependent firms during downturns. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-venture-capital-firm-dragonfly-raises-650-million-despite-gloom-of-a-bear-market/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:51:24 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-venture-capital-firm-dragonfly-raises-650-million-despite-gloom-of-a-bear-market/ • Crypto venture capital firm Dragonfly raises $650 million despite ‘gloom of a bear market’ The firm’s fourth fund positions it alongside a16z and Paradigm even as blockchain VC f https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/zora-launches-attention-markets-on-solana/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:48:24 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/zora-launches-attention-markets-on-solana/ • Zora, a socialfi platform closely associated with the Ethereum Layer 2 Base, is launching its new attention market platform on Solana. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/blackrock-begins-acquiring-eth-for-upcoming-ethereum-staking-etf/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:11:49 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/blackrock-begins-acquiring-eth-for-upcoming-ethereum-staking-etf/ • A BlackRock affiliate purchased 4,000 seed shares of the fund for $100,000, providing the initial capital the trust will use to purchase ether, according to an amended S-1 filing https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-logan-paul-sells-previously-tokenized-pokemon-card-for-16m-gemini-parts-ways-with-top-execs-strategys-latest-bitcoin-buy-and-more/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:42:08 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-logan-paul-sells-previously-tokenized-pokemon-card-for-16m-gemini-parts-ways-with-top-execs-strategys-latest-bitcoin-buy-and-more/ • Logan Paul sells tokenized Pokemon card for $16M, marking high-profile NFT sale. • Gemini announces departure of several top executives amid strategic shift. • Strategy Inc. comp https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/abu-dhabi-funds-held-over-1-billion-of-blackrocks-bitcoin-etf-at-end-of-last-year/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:31:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/abu-dhabi-funds-held-over-1-billion-of-blackrocks-bitcoin-etf-at-end-of-last-year/ • Mubadala Investment Company and Al Warda Investments owned over 20 million shares in BlackRock’s BTC exchange-traded fund in Q4. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/benchmark-cuts-metaplanet-target-says-earnings-show-promise-and-peril-of-bitcoin-pivot/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:05:57 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/benchmark-cuts-metaplanet-target-says-earnings-show-promise-and-peril-of-bitcoin-pivot/ • Analysts say Metaplanet’s bitcoin-linked income business is becoming critical to funding expansion while avoiding forced BTC sales. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trump-filling-democratic-seats-at-sec-cftc-could-advance-crypto-bill-talks-td-cowen-says/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:02:26 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trump-filling-democratic-seats-at-sec-cftc-could-advance-crypto-bill-talks-td-cowen-says/ • ‘This would ensure Democrats could immediately control those agencies if they win the 2028 presidential election,’ TD said. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/flow-network-from-collectibles-to-consumer-defi/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:57:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/flow-network-from-collectibles-to-consumer-defi/ • Flow has formalized its expansion deeper into consumer DeFi in a published strategy built around stablecoin-based consumer finance and enshrined protocols, a small set of default https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/david-baileys-bitcoin-treasury-play-nakamoto-acquires-btc-inc-and-utxo-management/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:44:45 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/david-baileys-bitcoin-treasury-play-nakamoto-acquires-btc-inc-and-utxo-management/ • Nakamoto, David Bailey’s bitcoin treasury firm, acquires BTC Inc to broaden asset holdings. • The deal also brings UTXO Management under Nakamoto’s umbrella, enhancing transactio https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-custodian-bitgo-a-potential-acquisition-target-for-wall-street-firms-analysts-say/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:30:05 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-custodian-bitgo-a-potential-acquisition-target-for-wall-street-firms-analysts-say/ • Crypto custodian BitGo a potential acquisition target for Wall Street firms, analysts say Compass Point and Canaccord call BitGo a potential acquisition target and defend the sto https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-infrastructure-firm-bitgo-a-potential-acquisition-target-for-wall-street-firms-analysts-say/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:30:05 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-infrastructure-firm-bitgo-a-potential-acquisition-target-for-wall-street-firms-analysts-say/ • Crypto infrastructure firm BitGo a potential acquisition target for Wall Street firms, analysts say Compass Point and Canaccord call BitGo a potential acquisition target and defe https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trading-platform-etoro-shares-jump-14-after-posting-record-q4-profit-despite-crypto-revenue-drop/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:15:40 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trading-platform-etoro-shares-jump-14-after-posting-record-q4-profit-despite-crypto-revenue-drop/ • Trading platform eToro shares jump 14% after posting record Q4 profit despite crypto revenue drop The results were particularly notable given the struggles at peers Robinhood and https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-crypto-tax-reckoning-is-here/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:05:55 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-crypto-tax-reckoning-is-here/ • The crypto tax reckoning is here We are officially entering the ‘crypto tax enforcement era’, but the new rules, written by people who don’t understand crypto, could have some bi https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cftcs-selig-opens-legal-dispute-against-states-getting-in-way-of-prediction-markets/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:59:47 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cftcs-selig-opens-legal-dispute-against-states-getting-in-way-of-prediction-markets/ • CFTC’s Selig opens legal dispute against states getting in way of prediction markets Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig fired a legal warning shot defending https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-slips-below-67000-as-software-stocks-continue-to-plunge/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:54:38 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-slips-below-67000-as-software-stocks-continue-to-plunge/ • Bitcoin slips below $67,000 as software stocks continue to plunge The most important indicator for bitcoin’s price direction at the moment is the iShares Tech-Software ETF, and i https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/etoro-shares-surge-amid-q4-profit-increase-crypto-derivatives-swing-to-74-million-gain/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:34:15 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/etoro-shares-surge-amid-q4-profit-increase-crypto-derivatives-swing-to-74-million-gain/ • Revenue from ‘cryptoassets’ declined to $3.6 billion during the fourth quarter amid a broad market decline. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitmine-grows-ethereum-treasury-to-4.37-million-eth-sees-252-million-annual-staking-revenue-via-mavan/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:24:29 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitmine-grows-ethereum-treasury-to-4.37-million-eth-sees-252-million-annual-staking-revenue-via-mavan/ • Tom Lee’s BitMine said its ether treasury has climbed to 4.37 million ETH as the firm continues aggressive accumulation market prices. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/starkware-integrates-ey-built-nightfall-privacy-tech-into-starknet-to-provide-confidential-institutional-transactions-on-public-blockchains/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/starkware-integrates-ey-built-nightfall-privacy-tech-into-starknet-to-provide-confidential-institutional-transactions-on-public-blockchains/ • The integration allows institutions to conduct confidential payments, treasury management, and DeFi transactions on public blockchains. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/gemini-stock-falls-10-after-it-parts-ways-with-coo-cfo-and-chief-legal-officer-months-after-ipo/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:59:38 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/gemini-stock-falls-10-after-it-parts-ways-with-coo-cfo-and-chief-legal-officer-months-after-ipo/ • Gemini stock falls 10% after it parts ways with COO, CFO and Chief Legal Officer months after IPO Crypto exchange says Marshall Beard, Dan Chen and Tyler Meade are departing effe https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/gemini-stock-plunges-after-it-parts-ways-with-coo-cfo-and-chief-legal-officer-months-after-ipo/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:59:38 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/gemini-stock-plunges-after-it-parts-ways-with-coo-cfo-and-chief-legal-officer-months-after-ipo/ • Gemini stock plunges after it parts ways with COO, CFO and Chief Legal Officer months after IPO Crypto exchange says Marshall Beard, Dan Chen and Tyler Meade are departing effect https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dragonfly-closes-650-million-for-fourth-crypto-venture-fund-amid-bear-market-gloom/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:58:08 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dragonfly-closes-650-million-for-fourth-crypto-venture-fund-amid-bear-market-gloom/ • Dragonfly closed a $650 million fourth fund, topping its target as the firm deploys capital during a downturn. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/gemini-exchange-parts-ways-with-cfo-coo-and-clo-in-big-shakeup/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:47:37 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/gemini-exchange-parts-ways-with-cfo-coo-and-clo-in-big-shakeup/ • Gemini will not replace its COO, with co-founder Cameron Winklevoss absorbing key operational and revenue responsibilities. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-infrastructure-project-unveils-li.fi-composer-a-multi-step-transaction-orchestrator/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:38:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-infrastructure-project-unveils-li.fi-composer-a-multi-step-transaction-orchestrator/ • LiFI Composer allows users to combine different actions like swaps, bridging, deposits, and staking into a single transaction. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coindesk-20-performance-update-bitcoin-cash-bch-drops-2.2-leading-index-lower/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:26:22 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coindesk-20-performance-update-bitcoin-cash-bch-drops-2.2-leading-index-lower/ • CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Drops 2.2%, Leading Index Lower Ripple (XRP), down 1.5% from Monday, was also an underperformer. • CoinDesk Indicespresents its https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-hardware-hurdle-cysic-and-cardano-clash-over-the-future-of-decentralized-compute/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:25:45 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-hardware-hurdle-cysic-and-cardano-clash-over-the-future-of-decentralized-compute/ • The hardware hurdle: Cysic and Cardano clash over the future of decentralized compute At Consensus Hong Kong 2026, Leo Fan questioned Midnight’s use of Google Cloud and Azure, as https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitmine-adds-90-million-in-eth-tom-lee-says-crypto-sentiment-reminiscent-of-2018-and-2022-bottoms/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:10:58 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitmine-adds-90-million-in-eth-tom-lee-says-crypto-sentiment-reminiscent-of-2018-and-2022-bottoms/ • BitMine adds $90 million in ETH - Tom Lee says crypto sentiment reminiscent of 2018 and 2022 bottoms The Ethereum treasury firm continues its buying spree with its largest weekly https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-miner-hive-reports-record-revenue-as-hashrate-expands-despite-91-million-net-loss-tied-to-accelerated-depreciation/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:39:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-miner-hive-reports-record-revenue-as-hashrate-expands-despite-91-million-net-loss-tied-to-accelerated-depreciation/ • The company’s loss was driven by accelerated depreciation related to its Paraguay expansion and non-cash revaluation adjustments. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/michael-saylors-strategy-purchased-168-million-in-bitcoin-last-week/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:20:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/michael-saylors-strategy-purchased-168-million-in-bitcoin-last-week/ • Strategy added 2,486 BTC for $168.4 M last week, raising holdings to 717,131 BTC. • Average purchase price $76,027 per BTC, below the current $68,000 market price. • Funding sour https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/michael-saylors-strategy-buys-2486-bitcoin-for-168-million-as-total-holdings-reach-717131-btc/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:06:01 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/michael-saylors-strategy-buys-2486-bitcoin-for-168-million-as-total-holdings-reach-717131-btc/ • Strategy’s holdings account for more than 3.4% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply - worth around $49 billion. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/banking-giant-intesa-sanapolo-discloses-100-million-bitcoin-etf-holdings-along-with-strategy-hedge/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:48:32 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/banking-giant-intesa-sanapolo-discloses-100-million-bitcoin-etf-holdings-along-with-strategy-hedge/ • Banking giant Intesa Sanapolo discloses $100 million bitcoin ETF holdings, along with Strategy hedge The bank also holds a large put option position on Strategy, potentially capi https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-improvement-proposal-to-block-spam-draws-heat-from-heavyweights/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-improvement-proposal-to-block-spam-draws-heat-from-heavyweights/ • Bitcoin improvement proposal to block spam draws heat from heavyweights Your day-ahead look for Feb. • 17, 2026 What to know: You are viewing Crypto Daybook Americas, your mornin https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ton-foundation-partners-with-osls-banxa-to-expand-stablecoin-payment-infrastructure-for-asia-pacific-merchants/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:31:59 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ton-foundation-partners-with-osls-banxa-to-expand-stablecoin-payment-infrastructure-for-asia-pacific-merchants/ • TON Foundation and Banxa have partnered to enable stablecoin payments for APAC merchants using TON infrastructure. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-slides-as-tech-stocks-and-gold-retreat-bitcoin-nasdaq-correlation-turns-positive/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:31:16 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-slides-as-tech-stocks-and-gold-retreat-bitcoin-nasdaq-correlation-turns-positive/ • Crypto slides as tech stocks and gold retreat; bitcoin-Nasdaq correlation turns positive Bitcoin falls to $68,000 as tech-led risk-off move deepens, gold extends correction and m https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ethereums-tokenized-rwa-market-jumps-more-than-300-year-over-year-as-value-tops-17-billion/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:15:39 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ethereums-tokenized-rwa-market-jumps-more-than-300-year-over-year-as-value-tops-17-billion/ • Ethereum’s tokenized real-world asset market cap has topped $17 billion, up nearly 315% year over year as more TradFi giants move onchain. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/loss-making-defi-lender-zerolend-to-shut-down-after-98-tvl-drop/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:47:30 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/loss-making-defi-lender-zerolend-to-shut-down-after-98-tvl-drop/ • ZeroLend will wind down after operating losses as TVL fell 98% to $6.6 million and the ZERO token plunged. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uk-crypto-rules-too-slow-to-support-global-hub-ambitions-says-agant-ceo/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:30:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uk-crypto-rules-too-slow-to-support-global-hub-ambitions-says-agant-ceo/ • UK crypto rules too slow to support global hub ambitions, says Agant CEO Regulatory delays risk blunting Britain’s digital asset push, said Andrew MacKenzie, head of the pound-pe https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/anthony-scaramuccis-son-buys-logan-pauls-previously-tokenized-pokemon-card-for-record-16-million/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:19:38 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/anthony-scaramuccis-son-buys-logan-pauls-previously-tokenized-pokemon-card-for-record-16-million/ • In April 2022, Logan Paul raised $8 million to launch Liquid Marketplace, a platform for tokenizing physical and digital collectibles. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/defi-protocol-zerolend-shuts-down-after-three-years-citing-inactive-chains-and-hacks/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:19:53 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/defi-protocol-zerolend-shuts-down-after-three-years-citing-inactive-chains-and-hacks/ • DeFi protocol ZeroLend shuts down after three years, citing inactive chains and hacks The protocol is shutting down after three years, citing unsustainable economics, thin margin https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cryptos-300-billion-stablecoin-supply-is-increasingly-used-as-everyday-money-global-study-finds/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cryptos-300-billion-stablecoin-supply-is-increasingly-used-as-everyday-money-global-study-finds/ • Stablecoin use in everyday spending, cross-border work, and savings allocation is growing rapidly among crypto-savvy consumers. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bofa-survey-flags-dollar-bearish-bets-at-over-a-decade-high.-heres-what-it-means-for-bitcoin/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:43:15 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bofa-survey-flags-dollar-bearish-bets-at-over-a-decade-high.-heres-what-it-means-for-bitcoin/ • BofA survey flags dollar bearish bets at over a decade high. • Here’s what it means for bitcoin BofA’s February survey shows investor positioning in the U.S. • dollar has fallen https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/announcing-the-platform-team-at-ef/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/announcing-the-platform-team-at-ef/ • Announcing the Platform Team at EF Posted by Josh Rudolf on February 17, 2026 Research & Development Platform is a new team inside the EF with one goal: Deliver the strongest pos https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ethereum-protocol-studies-2026/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ethereum-protocol-studies-2026/ • Ethereum Protocol Studies 2026 Posted by Josh Davis and Mario Havel on February 17, 2026 Research & Development tl;dr: Ethereum Protocol Studies returns for 2026 with new content https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-fear-greed-index-hits-record-low-despite-ongoing-institutional-push-into-defi/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:07:05 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-fear-greed-index-hits-record-low-despite-ongoing-institutional-push-into-defi/ • The prolonged slide into fear territory traces back in large part to the events of Oct. • 10, 2025, widely referred to as ‘10/10.’ https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/wintermute-launches-institutional-tokenized-gold-trading-expects-market-to-reach-15-billion-in-2026/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/wintermute-launches-institutional-tokenized-gold-trading-expects-market-to-reach-15-billion-in-2026/ • Wintermute has launched institutional tokenized gold trading as the $5.4 billion sector surges 80% in three months. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/we-do-not-do-illegal-things-inside-a-u.s.-sanctioned-stablecoin-issuers-race-to-build-a-crypto-giant/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:58:16 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/we-do-not-do-illegal-things-inside-a-u.s.-sanctioned-stablecoin-issuers-race-to-build-a-crypto-giant/ • ‘We do not do illegal things’: Inside a U.S.-sanctioned stablecoin issuer’s race to build a crypto giant Oleg Ogienko, the public face of A7A5, pitched the ruble-pegged stablecoi https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hong-kong-regulator-approves-first-crypto-company-license-since-june/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:01:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hong-kong-regulator-approves-first-crypto-company-license-since-june/ • Hong Kong regulator approves first crypto company license since June Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) granted Victory Fintech a license. • What to know: Hong K https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-kevin-oleary-wins-2.8m-defamation-judgment-against-ben-bitboy-armstrong-harvard-trims-bitcoin-etf-holdings-and-more/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:01:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-daily-kevin-oleary-wins-2.8m-defamation-judgment-against-ben-bitboy-armstrong-harvard-trims-bitcoin-etf-holdings-and-more/ • The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-mining-can-help-energy-volatility-paradigm-responds-to-policy-onslaught/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:50:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-mining-can-help-energy-volatility-paradigm-responds-to-policy-onslaught/ • Crypto mining can help energy volatility, Paradigm responds to policy onslaught As U.S. • lawmakers consider limits on data and mining facilities because of energy usage, the ind https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/from-wall-street-to-web3-this-is-cryptos-year-of-integration-silicon-valley-bank-says/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/from-wall-street-to-web3-this-is-cryptos-year-of-integration-silicon-valley-bank-says/ • Institutional crypto adoption is accelerating, driving larger VC checks, bank-led custody, and lending. • Stablecoins are emerging as the internet’s dollar, backed by clearer reg https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/harvard-cuts-bitcoin-exposure-by-20-adds-new-ether-position/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:34:40 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/harvard-cuts-bitcoin-exposure-by-20-adds-new-ether-position/ • Harvard cuts bitcoin exposure by 20%, adds new ether position The shift may be due to complex market dynamics, potentially reflecting the unwinding of a trade that capitalized on https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/nexo-re-enters-the-u.s.-market-three-years-after-exiting-due-to-regulatory-issues/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:30:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/nexo-re-enters-the-u.s.-market-three-years-after-exiting-due-to-regulatory-issues/ • Nexo re-enters the U.S. • market three years after exiting due to regulatory issues The digital assets wealth platform’s rollout includes regulated yield accounts, credit lines a https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-could-fall-to-10000-as-u.s.-recession-risk-builds-mike-mcglone-says/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:06:25 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-could-fall-to-10000-as-u.s.-recession-risk-builds-mike-mcglone-says/ • Bitcoin could fall to $10,000 as U.S. • recession risk builds, Mike McGlone says McGlone links bitcoin’s downturn to record U.S. • market cap-to-GDP levels, low equity volatility https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/metaplanet-posts-619-million-net-loss-on-bitcoin-valuation-as-holdings-climb-to-35102-btc/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:59:14 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/metaplanet-posts-619-million-net-loss-on-bitcoin-valuation-as-holdings-climb-to-35102-btc/ • Metaplanet posted a $619 million FY2025 loss on its bitcoin valuation, while its total holdings jumped to 35,102 BTC and revenue surged. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/debridge-launches-mcp-enabling-ai-agents-to-execute-non-custodial-cross-chain-transactions/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:05:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/debridge-launches-mcp-enabling-ai-agents-to-execute-non-custodial-cross-chain-transactions/ • deBridge has launched MCP, enabling AI agents to carry out non-custodial cross-chain swaps, bridging, and multi-step transactions. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-etf-outflows-and-crowded-shorts-leave-market-primed-for-volatility-analysts-say/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:10:19 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/bitcoin-etf-outflows-and-crowded-shorts-leave-market-primed-for-volatility-analysts-say/ • Bitcoin hovers near $69k, buoyed by increasing whale buying despite market outflows. • ETF outflows signal investor caution, tightening liquidity and heightening price sensitivit https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hive-riot-earnings-reports-fed-rate-decision-minutes-crypto-week-ahead/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:09:14 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hive-riot-earnings-reports-fed-rate-decision-minutes-crypto-week-ahead/ • Hive, Riot earnings reports, Fed rate-decision minutes: Crypto Week Ahead Your look at what’s coming in the week starting Feb. • What to know: You are reading Crypto Week Ahead: https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/animoca-brands-clears-major-regulatory-hurdle-with-new-dubai-license/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:37:46 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/animoca-brands-clears-major-regulatory-hurdle-with-new-dubai-license/ • Animoca Brands clears major regulatory hurdle with new Dubai license Animoca said the license allows it to commence operations in Dubai, offering broker-dealer services and digit https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ether-steadies-after-540-million-sell-wave-to-outperform-wider-crypto-market/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:50:31 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ether-steadies-after-540-million-sell-wave-to-outperform-wider-crypto-market/ • Ether steadies after $540 million sell wave to outperform wider crypto market Crypto markets remain under pressure despite firmer U.S. • equity futures, with ether rebounding tow https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/global-crypto-etp-outflows-extend-to-fourth-week-as-3.7-billion-exits-in-past-month-coinshares/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:53:09 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/global-crypto-etp-outflows-extend-to-fourth-week-as-3.7-billion-exits-in-past-month-coinshares/ • Crypto investment products have posted a fourth straight week of outflows, with $3.74 billion exiting over the past month, per CoinShares. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/harvard-trims-bitcoin-etf-holdings-by-21-builds-87-million-ether-position/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:32:41 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/harvard-trims-bitcoin-etf-holdings-by-21-builds-87-million-ether-position/ • Harvard trimmed its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund holdings by 21% in Q4 and opened an $86.8 million Ethereum ETF position. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/russias-daily-crypto-turnover-is-over-650-million-ministry-of-finance-says/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:03:48 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/russias-daily-crypto-turnover-is-over-650-million-ministry-of-finance-says/ • Russia’s daily crypto turnover is over $650 million, Ministry of Finance says Government and central bank officials are pushing for legislation to regulate cryptocurrency activit https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/binances-cz-echoes-consensus-panelists-on-lack-of-privacy-blocking-crypto-adoption/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:40:31 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/binances-cz-echoes-consensus-panelists-on-lack-of-privacy-blocking-crypto-adoption/ • Binance’s CZ echoes Consensus panelists on lack of privacy blocking crypto adoption Lack of privacy is a barrier to both everyday and institutional use of crypto and blockchain t https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/animoca-brands-secures-dubai-vasp-license-to-provide-broker-dealer-and-investment-services/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:23:07 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/animoca-brands-secures-dubai-vasp-license-to-provide-broker-dealer-and-investment-services/ • The licence allows the firm to offer regulated virtual asset services in and from Dubai for global institutional and qualified investors. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/okx-snags-european-payments-license-for-stablecoin-and-crypto-card-expansion/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/okx-snags-european-payments-license-for-stablecoin-and-crypto-card-expansion/ • OKX snags European payments license for stablecoin and crypto card expansion The Payments Institution license, gained in Malta, aligns the exchange with European Union regulatory https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-market-drowns-in-red-as-bitcoin-falls-to-68000/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:48:34 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-market-drowns-in-red-as-bitcoin-falls-to-68000/ • Crypto market drowns in red as bitcoin falls to $68,000 Traders are bracing for a heavy week of macroeconomic events, including Fed minutes and the core PCE inflation report. • W https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/kevin-oleary-wins-2.8-million-defamation-judgment-against-crypto-influencer-ben-bitboy-armstrong/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:22:05 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/kevin-oleary-wins-2.8-million-defamation-judgment-against-crypto-influencer-ben-bitboy-armstrong/ • The ruling stems from posts Armstrong made in March 2025 falsely accusing O’Leary of murder in connection with a 2019 boating accident. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/polymarket-investor-vitalik-buterin-says-prediction-markets-need-to-stop-catering-to-dumb-opinions/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:33:47 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/polymarket-investor-vitalik-buterin-says-prediction-markets-need-to-stop-catering-to-dumb-opinions/ • Buterin proposed replacing the current speculative model with AI-powered hedging tools that help users offset real-world costs like housing and food. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/benchmark-cuts-coinbase-price-target-by-37-but-says-business-is-more-diversified-and-durable-than-ever/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:12:54 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/benchmark-cuts-coinbase-price-target-by-37-but-says-business-is-more-diversified-and-durable-than-ever/ • Benchmark’s Mark Palmer cut his COIN price target to $267 from $421, citing worsening crypto market conditions, while reiterating a buy rating. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sens.-warren-kim-demand-cfius-review-of-uaes-reported-500-million-stake-in-world-liberty-financial/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:57:01 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sens.-warren-kim-demand-cfius-review-of-uaes-reported-500-million-stake-in-world-liberty-financial/ • The request follows a separate House probe launched last week by Rep. • Ro Khanna, widening the congressional scrutiny around the Trump-linked firm. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/x-to-launch-smart-cashtags-for-in-timeline-crypto-and-stock-data-within-a-couple-weeks/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:13:49 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/x-to-launch-smart-cashtags-for-in-timeline-crypto-and-stock-data-within-a-couple-weeks/ • Bier also promised forthcoming efforts to cut down on spam posts and apps on X, a stance which has sometimes drawn the ire of crypto traders. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/grayscale-files-to-convert-aave-token-trust-into-etf-to-list-on-nyse-arca/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:01:41 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/grayscale-files-to-convert-aave-token-trust-into-etf-to-list-on-nyse-arca/ • Crypto asset manager Grayscale is looking to convert its closed-ended AAVE trust into an exchange-traded fund. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/solana-company-shares-jump-17-as-firm-rolls-out-borrowing-against-staked-sol/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:25:17 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/solana-company-shares-jump-17-as-firm-rolls-out-borrowing-against-staked-sol/ • Solana treasury companies are starting to turn to staking income and on-chain financing tools as lower SOL prices pressure balance sheets and share prices. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cryptoquant-says-bitcoins-ultimate-bear-market-bottom-is-around-55000/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:58:43 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cryptoquant-says-bitcoins-ultimate-bear-market-bottom-is-around-55000/ • CQ said bitcoin has not reached full capitulation yet, as key onchain indicators remain in a Bear Phase rather than the Extreme Bear Phase. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tether-invests-in-hyperliquid-frontend-dreamcash-offering-perps-markets-for-tsla-gold-and-more-using-usdt0-collateral/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:47:10 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tether-invests-in-hyperliquid-frontend-dreamcash-offering-perps-markets-for-tsla-gold-and-more-using-usdt0-collateral/ • Dreamcash said Tether made a strategic investment in the project in the wake of its 10 RWA perps deployments. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/a-valuation-of-ether.fi-ethfi/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:13:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/a-valuation-of-ether.fi-ethfi/ • ether.fi is the 5th-ranked DeFi protocol by TVL, with over 3.4 million ETH restaked and the highest YoY LST growth across the category. • The protocol spans three revenue lines: https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-venture-weekly-feb.-9-13-2026/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:33:54 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-venture-weekly-feb.-9-13-2026/ • Introduction 18 projects raised $62 million this week, led by Inference Research ($20M), Avenia ($17M), and LevlFi ($7M), while Strategy, Bitmine, and DDC Enterprise added roughl https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stacks-q4-2025-shows-mixed-growth-and-declines/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:15:59 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/stacks-q4-2025-shows-mixed-growth-and-declines/ Stacks Q4 2025 shows 120% DeFi TVL growth. STX price drops 57%, market cap falls 57%. Dual Stacking introduces BTC-native yield pilot. Protocol revenue declines 32%, daily transact https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/an-update-from-tomasz/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/an-update-from-tomasz/ • I am stepping down from my co-ED role at the EF at the end of February 2026. • Bastian Aue is taking over the co-ED role alongside Hsiao-Wei. • The future is bright for builders, https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/executive-leadership-update/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/executive-leadership-update/ • Executive Leadership Update Posted by Ethereum Foundation Board on February 13, 2026 Organizational Today, we are announcing a transition in the executive leadership team at the https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/fuse-the-energy-network-and-tge/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:09:50 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/fuse-the-energy-network-and-tge/ • Fuse: The Energy Network and TGE Key Insights Fuse’s Energy Network targets an inefficiency in modern electricity markets: renewable energy is increasingly cost-effective, but gr https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-the-graph-q4-2025/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-the-graph-q4-2025/ • Active Subgraphs reached a new all-time high of 15.5K, up 3.0% QoQ, indicating continued developer engagement despite a sharp slowdown in new Subgraph creation. • Layer 2 network https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cryptocurrency-flows-to-suspected-human-trafficking-services-surge-85-year-over-year/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:45:13 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cryptocurrency-flows-to-suspected-human-trafficking-services-surge-85-year-over-year/ • TL;DR - Cryptocurrency flows to suspected human trafficking services, largely based in Southeast Asia, grew 85% in 2025, reaching a scale of hundreds of millions across identifie https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/chainalysis-upgrades-support-for-stellar-with-automatic-token-support/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:17:41 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/chainalysis-upgrades-support-for-stellar-with-automatic-token-support/ • Chainalysis is excited to announce upgraded support for Stellar, one of the longest-running blockchains in the ecosystem. • Founded in 2014, Stellar has a strong technical and hi https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/in-the-stables-clarity-act-hits-wall-over-yield-restrictions/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:56:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/in-the-stables-clarity-act-hits-wall-over-yield-restrictions/ • Stablecoin market cap rose 0.58% to $307.7B, with USDC up 3.30% and USDT up 7.08%. • Active addresses fell 2.85% while monthly volume surged 62.21%. • Transaction volumes dropped https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-the-superchain-h2-2025/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:12 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-the-superchain-h2-2025/ • The Superchain captured 12.7% of total crypto transactions by H2 end and has maintained more than half of the total L2 market share by transactions since April 2025. • Aggregate https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-bnb-chain-q4-2025/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:59:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-bnb-chain-q4-2025/ • BNB Chain (BNB) is an ecosystem of blockchains where each chain serves a particular function. • The three core components of BNB Chain are as follows: The metrics in this report https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/when-machines-become-economic-actors/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:30:11 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/when-machines-become-economic-actors/ • When Machines Become Economic Actors Key Insights As markets dwelled over the past four months, foundational primitives emerged quietly, including x402, an HTTP-native standard f https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-sei-q4-2025/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:02:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-sei-q4-2025/ • TVL plunged 63.5% QoQ to $157.2M, stablecoin supply dropped 33.4%, reflecting DeFi deleveraging. • Lending protocols Yei Finance and Takara Lend drove 76.1% of the quarterly TVL https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-pyth-q4-2025/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:01:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-pyth-q4-2025/ • Pyth’s average daily price updates increased 31.4% QoQ from 675,100 in Q3 to 886,700 in Q4. • Cumulative price updates reached 907.1 million at the end of Q4, up 10.3% QoQ from 8 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/chainalysis-hexagate-supports-megaeth-ecosystem-with-real-time-smart-contract-security-detection/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:48:23 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/chainalysis-hexagate-supports-megaeth-ecosystem-with-real-time-smart-contract-security-detection/ • Chainalysis Hexagate now available to MegaETH builders for secure development and deployment. • Real-time ML-powered threat detection across smart contracts, tokens, and protocol https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/reserve-protocol-the-rise-of-onchain-market-benchmarks/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/reserve-protocol-the-rise-of-onchain-market-benchmarks/ • In November 2025, CMC20 launched on BNB Chain as Reserve’s core broad-market onchain index, allowing holders to gain diversified exposure to the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-venture-weekly-feb.-2-6-2026/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:30:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/crypto-venture-weekly-feb.-2-6-2026/ • 22 projects raised $463 million this week, led by Gold.com ($150M), Anchorage Digital ($100M), and TRM Labs ($70M), while Strategy, DDC Enterprise, and TRON Inc. • added roughly https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-xrp-ledger-q4-2025/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-xrp-ledger-q4-2025/ • spot XRP ETFs launched in November 2025, reaching $1 billion in AUM in less than four weeks, the fastest to do so since ETH. • The offering significantly expands U.S access to XR https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sai-the-core-perpetual-dex-built-on-nibiru/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:45:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sai-the-core-perpetual-dex-built-on-nibiru/ • Sai is a perpetual decentralized exchange (perp DEX) built on Nibiru, a high-throughput Layer-1 with a unified EVM and Wasm execution layer. • The perp DEX has proven to be the d https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/introducing-the-ef-academic-secretariat-2026-phd-fellowship/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/introducing-the-ef-academic-secretariat-2026-phd-fellowship/ • Introducing the EF Academic Secretariat 2026 PhD Fellowship Posted by Shyam Sridhar and Theo Beutel on February 5, 2026 Organizational The EF’s Academic Secretariat team is proud https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/a-valuation-of-lighter/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:51:08 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/a-valuation-of-lighter/ • A valuation of Lighter Key Insights Lighter has emerged as crypto’s second-largest perp DEX,capturing 17% of the perp DEX market by volume in 2025. • Lighter’s core differentiati https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/in-the-stables-bank-led-stablecoins-advance-amid-broad-market-outflows/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:12:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/in-the-stables-bank-led-stablecoins-advance-amid-broad-market-outflows/ • Welcome to In The Stables, a weekly briefing on the most important developments shaping the global stablecoin ecosystem. • Each edition delivers clear, data-driven insights into https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/meet-the-new-chainalysis-academy-where-learning-becomes-mastery/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:48:39 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/meet-the-new-chainalysis-academy-where-learning-becomes-mastery/ • Crypto doesn’t wait for your next scheduled course Crypto and crime are moving faster than most training programs can keep up with. • In 2025 alone, global crypto scams reached a https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-polygon-q4-2025/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/state-of-polygon-q4-2025/ • Over 50 payments-focused applications on Polygon PoS facilitated $3.57 billion in transfer volume, up 96.5% QoQ and 399.2% YoY. • Stablecoin-linked crypto cards processed $362.6 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dabba-network-proving-product-market-fit-prior-to-token-launch/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:55:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dabba-network-proving-product-market-fit-prior-to-token-launch/ • As of September 2025, India had 46.1 million fixed wireline broadband subscribers, representing less than 5% penetration in a country of over 1.4 billion people. • Connectivity i https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/spark-blue-chip-onchain-institutional-lending-and-borrowing/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/spark-blue-chip-onchain-institutional-lending-and-borrowing/ • SparkLend is the leading institutional-grade, blue-chip money-market protocol in DeFi, beating out Aave V3’s Prime Market instance in market size, variety of blue-chip assets off https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sebastien-giroux-joins-chainalysis-as-chief-financial-officer/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:52:19 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sebastien-giroux-joins-chainalysis-as-chief-financial-officer/ • This week, Chainalysis welcomes Sebastien Giroux as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. • As a key member of the leadership team, Seb will lead the finance organization and se https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-banks-should-engage-with-stablecoins-issue-partner-or-integrate/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:26:25 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-banks-should-engage-with-stablecoins-issue-partner-or-integrate/ • Stablecoins are no longer a theoretical innovation. • They are now operating as production-grade financial infrastructure, supporting real-time settlement, cross-border payments, https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trillion-dollar-security-day-at-devconnect/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trillion-dollar-security-day-at-devconnect/ • Trillion Dollar Security Day at Devconnect Posted by Ethereum Foundation Team on February 3, 2026 Security During Devconnect Buenos Aires, the Ethereum Foundation andSecureumTrus https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/allocation-update-q4-2025/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/allocation-update-q4-2025/ • Q4 2025 saw robust growth across the Ethereum ecosystem, with diverse community and education grants. • Cal Hacks 12.0 at UC Berkeley tackled AI and Web3, fostering collegiate in https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/checkpoint-%238-jan-2026/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/checkpoint-%238-jan-2026/ • Fusaka upgrade live, adding Data Availability Sampling and independent blob parameter adjustments. • Blob Parameter Only forks now allow blob count increases without full fork cy https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/devcon-8-is-coming-to-mumbai-india-in-november-2026/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/devcon-8-is-coming-to-mumbai-india-in-november-2026/ • Devcon 8 is coming to Mumbai, India in November 2026 Posted by Devcon Team on December 23, 2025 Events Devcon, the Ethereum community’s annual global gathering for builders, will https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hegota-upgrade-eip-proposal-timelines/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hegota-upgrade-eip-proposal-timelines/ • Hegota Upgrade EIP Proposal Timelines Posted by Protocol Support team on December 22, 2025 Research & Development Fusaka shippedPeerDASin addition to a myriad of minor features a https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/shipping-an-l1-zkevm-%232-the-security-foundations/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/shipping-an-l1-zkevm-%232-the-security-foundations/ • Shipping an L1 zkEVM #2: The Security Foundations Posted by George Kadianakis on December 18, 2025 Research & Development Thanks to Arantxa Zapico, Benedikt Wagner, and Dmitry Kh https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-future-of-ethereums-state/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-future-of-ethereums-state/ • Disclaimer: The following blog is a proposal from the Stateless Consensus team. • Content may not imply consensus views, and the EF is a broad organization that includes a health https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/devconnect-argentina-recap/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/devconnect-argentina-recap/ • Devconnect Argentina Recap The biggest global Ethereum gathering, a first-of-its-kind World’s Fair, and thousands of different experiences Posted by Devcon Team on December 4, 20 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/allocation-update-q3-2025/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/allocation-update-q3-2025/ • Q3 2025 brought an exciting wave of innovation and community energy! • Explore the projects we funded this quarter and the work they’re advancing: Category | Project | Recipient https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/making-ethereum-feel-like-one-chain-again/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/making-ethereum-feel-like-one-chain-again/ • Making Ethereum Feel Like One Chain Again Posted by Yoav Weiss and Account & Chain Abstraction Team on November 18, 2025 Research & Development Disclaimer: The following blog is https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/checkpoint-%237-nov-2025/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/checkpoint-%237-nov-2025/ • Checkpoint #7: Nov 2025 Posted by Protocol Support Team on November 15, 2025 Research & Development Ethereum’s weekly All Core Developer calls are a lot to keep up with, so this https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/fusaka-mainnet-announcement/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/fusaka-mainnet-announcement/ • Fusaka Mainnet Announcement Posted by Protocol Coordination Team on November 6, 2025 Protocol Announcements Fusaka follows this year’sPectra upgrade, representing a major step fo https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/2-weeks-to-devconnect-everything-you-need-to-know/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/2-weeks-to-devconnect-everything-you-need-to-know/ • 2 weeks to Devconnect: Everything you need to know Posted by Devcon Team on November 4, 2025 Events In two weeks, we open the doors tothe first-ever Ethereum World’s Fairat La Ru https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/unveiling-esps-new-grants-program/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/unveiling-esps-new-grants-program/ • Unveiling ESP’s New Grants Program Posted by Ecosystem Support Program Team on November 3, 2025 Ecosystem Support Program Over the past few years, the Ethereum ecosystem has grow https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/fusaka-update-transaction-gas-limit-cap-arrives-with-eip-7825/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/fusaka-update-transaction-gas-limit-cap-arrives-with-eip-7825/ • Fusaka Update - Transaction Gas Limit Cap arrives with EIP-7825 Posted by Toni Wahrstätter on October 21, 2025 Research & Development Starting with the upcomingFusakahard fork,EI https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/fusaka-update-information-for-blob-users/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/fusaka-update-information-for-blob-users/ • Fusaka Update - Information for Blob users Posted by Marius van der Wijden on October 15, 2025 Research & Development tl;dr: Over the last couple of days, some L2s noticed that t https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/announcing-the-2026-ef-internship/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/announcing-the-2026-ef-internship/ • Announcing the 2026 EF Internship Posted by Protocol Support Team on October 14, 2025 Research & Development The Ethereum Foundation has opened applications for the 2026 Internsh