Raw News Items
138 itemsFebruary 11, 2026
- Decrypt
AI’s Builders Are Sending Warning Signals—Some Are Walking Away
Senior researchers are leaving Elon Musk’s xAI as Anthropic discloses new safety findings and AI insiders issue unusually blunt warnings.
- The BlockScore: 85
White House session ends in impasse as banks demand restrictive parameters on stablecoin rewards
Banks remain adamant about restricting stablecoin yield, demanding tighter controls than what was stated in the bill's last draft text.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Spot Bitcoin ETFs add $167M, nearly erase last week’s outflows
Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $311 million inflows this week, nearly offsetting last week’s $318 million outflows, even as BTC fell 13%.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
BlackRock takes first DeFi step, lists BUIDL on Uniswap as UNI jumps 25%
BlackRock will make shares of its $2.2 billion tokenized U.S. Treasury fund tradable on the decentralized exchange Uniswap.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
European Parliament throws support behind digital euro
European lawmakers endorsed the ECB’s digital euro plans as a way to shore up the bloc’s monetary sovereignty, while reiterating that the central bank must remain independent.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Blanket crypto ban targets Russia rails but one chokepoint decides whether flows die or just relocate offshore
The European Commission's 20th sanctions package proposes a comprehensive ban on all cryptocurrency transactions involving Russia, an escalation from targeting specific bad actors to attempting to sanitize the rails themselves. The question is whether the EU can raise the cost of evasion sufficientl...
- DecryptScore: 85
UK Regulator Launches Enforcement Action Against HTX Over Illegal Financial Promotions
The FCA has begun legal proceedings against the exchange for “illegally promoting crypto asset services to UK consumers.”
- The BlockScore: 85
BlackRock, Securitize tap DeFi giant Uniswap for direct onchain BUIDL trading; UNI surges 20%
BlackRock is bringing its tokenized Treasury fund BUIDL to Uniswap through Securitize, marking its first direct DeFi trading integration.
- The BlockScore: 85
UK FCA seeks to block Justin Sun-linked HTX after alleged breaches of crypto marketing rules
The FCA has escalated enforcement against HTX, launching legal action over alleged illegal crypto promotions to UK consumers.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
BlackRock enters DeFi, taps Uniswap for institutional token trading
BlackRock is bringing its $2.1 billion tokenized Treasury fund to Uniswap, expanding institutional access to DeFi and deepening Wall Street’s push into onchain finance.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
U.S. DOJ hits Paxful for $4 million in case tied to illegal sex work, money laundering
The crypto platform's penalty was sharply reduced due to its ability to pay, according to U.S. authorities.
- The BlockScore: 80
Bitcoin slides below $67,000 as traders digest hawkish US macro outlook
One analyst cited Kevin Warsh's nomination as Fed chair as a hawkish signal, pointing to tighter liquidity and fewer rate cuts ahead.
- CryptoSlateScore: 80
Sam Bankman-Fried requests new trial claiming FTX had $16.5 billion surplus in 2022, but does it matter?
Sam Bankman-Fried filed a motion for a new trial on Feb. 10, advancing a claim that reframes FTX's collapse not as fraud-driven insolvency but as a recoverable liquidity crisis. The motion invokes Rule 33 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, which permits courts to grant new trials when ̶...
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Hong Kong greenlights crypto margin financing and perpetual trading
Hong Kong’s SFC will allow licensed brokers to offer digital asset margin financing and set a framework for crypto perpetuals for professionals.
- DecryptScore: 80
Danske Bank Offers Bitcoin, Ethereum ETPs to Investors, Ending Eight-Year Crypto 'Ban'
Denmark’s largest bank is ending an eight-year ‘ban’ on crypto services in response to growing customer demand and improved regulation.
- DecryptScore: 80
Morning Minute: Layer Zero Debuts Most Impressive Blockchain Tech Upgrade in Years
They're promising speeds 500x Solana and 100,000x that of Ethereum, and some of the biggest financial players in the world have taken note.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
EU seeks to close Russia crypto loopholes in new sanctions
The EU plans to ban crypto transactions with Russia by shutting down all related channels, but analysts question whether the measure is fully enforceable.
- CryptoSlateScore: 80
Bitcoin price is sliding today because the government just admitted nearly one million jobs from last year never existed
At 8:30 a.m. Eastern, the U.S. labor market handed traders a breaking story with two timelines, one for today, one for last year. Nonfarm payrolls grew by 130,000 in January, unemployment held at 4.3%, and wages kept climbing. The details came straight from the BLS, the monthly snapshot that tells m...
- CoinDeskScore: 80
SEC's Paul Atkins grilled on crypto enforcement pull-back, including with Justin Sun, Tron
The U.S. agency's chairman said in a House hearing that he's open to a confidential briefing for lawmakers on the topic.
- DecryptScore: 80
'This Is Not Good for Crypto': Lawmakers Slam SEC Chair for Easing Industry Policing
As the crypto market hemorrhages value, scrutiny has increased on the impact of President Trump’s crypto dealings on investor confidence.
- The BlockScore: 80
Democrats press SEC’s Atkins over dropped crypto cases, Trump industry ties as agency shifts strategy
SEC Chair Paul Atkins faced questions from lawmakers about the agency’s steep decline in digital asset enforcement.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Democratic lawmakers slam SEC Chair Atkins over crypto enforcement
A House Committee on Financial Services hearing on Wednesday dredged up concerns about the pro-crypto regulatory shift under the Trump administration.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Hong Kong working to allow perpetual contracts, chief regulator says
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission will publish a "high-level framework" allowing perpetual contracts, SFC CEO Julia Leung said.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
White House crypto bill talks ‘productive,’ but no deal yet
The second meeting between crypto and the banks at the White House over the crypto market structure bill has yet to come to an agreement on stablecoin provisions.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Franklin Templeton, Binance allow tokenized MMFs as off-exchange collateral
Franklin Templeton is letting institutions pledge tokenized money market fund shares as collateral for trading on Binance, while keeping the fund assets in off‑exchange custody.
- The BlockScore: 75
Franklin Templeton, Binance roll out program letting institutions use tokenized money funds as trading collateral
The structure lets institutional traders keep assets in regulated custody while still deploying them in crypto markets.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Binance teams up with Franklin Templeton to use tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral
Institutions can now use Benji-issued tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral to trade on Binance using Ceffu’s custody layer.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Hong Kong ready to issue first stablecoin licenses in March, Financial Secretary says
Hong Kong will begin issuing a small number of stablecoin licenses to companies with credible business models and strong compliance, Paul Chan Mo-po said.
- The BlockScore: 75
Hong Kong expands crypto rules to allow margin financing and perpetual contracts
Hong Kong SFC issued guidance allowing licensed brokers to provide financing for crypto asset trading using a broader range of collateral.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Bearish sentiment prevails as bitcoin falls below $67,000, ether drops
Bitcoin and ether extended declines, dragging down crypto-related stocks, even as gold and silver rallied.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Google Cloud flags North Korea-linked crypto malware campaign
Mandiant, which operates under Google Cloud, has tracked the suspected North Korean scammers since 2018, but AI has helped scale up malicious attacks since November 2025.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Robinhood starts testing its own blockchain as crypto and tokenization push deepens
The Robinhood Chain, built on Ethereum-based Arbitrum, aims to become key plumbing for around-the-clock trading and plugging tokenized stocks into DeFi.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Robinhood launches Ethereum layer-2 testnet for tokenized assets
Robinhood is testing its own Arbitrum‑based Ethereum layer‑2, deepening its push into tokenized stocks and DeFi infrastructure alongside other major exchanges.
- The BlockScore: 75
Ripple partners with Aviva Investors to tokenize funds on XRP Ledger
Ripple has partnered with Aviva Investors to tokenize traditional funds on the XRP Ledger, expanding its institutional footprint in Europe.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Bithumb admits to ‘serious flaws’ that left internal systems vulnerable to potential sabotage
The South Korean crypto exchange’s CEO Le Jae-won said the lack of proper controls led to the erroneous transfer of bitcoin worth more than $40 billion to customers. Most has been recovered.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bitcoin reacts to major US jobs data beat as Fed rate pause odds near 95%
Bitcoin volatility spiked on the back of surprisingly strong US nonfarm payrolls numbers, but traders retained $50,000 BTC price targets. Will a Federal Reserve interest rate decision lead to a bullish outcome?
- The BlockScore: 75
CME-backed crypto lender BlockFills halts withdrawals, says it’s working to restore liquidity
BlockFills clients can still trade & manage positions, but deposits and withdrawals remain paused with no reopening timeline disclosed.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Institutional crypto platform BlockFills reportedly halts withdrawals, restricts trading
It's shades of 2022, when any number of crypto platforms were forced to suspend withdrawals as prices crumbled.
- DecryptScore: 75
Susquehanna-Backed Crypto Lender BlockFills Suspends Withdrawals as Bitcoin Sinks
Crypto firm BlockFills said it has temporarily halted deposits and withdrawals on its platform amid falling crypto prices and volatility.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
If crypto rewards survive CLARITY Act banks are likely to rapidly build their own branded digital dollars
Washington’s stablecoin stalemate is hardening into a fight that banks recognize immediately as a deposit issue. The dispute is no longer centered on whether dollar-linked tokens should exist. It centers on whether they should be treated as deposits, especially if consumers can earn interest-like re...
- DecryptScore: 75
Bitcoin Slides as Fed Rate Cut Doubts Follow Strong Jobs Report
Bitcoin continued falling Wednesday after a strong U.S. jobs report dampened hopes that the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates in March.
- The BlockScore: 75
Paxful crypto platform fined $4 million after prosecutors say it ‘profited from moving money for criminals’
Paxful Holdings Inc. was sentenced to pay $4 million after prosecutors say it profited from a lack of anti-money laundering controls.
- DecryptScore: 75
Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Must Pay $4 Million Over Prostitution, Money Laundering Charges
Paxful signed a plea deal saying it should pay a $112 million fine for its crimes. But the DOJ determined it could only afford to pay $4 million.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Chainlink feeds go live for Ondo tokenized US stocks on Ethereum
Price feeds for SPYon, QQQon and TSLAon are now live on Ethereum, allowing the Ondo-issued tokenized equities to be used as collateral in DeFi lending markets.
- The BlockScore: 70
Goldman Sachs cuts bitcoin ETF holdings by 40% in Q4
It held $1.06 billion in spot bitcoin ETFs and $1 billion in spot Ethereum ETFs as of the end of last year, according to its 13F filing.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
LayerZero unveils ‘Zero’ chain, with Citadel, ARK backing
Zero is scheduled to launch in the fall of 2026 and LayerZero Labs claims it can scale up to two million transactions per second by leveraging zero-knowledge proofs and Jolt.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Tokenized commodities market crosses $6B amid gold’s historic rally
Tether Gold and the Paxos-listed PAX Gold account for over 95% of the tokenized commodities market, which is now outpacing tokenized stocks and funds.
- DecryptScore: 70
Bithumb’s Bitcoin Blunder Puts Burden on Users as Legal Case Favors Civil Recovery
Legal experts say civil claims offer Bithumb the clearest route to recovering Bitcoin mistakenly distributed in a $43 billion error.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin price drops 3% as analyst warns bulls lack 'momentum' to flip $69K
Bitcoin analysis warned the $69,000 mark may end up as long-term resistance again, thanks to its significance in BTC price history.
- The BlockScore: 70
Malaysia’s central bank to launch three stablecoin and tokenized deposit initiatives in 2026
Malaysia's central bank plans three initiatives involving stablecoins and tokenized deposits for wholesale payment use cases.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
ICE’s CoinDesk crypto futures are live, with DeFi rate contracts next on the list
The NYSE owner’s CoinDesk index futures began trading Monday. Attention now shifts to planned USDC rate futures tied to onchain borrowing costs.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Ethereum holders in ‘full-scale’ accumulation as ETH price drops below $2K
Ether inflows into accumulation addresses spike despite ETH price falling below $2,000, signalling strong investor confidence in the long term.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Aviva Investors to tokenize funds on XRP Ledger in Ripple partnership
The U.K. asset manager teamed up with Ripple to bring traditional fund structures onchain in its first tokenization push.
- The BlockScore: 70
Robinhood launches public testnet for blockchain built on Arbitrum
The testnet will support experimentation to identify issues and improve network stability ahead of a mainnet launch.
- DecryptScore: 70
Robinhood’s Ethereum Layer-2 Network Enters Public Testnet Phase
Robinhood said developers will begin experimenting with applications on its Ethereum layer-2 network, while providing key technical feedback.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Arkham Exchange pivoting to fully decentralized platform, CEO says
Arkham CEO denies shutdown reports as the exchange pivots from a CEX to a fully decentralized model amid record DEX derivatives growth.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Denmark’s Danske Bank allows clients to buy Bitcoin and Ether ETPs
Danske Bank said it is opening access to Bitcoin and Ether ETPs for self-directed clients after years of caution on crypto, citing rising customer demand and clearer EU rules.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Cryptos crumble, bitcoin falls through $66,000, as Friday's bounce fades
With so many other asset markets in rally mode, investors for the moment appear to have moved on from crypto.
- DecryptScore: 70
Uniswap Token Jumps Following BlackRock Investment as BUIDL Goes DeFi
Uniswap’s governance token jumped after the decentralized exchange’s creators announced an integration with BlackRock's tokenized fund.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Malaysia's central bank announces stablecoin, tokenization sandbox
The pilot programs explore wholesale settlement between institutions and real-world use cases, along with stablecoin development and tokenized bank deposits.
- The BlockScore: 70
The Daily: White House stablecoin meeting ends in impasse, BlackRock taps Uniswap for direct onchain BUIDL trading, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin rebound hype fades as range highs crumble: Here’s why BTC is volatile
Bitcoin price crumbled back toward its 2026 low as a lack of fresh capital inflows, weak investor sentiment, and rising selling in spot markets chipped away at the $66,000 level.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
BlackRock exec says 1% crypto allocation in Asia could unlock $2 trillion in new flows
During a panel discussion at Consensus in Hong Kong, Peach pointed to massive capital pools in traditional finance as ETF adoption spreads across Asia.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin futures data shows bears gearing up for an assault on $60K
Bitcoin’s rejection at $70,000 and the large liquidity void below leave $60,000 vulnerable, a move analysts see as likely in the coming days.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Institutions fuel tokenized RWA boom as retail looks set to follow suit
From treasuries and funds today to equities and private assets tomorrow.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Franklin Templeton and SWIFT say the future of banking is 24/7 and natively on-chain
Tokenized funds and deposits are edging toward the mainstream, though regulation, infrastructure and security remain obstacles.
- DecryptScore: 65
Citadel Securities Teams Up With LayerZero on New Blockchain Push
The new permissionless chain aims to fix scale and coordination limits that have kept other institutional efforts constrained.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Ethena-backed suiUSDe stablecoin goes live on Sui with $10 million yield vault launch
The synthetic dollar debuts on Sui Mainnet alongside a permissionless vault seeded by SUI Group and integration with DeepBook’s new margin system.
- DecryptScore: 65
Coinbase Price Projections Slashed By Analysts Ahead of Earnings
Analysts from JPMorgan, Cantor Fitzgerald, and Citi remain bullish on Coinbase, but have all cut their price targets as Bitcoin dives deeper.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
Prediction markets hit $64 billion in 2025 but reliance on centralized logins has created a critical security flaw
Prediction markets entered the mainstream in 2025, with a fourfold surge in annual trading volume as a handful of venues consolidated control over what is rapidly becoming an institutional-scale product, according to a new report from blockchain security firm CertiK. The sector’s total volume rose f...
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
XRP Ledger just flipped Solana in RWA tokenization value and the holder count reveals why
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has overtaken Solana on one closely watched metric over the past month, flipping it in real-world asset tokenization, excluding stablecoins. Data from RWA.xyz indicate that the Ledger has approximately $1.756 billion in total on-chain real-world asset value, excluding stablecoi...
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Robinhood Q4 earnings miss as crypto revenues decline
Robinhood shares fell nearly 8% in after-hours trading as the platform’s record Q4 revenues weren’t enough to satisfy analysts’ predictions.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Spark looks to build building a safe bridge between onchain capital and TradFi
Spark is opening access to its $9 billion stablecoin liquidity pool for hedge funds and other institutions to bridge onchain capital with off-chain credit markets.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Crypto super PAC to spend $5M on Barry Moore’s Senate bid: Report
Crypto political action committee Fairshake spent roughly $130 million during the 2024 US elections to support pro-crypto candidates.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Spark’s new lending suite tests institutional appetite for onchain stablecoins
Spark is rolling out Spark Prime and Spark Institutional Lending, aiming to turn its DeFi stablecoin stack into institutional margin and credit lines.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Uniswap scores early win as US judge dismisses Bancor patent suit
The court granted Uniswap’s motion to dismiss without prejudice, allowing plaintiffs 21 days to amend before the dismissal becomes final.
- DecryptScore: 60
Zcash, BNB, Sui Lead Altcoin Losses As Crypto Market Slides
Leading altcoins dropped, as analysts cite capital flight to gold, ETF outflows, and cascading liquidations for draining market liquidity.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Why Bitcoin has recently reacted more to liquidity conditions than to rate cuts
Bitcoin’s recent moves track liquidity stress more than Fed rate cuts. Here’s how balance sheet policy and cash flows shape crypto markets.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Ex-SafeMoon chief sentenced to 8 years over $9M investor fraud
SafeMoon’s former chief technology officer, Thomas Smith, has also pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing. Alleged co-conspirator Kyle Nagy remains at large.
- The BlockScore: 60
Privacy-preserving USAD stablecoin launches on Aleo Layer 1 mainnet via Paxos partnership
Rival stablecoin issuer Circle also tapped Aleo to pilot a privacy-preserving version of its flagship USDC token, called USDCx.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Lombard looks to link institutional custody to onchain finance
The product will let institutions use custodied Bitcoin as onchain collateral without moving assets or transferring control, with Morpho set as the initial liquidity partner.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
The Protocol: Robinhood unveils its layer-2 testnet
Also: Citadel backs LayerZero chain, MegaETH mainnet debut and ENS scraps L2 plans
- CoinDeskScore: 60
JPMorgan bullish on crypto for rest of year as institutional flows set to drive recovery
After bitcoin fell below its estimated production cost, the bank said stronger fundamentals and rising institutional inflows could lift crypto in 2026.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Deel taps MoonPay to roll out stablecoin salary payouts in UK, EU
Deel will enable its customers to pay workers in the United Kingdom and European Union, with a US expansion planned later.
- The BlockScore: 60
Tether could become ‘top 10 T-bill buyer’ this year, USAT CEO Bo Hines says
Hines' projections are based on the increasing demand for Tether’s flagship USDT token and its recently launched USAT stablecoin.
- The BlockScore: 60
Coinbase rolls out AI tool to ‘give any agent a wallet’
AI bots will now be able to independently hold funds, send payments, trade tokens, earn yield, and transact onchain.
- The BlockScore: 55
Stripe adds x402 integration for USDC agent payments on Base
Stripe launched x402-based USDC agent payments on Base as CoinGecko enabled $0.01 pay-per-request crypto data access.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Crypto's latest selloff was a TradFi event, not a crypto crisis
Last week’s downturn was driven by yen carry trades and macro leverage, highlighting how deeply digital assets are now tied to traditional markets, panelists at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 said.
- The BlockScore: 55
‘XRP is the North Star for Ripple’: Garlinghouse keeps door open for more M&A in second half of 2026
Last year, Ripple invested "approximately $4 billion into the crypto ecosystem" through investments, mergers, and acquisitions.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Hong Kong remains committed to digital assets but feels competition from an ‘aggressive’ UAE
Dubai and Abu Dhabi have established a solid regulatory framework for virtual assets, and each region has brought this under the auspices of a single, dedicated regulatory authority.
- DecryptScore: 50
OpenAI Adds Custom ChatGPT to Pentagon Platform as Expert Warns of Risks
The Defense Department will use a custom version of ChatGPT for unclassified work, even as technology advocates warn about human error.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
SkyBridge's Scaramucci is buying the bitcoin dip, calls Trump a crypto President
Scaramucci noted that SkyBridge has been purchasing bitcoin at various price points, including around $84,000, $63,000 and in the current lower range.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
MrBeast's finance bet could become the new generation's Schwab, Robinhood, Tom Lee says
The BitMine chairman said at Hong Kong Consensus 2026 that MrBeast acquiring neobank Step could win over a new generation of investors to crypto.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Regulation, derivatives helping drive TradFi institutions into crypto, panellists say
Non-participation in decentralized finance is becoming a career risk for traditional finance professionals, panellists said.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Joe Lubin claims DeFi is as safe as traditional finance, adding that bitcoin is in crisis
During an interview at Consensus Hong Kong 2026, Joseph Lubin argued that "blue chip" decentralized finance has reached parity with traditional banking.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Recapping day 1 of Consensus Hong Kong
Hong Kong is looking to build its digital assets economy, its leaders said on stage.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Hong Kong continues to support local digital asset community growth, chief executive says
The government will continue to support a local crypto/Web3 agenda, Chief Executive John KC Lee said at Consensus.
- The BlockScore: 50
K33 sees ‘strong case’ bitcoin has bottomed amid ‘capitulation-like’ conditions
The firm now expects a prolonged consolidation phase between $60,000 and $75,000 following hyperactive trading and derivatives stress.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Sam Bankman-Fried claims Biden DOJ silenced witnesses during FTX trial
Sam Bankman-Fried seeks a new FTX trial, alleging DOJ witness pressure and citing a declaration disputing the prosecution’s insolvency claims, according to a new filing.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Ondo and Securitize execs say utility, not hype, will drive tokenization’s next phase
Executives from both firms say the next phase of tokenization must prioritize functionality and compliance during a panel at Consensus in Hong Kong.
- The BlockScore: 50
DCG’s Barry Silbert: 5%-10% of bitcoin ‘will find its way into privacy-focused crypto’ like Zcash
The longtime bitcoin backer and founder of DCG said privacy coins represent an asymmetric bet today, similar to the early days of Bitcoin.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Gen Z 'nihilism' is fueling a $100 trillion crypto derivatives boom in response to a broken system
A significant increase in housing costs makes home ownership unattainable for many Gen Z individuals, leading to financial nihilism, said CoinFund's David Pakman.
- DecryptScore: 50
Bitcoin Transfer, New Ransom Demand Surface in Nancy Guthrie Abduction Case: Reports
Investigators released footage of a suspect in the Nancy Guthrie case amid reports of a Bitcoin transfer and new ransom demand.
- The BlockScore: 50
Zerohash adds Monad support to expand USDC stablecoin payments
Zerohash has added support for the Monad blockchain and USDC on Monad to its crypto infrastructure platform.
- The BlockScore: 50
Sonic Labs wants to ‘vertically integrate’ core apps to drive value to S token, hints at acquisitions
Sonic Labs, the team behind the high-throughput Layer 1, is looking to revamp how value accrues to its native S token.
- The BlockScore: 45
Solana DAT Upexi posts $179 million loss as SOL price slide hits treasury despite revenue doubling
Upexi said digital asset operations, mainly staking income, now account for the majority of company revenue.
- DecryptScore: 40
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Sees AI Driving a Prolonged CapEx Boom—Here’s Why
ARK says Massive AI CapEx from Google and Amazon is just the beginning, with recent breakthroughs signaling a years-long investment wave.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Crypto’s ‘age of speculation’ may be ending: Galaxy’s Novogratz
Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz says crypto's high-risk, high-reward reputation could be replaced by lower, steadier returns brought by real-world asset tokenization.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Arkham Intelligence said to be shutting crypto trading platform as usage fails to sparkle
Data analytics firm Arkham Intel first floated the idea of adding a crypto derivatives exchange in late 2024.
- The BlockScore: 40
‘Cry me a river’: X $1M article winner accused of profiting $600K from Solana memecoin rug pulls
Bubblemaps alleged that X’s $1 million article competition winner profited from memecoin rugpulls on Solana.
- The BlockScore: 40
Bernstein sees 87% upside for Robinhood as prediction markets surge, says ‘crypto jitters’ are temporary
Bernstein sees $60-$75 as a bear-case accumulation range for Robinhood, with prediction markets tracking $435M ARR and a $160 price target.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
As bitcoin extends declines, industry figures say it's time to buy
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 11, 2026
- CointelegraphScore: 40
XRP analysts explain why price drop below $1 ‘remains possible’
XRP looked increasingly bearish at $1.40, with a key indicator suggesting that a downward move below $1 was possible in the coming weeks.
- The BlockScore: 40
Birch Hill raises $2.5 million pre-seed round led by ParaFi Capital and Castle Island Ventures for institutional onchain credit infrastructure
The firm is launching initial lending strategies on Morpho, focused on capital preservation, governance, and collateral risk monitoring.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Decentralized AI is in a trough but real opportunities are emerging, crypto VCs say
Moving away from overhyped GPU marketplaces and large AI model alternatives towards purpose-built, full-stack solutions is the goal.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Why crypto VCs at Consensus Hong Kong are playing a 15-year game
With capital tightening, investors are backing “what’s working,” like stablecoins and tokenization, while selectively betting on AI and prediction markets.
- DecryptScore: 40
What Are Prediction Markets? How Polymarket, Kalshi and Myriad Work
On-chain prediction markets such as Myriad have rapidly gained traction in recent years. Here’s how they work.
- DecryptScore: 40
XRP Is Ripple's 'North Star' Amid Ambitions to Build $1 Trillion Firm, Says CEO
Brad Garlinghouse said his company has the opportunity to reach a $1 trillion valuation, while centering its ambitions around XRP.
- CoinDeskScore: 35
DeFi is not really decentralized, it is unavoidably centralized
Rules are required to ensure DeFi projects grow and mature, which means they need layers of centralization before becoming truly decentralized. .
- CoinDeskScore: 35
Analysts react as Robinhood slumps 10%, with slowdown in crypto trading weighing on results
JPMorgan and Compass Point were among the sell-side teams trimming price targets on HOOD.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Solana's Lily Liu champions internet capital markets at Consensus Hong Kong 2026
Fireside chat with Michael Lau spotlights finance focus, Asia's centrality, and revenue-driven growth
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Tom Lee says stop timing the bottom and start buying the dip
Thomas Lee, speaking on stage at Hong Kong Consensus 2026, said investors should be looking at opportunities as crypto is in the midst of a "mini winter."
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Tokenization still at start of hype cycle, but needs more use cases, specialists say
Crypto asset specialists must figure out how to match tokenization hype to real-world utility, Securitize's Graham Ferguson said.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Robinhood believes yields should be passed on to the customer, criticizes traditional finance
Robinhood’s Johann Kerbrat took the stage along with Bullish CEO Tom Farley to speak of his platform's views on stablecoin yields and traditional financial systems.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Why blockchain TPS numbers often collapse in the real world
High TPS figures promise scale, but every additional transaction increases the burden on the very nodes meant to keep networks decentralized.
- The BlockScore: 30
Hyperliquid Strategies posts $318 million net loss on $262 million unrealized HYPE losses
Hyperliquid Strategies reported a $317.9 million net loss for the six months ended Dec. 31, driven by HYPE token declines.
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
Odds Bank of Japan raises rates hits 80% with Bitcoin on the sideline – one hidden signal decides everything
Bank of America Securities expects the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to raise its policy rate from 0.75% to 1.0% at its April 27-28 meeting. Markets already price roughly 80% odds of that outcome, according to swap data cited in recent BoJ meeting minutes. The 25-basis-point move itself sounds modest, but the...
- CoinDeskScore: 30
In unfamiliar market conditions, historical data-driven AI trading bots will falter
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen says AI trading apps are like interns for now; soon they will be full time employees.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
When will Bitcoin start a new bull cycle toward $150K? Look for these signs
Bitcoin price could still reach $150,000 by year-end, but several things must happen for BTC price to find its technical footing and spark a new bull run.
- DecryptScore: 25
Solana ETFs Post Best Session Since Mid-January
Despite a $8.43 million inflow led by Bitwise, SOL’s price continues to bleed amid ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds.
- DecryptScore: 25
Following Bitcoin Dive, Galaxy CEO Novogratz Says Crypto Headed for 'Much Lower Returns'
Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz believes crypto's speculative era is ending, replaced by real-world asset tokenization with lower returns.
- DecryptScore: 20
Discord Downplays Timing, Impact of Its New Age-Verification Policy
Discord says most users will not need face ID or facial scans, narrowing the scope of its age-assurance rollout.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
U.S. added stronger than expected 130,000 jobs in January, with unemployment rate falling to 4.3%
Down sizably ahead of the jobs data, bitcoin rose modestly to $67,500 following the news.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Africa records highest stablecoin conversion spreads, data shows
Data observed across 66 corridors in Africa shows conversion costs from 1.5% to 19% in January, with competition driving pricing gaps.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
CoinDesk 20 performance update: index trades 2.5% lower as all constituents decline
Aptos (APT) dropped 4.1% and Binance Coin (BNB) fell 3.7%, leading the index lower.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
The human brain's edge is fading. AI could outhink us in 2 years, Ben Goertzel says
"The human brain is better at taking the imaginative leap to understand the unknown ... We should enjoy it for a couple more years."
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Price predictions 2/11: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, BCH, HYPE, ADA, XMR
Technical charts show Bitcoin and altcoins consolidating as part of establishing a new price floor after last week’s sharp sell-off. As a range is determined, will bulls or bears establish dominance?
- CoinDeskScore: 15
Crypto Long & Short: Gen Z trusts code over bank promises
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Haider Rafique of OKX shares a firm study on the generational perspectives of crypto investing. Then, Sky defies 2026 downturn in Chart of the Week.