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125 itemsFebruary 12, 2026
- Decrypt
Microsoft AI Chief Sets Two-Year Timeline for AI to Automate Most White Collar Jobs
The prediction sharpens a debate inside boardrooms over how fast AI could upend high-paid office work and whether companies are prepared.
- Decrypt
That 'Summarize With AI' Button May Be Brainwashing Your Chatbot, Says Microsoft
Microsoft researchers said some companies are hiding promotional instructions in "Summarize with AI" buttons, poisoning chatbot memories to influence future recommendations.
- The Block
CFTC Chair Selig appoints crypto heavyweights to 35-person innovation advisory panel
CFTC Chair Selig said the IAC will help shape the watchdog's oversight of "breakthrough" technologies like AI and blockchain.
- The Block
New England man charged in alleged crypto fraud after losing nearly $1 million on gambling site
Elmin Redzepagic allegedly posed as a "cryptocurrency investor who earned high rates of return" to defraud his investors.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Last week's rout delivered bitcoin's biggest realized loss ever; bottoming signals grow
The Feb. 5 shock booked the largest-ever realized loss — $3.2 billion — in bitcoin history.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
US fines Paxful $4M for moving funds tied to trafficking, fraud
US prosecutors said Paxful marketed itself as a non-KYC platform and presented anti-money laundering policies that it knew “were not implemented or enforced.”
- The BlockScore: 85
Binance finalizes $1 billion SAFU reserve conversion into bitcoin
Binance has completed the $1 billion transition of its SAFU reserves into bitcoin, confirming the fund holds 15,000 BTC.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Binance completes $1B Bitcoin conversion for SAFU emergency fund
Binance completed its $1 billion Bitcoin conversion for its emergency user fund as crypto sentiment hit record lows and smart money traders increased short exposure.
- CryptoSlateScore: 80
Vitalik Buterin pitches Ethereum as the AI settlement layer, but one hidden leak could ruin it
Vitalik Buterin just published a research proposal that sidesteps the question everyone keeps asking: can blockchains run AI models? Instead, the research claims Ethereum as the privacy-preserving settlement layer for metered AI and API usage. The post, co-authored with Davide Crapis on Ethereum Res...
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Thailand approves crypto as underlying assets in derivatives markets
Binance Thailand's chief executive said it is a "watershed moment" for digital assets in the country, which he says are no longer merely speculative instruments.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Binance converts its $1 billion safety net into 15,000 BTC
The crypto exchange finalized a 30-day plan to convert its stablecoin-backed user protection fund into 15,000 BTC, reinforcing bitcoin as its long-term reserve asset.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
US credit union regulator proposes stablecoin licensing path
The US National Credit Union Administration proposed a federal licensing regime for payment stablecoin issuers operating through credit union subsidiaries.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
How a Bitcoin promotion error triggered a regulatory reckoning in South Korea
A mistaken Bitcoin payout revealed how exchange ledgers work and why South Korea is rethinking internal controls for crypto platforms.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Key Senate Democrat wants U.S. crypto bill to move, and SEC chief reveals danger of defeat
Senator Mark Warner, a leading Democratic negotiator on the market structure bill, said he wants it to pass, and SEC chief Paul Atkins said durable policy actually requires it.
- DecryptScore: 80
SEC Chair Suggests Some Prediction Markets Could Fall Under Agency’s Jurisdiction
Paul Atkins said the Wall Street cop already has “enough authority” to regulate at least a portion of the booming prediction market sector.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Coinbase misses Q4 earnings with $667M loss as crypto markets fell
Coinbase’s fourth-quarter earnings missed Wall Street expectations, with the crypto exchange reporting its first net loss since the third quarter of 2023.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Coinbase unveils crypto wallets designed specifically for AI agents
Users can set controls and permissions to allow the AI agent to manage liquidity positions and execute trades at any time of day, Coinbase said.
- DecryptScore: 75
Coinbase Launches Wallet for AI Agents With Built-In Guardrails
The company says its sandboxed, self-custodial design keeps private keys isolated as the autonomous bot boom continues.
- DecryptScore: 75
Thailand's SEC Clears Path for Crypto-Linked Derivatives
Thailand will allow digital assets to back regulated derivatives, deepening crypto’s role in its capital markets.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
OKX Ventures backs STBL in partnership with Hamilton Lane and Securitize
The companies are joining forces to introduce an RWA-backed stablecoin on OKX’s Ethereum-compatible layer-2 blockchain, X Layer.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bankers push OCC to slow crypto trust charters until GENIUS rules clarified
The American Bankers Association pressed the OCC to delay new national trust bank charters for crypto and stablecoin firms until the GENIUS Act framework is fully in place.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Uniswap is bringing BlackRock’s $2.2 billion BUIDL to DeFi, but the trade access comes with a catch
On Feb. 11, Uniswap announced that BlackRock's $2.2 billion USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) would trade on UniswapX via a partnership with Securitize. The integration enables BUIDL holders to swap into USDC via an on-chain request-for-quote system that settles atomically with quotes...
- The BlockScore: 75
Bitcoin miner Cango lands $75 million in equity backing amid AI expansion strategy
Bitcoin miner Cango has closed a $10.5 million equity investment and secured an additional $65 million in commitments as it pivots toward AI.
- DecryptScore: 75
Crypto OTC Desks ‘Tool for Tax Evaders and Money Launderers’: J5
The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement have flagged crypto OTC desks as a growing risk to preventing illicit financial transactions.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Ethereum price decline is testing Wall Street as ETF flows flip while a $1,800 retest looms
Ethereum's slide toward $2,000 has left its exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors holding more than $5 billion in paper losses, extending a marketwide crypto drawdown that has also hit Bitcoin. According to CryptoSlate's data, the move has tracked a broader risk-off wave that has pushed the global cr...
- The BlockScore: 75
SEC Chair Atkins calls prediction markets a ‘huge issue’ amid growing legal spotlight
Predictions markets are a "huge issue" that federal regulators are focused on, SEC Chair Paul Atkins told lawmakers on Thursday.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
TradFi giant Fiserv builds real-time dollar rails for crypto companies
Fiserv launches a 24/7/365 settlement platform for digital asset companies, aiming to reduce banking friction and improve liquidity in the US dollar.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Fed paper proposes initial margin weights for crypto-linked derivatives
Traditional risk-weightings and models cannot account for crypto's high volatility or market behavior, according to a Federal Reserve paper.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Charles Hoskinson confirms deal to onboard LayerZero on Cardano
Input Output CEO and founder Charles Hoskinson announced the a deal to get the institutional-focused LayerZero ported over to the Cardano blockchain.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
X Money ‘external beta’ will go live in 1-2 months, Musk says
The tech billionaire revealed X Money will launch in limited beta before rolling out globally as part of the firm’s “everything app” strategy.
- The BlockScore: 70
UK selects HSBC as platform provider for tokenized government bond pilot
Issuing blockchain-based sovereign bonds could "significantly accelerate" transaction settlement times, HSBC said.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Crypto lender halted withdrawals during Bitcoin's fall last week
Despite the deposit and withdrawal halt, BlockFills customers can still place trades on the platform to open and close positions.
- DecryptScore: 70
US Banks Urge Regulator to Slow Crypto-Linked Charters Amid Rule Overhaul
The warning comes as crypto firms push for deeper access to the U.S. banking system, heightening tensions over unresolved regulatory gaps.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Strategy CEO eyes more preferred stock to fund Bitcoin buys
Strategy CEO Phong Le says the company is moving away from issuing and selling common stock to buy Bitcoin and isn't interested in acquiring Bitcoin treasuries.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
ARK Invest adds $34M Robinhood stake as Bitcoin falls below $66K
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought nearly $50 million of Robinhood, Bullish and Circle shares as Bitcoin dipped and US spot BTC ETFs saw $276 million in outflows.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
UK government appoints HSBC for tokenized bond pilot
The UK appointed HSBC Orion for its DIGIT pilot to explore blockchain bonds, aiming to improve efficiency, cut costs and boost security.
- The BlockScore: 70
Coinbase shares slip as CEO Armstrong’s stock sales top $500 million in nine months
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has sold over 1.5 million COIN shares since April 2025, according to Bloomberg data.
- The BlockScore: 70
Lightning Labs releases AI agent tools for native Bitcoin Lightning payments
Lightning Labs has open-sourced a suite of tools that allow AI agents to run Lightning nodes and make payments.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin layer-2 builders pitch BTCFi as the next institutional unlock
Leaders from Citrea, Rootstock Labs and BlockSpaceForce argued that bitcoin’s scaling layers are less about throughput and more about turning the asset into a programmable financial base layer.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin miner outflows spike in January, but public sales remain limited
Onchain data shows nearly 49,000 BTC moved from miner wallets in two days, but public disclosures suggest the transfers do not reflect broad capitulation.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Binance teases Bitcoin bullish 'shift' as crypto sentiment hits record low
Bitcoin net taker volume flipped positive after a month of "aggressive" selling, but sentiment crashed to its lowest levels in crypto market history.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin sinks below $67,000 as crypto prices follow U.S. stocks lower
Coinbase and Robinhood are down big again today as the crypto bear market pressures trading volumes.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Cango raises $75.5M as Bitcoin miner makes AI infrastructure pivot
The funding follows a $305 million Bitcoin sale and increases a key investor’s voting power to nearly 50%, as the company restructures its balance sheet amid sector volatility.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
21Shares taps BitGo for expanded regulated staking, custody support across US, Europe
The move strengthens institutional support for 21Shares’ multibillion dollar digital asset investment platform and broadens its regulated staking capabilities.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Multi-day negative Bitcoin funding signals ‘overcrowded’ short trade: Time for a reversal?
Bitcoin’s daily funding rate has been deeply negative for days, reflecting heavy short positioning, but historical data also suggests that a squeeze on bears could be brewing.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Crypto execs Armstrong, Garlinghouse among many named to U.S. CFTC advisory group
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's new chief, Mike Selig, repurposed the agency's previous CEO innovation council, almost tripling its members.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Privacy-focused Midnight blockchain to go live next month, says Cardano's Charles Hoskinson
Input Output Global's Founder Charles Hoskinson said Midnight, the long-awaited privacy-focused blockchain, will launch in the final week of March as a partner chain to Cardano.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Binance CEO Richard Teng breaks down the ‘10/10’ nightmare that rocked crypto
Every crypto exchange saw liquidations during the Oct. 10 liquidation event, Richard Teng told the crowd at CoinDesk's Consensus Hong Kong.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Ethereum developers suggest using ZK tech to anonymize AI use
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation’s head of AI have proposed a method to keep users’ AI API calls private while still allowing punishment for abuse.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Ark Invest buys Bullish stock for 9th straight day in $11.6 million purchase
Ark bought around 2.1 million BLSH shares in the past nine trading days, valued about $58.8 million based on the stock's closing price each day.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Bitcoin defies 'extreme fear,' hot jobs report to show signs of resilience
Bitcoin rose after the U.S. jobs report indicated employment growth in many sectors of the economy was restrained even as the headline number surged.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
New Cardano deal opens a path to $80 billion in omnichain assets, but liquidity still isn’t guaranteed
Cardano is aggressively expanding the types of tokens that can operate on its network and raise the ceiling for its decentralized finance ecosystem over the next 12 to 18 months. On Feb. 12, the Charles Hoskinson-led blockchain announced it would integrate with LayerZero, a widely used cross-chain m...
- DecryptScore: 65
Morning Minute: Coinbase Gives AI Agents Their Own Wallets
Something big is happening with AI. And Coinbase is betting on it becoming much bigger...
- The BlockScore: 65
Standard Chartered sees bitcoin falling to $50,000, ether to $1,400 before rebound
The bank has also lowered price targets for Solana, XRP, BNB, and Avalanche, in addition to bitcoin and ether.
- The BlockScore: 65
Wrapped Bitcoin team taps Hyperlane for WBTC bridge between Ethereum and Solana
The Hyperlane Nexus Bridge will enable holders to transfer wBTC tokens between Ethereum and Solana, the team wrote in a press release.
- DecryptScore: 65
Israelis Arrested Over Alleged Insider Polymarket Trades on IDF Military Secrets
Multiple Israelis now face criminal charges for allegedly using insider information about Israel’s June 2025 attack on Iran to make prediction market wagers.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Bitcoin tumbles back near last week's lows as AI fears crush tech and precious metals plunge
The strong correlation between crypto and the software sector reasserted itself on Wednesday
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Strategy's STRC returns to $100, poised to unlock more bitcoin accumulation
The perpetual preferred STRC hits $100 par amid bitcoin downturn, enabling potential further BTC purchases for the company.
- DecryptScore: 60
What to Expect for Bitcoin and Crypto Ahead of This Week's Inflation Data
Investors are focused on January’s CPI release after stronger-than-expected jobs data forced a repricing of rate expectations.
- The BlockScore: 60
Thailand moves to integrate crypto into local derivatives market
This follows the Thai Cabinet's approval of a proposal to align the derivatives market with international standards.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Agant registers with U.K. FCA ahead of British pound stablecoin debut
The issuer cleared a key regulatory hurdle as it prepares to roll out GBPA, a fully backed sterling stablecoin targeting institutional use.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
OKX Ventures backs RWA stablecoin with Securitize, Hamilton Lane
The dual-token structure seeks to sidestep US restrictions on yield-bearing stablecoins by separating returns from the stable unit itself.
- The BlockScore: 60
Banking lobby urges OCC to address risks around crypto firm charters without deposit insurance
The ABA urged the OCC to confirm that resolution tools are sufficient for uninsured crypto banks before approving further charters.
- The BlockScore: 60
Coincheck posts $915 million Q3 revenue as 3iQ’s Pascal St-Jean set to become CEO
Coincheck reports $915 million Q3 revenue and $2.6 million net income with CEO Simanson resigning and Pascal St-Jean set to succeed.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Bitcoin price could bottom near $49k soon as IMF sees 3.3% growth in 2026 and the recession narrative keeps failing
Bitcoin can bottom soon because a 2026 recession, or a stock market crash, keeps looking like the outlier scenario My core idea around the Bitcoin market has remained the same since last September, before we hit the all-time high in October. Related Reading Bitcoin’s cycle clock points to a final hi...
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitcoin must close week at $68.3K to avoid 'bearish acceleration': Analyst
Bitcoin may continue to copy its 2022 bear market if bulls fail to reclaim the 200-week exponential moving average by the end of the week, new analysis said.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
ETH ETF holders in ‘worse position’ than BTC ETF peers as crypto market looks for bottom
Bitcoin and Ether spot ETF holders are nursing steep losses as the market continues to search for a local bottom, but data from Bloomberg suggests neither cohort is capitulating.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Ether’s hidden strength: Why institutional demand points to $2.4K
While ETH’s price action remains weak, rising institutional investor inflows and surging network activity suggest that Ether is building a base for a possible rally to $2,400.
- The BlockScore: 60
Aave Labs proposes sending 100% of protocol revenue to DAO in exchange for funding
Marc Zeller, ACI founder and prominent DAO advocate, argues Aave Labs' proposal is an attempt to cash out framed as a benevolent act.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Aptos-incubated Decibel to launch protocol-native stablecoin ahead of mainnet
The dollar-backed token, USDCBL, will serve as collateral for onchain perps, with cash and Treasury reserves generating yield retained within the protocol.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitcoin in ‘capitulation zone’ as traders debate when BTC price will bottom
Bitcoin appears trapped within a capitulation zone where long-term holders continue to sell, and bearish onchain metrics hint at further downside. Will a drop to $40,000 mark the final price bottom?
- The BlockScore: 55
Ark Invest buys shares in Peter Thiel-backed Bullish for 10 straight days
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought more Bullish and Circle shares on Wednesday through its exchange-traded funds.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Espresso network launches ESP token with 10% airdrop amid Ethereum layer-2 debate
The network transitioned to proof-of-stake and coincides with the rollout of the ESP token, which is used for staking, securing the network and protocol participation.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Crypto industry experts at Consensus see Asian institutions pivot toward stablecoins
Panelists at the conference discussed how regulatory progress in Hong Kong and Japan creates a structured path for capital allocation.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Crypto for Advisors: The digital assets exchange-traded product landscape
Digital asset ETPs are rapidly integrating into traditional portfolios ($184B AUM), driven by U.S. bitcoin ETF adoption.
- The BlockScore: 55
‘Clock is ticking’: crypto bill’s 2026 fate hinges on Trump and stablecoin yields
Crypto industry views diverge on the likelihood that Washington will pass legislation in 2026, with estimates ranging from 25% to 60%.
- DecryptScore: 55
Bitcoin Treasuries Added $3.5 Billion in January—Almost All By Strategy
Bitcoin-buying firms delivered on demand last year, but they struggled to keep up with market leader Strategy for a fourth straight month.
- The BlockScore: 55
JPMorgan sees bitcoin support near $77,000, remains ‘positive’ on crypto in 2026
JPMorgan’s bitcoin production cost estimate, which has served as a support level, has fallen to $77,000 from $90,000.
- DecryptScore: 55
Ethereum Treasury Firm ETHZilla Pivots to Jet Engine Lease Tokenization as ETH Sinks
Publicly traded Ethereum treasury firm ETHZilla is tokenizing equity in jet engines that it is leasing to a major air carrier.
- DecryptScore: 55
Coinbase Reports Q4 Miss With $667 Million Loss Amid Bitcoin Retreat
Coinbase reported a down quarter for the end of 2025, with its investment portfolio plunging alongside Bitcoin and other crypto assets.
- The BlockScore: 55
Coinbase swings to $667 million loss as crypto slump drags Q4 revenue
Coinbase’s institutional and subscription businesses helped cushion the impact of weaker retail trading in the fourth quarter.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
UK appoints HSBC for blockchain bond pilot
The Treasury appointed banking giant and law firm Ashurst to steer its digital gilt trial this year as Britain plays catch-up to Hong Kong and Luxembourg.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Solana leans into tokenization and payments at Hong Kong’s Accelerate APAC event
From ETFs to stablecoins to AI infrastructure, Solana’s pitch in Hong Kong was clear: less memecoin mania, more internet capital markets.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Gate CEO and founder Lin Han says banks have lost the war against stablecoins
The head of the fourth-largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume also said he believes bitcoin’s four-year cycle is no longer a thing.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Asia leapfrogging the West in onchain retail use as regional hubs lead on stablecoin rules
Experts at Consensus Hong Kong said regional focus on user utility and stablecoin regulation is driving adoption.
- The BlockScore: 50
Bitdeer swings to Q4 profit as revenue triples, shares fall 8% after earnings
Bitdeer is leaning into shifting compute resources toward AI and high-performance computing infrastructure, similar to many of its peers.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Bitcoin analysts predict ‘prolonged’ consolidation phase for BTC price
Glassnode analysts said Bitcoin remains stuck between “key cost-basis levels,” adding that a prolonged consolidation period may lie ahead for BTC even if traders are actively buying dips to the range lows.
- The BlockScore: 50
The Daily: Standard Chartered warns of further ‘pain and final capitulation’ for BTC and ETH, Binance completes $1B SAFU conversion to bitcoin, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Crypto PAC Fairshake seeks to force resistant Texas Democrat Al Green from U.S. House
The super PAC is devoting $1.5 million to get Representative Al Green, a Democrat critical of the crypto industry, defeated by a primary challenger.
- The BlockScore: 50
Crypto super PAC launches $1.5 million effort to unseat Al Green in Texas Democratic primary
Fairshake and affiliated PACs like Project Progress are escalating efforts to shape House membership around digital asset policy.
- DecryptScore: 50
Myriad Moves: Bitcoin Traders Expect a Dump to $55K Amid Latest Slide
Top markets on Myriad this week include predictions on Bitcoin's next move, a multimillion-dollar Pokémon card sale, and more.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Coinbase misses Q4 estimates as transaction revenue falls below $1 billion
"Crypto is cyclical, and experience tells us it’s never as good, or as bad as it seems," said the company.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
A ladder for the masses: Pakistan’s Bilal Bin Saqib says crypto is a necessity, not a luxury
Regulation of digital assets is a great opportunity for emerging markets, said Pakistan’s crypto regulation lead.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
From FTX debris to global finance: Solana’s 2026 plan is all about the application layer
Resilience built from the debris of 2022 is now shaping the Solana ecosystems future, leaders from Jupiter, Backpack, Kamino and DoubleZero argued at Consensus Hong Kong 2026.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Ark Invest's Cathie Wood says bitcoin will thrive amid ‘deflationary chaos’ created by AI and innovation
Exponential tech will force down prices and stress legacy finance, for which bitcoin offers a trustless alternative, said Wood at Bitcoin Investor Week.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Aave labs proposes ‘Aave Will Win’ plan to send 100% of product revenue to DAO
The proposal arrives amid discord within the Aave community over control of the protocol’s brand and key assets.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says Midnight won't chase Monero, ZCash users
Midnight will target "billions who don't know they need privacy" rather than privacy maxis as mainnet launch nears in March, he said.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
zkME Technology wins $20,000 PitchFest prize at Consensus Hong Kong
The Hong Kong-based DePin company beat out 11 other finalists with its identity verification solution aimed at bringing DeFi to the mainstream.
- DecryptScore: 40
Russia Moves to Block WhatsApp, Pushes 100M Users to State-Controlled 'Surveillance App'
Moscow's communications watchdog is simultaneously restricting Telegram, as the Kremlin doubles down on its push for a homegrown "super app."
- CoinDeskScore: 40
AI-powered agents dominate the EasyA x Consensus Hong Kong hackathon
Winning projects like FoundrAI demonstrate how generative AI is allowing developers to build market-ready products in just 48 hours.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Can Bitcoin handle global economic uncertainty being worse than ever as it now doubles 2008 recession levels?
The World Uncertainty Index, a GDP-weighted measure constructed from the frequency with which “uncertainty” appears in Economist Intelligence Unit country reports, reached 106,862.2 in the third quarter of 2025 and remained elevated at 94,947.1 in the fourth quarter. WUI all-time record ...
- CoinDeskScore: 40
From stablecoins to biotech: Why YZi Labs is betting on things that haven't happened yet
Ella Zhang of YZi Labs says her firm invests in founders building what doesn’t yet exist, guided by first principles and long-term conviction across AI, biotech and Web3.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Is this crypto winter different? Key observers reevaluate Bitcoin
The current market downswing could be driven by institutional investors exiting positions, as crypto still presents too much risk for them.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Standard Chartered sees bitcoin sliding to $50,000, ether to $1,400 before recovery
The bank cuts its 2026 crypto price targets, warning of further near-term capitulation as ETF outflows and macro headwinds weigh on digital assets.
- DecryptScore: 40
Bitcoin Will Fall to $50K and Ethereum Will Hit $1,400 Before Rebound: Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered predicts Bitcoin will hit $100K and Ethereum will rise to $4,000 by the end of 2026, but expects further drops first.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
The real ‘supercycle’ isn’t crypto, it’s AI infrastructure: Analyst
AI data center spending is eclipsing crypto’s hoped-for supercycle as Bitcoin miners shift capital toward high-performance computing infrastructure.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Sharplink's Lubin and Chalom make their case for ether DATs as prices plunge
At a panel discussion at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 featuring Sharplink Gaming Chairman Joe Lubin and CEO Joseph Chalom, the two executives outlined how digital asset treasuries are evolving into a distinct institutional strategy.
- The BlockScore: 40
DraftKings forecasts $6.9 billion revenue guidance on ‘expected investment in DraftKings Predictions’
DraftKings Predictions was offered last December in more states than its traditional sportsbook betting platform.
- DecryptScore: 40
'Judge the Code, Not the Coder': AI Agent Slams Human Developer for Gatekeeping
An AI agent got nasty after its pull request got rejected. Can open-source development survive autonomous bot contributors?
- CoinDeskScore: 30
How CertiK rebuilt trust after Huione-related backlash
The cybersecurity firm has "no concrete plans" for an IPO despite reports to the contrary last month.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Ether set for another ‘V-shaped recovery,’ says Tom Lee
Fundstrat's Tom Lee argues Ether is close to the bottom and says investors should be thinking about opportunities instead of selling.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Trump-linked WLFI's Zak Folkman teases forex platform at Consensus Hong Kong
Folkman says more details will be revealed soon at an event at Mar-a-Lago.
- The BlockScore: 30
Israeli defense reservist, civilian indicted over alleged insider betting on Polymarket: reports
Israeli prosecutors indicted an IDF reservist and a civilian for allegedly using classified military information to place bets on Polymarket.
- The BlockScore: 30
Trump-backed World Liberty Financial to roll out foreign exchange remittance service: report
World Liberty Financial plans to launch a foreign exchange and remittance platform as scrutiny of its foreign investment ties continues.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Hedera (HBAR) rises 6.7%, leading index higher
Ripple (XLM), up 4.2% from Wednesday, was also among the top performers.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
ETHZilla prepares for takeoff: How you can now own a piece of a jet engine for just $100
ETHZilla unveiled a tokenized aviation asset, Eurus Aero Token I, offering accredited investors access to lease income from two commercial jet engines.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Trump family's WLFI plans FX and remittance platform: Report
The platform hopes to capture a fraction of the more than $9.6 trillion in daily trading volume in the foreign currency exchange market.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Russia is blocking WhatsApp to push ‘surveillance’ app, company says
Russian news outlets reported on Wednesday that WhatsApp’s domain had been completely blocked and was inaccessible without a VPN or another workaround.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Gen Z flirts with crypto to pay for dates this Valentine’s, survey finds
An OKX-commissioned Pollfish survey finds 13% of Gen Z have paid for dates with crypto, while many non-users cite a lack of a direct way to do so.
- DecryptScore: 20
Aster, Hyperliquid, Hedera Jump Amid Altcoin Bounce
Altcoins are posting gains as the crypto market cap ticks up—but experts warn structural trend reversal remains elusive.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Forget $80k: Michael Terpin warns bitcoin could revisit the $40,000s before a real recovery
Terpin argued that bitcoin’s post-halving bubble followed its typical arc and says history suggests the market may still face another wave of pain.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Only 5% of companies see AI improving profit, McKinsey China chairman tells Consensus
The chairman of Greater China at McKinsey said nearly every company is experimenting with AI, few are rethinking their organizations deeply enough to unlock profit.
- DecryptScore: 20
AI Chatbots Giving ‘Dangerous’ Medical Advice, Oxford Study Warns
Wrong answers, confused advice and difficulty with personalising information plague AI chatbots in medicine.
- CoinDeskScore: 10
Recapping day 2 of Consensus Hong Kong
The conference's second day focused more on developers after day 1 concentrated on institutional providers and traders.
- CoinDeskScore: 10
Crypto bulls ignore 'extreme fear' to push bitcoin higher
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 12, 2026