Raw News Items
119 itemsFebruary 23, 2026
- Decrypt
Is Artificial General Intelligence Already Here? One AI Founder Thinks So
The comments arrive as developers struggle to secure AI systems that behave less like software and more like humans.
- CointelegraphScore: 90
OCC grants Crypto.com conditional approval for bank trust charter
While Coinbase and others await decision on their applications, the federal banks regulator has already signaled friendliness to crypto companies through several conditional approvals.
- The BlockScore: 85
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.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Bitcoin back to record fear levels as it wipes weekend gains
Bitcoin plunged over $3,000 in two hours, while the Crypto Fear and Greed Index has slumped to historic lows again.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Crypto exchange network is helping Russia skirt sanctions: Elliptic
Elliptic says that despite increased regulatory pressure, a handful of crypto exchanges continue to serve sanctioned Russian entities.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
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 officer, as well as a sanctions compliance officer and deputy.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Largest US Bitcoin miner dumps entire BTC stash as margin pressure intensifies
Bitdeer, the largest Bitcoin mining company by hashrate, wiped its BTC ledger clean this week. Its corporate Bitcoin treasury now shows 0 BTC as the company sold 189.8 newly mined BTC and pulled 943.1 BTC from reserves. A mining business usually carries Bitcoin like pressure in a pipe, some flows ou...
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Bitcoin rebounds after $100B tariff whiplash — but $60k options price target hints at bigger risk
Bitcoin's weekend selloff led to about $100 billion in crypto market value losses during the reporting period and was triggered by a sudden burst of tariff policy uncertainty. Over the last 24 hours, BTC price had slipped below $65,000, pulling the broader crypto market down with it. The top digital...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Critical Bitcoin weekly trend breaks for first time in 2+ years: Is BTC done?
Bitcoin’s weekly candle closed before a key moving average, breaking a 30-month trend and possibly signalling that new price lows are pending.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
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 exchange inflows while short-term investors continue to sell at a loss, pointing to a fragile base-building phase.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Bitcoin ETFs bleed $3.8 billion in historic five-week outflow streak
Outflows underscore persistent institutional wariness toward bitcoin after the early October crash.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
$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 the fear index returned to historic lows.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin accelerates ether sales
The latest sales are part of a broader plan announced in late January to fund ecosystem development and other initiative.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Overnight crypto rout reverses, bitcoin rebounds to $66,300
Bitcoin fell to $64,270 shortly after midnight UTC before rebounding to $66,300, as thin liquidity amplified moves tied to U.S. tariff plans and geopolitical tensions.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Austria’s regulator slaps new business ban on KuCoin’s EU exchange
The Austrian Financial Market Authority has frozen new business at KuCoin EU months after granting the exchange a MiCA license, citing gaps in key AML and sanctions roles.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
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 framework under federal oversight.
- DecryptScore: 80
Crypto.com Secures Conditional Approval for National Trust Bank Charter
Another prominent crypto firm has secured a bank charter from the OCC, with Crypto.com joining Circle, Ripple, and others.
- The BlockScore: 80
Chainlink’s 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.
- The BlockScore: 75
Bitcoin sinks below $65,000 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.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Binance says sanctions exposure has declined 97% since 2024
Binance doubled down on its compliance credentials in a blog post after a report published earlier this month accused it of sanction violations.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Ethereum risks going under $1.5K as Vitalik Buterin sells ETH 'faster'
The Ethereum co-founder still has over 7,000 ETH left to sell, a supply overhang that could push the ETH price lower in the coming days.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bank of Korea renews call for bank-led won stablecoins as bill stalls
The Bank of Korea proposed a bank-led consortium and a statutory interagency body for issuer approvals, citing the US GENIUS Act as a model, according to local media.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bitcoin treasuries log rare selling streak as BTC trades near $66K
Continued selling from treasury companies and US Bitcoin ETFs threatens a deeper retracement for BTC, but some analysts see it as a sign of a healthy flush in speculative leverage.
- The BlockScore: 75
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.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
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 financial infrastructure.
- The BlockScore: 75
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.
- DecryptScore: 75
Trump-Backed Stablecoin Briefly Slips as World Liberty Claims 'Coordinated Attack'
The company’s native token, WLFI, also fell 7% around the same time that its stablecoin, USD1, briefly fell below a dollar peg.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
ProShares GENIUS ETF's $17B debut boosts case for tokenized money market funds
IQMM's historic first-day launch underscores how traditional cash funds are adapting to compete in a stablecoin-driven landscape following the passage of the GENIUS Act.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Stablecore's Jack Henry integration opens stablecoins to 1,600 banks
Banks and credit unions on the Jack Henry Fintech Integration Network can add tokenized deposits, crypto lending and 24/7 payment rails through the partnership.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
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 stolen assets or its equivalent is returned within 48 hours.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Are Bitcoin ETFs quietly accumulating or just not selling? The flow data that matters
The spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded four straight months of outflows, with hodlings down 85,000 BTC since October 2025. Is slowing institutional demand the death knell for BTC price?
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Vitalik Buterin floats TX 'simulations' to enhance crypto security
Crypto users would specify what onchain action they want and then click “OK” or “Cancel” after seeing a transaction simulation of that action.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Michael Saylor hints at Strategy’s 100th Bitcoin buy
Bitcoin-treasury firm Strategy has accumulated 717,131 Bitcoin since August 2020, and has made 99 Bitcoin purchases to date.
- DecryptScore: 70
Bitcoin's Dip Under $65K Pushes Crypto Liquidations to $500M
Bitcoin's drop below $65K triggered over $500M in liquidations, as macro uncertainty from tariffs and geopolitics reprices risk assets.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
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.
- The BlockScore: 70
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.
- The BlockScore: 70
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.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
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, now 4.42 million ETH tokens, or about 3.66 percent of the total supply.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin looks busy but 31% of its users vanished as ETFs bleed $4.5B in 2026
Bitcoin’s network activity has been weakening for six straight months, but the decline is not showing up in the headline metric many traders watch first. The clearer signal is not transaction volume, which has held up, but participation breadth. Fewer unique addresses are active on the chain, even a...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitmine paper loss nears $8.8B as Ether slump tests cyclical thesis
The mounting unrealized losses of Bitmine shareholders and Ether’s 60% decline are signaling a critical inflection point that may define Ether’s medium-term momentum, analysts said.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Elliptic flags Russia-linked crypto platforms’ ongoing sanctions evasion
Bitpapa, Garantex and ABCeX were among the cryptocurrency exchanges linked to Russian-tied transactions circumventing Western evasions.
- The BlockScore: 70
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.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
US lender Rate unveils mortgage program recognizing crypto holdings
The nationwide RateFi product allows borrowers to count crypto holdings toward mortgage underwriting requirements without selling their assets.
- DecryptScore: 70
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Continues ETH Selling Spree
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has been selling ETH in the last few days as the second-largest crypto asset continues its fall.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
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 “reflects personal investment conviction,” as records link it to a mainland China passport holder.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Negative Bitcoin funding rate may signal pending short-squeeze above $70K
Bitcoin holds its range trend even as the funding rate turns negative and BTC open interest flatlines. Is the data leaning toward a short-squeeze back to $70,000?
- CointelegraphScore: 70
PayPal draws takeover interest following 46% stock slide: Report
After a yearlong share slump, PayPal is fielding buyout approaches as rivals weigh asset sales and a possible full acquisition, according to Bloomberg.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Vitalik Buterin proposes using AI to strengthen DAO governance
A researcher at the Near Foundation told Cointelegraph last year that he was working on AI-powered digital twins that vote on behalf of DAO members to address low voter participation.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Hodlers have 'given up' at $65K: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin price weakness to start the week compounds expectations of new BTC macro lows as sentiment matches its most bearish levels ever.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Crypto funds lose $288M as ETPs extend outflow run to five weeks
Crypto investment products posted outflows for a fifth straight week, marking the longest exit streak since the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2024.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Bitdeer sold all its bitcoin to fund its move into AI data centers
Singapore based BTC and AI miner sells all holdings to build liquidity for expansion, signaling a broader shift in capital strategy across the sector.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
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 risk sentiment.
- The BlockScore: 65
‘If it’s not going to zero, it’s going to a million’: Michael Saylor’s 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.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
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, purchased at an average price of $76,020 per coin, for a total of $54.56 billion.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Strategy adds 592 BTC for $40M in 100th Bitcoin purchase
Strategy bought 592 Bitcoin for $39.8 million in its 100th purchase, increasing holdings to 717,722 BTC.
- The BlockScore: 65
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.
- The BlockScore: 65
Trump’s 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.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
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 with AI.
- The BlockScore: 65
‘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.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Missouri lawmakers advance new Bitcoin strategic reserve bill
A similar bill proposing a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve was introduced in February last year, but failed to advance past the committee stage.
- The BlockScore: 60
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.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Polymarket odds of Bitcoin under $55K at 72% as BTC market cap dives
Bitcoin’s market cap dropped to $1.31 trillion, slipping to 15th globally as prices dipped below $65,000, fueling rising bearish bets on Polymarket.
- The BlockScore: 60
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.
- The BlockScore: 60
South Korea’s 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.
- DecryptScore: 60
Stablecoins Set to Scoop Up $1T in T-Bills by 2028: Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered sees $0.9T excess demand for U.S. Treasury bills, raising odds of reduced 30-year bond auctions.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
U.S. 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 2028, allowing the government to ramp up issuance and suspend 30-year bond auctions.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Bitcoin interest hits 5-year high in the United States defying bear market price decline
Bitcoin search interest in the United States is finally climbing back toward its 2021 highs. The move comes even as Bitcoin trades in the mid-$60,000s after topping $126,000 in October 2025. That pairing, attention rising as price slides, is an unfamiliar noise pattern in crypto; the public is walki...
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Revolut confirms ex-employee threatened to leak KYC data for crypto ransom
A crypto trader said a former Revolut employee tried to extort him and contacted his relatives. Revolut confirmed an investigation and said no systems were breached.
- DecryptScore: 60
Crypto Funds Shed $4B Across Five-Week Negative Streak
Digital asset investment products saw weekly outflows of $288 million last week, with the U.S. selling as Europe bought the dips.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
XRP price chart and whale activity warn of a drop below $1
XRP has formed a classic bearish pattern on its two-day chart, and if confirmed, a price drop to $0.80 could be in the cards over the next few weeks.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Tether flashes Bitcoin bottom signal: Can BTC stage another 100% rally?
Bitcoin price more than doubled the last time Tether's crypto market capitalization dropped by $3 billion in two months, a signal that is flashing again in 2026.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
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 has tumbled another 5% Monday to a new 52-week low.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Satlantis launches Bitcoin-native ticketing platform with built-in Lightning wallets
The events platform embeds Bitcoin Lightning wallets into each event, allowing organizers to issue tickets and accept BTC alongside fiat payments.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Trump‘s Board of Peace said mulling stablecoin for Gaza efforts: FT
A person familiar with the project reportedly said the stablecoin under preliminary discussion by the board would be established as “a means to allow Gazans to transact digitally.”
- The BlockScore: 60
Aave’s $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.
- DecryptScore: 60
Crypto Exchange Backpack Plans to Offer Company Equity to Token Stakers
Backpack signaled that its yet-to-be-released token will allow people to earn equity in the exchange, potentially turning users into owners.
- CointelegraphScore: 55
Tyler Winklevoss upbeat despite brutal sentiment as Gemini troubles deepen
Gemini’s Tyler Winklevoss said he’s “optimistic” amid peak crypto pessimism, but SEC filings, layoffs and public data on Winklevoss Capital’s BTC sales paint a different picture.
- The BlockScore: 55
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.
- DecryptScore: 55
Ethereum Hits 2-Week Low—And Tom Lee's BitMine Just Added to Its $8.4 Billion Stash
Publicly traded Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies added to its industry-leading stash last week as ETH slides.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
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.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Solana Company starts building high-speed infrastructure to prepare SOL for next 'super cycle'
The initiative targets institutional demand across Asia-Pacific, offering DeFi tools, liquid staking, and execution services designed for traditional finance firms entering the crypto space.
- The BlockScore: 55
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.
- CryptoSlateScore: 55
Bitcoin can rebound fast and hard as $7.7T in “sidelined funds” enter new opportunity window
A $7.8 trillion cash pile sits in US money market funds, earning, rolling, waiting. The Federal Reserve began this easing cycle on Sept 18, 2024, and it's now been 522 days since that first cut. Looking at historical market movements, we're entering a window whereby funds have typically started to r...
- DecryptScore: 55
Kalshi Clears 'Backlog' of Suspicious Activity, Plans to Disclose Actions Against Insider Trading
Prediction market Kalshi is trying to dissuade insider trading and market manipulation.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Bitcoin ETFs’ 5-week bleed, Metaplanet rejects accusations: Hodlers Digest, Feb. 15 – 22
US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed around $2.6 billion already in 2026; Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo shuts down quantum as the reason for the recent sell-off; and other news.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
JPMorgan concedes it debanked Trump after Capitol attack
Court documents indicate that JPMorgan de-banked Trump, with debanking one of the main reasons the Trump family turned to crypto.
- DecryptScore: 50
Australian Police Charge Man Over $3.5M Crypto Investment Scam Targeting Elderly Victims
Australian police linked the NEXOpayment portal to the alleged laundering of funds from 190 elderly investors.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas remains bullish on bitcoin after plunge
Salinas has previously said he has 70% of his liquid assets in bitcoin.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
How SocialFi, memecoins and AI pushed Base to the top of the L2 ladder
Base rode SocialFi, memecoins and AI agents to the top of Ethereum’s layer-2 ladder before turning inward to rebuild its core stack.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Bitcoin traders diverge over BTC price strength with $60K in sight
Bitcoin gained both upside and downside targets as the Wall Street open brought fresh BTC selling pressure and tariff reactions began.
- DecryptScore: 50
Strategy’s 100th Bitcoin Purchase Ever Is Its Smallest Yet in 2026
The Bitcoin-buying firm started buying BTC in August 2020, amassing about $47 billion worth at the current price.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Price predictions 2/23: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, BCH, ADA
Bitcoin and altcoins sold-off as US stock markets digested US President Donald Trump’s fresh 15% global tariff. Are new 2026 lows in store?
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Bitcoin may reverse course and rally to $75K: Here’s how
Traders struggle to determine if the crypto market bottom is in, but liquidity fears, AI industry valuation worries, and BTC mining strength could send Bitcoin back to $75,000.
- DecryptScore: 50
Anthony Pompliano's Bitcoin Treasury ProCap Buys Back Stock Amid 85% Price Plunge
Crypto personality Anthony Pompliano's Bitcoin treasury firm is buying back shares as the firm trades well below its asset value.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
‘Investable universe’ of crypto is narrowing: NYDIG
NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says only a handful of crypto applications are attractive to investors and that the sector needs to reevaluate its “broad ‘web3’ ambition.”
- DecryptScore: 40
Morning Minute: Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs
The decision has led to a roller coaster of crypto price action so far—but what does it mean longer term?
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Standard Chartered sticks to $2T stablecoin call but trims T-bill impact
Standard Chartered slashed its forecast for T-bill demand from stablecoins to $800 billion to $1 trillion by 2028, but maintained its $2 trillion stablecoin market call.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
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.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Trump crypto company says ‘coordinated attack‘ on stablecoin failed
The price of World Liberty Financial's token dipped about 7% early on Monday, later reported to be the result of a social media and short-seller attack.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
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 profit center for IBM.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Michael Saylor says quantum threat to Bitcoin is more than 10 years away
The Strategy CEO downplayed quantum risks on Natalie Brunell’s Coin Stories podcast, saying any credible threat would prompt coordinated software upgrades across global digital systems.
- The BlockScore: 35
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.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Circle Internet, crypto miners report earnings: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Feb. 23
- CoinDeskScore: 30
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 medical treatment.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
How pig-butchering crypto scams turn trust into a financial weapon
Long-term trust-building tactics power pig-butchering crypto scams, the fastest-growing fraud threats today.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Fictional 2028 AI memo imagines mass layoffs and stablecoin adoption
Citrini Research’s 2028 scenario imagines AI turbocharging corporate profits, while hollowing out consumer demand, and quietly migrating global payments to stablecoins on cheap chains.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Tariff travails resurface, bitcoin holders prepare for declines
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 23, 2026
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
40% of the S&P 500 value sits in just 10 stocks — and Bitcoin could feel the shock next
The S&P 500 has a concentration problem, and crypto still rides the same plumbing Ten companies have been carrying the S&P 500 like a heavy tool belt, and the weight shows up in one number: about 41% at the end of 2025. As of press time, the top ten add up to about 37.3%, and Nvidia alone accounts f...
- CointelegraphScore: 30
How many people actually pay with Bitcoin? Real use cases revealed
How many people really pay with Bitcoin? Survey data, payment processors and country case studies reveal where BTC is used for real-world payments.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
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 delivered a sharp debate over how soon those agents can be trusted with real money.
- DecryptScore: 30
Critics Mock Anthropic's Claims Chinese AI Labs Are Stealing Its Data
Anthropic says Chinese AI firms are copying Claude, drawing online ridicule and scrutiny of AI training practices.
- The BlockScore: 25
Backpack to offer users access to equity representing 20% of the company via one-year token staking
Backpack said users who stake its token for a year will have the opportunity to exchange them for equity in the company.
- DecryptScore: 20
OpenClaw Creator Bans Bitcoin, Crypto Chatter After Joining OpenAI
OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger is enforcing a zero-crypto rule on the project's Discord as he joins OpenAI. Here's why.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
OpenAI employee’s AI agent ‘accidentally’ sent $442K to beggar
One theory is that Lobstar Wilde tried to send 52,439 LOBSTAR tokens but misinterpreted Solana’s UI and sent 52.4 million tokens instead.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Curve founder says DeFi must ditch token emissions for real revenue
Curve founder Michael Egorov told Cointelegraph that protocols cannot “live without real revenues flowing” as token incentives lose power to attract liquidity.
- The BlockScore: 20
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.
- DecryptScore: 20
Human Existence Is Just as Wasteful as AI Data Centers, Sam Altman Suggests
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman went to India with a bold new defense of AI energy use: Humans are less efficient than data centers, when you really think about it.
- DecryptScore: 20
We Talked to an AI Trained on Jeffrey Epstein’s Emails. Here's What It Said
Someone fine-tuned an AI on the Jeffrey Epstein email dump. We ran it locally. It called us "goyim" and invited us to a party.
- CoinDeskScore: 15
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.