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136 itemsFebruary 24, 2026
- Decrypt
Treasury Sanctions Russian ‘Exploit’ Broker Over Stolen US Cyber Tools
It marks the first use of the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act, targeting a firm accused of brokering stolen U.S. cyber tools.
- CointelegraphScore: 90
Fed seeks feedback on proposal to end Operation Chokepoint 2.0
The US Federal Reserve is looking for feedback over the next 60 days on a proposal that could put an end to crypto debanking.
- The BlockScore: 90
Step Finance shuts down following $40 million security breach
Step Finance is shutting down after a $40 million treasury breach last month and plans a STEP token buyback and Remora redemption.
- CoinDeskScore: 90
Wall Street’s big blockchain win: SEC gives WisdomTree the green light for instant, around-the-clock trading
The move adds momentum to the $10 billion large tokenized Treasury market led by BlackRock, Circle and others.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
3 Solana platforms to shutter following devastating $27M hack
Solana DeFi aggregator Step Finance was hacked for $27 million in January, but said it was "unable to secure a viable outcome.”
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Ex-Chainlink exec joins SEC’s crypto task force as new legal chief
Taylor Lindman joins the task force after five years at Chainlink Labs, filling a role left by now-CFTC chief Michael Selig.
- DecryptScore: 85
Fed Moves to Permanently Drop ‘Reputational Risk’ From Bank Supervision
Supporters say clearer rules are needed to replace informal supervisory pressure, as lawmakers and industry push Congress to settle crypto banking access.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
RedotPay weighs US IPO that could raise $1B at over $4B valuation: Report
RedotPay secured a total of $194 million in 2025 across three rounds, reaching unicorn status and attracting backing from major crypto and venture investors.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Hong Kong's RedotPay said to plan blockbuster $1 billion IPO in New York: Bloomberg
The stablecoin payments company has hired JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Jefferies, according to Bloomberg.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Bitcoin market enters full capitulation as price dips below $63K
Panic selling by short-term holders, combined with the RSI near record lows, suggests that BTC could be transitioning into a full capitulation regime.
- The BlockScore: 85
Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm RedotPay explores $1 billion US IPO at $4 billion valuation: Bloomberg
The Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm RedotPay is reportedly exploring a U.S. IPO that could raise over $1 billion, per Bloomberg.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Coinbase adds stock, ETF trading as it expands beyond crypto
The move pits Coinbase against Robinhood as it pushes to become an “everything exchange.”
- The BlockScore: 85
SEC grants WisdomTree exemptive relief for 24/7 trading of regulated tokenized mutual fund
FINRA and the SEC will allow 24/7 trading and instant settlement for tokenized shares of the WisdomTree Treasury Money Market Digital Fund.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Better, Framework Ventures reach $500M stablecoin mortgage financing deal
The deal channels crypto liquidity into US home loans, testing whether blockchain-based capital can fund traditional mortgage markets at scale.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
WisdomTree gets SEC approval for round-the-clock trading of tokenized MMF
The approval allows WisdomTree’s tokenized Treasury money market fund to trade and settle around the clock within the US regulatory framework.
- DecryptScore: 85
WisdomTree Gets SEC Nod to Enable Instant Settlement for Tokenized Money Market Fund
WisdomTree is enabling instant settlement for its tokenized money market fund, indicating its product won't be limited by Wall Street’s pace.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Fed proposes rule to deal with crypto debanking by scrapping 'reputation risk'
The proposal would cut the risk factor from Fed oversight and bar supervisors from pushing banks to cut off disfavored businesses, including in crypto.
- The BlockScore: 85
Fintech giant Stripe circles possible PayPal acquisition: Bloomberg
Founded in the 1990s, PayPal is considered a pioneer in facilitating internet payments and normalizing digital wallets.
- The BlockScore: 85
Sen. Blumenthal investigates Binance following reports of Iran-linked sanctions evasion
Sen. Richard Blumenthal has opened an inquiry into crypto giant Binance following reports of potential sanctions violations.
- The BlockScore: 80
Binance denies firing investigators over reported $1.7 billion crypto flows to Iran
Reports claim that internal investigators discovered that a substantial amount of crypto flowed into Iran through Binance accounts.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Bitcoin's price discovery is moving to Chicago
CME’s shift to nonstop derivatives access may accelerate institutional migration away from traditional crypto exchanges, according to the Chief Commercial Officer of XBTO.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Step Finance shuts operations after $27 million January hack
Step is working on a buyback for holders of native token STEP based on a snpashot of holdings and value prior to the incident.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Crypto markets bleed as bitcoin hovers above liquidation zone
Bitcoin dropped to $63,000 as the dollar climbed and equities weakened. A break below $60,000 risks further liquidations and a slide toward $52,500.
- DecryptScore: 80
Morning Minute: Ethereum's Next Upgrade Features Censorship Resistance
Ethereum is going back to its cypherpunk ethos with FOCIL—but it could create compliance issues down the line.
- The BlockScore: 80
Better partners with Framework Ventures on $500 million Sky stablecoin credit plan amid mortgage tokenization push
Better and Framework Ventures agreed to a $500 million credit plan via Sky's stablecoin ecosystem alongside a $45 million equity investment.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
What NYSE’s exploration of onchain systems means for financial markets
Tokenized securities, 24/7 trading and onchain settlement could allow the NYSE’s blockchain plans to reshape post-trade processes in financial markets.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Bitcoin retakes $64,000, crypto miners rally, as AI-related software rout eases
Sellers are taking a breather as bitcoin's Fear & Greed Index plunged to levels never seen before.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Millions in crypto funded tools to exploit U.S. software, Treasury says in new sanctions
An Australian national was said to sell cyber tools designed for the U.S. government and its allies to a Russian company known as Operation Zero.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Crypto’s biggest exchange fights back against allegations of moving billions of Iran-linked money
The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Fortune all reported that investigators had been let go after identifying sanctions-violating transactions.
- The BlockScore: 80
U.S. sanctions Russian firm Operation Zero following crypto-funded trade secret theft
The Treasury’s OFAC has sanctioned the Russian company Operation Zero following the guilty plea of a man who admitted to stealing software.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Payments giant Stripe reportedly mulling PayPal acquisition. Here is what it means for crypto
Bloomberg reported that Stripe — which has growing stablecoin and blockchain ambitions — is exploring a deal for the embattled fintech.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin slides toward fifth straight monthly loss as $4.5B ETF outflows put $58,000 on the line
Bitcoin is heading toward an uncomfortable milestone, a potential fifth consecutive monthly decline if February closes in the red, and the setup is starting to look less like a crypto-specific drawdown and more like a macro-driven repricing. This five-month losing streak would be notable in the post...
- The BlockScore: 75
Terraform Labs sues Jane Street for alleged insider trading prior to Terra-Luna collapse: WSJ
Terraform Labs' liquidation administrator sued Jane Street, accusing the firm of insider trading leading up to the collapse of Terra-Luna.
- DecryptScore: 75
Terraform Estate Sues Jane Street Over Trades Tied to 2022 Crypto Market Collapse: WSJ
The lawsuit alleges the trading firm positioned itself around undisclosed liquidity shifts as TerraUSD unraveled in 2022.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Jane Street faces claims of insider trading that sped up Terraform's 2022 collapse
Jane Street has denied the allegations as a "desperate" and "baseless" attempt to extract money.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Canaan buys 49% stake in three Texas mining sites for $40M
Canaan acquires a stake in three operating Texas mining facilities with 120 MW of power and 4.4 EH/s hashrate as it expands beyond hardware into infrastructure operations.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Coinbase USDC revenue could 7x as payments grow, Bloomberg says
Bloomberg Intelligence says Coinbase’s USDC revenues could jump as much as sevenfold, as Congress weighs a ban on stablecoin rewards that could reshape how that money is earned.
- The BlockScore: 75
Vitalik Buterin sells over 10,000 ETH in three weeks after pledging funding for open-source projects: onchain analysts
Vitalik Buterin has sold over 10,000 ETH since early February, according to onchain data, following his pledge to fund open-source projects.
- The BlockScore: 75
Ethereum Foundation begins staking part of ether treasury, plans to deploy about 70,000 ETH to generate yield
The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking a portion of its ether treasury, targeting about 70,000 ETH to generate rewards for operations.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Vitalik sells 17K ETH in one month after earmarking $45M for privacy
Arkham data shows the Ethereum co-founder’s attributed wallets fell from about 241,000 ETH to 224,000 ETH this month.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Binance adds Ondo’s tokenized stocks in latest RWA push
Binance listed 10 of Ondo's tokenized stocks, ETFs and commodities on Binance Alpha with UAE regulatory approval, expanding crypto access to real-world assets.
- The BlockScore: 75
Binance brings back tokenized stocks via Ondo Finance partnership
Binance now offers trading in select tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs through a partnership with Ondo Finance.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Binance brings back tokenized stocks trading with Ondo Finance deal
The world’s largest crypto exchange has listed a batch of tokenized U.S. equities issued by Ondo Finance on its Binance Alpha platform, reviving stock trading push.
- The BlockScore: 75
Payoneer eyes federal oversight with OCC filing amid plans for a bank and new stablecoin
Payoneer filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish PAYO Digital Bank and issue a stablecoin.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Binance CEO hints at legal action over report on Iranian sanctions
Two major news outlets published similar reports on Monday claiming that Binance had fired or suspended employees involved in an investigation into crypto going to Iranian entities.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Empery Digital shareholder demands sale of 4,000-plus Bitcoin treasury, resignations
A 9.8% shareholder has doubled down on calls for Empery Digital to sell its BTC holdings, return capital to investors and remove its CEO and board.
- DecryptScore: 75
'Stablecoin Summer': Stripe Makes Tender Offer at $159 Billion Valuation
Payments giant Stripe made a tender offer valuing the firm at $159 billion as payments and stablecoin volumes rise.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Coinbase opens stock and ETF trading to all US users in multi-asset push
The exchange now allows US customers to trade thousands of stocks and ETFs commission-free alongside crypto, with 24/5 access and instant funding.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
ESMA warns crypto perpetual derivatives likely fall under CFD rules
The EU authority tracking compliance under the MiCA framework issued a warning to those marketing crypto derivatives as “perpetual futures or perpetual contracts.”
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Binance stablecoin reserves have sunk 19% since November
Binance stablecoin reserves have fallen 18.6% in three months as tightening Fed policy and weak inflows extended the crypto liquidity drought.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
ETH, SOL, XRP extend losses as AI scare trade unsettles risk markets
Analysts warn that bitcoin's prolonged failure to break above its current range is tilting the technical outlook toward the bears.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Crypto VC Framework Ventures to help Better with $500M DeFi play
Framework reportedly struck a $45 million deal to buy 10% of Better and will help it launch a token on the crypto protocol Sky.
- The BlockScore: 70
Bitcoin tests $63,000 in ‘extreme fear’; full-blown capitulation yet to come: analysts
The tumbling crypto market still largely reflects a leverage flush-out rather than a full-blown capitulation, one analyst noted.
- DecryptScore: 70
Arizona Senate Advances Bill to Create Digital Assets Reserve Fund
The bill would allow Arizona to hold Bitcoin, XRP, Digibyte, stablecoins, and NFTs in a state-managed crypto reserve.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Brazil cuts Bitcoin miner import duty to zero and companies may plug them into stranded solar next
On Feb. 20, Brazil's foreign trade council published a technical resolution reducing import duties to zero for a narrow class of hardware: SHA256 Bitcoin miners exceeding 200 terahashes per second with energy efficiency below 20 joules per terahash. Three days later, French state-owned energy giant ...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Telegram CEO faces Russia probe over allegations of terrorism facilitation
Russian authorities claim the Telegram messenger refused to remove 155,000 channels flagged for illegal content, according to multiple media reports.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Canton advances cross-border repo to free up $300 trillion assets via tokenization
A group of global financial firms tokenized a repo transaction with U.K. government bonds for the first time.
- The BlockScore: 70
Coinbase partners with Yahoo Finance as it opens stock trading to all US users
Yahoo Finance will add “Trade [asset] on Coinbase” buttons to each asset page, Coinbase’s Mark Troianovski told The Block.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is planning stablecoin comeback in the second half of this year
The Facebook owner’s stablecoin integration involves planning a third party vendor to help administer stablecoin-based payments and a new wallet to be implemented, sources said.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Ethereum Foundation starts staking ETH as client diversity concerns persist
Ethereum Foundation’s move to stake its own ETH, using minority clients and distributed infrastructure, throws fresh focus on how Ethereum’s staking landscape is evolving.
- DecryptScore: 70
Solana DeFi Project Step Finance to Wind Down Weeks After $29M Hack
The Solana projects made the "difficult decision" to cease operations after January's treasury breach and subsequent failed rescue efforts.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Kraken rolls out crypto-style, 24/7 perpetuals trading for tokenized U.S. stocks
The crypto exchange is bringing U.S. stocks closer to the crypto world, letting users trade derivatives of tokenized stocks around-the-clock and with 20x leverage.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Ethereum price drops to $1.8K as data suggests ETH bears are not done yet
Ether’s drop to $1,800 reflects weak technicals and onchain signals that point to continued downside risk as Ethereum ETF outflows persist.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Vitalik selling Ethereum grabs attention — but this liquidity shift matters more
Ethereum is getting two headline signals at once, and they point in different directions. On-chain trackers have flagged a burst of ETH sales linked to Vitalik Buterin, the network’s most recognizable figure. At nearly the same time, the Ethereum Foundation began staking part of its treasury, positi...
- The BlockScore: 70
Kraken rolls out round-the-clock perps for gold, major indexes and stocks like Apple, Nvidia and Tesla
These xStocks perps will provide eligible non-U.S. clients in over 110 countries with 24/7 tokenized equities exposure.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin slides into worst profit cycle in history as 59% of supply turns red
As Bitcoin trades in the low-$60,000s, the ledger shows nearly half of holders are sitting on losses. Newhedge’s percent supply in profit gauge shows 51.78% of coins are in profit with BTC around $63,275, implying roughly 10.35 million BTC in profit versus 9.64 million BTC in loss. However, this wee...
- The BlockScore: 70
Fintech and insurance giant TruStage pilots stablecoin geared for credit unions
TruStage and Block Time Financial are collaborating on a dollar-pegged stablecoin pilot geared for U.S. credit unions.
- DecryptScore: 70
After Donating $35 Million to Trump PAC, Crypto.com Scores Wins From Regulators
Weeks after giving another $5 million to a pro-Trump PAC, the exchange received lawsuit aid from the CFTC and a bank charter from the Treasury Department.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin losing $63k means crypto winter will not thaw any time soon as tariff shock rattles ETF flows
Bitcoin spent the last two days sliding down a familiar set of shelves, and the order book kept printing lower bids as liquidity thinned. By this morning, it sat at $63,214, a level that places the price inside the lower band on my two-year channel map. Bitcoin price action Related Reading Bitcoin t...
- DecryptScore: 70
Coinbase, Kraken and Binance Push Deeper Into Tokenization as Capital Shifts
Tokenized real-world assets have continued to expand despite a broader market slide, with assets distributed on-chain up nearly 300% year over year.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Backpack pledges 20% equity to token stakers amid IPO plans
The equity offering builds on Backpack’s token announcement earlier this month, in which the first 62.5% of tokens will be distributed to users.
- The BlockScore: 65
Canaan acquires Cipher Mining’s stake in West Texas bitcoin mining projects in $40 million deal
The deal was funded through the issuance of Canaan shares valued at roughly $39.75 million, making Cipher a significant shareholder.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Bitcoin 2026 ETF sell-off is 'purification' of BTC bull case: Analysis
Bitcoin ETF investors joined an "institutional exit" this year, but analysis sees a new phase of bullish involvement from bigger players coming next.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Over 400,000 BTC bought between $60k and $70k during bitcoin’s latest downturn
Glassnode data shows a 43% surge in supply clustered in the $60K to $70K range following bitcoin’s 50% decline from its October all time high.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Your AI is getting a bank account: MoonPay just gave bots the power to spend money
MoonPay Agents is a non-custodial, permissionless financial infrastructure for AI agents that move money.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Smarter Web adds $30M Coinbase credit line to speed Bitcoin buys after fundraises
The UK-listed Bitcoin treasury company says the facility will bridge equity settlements, enabling faster Bitcoin purchases during volatile markets.
- The BlockScore: 65
Bitwise acquires institutional staking provider Chorus One to help expand services on over 30 proof-of-stake chains
The acquisition comes amid growing institutional interest in staking, particularly on Ethereum, where the amount of ETH sits at an all-time high.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
From niche to $3 billion run rate: prediction markets eye $10 billion future, Citizens says
The bank said rising volumes, tighter market structure and early institutional engagement are pushing prediction markets beyond their gambling roots toward a new asset class.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Longest Ether dip since 2022 ignored by whales: What’s next for ETH?
Ether whale order sizes are shrinking, while a $2 billion short cluster near $2,000 frame a tightening liquidity scenario for ETH after a sixth week of red price action.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Crypto wallets for AI agents are creating a new legal frontier, says Electric Capital
As AI agents grow more autonomous, developers are already giving them crypto wallets, allowing software to hold assets, pay for services, trade tokens and even hire other agents. The technical pieces are falling into place. The legal ones are not.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Kraken debuts tokenized stock perpetual futures for non-US traders
Kraken’s new contracts, built on the xStocks framework, offer up to 20x leverage on tokenized benchmarks tied to US equities and gold.
- DecryptScore: 65
Bitcoin Depot Will Require ID for 'Every Transaction' at ATMs Amid Growing Pressure
Bitcoin Depot will begin verifying customers’ identities each time they use its ATMs, voluntarily refining its compliance procedures.
- DecryptScore: 60
Bitcoin's Slide to $64,000 Is a 'Macro Shock,' Not a Market Breakdown
Bitcoin's 50% drop from its October peak is a macro shock in an overleveraged market, not a broken cycle, experts claim.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Tether-backed crypto exchange is ditching the ‘retail’ label to build the secret plumbing for Europe’s biggest banks
Bit2Me secured an EU MiCA license and is expanding into new markets, including Portugal and Italy initially, with plans for a further rollout in France and Germany.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
TRM Labs, Finray Technologies partner for crypto and fiat monitoring
The system provides real-time risk alerts for suspicious crypto transactions across multiple blockchains within the same workflow as fiat-payment monitoring.
- The BlockScore: 60
Fed moves to codify removal of ‘reputation risk’ from bank supervision amid debanking concerns
The Fed has opened a comment period on removing "reputation risk" from bank supervision, aiming to address debanking concerns.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Putting the treasury to work: The Ethereum Foundation just staked 70,000 ETH to fund its future
The staking commenced with a 2,016 ETH deposit, and uses Dirk and Vouch, open-source validator tools developed by infrastructure firm Attestant
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Hashgraph Group launches Hedera-based tool for EU digital product passports
Hashgraph has launched a blockchain-based supply-chain traceability solution ahead of the EU’s Digital Product Passport requirements, some of which take effect beginning in 2027.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Stablecoin stagnation, tariffs a headwind for Bitcoin prices, analysts say
Tariff shocks led to a capital rotation from crypto into precious metals and tokenized commodities, as analysts warn that the thin crypto market liquidity is limiting a wider recovery.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Cipher Digital rebrands as it pivots from bitcoin mining to HPC, shares slide
Revenue and adjusted EPS come in below estimates as company leans into large scale data center buildout.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
XRP ETF inflows collapse 93% as price capitulates, will this cause a reset or repair phase?
XRP is entering a stretch where on-chain cost basis, leverage, and flow data may matter more than broad market narratives. The token is approaching a critical point after a sharp rise in realized losses, with on-chain activity showing investors moving coins below their purchase prices. That is a cla...
- The BlockScore: 60
MoonPay launches ‘MoonPay Agents’ to power AI-driven crypto transactions
MoonPay has unveiled MoonPay Agents, a non-custodial layer that lets AI agents create wallets, fund accounts and transact autonomously.
- The BlockScore: 60
Facebook owner Meta eyes stablecoin integration this year: report
Last May, Fortune reported that Meta was considering a stablecoin integration to reduce the costs of payments.
- DecryptScore: 60
Ethereum Foundation Starts Staking Treasury Amid Vitalik Buterin's ETH Sales
The Ethereum Foundation began staking ETH as part of new treasury operations amid a string of sales from co-founder Vitalik Buterin.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Stripe's Bridge sees stablecoin volume quadruple as utility insulates from 'crypto winter'
The payments giant says Bridge, its stablecoin arm, saw its transaction volume sky-rocket through last year as stablecoin adoption is decoupling from crypto cycles.
- The BlockScore: 60
21shares rolls out spot SUI ETF on Nasdaq, marking the latest fund tied to Sui to launch
Another ETF tracking the price of Sui has launched this week, as digital asset manager 21shares debuts the 21Shares Spot SUI ETF.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Key Bitcoin onchain signal may mark BTC’s next demand revival
Bitcoin remains pinned below $65,000 as random bouts of intense selling pressure persist, but one onchain indicator has stabilized, providing insight into when spot market demand may return.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
MoonPay launches ‘Agents,’ giving AI systems wallets and onchain cash flow
MoonPay debuts infrastructure enabling AI agents to transact with stablecoins onchain as both crypto and non-crypto companies race to build the “agent economy.”
- CointelegraphScore: 60
ETH bounces off $1.8K as multiple Ether price metrics point to prolonged weakness
Ether faces a bearish trend as onchain fees and network deposits hit multiyear lows. Until derivatives metrics stabilize, ETH price remains at risk.
- CryptoSlateScore: 55
A coordinated attack caused the USD1 peg wobble but one exchange holds 93% supply
World Liberty Financial's stablecoin slipped to $0.994 on Feb. 23, a 0.6% deviation that lasted minutes before recovering. For a token backed one-to-one by dollars and government money market funds, with over $5 billion in circulation and the fifth-largest market share among stablecoins, the wobble ...
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Canaan buys Cipher’s 49% of West Texas mining venture for $39.75 million in stock
The transaction gives Cipher a major shareholding in the Singapore-based company.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Adam Back's BSTR moving forward with public listing plans, hopes for April approval
Back remains optimistic despite the brutal price action in bitcoin and BTC treasury companies.
- CointelegraphScore: 55
Bitcoin traders 'excess loss-realization' may push BTC price below $44K
Bitcoin price dropped 25% in 2022 and 50% in 2018 after similar on-chain loss signals, a warning sign for BTC’s next move.
- DecryptScore: 55
Trump’s White House Has One View of Crypto Legislation. His Family’s Crypto Company Has Another
World Liberty Financial is backing Coinbase on the crypto market structure bill debate, even as the White House criticizes the company.
- The BlockScore: 55
Holders sold over 25,000 BTC worth of bitcoin ETFs shares last quarter: analyst
Shedding over 17,000 BTC worth of bitcoin ETF shares, Brevan Howard was the firm that reduced its exposure most.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Terraform admin blames Jane Street alleged insider trading for collapse
Terraform Labs administrator Todd Snyder accused Jane Street of communicating with the now-collapsed firm and trading on the information, hastening its collapse.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Polymarket bettors put $3 million on which crypto firm ZachXBT will expose next
Solana app Meteora leads the odds at 43% after the blockchain investigator teased a "major" insider-trading probe set for release on Wednesday.
- DecryptScore: 50
Bitcoin's Path to Recovery 'Unclear' Amid Macro Headwinds
Bitcoin has flashed rare bottom signals, but macro headwinds are keeping a sustained recovery at bay, analysts told Decrypt.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitcoin’s U.S. demand signal turns negative for a record 40 days
The indicator last printed positive on Jan. 15. Its failure to fully recover after a Feb. 5 rebound suggests U.S. demand remains structurally absent rather than temporarily paused.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Solo Bitcoin miner bags over $200K block reward using rented hashrate
A solo Bitcoin miner hit a rare jackpot of more than $200,000 after validating a block through $75 worth of rented hashrate.
- DecryptScore: 50
Bitcoin Traders Expect More Pain Ahead After BTC Falls 50% From Peak
Bitcoin dropped below the $63,000 mark overnight, falling more than 50% from its October peak as traders project a further dip ahead.
- The BlockScore: 50
Bitcoin vulnerable to ‘massive flush’ toward $55,000 as capital outflows accelerate, analysts warn
Analysts warn the bitcoin market is vulnerable to a deeper flush amid ETF outflows, miner selling and macro shocks.
- The BlockScore: 50
Stripe valuation jumps to $159 billion on back of tender offer
The company said its business customers generated $1.9 trillion in total volume in 2025, up 34% from the previous year.
- The BlockScore: 50
The Daily: Analysts say full-blown bitcoin capitulation yet to come, Terraform Labs sues Jane Street over alleged insider trading, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitwise's Hunter Horsley says AI Is ‘unstoppable freight train’ for crypto, while Haun’s Monica urges caution
As artificial intelligence races ahead, some crypto executives believe it could become the force that finally pushes blockchain infrastructure into widespread use. Others aren’t convinced the leap is so straightforward.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Bitcoin dips under $63,000 and history says more pain ahead before bottom forms
Bitcoin extends overnight weakness amid renewed concerns over President Trump's tariffs.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Cybersecurity stocks tank after Anthropic unveils Claude Code Security
Anthropic’s Claude Code Security sent shockwaves through cybersecurity markets, with CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks among the hardest hit.
- The BlockScore: 40
Kalshi removes X affiliate badges after policy shift tightens promotion rules
Kalshi removed its X affiliate badges after the platform tightened rules restricting affiliate promotions tied to gambling-related content.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
'If you’re not accumulating bitcoin at this stage, then when,' asks prominent analyst
Time, not price, is probably going to be more frustrating for bulls from here, wrote James Check, but bitcoin has been mostly de-risked at this point.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
‘Bitcoin scarcity is dead’: Crypto executives push back on viral claim
Derivatives don’t mint new Bitcoin, analysts say, pushing back on viral claims that state paper BTC has broken the 21-million cap.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Tether-backed Oobit adds crypto-to-bank transfers for local payment networks
The Tether-backed crypto payments app is expanding beyond retail spending with wallet-based off-ramps into domestic banking rails.
- The BlockScore: 40
Tether-backed crypto payments app Oobit unlocks global bank transfers
Oobit tapped routing infrastructure provider DTR to unlock wallet transfers to 'any bank account worldwide.'
- DecryptScore: 40
Solo Bitcoin Miner Nabs $200K After Renting $75 Worth of Hash Power
Despite incredibly long odds, someone scored a $200K BTC block reward after spending just $75 to rent Bitcoin mining power.
- DecryptScore: 40
South Korean Man Faces Murder Charge Over Bitcoin Bet Gone Bad
Prosecutors in Seoul say a man poisoned his business partner after the colleague mismanaged his Bitcoin investments.
- DecryptScore: 40
OpenAI Says Benchmark Used to Measure AI Coding Skill Is 'Contaminated'—Here's Why
OpenAI wants to retire the leading AI coding benchmark—and the reasons reveal a deeper problem with how the whole industry measures itself.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Citrini's AI doom report sees software, payment stocks tumble
Citrini said the term “Ghost GDP” could emerge from AI agents taking over aspects of the economy, referring to output shown in national data but not circulating in the “real economy.”
- CoinDeskScore: 30
The ghost of the iPhone: Why Michael Saylor thinks bitcoin is mirroring Apple’s legendary ‘valley of despair’
Michael Saylor compared bitcoin’s 45% drawdown to Apple’s 2013 slump, arguing that enduring deep corrections is part of every successful technology investment.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
CoinDesk 20 performance update: index falls 2% as nearly all constituents decline
Internet Computer (ICP), up 1.2%, was the only gainer from Monday.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Nansen to set up Bhutan entity in Gelephu Mindfulness City
The blockchain analytics company will incorporate locally and hire in the kingdom's Special Administrative Region as the region advances its digital asset strategy.
- The BlockScore: 30
Viral tap trading money games on MegaETH, with Euphoria and Bread
Euphoria's Casey Craig & MegaETH's Bread discuss consumer DeFi, UX abstraction and turning on-chain options into a one-tap mobile experience.
- The BlockScore: 30
White House reiterates Trump has no plans to pardon Sam Bankman-Fried despite FTX founder’s social media push
Despite former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's near-daily posting on X, his efforts to sway President Trump seem not to be working.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Polymarket users favor Meteora in bets over ZachXBT crypto takedown
Users placed more than $7 million betting on the outcome of the crypto sleuth's investigation, expected to be announced on Thursday.
- The BlockScore: 20
What is a DAT?
Digital asset treasury companies (commonly known as DATs) are publicly traded firms which accumulate cryptoassets as a core part of their business strategy. These companies hold significant sums of crypto on their balance sheets, affording investors indirect exposure by buying their stock through tr...
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Bitcoin teeters near $63,000 as pippin's rally shows froth remains
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 24, 2026
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Bitcoin 'fair value' gap sets $45K target as AI woes haunt stocks, gold
BTC price targets stayed bearish with a zone of interest below $50,000 as macro assets saw increasing downside pressure at the Wall Street open.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Crypto isn't losing to AI, its just 'capitalism doing its job,' says Dragonfly
Comparisons between AI’s explosive consumer adoption and crypto’s trajectory misunderstand the nature of the products, Dragonfly's Haseeb Qureshi told CoinDesk in an interview.