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39 itemsFebruary 28, 2026
- CoinDesk
Buyouts and bitcoin: Inside the messy boardroom fight at a treasury company that may span to others
Empery Digital holds 3,723 BTC as a reserve asset, and a major investor is calling for the company to sell the lot and return the cash to shareholders.
- DecryptScore: 90
Bitcoin Recovers Following Plunge as US, Israel Begin Bombing Iran
The price of Bitcoin plummeted to nearly $63,000 overnight amid U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran, but has mostly recovered in the hours since.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
XRP Ledger nearly shipped a feature that could drain accounts without owners signing
A security flaw in a proposed XRP Ledger (XRPL) upgrade could have enabled unauthorized transactions, but researchers flagged the issue before it could reach the blockchain’s main network. The XRPL Foundation said Feb. 26 that the vulnerability was found in the proposed “Batch” amendment, a feature ...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Crypto VC Paradigm expands into AI, robotics with $1.5B fund: WSJ
Paradigm's Matt Huang previously said developments in AI were "too interesting to ignore" and that both AI and crypto will have plenty of overlap.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Morgan Stanley applies for OCC bank charter to custody crypto
The Wall Street banking giant has been accelerating its foray into crypto, filing to launch Bitcoin, Ether and Solana ETFs in January.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Tether froze $4.2B in tokens tied to illicit activity in 3 years: Report
Tether blocked billions in USDt tied to scams and laundering cases as authorities increasingly rely on stablecoin issuers to halt suspicious funds.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
11 US senators request federal probe into Binance’s sanctions compliance
Lawmakers urge US regulators to review Binance’s AML and sanctions controls after reports of Iran-linked transactions and potential evasion risks.
- The BlockScore: 85
Fresh accounts netted $1 million on Polymarket hours before US airstrikes on Iran: Bubblemaps
One trader who made over $2 million in recent months betting against the strikes lost $6.5 million in a single day after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.
- DecryptScore: 85
Banking Regulator Floats New Stablecoin Yield Rules—Do They Hurt Coinbase?
The proposed rules would limit the ability of third parties to pass stablecoin rewards on to users, but experts are split on what the language could mean for America’s top crypto firms.
- The BlockScore: 85
Judge blocks Binance from pushing class action suits over token sales into arbitration
The case traces back to a wave of class action lawsuits filed in April 2020 against major crypto exchanges and token issuers.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Former Mt. Gox CEO proposed a rewrite of bitcoin's code to recover $5 billion in stolen funds. Gets quickly shutdown
Mark Karpelès submitted a pull request to Bitcoin Core that would redirect coins that have remained untouched since 2011 to a recovery address controlled by the MtGox trustee, reigniting the oldest debate in Bitcoin.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Bitcoin is stuck in a rut but JPMorgan says new legislation could be the ultimate spark
JPMorgan said the long-awaited Clarity Act would bring regulatory clarity, boost institutional participation and accelerate tokenization across U.S. crypto markets.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin recovers instantly after Iran war crashes price but one Monday number could flip the next move
Bitcoin defends $64K after U.S., Israel strikes on Iran as ETF flows return to center stage Bitcoin traded through a weekend macro shock after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran sparked regional retaliation. The largest price swings occurred during low-liquidity hours, leaving spot BTC back near the m...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Bitcoin slides to $65,000 in weekend sell-off, with solana, XRP, dogecoin down 6%
The pullback erased most of Wednesday's push toward $70,000 as hot producer-price data and a post-earnings Nvidia decline dragged risk assets lower heading into the weekend.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Mt. Gox's former CEO floats hard fork to recover 80K hacked Bitcoin
Mark Karpelès said it has been 12 years since the start of Mt. Gox’s bankruptcy proceedings and “this is probably the last sore point on this whole case.”
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Bitcoin slides under $64,000 as U.S. and Israel launch strikes on Iran
The drop extends a pattern where bitcoin sells off on geopolitical shocks before recovering, as the token's 24/7 liquidity makes it one of the few large assets traders can exit over the weekend.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Why Bitcoin traders have to price tariffs like surprise rate hikes while waiting on social media posts for the next $175B trigger
The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs under IEEPA on Feb. 20, and markets immediately inherited a large cash flow question. The amount at stake was more than $175 billion in tariff collections that could be subject to refunds, with the Court offering no step-by-...
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin just dumped 7% after Trump hit Iran, and the real reason has nothing to do with crypto
President Donald Trump has pulled the United States into military action against Iran, and the first consequence for crypto markets was another wave of selling rather than a rush into Bitcoin as a haven. According to CryptoSlate’s data, BTC price dumped around 7%, erasing some of its weeklong gains ...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
OpenAI wins defense contract hours after government ditches Anthropic
OpenAI will deploy its AI models on Pentagon classified networks after the US government ordered agencies to stop using rival Anthropic over national security concerns.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin price drops to $63K as US, Israel bomb Iran
Bitcoin faced geopolitical instability alone as a weekend move on Iran saw traditional markets closed, with key support still holding.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin sets up potential short squeeze as funding plunges to -6%
Negative funding rates, rising open interest and liquidations point to crowded positioning and heightened derivatives activity.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin's five-month slide: Why BTC is set for worst losing streak since 2018
With BTC down nearly 50% from its peak, analysts are sparring over whether the slump marks early repricing or signals more pain to come.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Suspected insiders make over $1.2 million on Polymarket ahead of U.S. strike on Iran
The strikes caused bitcoin’s price to fall and oil futures on Hyperliquid to rise over the regional conflict’s consequences.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Iran crisis puts the regime's $7.8 billion crypto shadow economy in spotlight
The government relies on this crypto infrastructure for international trade, while ordinary Iranians use it as a financial lifeline during protests and economic crises.
- The BlockScore: 70
Developer embeds image on Bitcoin as a single transaction, challenging BIP-110’s core claims
BIP-110, formerly known as BIP-444, is a controversial proposal that would restrict certain ways of storing data on the Bitcoin blockchain.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Ether’s 60% down from its 2025 high, but TradFi keeps betting on ETH: Here’s why
Ethereum’s dominant total value locked and widespread adoption by traditional finance institutions confirm its role as the base of global onchain finance. Will Ether price follow?
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Bitcoin could see further downside risks as Iran attacks U.S. bases across Middle East
Tehran launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Israel, U.S. bases, and Gulf allies, with explosions reported in Dubai, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
XRP tumbles 9% as break below $1.36 wipes out relief rally
Traders are watching $1.30 as immediate support after heavy-volume selling confirmed a bearish shift.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Oil-linked futures on Hyperliquid surge 5% after U.S.-Israel strike on Iran
Oil-linked futures on Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 surged after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran reignited fears of supply shocks.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
The 'stablecoin sandwich' is dead: Why the next phase of crypto payments is all about the user relationship
The real competitive advantage in stablecoins, the moat that holds competitors at bay, now lies in the distribution held by incumbents, according to the person behind Meta's abandoned Diem token.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Bitcoin’s self custody culture created an inheritance time bomb, and 2026 may be when it starts detonating
Bitcoin is turning into multi-generational wealth, and a large share of holders still run it with a single point of failure. One accident, illness, or a stretch of incapacity can be the difference between inheriting generational wealth and losing everything. That's the inheritance crisis the market ...
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Anthropic CEO responds to Pentagon order prohibiting military use
The company was the first to deploy its AI models on classified US military cloud networks, according to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
New Bitcoin cycle data projects BTC will lose half its value before December
Since it's pretty clear we've now seen this cycle's bull market high, I've created an updated halving-cycle model built on four Bitcoin cycles. The model projects a cycle low near $35,000 in December 2026 after a 72.5% drawdown from a $126,219 cycle high. Inside the halving-cycle framework My last m...
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Why institutions still prefer Ethereum despite faster blockchains
TPS breakthroughs get engineers excited, but TradFi is looking at Ethereum because that’s where the liquidity is, says Kevin Lepsoe of ETHGas.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Buying Bitcoin? Hold for at least three years to avoid losses, data says
Traders who bought Bitcoin three to five years ago are still up around 90% on average, even after the latest correction.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Crypto community fear of Iran choking oil supply and crashing markets may be overblown
A full closure of the strait is unlikely or impractical, some experts argue.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Crypto treasury companies likely to consolidate in 2026: Crypto exec
Declining crypto prices mean that many digital asset treasuries are either underwater or trading at a discount to their net asset value.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Bitcoin bottom fractal calls for 130% rally, but is the model valid in 2026?
A rare Bitcoin bottom signal from 2023 has flashed again, but the 2026 macroeconomic backdrop calls its validity into question. Can BTC price defy the odds?
- CoinDeskScore: 25
Here's how bitcoin's price rise could be fueled by job-stealing AI software
Bitcoin's future hinges less on technological factors and more on how AI affects growth, employment, real interest rates, and central bank liquidity, NYDIG Research argues.