SoFi posts record Q4 revenue after reentering crypto market
The fintech bank reported record quarterly revenue of $1 billion as it reintroduced crypto trading, launched a stablecoin and rolled out blockchain-based remittances.
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European Commission calls on 12 countries to implement crypto tax rules
The commission also singled out Hungary for failing to comply with the EU’s MiCA framework after an amendment to a local law.
Gold Is the Real Bubble, Says Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood—Not AI
Tech investor Cathie Wood isn’t worried about an AI bubble, instead singling out gold as the real ongoing asset bubble.
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Instagram might soon let you remove yourself from someone’s Close Friends list
Since the feature’s launch in 2018, users haven’t been able to remove themselves from someone else’s Close Friends list.
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Blue Origin pauses space tourism flights to focus on the moon
The company is trying to take advantage of President Donald Trump’s desire to return astronauts to the lunar surface by the end of his term.
Experts Warn Data Center Backlash Could Slow AI Infrastructure Growth
A new Brookings report says binding community benefit agreements are increasingly necessary as local opposition mounts over AI data centers.
Gold is acting like the hedge Bitcoin promised to be
As the dollar weakens, investors are turning to gold — onchain and off — while Bitcoin increasingly plays a supporting role in hedging currency risk.
Sonos’ Super Bowl sale knocks hundreds off its audio gear
Sonos isn’t exactly synonymous with the Super Bowl, although the brand discounts its gear every year around this time like clockwork. It’s knocking 20 percent off many of its marquee products, including soundbars and standalone speakers — all of which can be paired together to improve sound quality and to put audio in more places … Read more
Changpeng Zhao rejects claims Binance worsened crypto market crash
CZ pushed back on claims that Binance fueled October’s historic $19 billion crypto liquidation event, calling allegations against the exchange “far-fetched.”
Bitcoin Price Holds Steady as Gold Falls and Silver Craters
Bitcoin stays resilient while gold and silver see historic crashes amid Fed chair nomination fears and shifting rate expectations.
Coinbase, JPMorgan CEOs clashed over market structure bill at Davos: Report
Brian Armstrong made the media rounds before and after he announced Coinbase was pulling its support for a major US crypto bill, reportedly facing off with Jamie Dimon in Davos.
Fitbit users now have until May to migrate to a Google account
Fitbit users who are holding out on moving their data over to a Google account now have until May 19th, 2026 to make the switch. The previous deadline was just days away on February 2nd, but that date has been updated on Google’s help page for Fitbit account migration. The post also now specifies that, … Read more
Bitcoin futures imbalance may spark liquidation revenge rally to $90K
Bitcoin short positions continued to pile up as BTC price dropped near $81,000, potentially providing the liquidation fuel for a revenge rally back above $90,000.
Kraken-backed SPAC raises $345M in upsized Nasdaq IPO
The blank-check company has yet to name an acquisition target, but the listing creates a new public vehicle tied to the US-based crypto exchange.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says bitcoin could hit $6.5 million in 20 years
After a bruising 2025, Hougan sees sideways Bitcoin trading, rising institutional interest and early central bank curiosity setting up the next cycle.
SpaceX’s IPO could open the floodgates — and secondaries are booming in the meantime
To unpack what SpaceX’s IPO chatter means, how private liquidity works before a debut, and what investors are looking for in today’s pre-IPO giants, we spoke with Greg Martin, managing director at Rainmaker Securities, a broker-dealer specializing in secondary share transactions for late-stage private companies.
AI Agents Launched a Social Network and Spawned a Digital Religion Overnight
Autonomous agents on an AI-centric social network spontaneously founded “Crustafarianism”—complete with scripture, prophets, and theology.
U.S. government seizes $400 million Helix allegedly made from drug-linked transactions
The Department of Justice said it now holds legal title over crypto, real estate and monetary assets tied to darknet mixing service, Helix
There’s a social network for AI agents, and it’s getting weird
Yes, you read that right. “Moltbook” is a social network of sorts for AI agents, particularly ones offered by OpenClaw (a viral AI assistant project that was formerly known as Moltbot, and before that, known as Clawdbot – until a legal dispute with Anthropic). Moltbook, which is set up similarly to Reddit and was built … Read more
We finally heard from Trump Mobile… and they immediately ghosted us
Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. As usual, we’re still waiting for a response. In the meantime, I finally got a reply from a company exec. After months – months – of emailing various official Trump … Read more