Crypto investors prioritize infrastructure over DeFi, survey finds
Senior decision-makers flagged liquidity constraints and market depth as key barriers to institutional crypto adoption in 2026.
Month: February 2026
Morning Minute: Trump’s Crypto Entanglements Threaten CLARITY Act Timeline
World Liberty Financial’s $500 million deal with the UAE is causing major backlash in Congress, with the Clarity Act caught in the crossfire.
Everyone is stealing TV
Walk the rows of the farmers market in a small, nondescript Texas town about an hour away from Austin, and you might stumble across something unexpected: In between booths selling fresh, local pickles and pies, there’s a table piled high with generic-looking streaming boxes, promising free access to NFL games, UFC fights, and any cable … Read more
ProShares unveils first U.S. ETF that lets you buy the top 20 cryptos at once
ProShares has listed KRYP, the first U.S. ETF designed to track the CoinDesk 20 Index, giving investors exposure to the largest and most liquid cryptocurrencies.
TRM Labs completes $70M investment round at $1B, becomes crypto unicorn
Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs reached a $1 billion valuation after closing a $70 million Series C funding round backed by major financial institutions.
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Critics tell UK Lords stablecoins are not future money
At a House of Lords hearing, witnesses cast doubt on stablecoins as mainstream money, backing strict Bank of England oversight and criticizing the “disastrous” US GENIUS Act for letting non‑banks into “the money business.”
Sentiment Shifts on Strategy’s Bitcoin Bid as Crypto Market Selloff Deepens
Prediction market users increasingly think that Strategy will sell some BTC—but analysts don’t think Bitcoin’s price crash “changes anything.”
Anthropic says ‘Claude will remain ad-free,’ unlike ChatGPT
Claude plans to run one ad before the Super Bowl, and another during it. | Screenshot: Claude ad Anthropic has announced that it won’t be bringing ads to its AI chatbot Claude, in sharp contrast to confirmed plans from OpenAI to allow advertising in ChatGPT. To hammer the point home further, the company is releasing … Read more
January rally bolsters near-term outlook for bitcoin mining stocks, JPMorgan says
Shares of mining companies rose last month despite softer bitcoin prices as storms cut the network hashrate and AI optimism grew, the bank said.
Mercado Bitcoin expands LatAm RWA push with $20M in Rootstock private credit
Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin has issued more than $20 million in tokenized private credit on Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock and is targeting $100 million by April.
CP Systems Explained, Part 2: Quorums, Consensus, and the Price of Being Right
Let’s look at what CP systems actually do under the hood when they choose consistency over availability. This is Part 2 of a 4-part series covering the CAP theorem and distributed systems trade-offs. If you haven’t done so already, read Part 1 here! In Part 1, we examined the CAP theorem holistically and its “pick … Read more
Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations
Spotify is revamping its lyrics feature, adding offline access for Premium users, global lyric translations, and a more prominent placement in the Now Playing view.
Accel doubles down on Fibr AI as agents turn static websites into one-to-one experiences
Fibr AI replaces marketing agency– and engineering-heavy website personalization with autonomous systems designed for enterprise scale.
Opinion raises $20 million as prediction markets draw capital in a weak crypto market
The blockchain-based platform says it handles a third of global prediction-market volume, betting that onchain settlement and category diversification can sustain growth.
Bitcoin nears pre-election floor as ETF flows stall, Citi says
The cryptocurrency is trading below key ETF cost levels and nearing its pre-election price floor as inflows to these vehicles fade and headwinds build, the bank said.
Bitcoin’s thinnest price zone hints at extended stay between $70,000 and $80,000
Limited historical trading activity and thin onchain supply suggest further consolidation or a retest of the lower range.
TRM Labs hits unicorn status in $70 million fund raise with Goldman’s participation
The company’s software specializes in tracing cryptocurrency transactions across multiple blockchains, catering to increasing demand from law enforcement and financial firms amid rising crypto crime.
ARK Invest goes on $19 million buying spree as crypto stocks nurse losses
ARK added to its holdings in CRCL, BLSH, COIN, HOOD, BMNR and XYZ on Tuesday as bitcoin fell as low as $73,000.
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Bitcoin bounces to $76K, but onchain and technical data signal deeper downside
Bitcoin’s rebound masks weak technicals and onchain signals that point to continued downside risk, with miners and exchange flows reinforcing the bearish trend.
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This onchain metric has identified the Bitcoin bottom every cycle
Convergence between bitcoin supply in profit and supply in loss has repeatedly coincided with major market lows.
Canada’s CIRO formalizes interim crypto custody framework
The Canadian self-regulatory organization outlined custody limits, capital thresholds and reporting rules while long-term regulation remains in progress.
How Light Broke the Human Mind
:::info Astounding Stories of Super-Science March, 1932, by Astounding Stories is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here. The Affair of the Brains – Chapter V: The Color-Storm Astounding Stories of Super-Science March 1932: The Affair of the Brains – Chapter V The Color-Storm By Anthony Gilmore … Read more
Sen. Warren wants to know what Google Gemini’s built-in checkout means for user privacy
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing Google for more information about its plans to build a checkout feature into its Gemini AI chatbot. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Warren expresses concerns that the integration could allow Google and retailers “to exploit sensitive user data” or “manipulate consumers into spending more and paying … Read more
Crypto.com Unveils US Prediction Markets Platform as Legal Pressure Mounts on Rivals
Crypto.com’s standalone platform OG arrives as multiple states are taking enforcement actions against prediction market operators.
Crypto steadies after selloff as bitcoin, ether rebound from multiyear lows
Bitcoin and ether are posting gains after a sharp market-wide decline, with derivatives traders continuing to reduce risk exposure.