Jeffrey Epstein Invested in Bitcoin Firm Blockstream, Invited Founder Adam Back to Island
Adam Back confirmed that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein invested in Blockstream as newly released emails point to a planned island visit.
Month: February 2026
Microsoft says it’s building an app store for AI content licensing
Microsoft says it is working on the Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM), an AI licensing hub that shows usage terms set by publishers. That way, AI companies can easily shop the terms and set up deals to use online content for “grounding” their AI models, while the content owners get usage-based reporting to help set prices. … Read more
Trump expected to sign bill to end partial US government shutdown
The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday that will fund most of the government through the end of September.
U.S. Treasury probes crypto exchanges over Iran sanctions evasion, TRM Labs says
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is scrutinizing crypto platforms, not just wallets, for enabling Iran’s sanctions evasion, according to TRM Labs’ Ari Redbord.
YC startups can now recieve investment in stablecoin
All startups accepted into YC will soon have the option to receive their seed checks via stablecoins.
Bitcoin loses $73K as US stocks sell off: Analyst says BTC price action is not ‘abnormal’
Bitcoin fell under $73,000 as futures liquidations soared and worries over this week’s US corporate earnings triggered a stock sell-off. Will traders finally step in to buy “discounted” BTC?
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Dogecoin falls 7% as risk-off trade hits Ethereum tied tokens
The sell-off was driven by risk-off positioning and heavy derivatives speculation, with futures volume surging even as spot trading declined.
Bitcoin Plummets to 15-Month Low as Crypto, Stock Prices Tumble
The price of Bitcoin nearly touched $73,000 on Tuesday for the first time since November 2024 as investors flee risk assets.
Crypto pulls out of free fall as government shutdown ends
An unrelenting plunge in crypto prices on Tuesday has paused after the U.S. House very narrowly passed a funding package that will now head to the president’s desk for signature.
XRP plunges 6% as bitcoin drops under support, worsening downtrend
XRP fell alongside a broad risk-off move in crypto that pressured majors and high-beta tokens alike.
Use Amazon Quick Suite custom action connectors to upload text files to Google Drive using OpenAPI specification
Many organizations need to manage file uploads across different cloud storage systems while maintaining security and compliance. Although Google Drive provides APIs for integration, organizations often don’t have the technical experts to interact with these APIs directly. Organizations need an intuitive way to handle file uploads using natural language, without requiring specialized knowledge of the … Read more
Why a $9 billion bitcoin sale by single Galaxy client reignites quantum threat debate
CEO Mike Novogratz noted this sale was part of a profit-taking trend among early bitcoin adopters, indicating weakening conviction in the “HODLing” philosophy.
Apple’s Xcode adds OpenAI and Anthropic’s coding agents
Apple is building OpenAI and Anthropic’s AI-powered coding agents directly into Xcode. New integrations in Xcode 26.3 will give developers the ability to call upon Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex to write and edit code, update project settings, search documentation, and more. Xcode is the software developers can use to create and test apps … Read more
AI agents in enterprises: Best practices with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore
Building production-ready AI agents requires careful planning and execution across the entire development lifecycle. The difference between a prototype that impresses in a demo and an agent that delivers value in production is achieved through disciplined engineering practices, robust architecture, and continuous improvement. This post explores nine essential best practices for building enterprise AI agents … Read more
Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts documenting ICE operations.
Galaxy Digital reports $482M net loss in Q4 2025
The crypto company reported significant net losses to its balance sheet in 2025 due in part to “lower digital asset prices and approximately $160 million of one-time costs.“
Skyryse lands another $300M to make flying, even helicopters, simple and safe
Skyrsye, now valued at $1.15 billion, is pushing to get FAA certification for its universal operating system for flight.
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Doubles Down on BitMine, Coinbase Stocks Amid Bitcoin Plunge
Cathie Wood’s investment firm, Ark Invest, added exposure to crypto-related equities despite a continuing slide in crypto prices.
Game On: How Esports Giant Team Liquid is Leveling Up its Data Storage With Walrus
Behind the scenes, the esports powerhouse has moved hundreds of terabytes of content to a decentralized data layer built for scale.
Agentic coding comes to Apple’s Xcode with agents from Anthropic and OpenAI
Xcode 26.3 offers agentic coding capabilities with Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex.
Behind the Answer: How Branding Gets Seeded Into GenAI Responses
LLMs don’t only provide information. They structure relevance, credibility, and framing before a user ever sees an answer. That makes them a subtle but powerful machinery of persuasion—one embedded in “help,” not argument.