Month: February 2026
Banks can’t seem to service crypto, even as it goes mainstream
Crypto’s reputation is improving, but investors still complain that their banks are blocking their accounts for interacting with digital assets.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Bitcoin (BTC) Drops 0.3% as All Assets Decline
Binance Coin (BNB) was also among the underperformers, down 0.5% from Wednesday.
For open-source programs, AI coding tools are a mixed blessing
AI coding tools have enabled a flood of bad code that threatens to overwhelm many projects. Building new features is easier but maintaining them is just as hard.
These former Big Tech engineers are using AI to navigate Trump’s trade chaos
Amari AI is making custom AI-powered software that helps customs brokers modernize and minimize constantly shifting trade policies.
Voltage rolls out USD-settled Bitcoin Lightning credit line for businesses
Voltage has launched a US dollar‑settled revolving credit line that plugs directly into Bitcoin and Lightning payment flows, letting businesses send instant, Lightning‑style payments.
Abxylute’s new Switch 2 controller prototype has one big problem
Gaming accessory company Abxylute has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its upcoming N6 and GameCube-style N9C Switch 2 dock-style controllers. If the ergonomics of Nintendo’s Joy-Cons don’t jibe with you, these aim to be solid alternatives, particularly for people with medium-to-large-size hands. Both of Abxylute’s new controllers have bigger, more comfortable grips than Joy-Cons offer, … Read more
It’s MAGA v Broligarch in the battle over prediction markets
The Polymarket website hosts trading on whether Houthi militias would strike Israeli territory arranged on a laptop computer in Forest Hills neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. | Bloomberg via Getty Images. Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about the love-hate (but mostly … Read more
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Google adds a camera to Snapseed on iOS
Snapseed’s new camera includes pro controls, preset film effects, and a range of color themes for the UI. | Screenshots: Snapseed Google has updated the iPhone version of its photo editing app Snapseed with its own camera, including a suite of manual controls and retro film emulation effects. It’s the second major update to the … Read more
Altman and Amodei share a moment of awkwardness at India’s big AI summit
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi prompted speakers at the event to join hands and raise them in a show of unity, all executives on stage obliged, except OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, who held their hands conspicuously apart.
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Deutsche Börse exec says tokenization is an evolution, not a threat
Carlo Kölzer says tokenization is not threatening but is reshaping traditional markets after the company’s 360T platform integrates Kraken-backed xStocks.
Why bitcoin’s rare oversold RSI crash signals a long, slow grind ahead
History suggests the current move could lead to consolidation around the $60,000 region in the months ahead before the next leg upward.
Morning Minute: OpenAI and Paradigm Turn Focus to Smart Contracts
OpenAI and Paradigm have released EVMbench—a framework for evaluating AI agents’ ability to find vulnerabilities in Ethereum smart contracts.
Figure is debuting its tokenized stock along with upsized $150 million offering
The FGRD token represents common shares of the company issued natively onchain with instant settlement and built-in lending tools.
SocGen taps XRP Ledger for euro stablecoin distribution
The French banking giant expands its euro stablecoin to a third blockchain, deepening institutional use of XRPL for compliant digital assets and onchain settlement
Google searches for ‘Bitcoin going to zero’ at highest since 2022
“Bitcoin going to zero” Google searches have spiked to their highest level since the FTX collapse, even as institutional buyers accumulate BTC and macro uncertainty hits record highs.
The Missing Layer in AI Security: Why “Data-in-Use” Is the Next Battleground
If you’ve ever pasted proprietary code into an AI assistant at 2 a.m., you’ve already lived the tension confidential AI is designed to resolve. AI spread through organizations the way spreadsheets did: quietly, everywhere, and faster than governance can keep up. Teams route contracts, customer tickets, and code through model endpoints because it works, not … Read more
Freeform raises $67M Series B to scale up laser AI manufacturing
“I think we’re the only quote-unquote manufacturing company out there that has H200 clusters in a data center on site.”
Blockchain data may predict drug overdose surges months in advance: Chainalysis
Larger crypto payments to darknet markets were linked to higher stimulant hospitalizations and deaths in Canadian health data.
The RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about
Maybe you’ve heard: Memory is expensive now. The price of RAM has tripled, quadrupled, even sextupled depending on the type of chip, all because AI companies are gobbling it up. But maybe you’ve thought: I don’t buy memory sticks! I don’t build my own PCs! It won’t affect me, right? I’m here to tell you … Read more
Bundesbank President Wants Euro-Pegged Stablecoins to Prevent Dollarization
ECB Governing Council member Joachim Nagel argued a wholesale CBDC and euro-pegged stablecoins could boost the euro’s international role.
Pebble Production: February Update
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This VC’s best advice for building a founding team
One of the most consequential decisions early-stage founders have to make is who they will bring on as their founding team. The first five to 10 employees will have a massive impact on the company culture, and the precedents set with them are difficult to change down the road. That’s why this season on Build … Read more
Polymarket’s lawsuit could decide who regulates US prediction markets
Polymarket’s lawsuit challenges state authority and could redefine whether the CFTC controls US prediction markets or whether states set their own rules.
Stablecoin volume reached $35 trillion in 2025 as illicit share stays below 0.5%
Even as sanctions-linked networks drove $141 billion in illicit stablecoin flows last year, TRM data shows the activity represents a fraction of total transaction volume.