Buterin explains 4-year roadmap for faster, quantum-resistant Ethereum
“The goal is to decouple slots and finality, to allow us to reason about both separately,” explained Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.
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Aave crosses $1T in lending as it seeks more bank, fintech integrations
Aave continues to lead DeFi lending, with $27.2 billion in user value secured and $83.3 million in fees over the past 30 days, nearly four times more than its closest competitor.
ETHZilla shares pop as it rebrands to Forum in tokenization pivot
ETHZilla will now go by Forum in its second rebrand in less than 12 months as it looks to catch a windfall from the hype around tokenization.
UK security committee chair urges temp ban on crypto political donations
The Reform UK party was the first to accept crypto donations in May last year, with leader Nigel Farage announcing the group is accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency contributions.
Jane Street Speculation Renews Scrutiny of Bitcoin ETF Market Mechanics
Online claims have drawn attention to how institutional middlemen hedge Bitcoin ETF shares, exposing a gap between inflows and spot buying.
Anthropic, OpenAI Dial Back Safety Language as AI Race Accelerates
Reports show both Anthropic and OpenAI are revising safety commitments amid surging investment and competition.
Kalshi boots a US politician off the platform for insider trading
CFTC chair Mike Selig said the agency established a prediction markets advisory to help catch insider traders, warning there would be consequences.
Nvidia Earnings Results Steady Markets as AI Spending Debate Intensifies
Nvidia’s earnings lifted technology shares and steadied broader markets, even as investors weigh how long the AI investment cycle can run.
Bitcoin’s upcoming $10.5B options expiry may end bear market: Here’s how
Bitcoin markets are bracing for Friday’s $10.5 billion monthly options expiry. Does the data show bulls or bears at an advantage?
Bitcoin snaps back near $69,000 but analysts warn the market may not be out of the woods yet
Crypto rebounds sharply from Tuesday’s lows, yet traders question whether the move marks a lasting turn or another range-bound bounce.
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Billed as First ‘Agentic AI Phone’—Here’s What That Means
The Galaxy S26 doesn’t just answer your questions—it acts on your behalf. Samsung is the first to use the agentic phone label.
GD Culture Group board authorizes Bitcoin treasury sales
The AI and digital marketing company acquired its 7,500 Bitcoin in September 2025, amid a market-wide collapse in Bitcoin treasury company mNAVs.
Nvidia rises after earnings beat Wall Street’s expectations, lifting AI-related crypto stocks
The AI bellwether reported $68 billion revenue last quarter, expecting it to grow to $78 billion next quarter.
OpenAI, Google and Anthropic AI Models Deployed Nuclear Weapons in 95% of War Simulations
As the Department of Defense pushes for greater AI integration, researchers said the top models chose the nuclear option in nearly all war simulations.
Kraken introduces fixed-rate crypto loans for its Pro users
The crypto exchange’s new Flexline product lets Pro users borrow against digital assets at fixed rates of 10%–25% APR for terms of up to two years.
Bitcoin Treasury Company GD Culture May Sell BTC to Buy Back Shares
Another treasury firm could backtrack on accumulating crypto, with GD Culture eyeing Bitcoin sales as a way to boost its stock price.
Solo bitcoin miner turns $75 of rented hashrate into a $200,000 block reward
The miner rented 1 petahash per second through on-demand cloud mining and got lucky on block 938,092, one of 21 solo-mined blocks in the past year.
Price predictions 2/25: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, BCH, ADA, HYPE, XMR
Bitcoin bulls rushed toward $70,000, and ETH reclaimed $2,000 following a drastic improvement in investor sentiment, but will the gains hold?
MrBeast editor nabbed by prediction market firm Kalshi for alleged insider trading
The company said it punished the MrBeast employee and another user it said tried to get away with contracts relying on inside information.
Hut 8 swings to Q4 loss; compute revenue contribution increases
The Bitcoin miner’s digital asset losses mounted, even as it advanced a 15-year, $7 billion AI data center lease.
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana Shorts Get Rekt as BTC Price Rebounds Near $69K
More than $400 million worth of short positions have been liquidated in the last day as Bitcoin nears $69K and Ethereum and Solana surge.
Bitcoin tops $69.5K after stock market rebound, strong earnings data boost risk appetite
Bitcoin rallied above $69,500 after US stocks turned green on US policy clarity and strong earnings results. Will bulls target $70,000 next?
What early Bitcoin architect Adam Back thinks of this cycle
Cited in the 2008 Bitcoin white paper, Back argued volatility is typical even as regulatory clarity and institutional access expands.
Blockfills co-founder and CEO Nicholas Hammer has stepped down amid $75 million lending losses
The crypto lender suspended client deposits and withdrawals earlier this month due to recent market and financial conditions.
The UK is picking winners for its digital dollar future while Coinbase CEO cries foul
Coinciding with the FCA’s announcement of its stablecoin trial, Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong criticized the U.K.’s regulatory process, saying it puts the region’s global crypto leadership at risk.
Bitcoin Giant Strategy, Coinbase Among Most-Shorted Stocks: Goldman Sachs
Top crypto equities like Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy and crypto exchange Coinbase are among the most shorted stocks, says Goldman Sachs.
Tether invests $200 million in digital marketplace Whop to expand stablecoin payments
The online marketplace said it will embed Tether’s crypto wallet tools and USDT, USAT tokens to power crypto payments for over 18 million users.
UK Selects Firms for Stablecoin Regulatory Sandbox, Including Revolut
The four firms will now have free reign to experiment in a program that will inform final UK stablecoin rules set to be released later this year.
Crypto Long & Short: When ETF options start driving bitcoin
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Gregory Mall of Lionsoul Global on how ETFs have shifted a growing share of bitcoin volatility into U.S. equity options markets.
A $100 million crypto campaign fund with a pro-Trump vibe so far failed to show up
The Fellowship political action committee promised $100 million, with reports that Tether may have been tied as a backer, but the fund has so far delivered zero.