The Ethereum co-founder still has over 7,000 ETH left to sell, a supply overhang that could push the ETH price lower in the coming days. Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), is on track to test and potentially break the $1,500 support level in the coming days. Key takeaways: Ethereum has entered the breakdown phase of...Continue Reading

Bitcoin price weakness to start the week compounds expectations of new BTC macro lows as sentiment matches its most bearish levels ever. Bitcoin (BTC) heads into the end of February on new local lows as $50,000 BTC price targets stay in place. Bitcoin sellers pile in at the weekly close, with consensus seeing rebounds ultimately...Continue Reading

Long-term trust-building tactics power pig-butchering crypto scams, the fastest-growing fraud threats today. Unlike phishing attacks that defraud victims quickly, pig-butchering scams build long-term emotional trust before introducing fraudulent crypto investment opportunities. From casual outreach and relationship building to fake profits, escalating deposits and blocked withdrawals, each step is carefully designed to deepen commitment. Blockchain security...Continue Reading

Court documents indicate that JPMorgan de-banked Trump, with debanking one of the main reasons the Trump family turned to crypto.  The largest bank in the US, JPMorgan, admitted to de-banking Donald Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack in a move that ultimately led the Trump family to start going down the crypto rabbit...Continue Reading

A researcher at the Near Foundation told Cointelegraph last year that he was working on AI-powered digital twins that vote on behalf of DAO members to address low voter participation. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says artificial intelligence could help create more efficient decentralized governance models and enable users to make better-informed decisions.   Buterin said in...Continue Reading

NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says only a handful of crypto applications are attractive to investors and that the sector needs to reevaluate its “broad ‘web3’ ambition.” The number of crypto applications that can attract investors is starting to shrink as the industry matures, but that could be a positive to show the sector’s long-term winners, says...Continue Reading

Binance doubled down on its compliance credentials in a blog post after a report published earlier this month accused it of sanction violations. Crypto exchange Binance says it has “significantly reduced exposure” to sanctioned entities and high-risk jurisdictions, including exposure to Iran since January 2024. In a blog post titled “Setting the record straight” on...Continue Reading

US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed around $2.6 billion already in 2026; Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo shuts down quantum as the reason for the recent sell-off; and other news. Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich pushed back against accusations that the company misled investors about its Bitcoin strategy and disclosures. Critics on X have argued that Metaplanet...Continue Reading

One theory is that Lobstar Wilde tried to send 52,439 LOBSTAR tokens but misinterpreted Solana’s UI and sent 52.4 million tokens instead. Lobstar Wilde, an AI agent created by an OpenAI employee, claims it “accidentally” sent $441,780 worth of tokens to a man who begged for 4 Solana tokens ($310) to fund his uncle’s apparent...Continue Reading

Elliptic says that despite increased regulatory pressure, a handful of crypto exchanges continue to serve sanctioned Russian entities. Five crypto exchanges are allegedly helping Russians skirt international sanctions, filling a vacuum left by Russian exchange Garantex after it was taken down last year, according to crypto analytics firm Elliptic. Elliptic said in a report on...Continue Reading