- FG Nexus Dumps 7,550 ETH as Losses Reach $82 Million26 Feb 2026 06:30
FG Nexus has sold 7,550 ETH, extending a string of liquidations after accumulating more than $196 million worth of ether in 2025. The firm is now sitting on an estimated $82.8 million loss as ETH trades below $2,000. Ethereum Treasury Firm Down $82 Million After Sales Ethereum treasury firm FG Nexus has offloaded another 7,550 […] - South Africa Moves to Bring Cryptocurrencies Under Capital Flow Controls26 Feb 2026 05:30
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced plans to end the country’s crypto regulatory vacuum by drafting new rules to integrate digital assets into the national capital flow management regime. Closing the Regulatory Vacuum South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has signalled a definitive end to the regulatory vacuum surrounding digital assets, revealing the […] - Bitwise Bets Bigger on Staking With Chorus One Takeover26 Feb 2026 04:30
Bitwise Asset Management has acquired Chorus One, folding one of the crypto industry’s longest-running staking infrastructure firms into its expanding onchain division. Bitwise Aims to Build Multichain Muscle Through Chorus One Acquisition Bitwise, a San Francisco-based crypto asset manager overseeing more than $15 billion in client assets, announced this week that it has acquired Chorus […] - Crypto Millions Finance Sale of Stolen US Trade Secrets, Treasury Says26 Feb 2026 03:30
The Treasury Department sanctioned a Russian exploit broker network accused of trafficking stolen U.S. trade secrets and government cyber tools for cryptocurrency, marking the first use of a key intellectual property law to counter escalating national security threats. Treasury Sanctions Crypto-Funded Exploit Ring Trading Stolen US Cyber Tools The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced […] - David Schwartz: We Built XRP Ledger So Even Ripple Can’t Control It26 Feb 2026 02:30
XRP Ledger was deliberately engineered to prevent Ripple from controlling it, Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz claimed, describing it as a design choice meant to shield the network from corporate influence, court orders, and regulatory pressure. Why Ripple Designed XRPL to Survive Even Court Orders and Corporate Pressure Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz defended the […] - Meta, Coinbase, Kraken Accelerate Crypto Superapp Race Across Payments and Trading26 Feb 2026 01:30
Meta, Coinbase, and Kraken are racing to build financial superapps, blending stablecoin payments, 24/5 stock trading, and 24/7 tokenized derivatives as digital assets converge with mainstream markets under evolving SEC guidance. Crypto’s Superapp Era Ignites as Meta, Coinbase, and Kraken Redraw Financial Boundaries Major technology and crypto companies are accelerating efforts to blend payments, trading, […] - Ripple Deploys Billions to Transform Global Finance, CEO Says He’s ‘Incredibly Excited’26 Feb 2026 00:46
Ripple is accelerating its push into institutional finance after deploying roughly $4 billion in acquisitions, as CEO Brad Garlinghouse positions the blockchain firm as core infrastructure linking traditional markets with digital assets. Ripple Channels Billions Into Powering the Next Era of Corporate Digital Assets, CEO Details Corporate adoption of digital assets continues to accelerate as […] - USDT Market Capitalization Drops by Over $3 Billion, Raising Market Concerns26 Feb 2026 00:09
Tether’s market capitalization has declined for a second straight month, a rare occurrence last seen after the 2022 Terra collapse. This contraction, alongside muted bitcoin ETF demand, points to fragile market conditions. Stablecoin Slowdown Signals Crypto Capital Outflows Tether ( USDT) is flashing a signal the crypto market hasn’t seen in years. The world’s largest […] - Bitcoin Goes Sovereign: 23 Nation-States Estimated to Own BTC25 Feb 2026 23:15
A new research report from bitcoin-focused financial services firm River estimates that 23 nation-states now hold bitcoin, signaling a steady shift from fringe asset to sovereign balance sheet contender. River Report: Nearly 2 Dozen Countries Now Hold Bitcoin as Nation-State Adoption Expands River’s latest adoption report paints a clear picture: bitcoin (BTC) is no longer […] - Citadel Securities Challenges Citrini’s ‘Global Intelligence Crisis’ Thesis25 Feb 2026 22:30
Citadel Securities has issued a pointed rebuttal to Citrini Research’s viral “2028 Global Intelligence Crisis” artificial intelligence (AI) scenario, arguing that current labor data and adoption trends offer little evidence of imminent white-collar collapse. Is AI Getting Too Good? Citadel Offers a Different Take Authored by global macro analyst Frank Flight, the market-making firm’s response […]