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Vitalik Buterin has donated to Shielded Labs, an independent organization that advances Zcash’s privacy-focused technology. He donated to support the development of Crosslink, a security upgrade to Zcash that adds a finality layer on top of the network, preventing rollback

_FWDI, the largest publicly traded Solana treasury, faces nearly $1B loss as Solana’s price drops, while its stock falls sharply._ Forward Industries (FWDI), the largest publicly traded Solana treasury company, is facing substantial losses. Despite its leadership in holding over 7 million

Tether aims to hire 150 staff and centralize finance under new CFO Simon McWilliams amid increasing regulatory scrutiny. Despite market challenges, USDt usage soared, with 24.8M wallets and $4.4T in transactions, illustrating strong demand and compliance efforts.

Shiba Inu ambassador Shytoshi Kusama has resumed activity with the community, hinting at upcoming discussions on technology and identity. Kusama maintains alignment with the original Shiba Inu plan, amidst mixed reactions to his recent focus on biblical themes. The SHIB price remains unstable, showing slight gains after a significant dip.

China just issued a fresh warning that it would be tightening virtual currency regulations to curb what it calls illegal financial activity. This sudden policy shift is forcing traders to hunt for high-speed intelligence tools that can map regulatory risks in real-time. DeepSnitch AI

Web3 expert predicts US government shutdown by February 14.  The expert shares indicators that support the possibility for a shutdown.  What could this mean for crypto prices? With February turning out to be even worse than January for the crypto market, bear market expectations grow

In brief TRUMP and WLFI have suffered some of the biggest losses today among top-100 coins, falling by double digits in the past 24 hours. Their decline follows the announcement of a Democrat investigation into a business deal between Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan and World Liberty

In the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump shifted to a pro-crypto stance, promising to make the U.S. a global crypto hub. However, a year into his term, no Bitcoin reserve fund has materialized, despite claims of future plans by figures like Jim Cramer.

_Trump insider Garrett Jin moves 6,599 BTC to Binance, raising concerns about more Bitcoin sell pressure as market sentiment weakens._ Bitcoin has seen a turbulent period, with its price falling significantly in recent weeks. As the price struggles to hold above key support levels, the market

Bitcoin continues its tug-of-war with gravity after an unforgiving plunge from record highs. On Feb. 8, 2026, bitcoin is priced at $70,854, boasting a market capitalization of $1.41 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $50.09 billion. The price ranged intraday from $68,443 to $70,976—swinging l

Michael Saylor announced Strategy’s Bitcoin Security Program to prepare for post-quantum cryptography options for BTC security early. Chief Executive Officer, Phong Le, said Strategy’s balance sheet faces stress only if Bitcoin falls to $8,000 and stays near that level for 5–6 years on

Block Inc. is pursuing a broad restructuring designed to sharpen efficiency, align its product lines, and knit together Cash App’s consumer payments with Square’s merchant services. The plan has prompted conversations within the company about role reductions during annual performance reviews, a sign

Turkish prosecutors expanded a wide-ranging operation against illegal online betting and money-laundering networks, freezing more than €460 million in assets linked to a prominent suspect. The Istanbul seizure, announced last week, targeted holdings tied to Veysel Sahin, accused of operating

Swift has unveiled plans to integrate a blockchain-based shared ledger into its core infrastructure, marking one of the most significant evolutions of the global payments network in decades. Announced at Sibos 2025 in Frankfurt, the initiative aims to enable real-time, 24/7 cross-border payments

White House holds second meeting Tuesday to resolve stablecoin yield rules with banks and crypto groups. Banks warn stablecoin yield could drain deposits, while crypto firms say limits would stall innovation. Yield dispute now central to the Clarity Act, with pressure to reach compromise

_Bitcoin trades near $70K as equity correlations steer short-term moves and keep volatility elevated._ _Options data shows choppy risk below $70K, with breakout odds rising after major gamma expiries._ _Valuation models place Bitcoin far below trend, signaling long-term upside despite ma

A bunch of articles keep claiming Grok beats every other AI at picking stocks, so it was time to put that hype on trial. This test comes from Ale’s World of Stocks on YouTube (161K subscribers), and the setup is simple: ask Grok for five stock picks for 2026, split across low, medium, and

Ethereum has unveiled a ‘trillion dollar security dashboard’ that displays the network’s strengths and where it can improve across six security dimensions. These include user experience and infrastructure, where it ranks highly, as well as incident response and the social layer, where it has

Editor’s note: On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the second DavosWeb3 roundtable convened a small group of founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders for a focused discussion on how decentralized technologies are evolving beyond experimentation. Held at the Financial Times