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Bitcoin has inched back toward the $70,000 mark, but traders remain wary as derivatives signals fail to echo the price recovery. On Wednesday, the benchmark cryptocurrency briefly touched the round level after a Tuesday dip to around $62,500, a move that was supported by a fresh wave of inflows

The Pi Core Team has announced that all Node operators must update to version v0.5.x by March 1, 2026, to transition to Open Mainnet. Nodes on older versions will lose official status and mining bonuses. Version 0.5.x includes essential updates for consensus compatibility.

The Foom.Cash security protocol on Ethereum faced a cryptographic verification exploit, resulting in an estimated loss of $2.26 million and over 24.28 trillion FOOM tokens. Attacks on Ethereum and Base triggered significant financial damage, while no official response from Foom.Cash has been announced.

SUI Group's Q4 revenue surged 179% to $2.4 million, driven by staking rewards and lending. Despite increased gross income, the company posted a net loss of $221.8 million due to non-cash asset revaluations. It holds 108.4 million SUI tokens, mainly staked, and has invested in long-term infrastructure.

Circle (CRCL) stock price briefly surged past $90 after the earnings report, reaching a recent high and continuing approximately a 30% increase. Bernstein and Mizuho Securities both issued ratings on its future performance, with Bernstein predicting a target price of $190, and Mizuho raising its target to $90. The earnings report showed revenue growth and diversification for Circle, especially with an increased proportion of USDC held in-house. Additionally, the activity level of the predictive market Polymarket is seen as a key factor for sustained growth, but the risk of rate cuts could impact reserve income and stock performance.

This week, global searches for "buy Bitcoin" reached the highest level in nearly five years, reflecting a renewed investor willingness to enter the market. Influenced by Trump's State of the Union proposal to ban congressional stock trading, market sentiment quickly improved, leading to a large-scale short squeeze. On-chain data shows an increase in whale holdings and strengthened accumulation signals, suggesting the market may be facing a turning point, but multiple factors need to be considered to determine the price trend.

Tel Aviv, Israel, February 26, 2026, Chainwire – Playnance today announced that the “Be The Boss” program has surpassed $2 million USD in actual cash (fiat) paid out, and has expanded to 2,809 active Bosses across the entire ecosystem. The platform's total revenue to date has exceeded 5.3 t

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A finance veteran is pushing back against critics who have dismissed a $100 XRP price prediction, suggesting that those on the opposing side may simply be missing the bigger picture. He boldly

Band Protocol has completed a planned migration of its push-based price oracle from the Blaze testnet to the newly launched Sonic Testnet, the teams announced today. The move is intended to give developers building on Sonic a more stable, mainnet-like environment for integrating live price feeds and

Bitcoin recently retreated from $71,000 to $67,000, mainly due to false breakouts caused by forced short liquidations and increased market risk premium from ongoing uncertainties in US-Iran nuclear negotiations. On the technical side, $71,000 is a major resistance level; if it cannot be effectively broken through, it will impact the short-term trend. The decline in open interest indicates market deleveraging, and the price increase lacks sustainable support.

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT announced on Thursday a report explicitly naming the crypto trading platform Axiom, accusing company employees of abusing internal tools to access and monitor users' private wallet data, after days of market speculation about an insider trading revelation.

Dell Technologies' Q4 earnings per share reached $3.89 with sales of $33.38 billion, surpassing Wall Street expectations due to a surge in AI demand. Sales of AI-optimized servers skyrocketed by 342%, and net profit saw significant growth. The company forecasts continued strong performance in the future, with the stock price rising over 11% in after-hours trading.

In brief Dario Amodei says Anthropic will not remove bans on mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. The Pentagon has threatened contract termination and possible action under the Defense Production Act. The standoff follows reports that the U.S. military used Claude to c

The OCC is proposing a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins under the GENIUS Act that would set standards for issuance, reserves, supervision, and foreign issuers within its jurisdiction. OCC Seeks Comment on Broad Stablecoin Regulatory Plan Federal banking regulators are

The cryptocurrency market is trying to recover after Bitcoin (BTC) recently dropped below the $62,000 level. In this context, Peter Schiff did not miss the opportunity to criticize Bitcoin. He continues to call it a “bubble” and believes that this decline could be the beginning of the collapse of the digital currency.

In brief ICAC officers say Meta’s AI tips overwhelm investigators with unusable reports. It comes amid allegations via a New Mexico state lawsuit alleging Meta's AI complicates child exploitation investigations. Meta pushed back stating it cooperates quickly with law enforcement and

XRP price has dropped significantly from its 2025 high, currently around $1.44. Momentum indicators are negative, suggesting a lack of buyer conviction. Open interest analysis reveals high volatility, indicating traders are retracting risk. XRP must stabilize to regain bullish momentum.

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Following a brief and sudden market-wide uptick, the Ethereum price is drawing closer to the pivotal $2,100 mark again, recording a 12% rise in the past day. Despite the bounce on Wednesday, the

South Korean police lost access to 22 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $1.4 million, due to improper custody practices. Officers failed to secure the seized Bitcoin in their own wallets, leading to its disappearance and resulting in two arrests related to the incident.

Ethena is back on the radar and the price is up 2.11% over the past 24 hours, trading near $0.108 and slightly outperforming the broader crypto market. This doesn’t look like a news-driven spike. It feels more like a beta move, with the ENA price riding the broader bounce, but with a