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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sold 1,869 ether (ETH) valued at approximately \$3.67 million over a 48-hour period ending February 24, 2026, as part of a previously announced strategy to fund ecosystem development and open-source initiatives during a period of "mild austerity" at the Ethereum Foundation. On-chain data tracked by blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain shows Buterin withdrew 3,500 ETH from the lending protocol Aave before executing the sales via decentralized exchan

Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of Ethereum, argues that artificial intelligence could reshape decentralized governance by addressing a core constraint: human attention. In a Sunday post on X, he warned that despite the promise of democratic models like DAOs, decision-making is hindered when members m

_Bitcoin whale moves 650.76 BTC worth $43M to Gemini after 3 years, securing a 144% gain from a $27,166 entry price._ Blockchain data shows that wallet bc1q9c transferred 650.76 BTC, valued at about $43.05 million, to the Gemini exchange. The transaction follows a long holding period that

Taylor Lindman left Chainlink Labs to become chief counsel of the SEC Crypto Task Force. He replaces Michael Selig, who now chairs the CFTC. The appointment signals a deeper level of crypto industry expertise within the SEC. Taylor Lindman has joined the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s C

_Key Takeaways_ _RENDER is forming a double bottom near $1.13, signaling fading selling pressure and a potential bullish reversal._ _A

The cryptocurrency market continues to decline, with the fully diluted valuation of major sectors generally decreasing. Data availability and social sectors experienced the largest drops, both down by 14.4%. Privacy coins and Perp DEX also saw significant adjustments, and the overall market shows a clear divergence trend.

_CZ says Binance US may expand in the U.S. after the SEC withdrew its 2023 lawsuit, with banking ties and licensing under review._ Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said Binance US is exploring growth opportunities in the United States after the withdrawal of the Securities and Exchange

The High Court of the United Kingdom held an asset disposal hearing on February 16 to 17 regarding the Blue Sky Grey Money Laundering Case involving over 60,000 Bitcoins. More than 11,300 Chinese victims plan to submit claims for recovery, accounting for only about 8.8% of the total 128,409 victims. According to the UK's Proceeds of Crime Act, all victims can register evidence and assert their recovery rights at the High Court before May 22, 2026.

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), stated during a February 2026 appearance on the Coin Stories podcast that a credible quantum computing threat to Bitcoin's cryptographic security is likely more than ten years away, while identifying restricted access to bank credit for Bitcoin holders as the primary factor limiting the token's price appreciation.** ** Saylor emphasized that any meaningful quantum breakthrough would trigger coordinated software upgra

The Aftermath of the Terra collapse of 2022 is not finished yet. In the present case, Terraform Labs has sued Jane Street based on insider trading in connection to the dramatic collapse of TerraUSD and LUNA. As per the filing, a wallet associated with Jane Street had effected a huge sell-off of

Writing by: Yokiiiya Stripe's most important achievement is turning money into a piece of code that can be invoked. A few years ago, when I was working on overseas products, my payment solution was Stripe. In Silicon Valley at the time, it was almost a "default option"—any company involved in tech products, SaaS, or developer tools would ultimately process payments through Stripe. It felt to me more than just a payment tool; it was an API company that was extremely developer-friendly: clear documentation, very low integration costs, and all complex financial processes abstracted into just a few lines of code. You almost didn't need to understand how the banking system, global acquiring, and settlement processes worked behind the scenes to start accepting payments for a company. But at the time, I didn't realize that this "default option" was actually a company that was

IoTeX, a blockchain platform focused on Internet-of-Things infrastructure, has offered a 10% white-hat bounty totaling approximately \$440,000 to the hackers responsible for exploiting its ioTube cross-chain bridge, contingent on the return of roughly \$4.4 million in stolen assets within 48 hours. The offer, communicated via on-chain message and public statements by IoTeX co-founder and CEO Raullen Chai on February 23, 2026, includes a commitment not to pursue legal action or share iden

_StrategyB accumulated 717,131 BTC over six years, equal to about 3.4% of total Bitcoin supply._ _The firm deployed $22.4B into Bitcoin in 2025, marking its largest annual investment to date._ _StrategyB’s realized average Bitcoin purchase price is near $76,000, with no BTC sold

Bitcoin's 5% drop on February 23 triggered panic in the crypto market, leading to a decline in the Crypto Fear and Greed Index. Analysts predict further adjustments, with investors exiting to safer assets like stablecoins, indicating bearish market conditions.

Snowball Money, a platform that transforms wallet addresses into simple, recognizable identities, has declared its strategic partnership with Nomis, an on-chain reputation protocol that turns wallet activity into a reputation score. This partnership is aimed at combining On-chain reputation with

Research organization Citrini Research released the "Global Intelligence Crisis" report, which received over 22 million views on the X platform on February 23, 2026, and is considered one of the partial catalysts for the collective sell-off of software and payment stocks on that day. IBM plummeted 13.1% that day, marking its largest single-day decline in 25 years.