Bitcoin’s price this morning at 8:15 a.m. Eastern time stands at $69,393 per coin, with a market cap of $1.38 trillion and 24-hour trading volume of $39.29 billion, as price action fluctuated within an intraday range of $68,095 to $70,220. The leading digital asset is hovering just below a critical inflection point, compressing beneath $71,000 […]
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Prediction Markets Remain Skeptical on Disclosure After Obama Confirm Aliens ‘Are Real’
Even after former U.S. President Barack Obama recently confirmed that aliens were real, prediction markets remain skeptical about an official disclosure from the U.S. government, at least during 2026. Polymarket bets give only a 10% of this happening. No Hope For Official Disclosure Even After Obama Claims Aliens Are Real While there have been developments […]
Read MoreHonduran Bitcoin Utopia Prospera Faces Uncertainty After Government Change
Prospera, a Zone for Employment and Economic Development (ZEDE) in Honduras that uses bitcoin as legal tender, faces uncertainty about its future after the highest court declared the framework that created it unconstitutional. Prospera Faces Uncertainty After Nasry Asfura’s Victory Prospera, a Honduran city founded to become a self-governing territory within the nation, faces uncertainty […]
Read MoreAnalyst: Concerns on Stablecoin-Linked Deposit Flight Unwarranted
Stephen Gandel believes that stablecoins rewards will not endanger the banking system and that estimates of deposit flight are excessive. Nonetheless, he acknowledged that the equity returns of banking institutions might be affected, as banks will be forced to pay higher interest rates. Analyst: Bank’s Stablecoin Reward-Tied Deposit Flight Numbers Are Flawed The discussion of […]
Read MoreAnimoca Brands Secures VARA VASP License to Expand Dubai Operations
Animoca Brands obtains a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from VARA to offer regulated crypto services from Dubai. Animoca Brands announced on February 16, 2026 that it has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) License from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), authorizing the company to provide virtual asset Broker‑Dealer Services and virtual asset […]
Read MoreThe Next Billion Crypto Wallets Won’t Be Human
Corbin Fraser, CEO of Bitcoin.com, argues that the rise of autonomous AI agents will force a shift toward permissionless, high-speed crypto infrastructure. For most of history, money has moved at human speed. Business hours. Settlement delays. Forms and signatures. But AI agents don’t sleep, don’t wait, and don’t tolerate friction. As autonomous software begins to […]
Read MoreOpenclaw Goes Foundation Model as Creator Heads to OpenAI
Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI to help build the next wave of personal AI agents, while his breakout open-source project Openclaw shifts to an independent foundation model with continued support from OpenAI, marking a pivotal moment in the race to operationalize autonomous software. OpenAI Lands OpenClaw Founder in Push Toward Personal AI Agents Contrary to […]
Read MoreThe Hybrid Cloud Frontier: Bridging the Gap Between Web2 Speed and Web3 Trust
A new partnership seeks to address the tension between Web2 cloud speed and Web3 transparency through a strategy of progressive decentralization. The partnership also seeks to move beyond speculative token models by anchoring demand in real, revenue-generating use cases. The Architecture of a Hybrid Leap In the rapidly evolving landscape of distributed computing, a fundamental […]
Read MoreSEC Division Moves to Clarify When Tokens Trigger Securities Status After Years of Ambiguity
The SEC is accelerating formal crypto rulemaking, advancing a structured framework to define when digital assets qualify as securities and reshape oversight with clearer standards for token issuers, broker-dealers, and blockchain transactions. SEC Division Backs Chairman Atkins’ Reform Agenda as Crypto Market Awaits New Standards Regulatory changes targeting digital assets are advancing at the U.S. […]
Read MoreStandard Chartered Cuts BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL Forecasts
Standard Chartered slashed its cryptocurrency price targets, warning bitcoin could slide toward $50,000 and ethereum near $1,400 in the coming months before a projected rebound, signaling mounting pressure across digital assets despite a resilient long-term outlook. Standard Chartered Cuts Crypto Targets Amid Market Weakness Standard Chartered lowered its digital asset price forecasts across major cryptocurrencies, […]
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