Balaji Srinivasan, former Coinbase CTO and The Network State author, says cryptocurrency was built to create a “code-based order” as traditional institutions falter, framing blockchain as the backbone of a new global system. Crypto as Global Lifeboat? Balaji Srinivasan Makes the Case on X The Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor laid out his case in […]
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Crystalline Tension — Calls Dominate Puts as Bitcoin Derivatives Swell in Tight Trading Band
Bitcoin has been range-bound this weekend, hovering between $67,563 and $68,636 over the last day on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, and derivatives traders have been anything but quiet. Futures and options data show billions in open interest stacked across major exchanges, with calls maintaining a firm edge over puts. Bitcoin Derivatives Snapshot: $45B in Futures, […]
Read MoreUniswap AI Suite Seeks to Streamline Autonomous Trading
Uniswap Labs has released seven open-source artificial intelligence (AI) “Skills” designed to let autonomous agents execute core decentralized exchange ( DEX) operations with cleaner code, fewer failed transactions and tighter control over slippage. Uniswap Moves DeFi Toward Machine-Native Workflows The announcement, made Feb. 20, 2026, via X, introduces structured interfaces that allow AI agents to […]
Read MoreDeFi Analytics Firm Parsec Shuts Down After Five Years
After five years in the industry, onchain analytics firm Parsec announced its closure on Feb. 19, 2026. CEO Will Sheehan noted that the 2022 collapse of FTX permanently altered the spot lending leverage environment. The FTX Fallout and Shifting Market Structures The on-chain analytics firm Parsec announced Feb. 19 that it would shutter operations after […]
Read MoreCircle’s Nanopayments Bet on AI Agents and Streaming Commerce
Circle’s developer arm has rolled out a permissionless “Nanopayments” system that promises gas-free USDC transfers as small as $0.000001, aiming squarely at artificial intelligence (AI) agents and high-frequency internet commerce. Circle’s New Tool Tackles Gas Fees for Machine-to-Machine Commerce Circle Developer — the builder-focused division of Circle — announced this week that its new Nanopayments […]
Read MorePrediction Markets Light up After Supreme Court Blocks Trump Tariffs
All eyes are fixed on President Trump’s next move after the Supreme Court ruled he lacked authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to slap sweeping “emergency” tariffs on nearly all imports. Now, prediction markets reveal bettors tossing down stacks, wagering on what comes next in this high-stakes political sequel. Markets Bet […]
Read More‘Multitudes Beyond the All-Time Record’ — Stablecoin-Compliant ETF Draws $17B on Opening Day
Proshares’ GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM) stormed onto NYSE Arca on Feb. 20, 2026, racking up a staggering $17 billion in first-day trading volume and rewriting the exchange-traded fund (ETF) record books. Proshares IQMM Ignites Wall Street In the words of Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, “The Proshares GENIUS Money Market ETF IQMM saw […]
Read MoreBitcoin ETFs Rebound With $88 Million Inflow to End Week
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) snapped their losing streak with an $88 million inflow on Friday, Feb. 20. Ether funds ended nearly flat, solana extended gains, and XRP ETFs saw no trading activity. Crypto ETFs See Modest Bounce Led by Bitcoin Inflows After days of steady redemptions, bitcoin ETFs finally caught a bid. Spot bitcoin funds […]
Read MorePotential ‘Satoshi Freeze,’ Upcoming Regulatory Clarity, and More – Week In Review
Bitcoin is consolidating near $66K–$67K as extreme fear grips the market, even with hashrate at record highs and supply nearing 20 million coins. Debate over quantum safeguards and Satoshi’s coins adds philosophical tension, while Bitwise points to a $200T tokenization wave ahead. Coinbase pushes for U.S. regulatory clarity, and talk of Russia’s “return to the […]
Read MoreBitcoin Consolidates Under Supply Zone With $60K Risk Still in Play
At 8 a.m. on Saturday, bitcoin is trading between $67,974 and $68,138 per coin, commanding a market cap of $1.35 trillion, with $46.99 billion in 24-hour trading volume and an intraday range of $66,585 to $68,236. The world’s largest cryptocurrency is compressing just beneath a critical resistance band, and the charts suggest that this stalemate […]
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