Crypto researcher Justin Bons has criticized the XRPL and other major networks as centralized..

Bitcoin Magazine Michael Saylor Confirmed As A Speaker For Bitcoin 2026 Michael Saylor, one of Bitcoin’s most influential advocates and the leading voice behind corporate Bitcoin adoption, has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026, returning to the world’s largest Bitcoin conference to share his latest insights on monetary transformation, institutional adoption, and […]

Bitcoin price dropped 25% in 2022 and 50% in 2018 after similar on-chain loss signals, a warning sign for BTC’s next move.

Former Chainlink Labs deputy general counsel Taylor Lindman has joined the SEC as chief counsel for its crypto task force. Lindman succeeds Michael Selig, who left the position to chair the CFTC as both agencies move toward a coordinated regulatory approach. Appointed under Commissioner Hester Peirce, Lindman is expected to leverage his five years of […]

Strategy (MSTR) purchased 592 BTC last week for $39.8 million, bringing its total holdings to 717,722 BTC with an unrealised loss of approximately $7 billion. BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) expanded its Ethereum position by 51,162 ETH, now controlling 3.66% of the total supply with over 3 million ETH staked. Despite ETH falling to $1,918 and […]

TL;DR Kraken has launched the world’s first tokenized equity perpetual futures contracts with regulated benchmarks, offering eligible non-U.S. clients in 110+ countries 24/7 leveraged exposure (up to 20x) to major U.S. equities, indices (S&P 500, Nasdaq 100), gold, and individual stocks (NVDA, AAPL, TSLA, GOOGL, and others) through its derivatives venue, built on the xStocks […]

Kraken has introduced tokenized equity perpetual futures, giving non-U.S. clients in more than 110 countries continuous leveraged access to leading U.S. equities, indices, and gold. The new offering is built using the exchange’s xStocks framework and is available on Kraken and Kraken Pro platforms. Tokenized Access to Equities The perpetual futures track tokenized versions of […]

The cryptocurrency is once again flirting with fresh lows after various news events over the past 24 hours have rattled investors.

Former CoinRoutes CEO Dave Weisberger argued in an X post on February 23 that Bitcoin’s early-2026 hashrate rebound is more than a mining-cycle recovery and may be a lagging signal of a broader price move ahead. His core thesis is that sovereign-linked mining activity is starting to play for Bitcoin the same structural role central […]

The blockchain’s quantum conundrum is intensifying, raising fresh concerns about whether Bitcoin can survive the long-term threat posed by quantum computing. A veteran bull has warned that it poses Bitcoin’s first truly existential risk, but is being ignored. “Fighting the Last War” Charles Edwards, founder of Capriole Investments, said he is more concerned about Bitcoin’s […]

Events platform Satlantis has launched a built-in Lightning wallet and Stripe integration to streamline global community onboarding and fiat-to- bitcoin payment workflows. Satlantis announced the release of two major infrastructure features on February 23, 2026, aimed at simplifying IRL (in real life) event management. The platform now provides every user with a custodial Bitcoin Lightning […]

Crypto news digest: XRP trading volume rises 77%; Dogecoin approaches golden cross vs. BTC; Vitalik Buterin has offloaded approximately $7.3 million in ETH.

Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russian Exploit Broker Over Crypto-Funded Cyber Theft The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Russian exploit brokerage network accused of purchasing stolen U.S. government cyber tools with crypto and reselling them to unauthorized buyers, marking the first use of new authorities under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act. […]

The Tether-backed crypto payments app is expanding beyond retail spending with wallet-based off-ramps into domestic banking rails.

TL;DR The Ethereum Foundation publicly defines which DeFi projects earn its direct support. Oracle security exposes structural failures the crypto sector has long avoided addressing. Open-source licensing restrictions quietly reproduce the centralized control DeFi promised to end. For years, any protocol running on a public blockchain automatically earned the label “decentralized.” That ambiguity convinced investors […]

February 23, 2026 – Singapore, Singapore Funding will accelerate global expansion, deepen on-chain financial infrastructure and position Based to become the gateway to Hyperliquid and the default financial app for on-chain users worldwide. Based, a Web 3.0 consumer ‘super-app’ for trading and spending crypto globally, today announced it has raised a $11.5 million Series A […]

Crypto Market Daily Movements | Cryptocurrency market experiences downward volatility, with Bitcoin dropping to $63,000; the Federal Reserve seeks …

XRP is on track to close its fifth consecutive month in negative territory, a rare stretch of sustained losses that has not been seen since late 2016. Despite holding at around $1.30, the token has declined nearly 30% in February alone, according to CoinGecko data, extending a broader five-month decline of roughly 50%. XRP Flashes Pre-Bull […]

NYDIG says capital is concentrating around blockchain projects tied to financial infrastructure rather than broad industry disruption. Bitcoin and select financial-focused networks are strengthening as alternative narratives struggle to gain traction. The firm argues that blockchain’s core strengths are better suited to monetary functions than most consumer or enterprise applications. NYDIG says the range of […]

Key Takeaways: Binance indicates that interaction levels relating to sanctions have been decreased 96.8% from January 2024 to July 2025, currently it occupies only 0.009% of total transaction volume. The exchange states that it will reduce its direct exposure to 4 key Iranian exchanges by more than 97% by Jan 2026. Binance, in its turn, […]

JupiterExchange community members have concluded a closely watched governance vote, with a decisive 75% majority backing the “Net Zero Emissions” proposal. The outcome signals a significant shift in the project’s tokenomics strategy and reflects a broader trend across decentralized protocols toward tighter supply management. The alternative option proceeding with the planned “Jupuary” airdrop received only […]

Earlier this month, Pi Network celebrated the first anniversary of its Open Network launch. To mark the milestone, the co-founders of the controversial crypto project answered a series of questions to offer users more insight into Pi’s future strategy, approach, and current work. KYC And More The co-founders, Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis, started by […]

The administrator for Terraform Labs, Todd Snyder, has filed a federal lawsuit against Wall Street firm Jane Street, alleging it used insider information to profit from the $40 billion collapse of Terrausd and Luna in May 2022. Alleged Insider Pipeline The administrator overseeing the wind-down of Terraform Labs has sued Wall Street trading powerhouse Jane […]

Challenging times on the market are back as most assets tumble back to guarding themselves from bearish attacks.

Bitcoin Magazine From 40 Meetups a Month to Nationwide Freedom: Bitcoin Indonesia’s Real-Life Comeback Boasting 40 meetups a month and a broad estimated community of 55,000 bitcoiners, the Bitcoin Indonesia ecosystem might be one of the most active and successful Bitcoin adoption stories in the world today.  Indonesia is a nation made up of 17,000 […]

The blockchain analytics company will incorporate locally and hire in the kingdom’s Special Administrative Region as the region advances its digital asset strategy.

The slew of recent crypto kidnapping attempts in France has been linked to overseas organizers, according to French law enforcement authorities. The French news outlet Franceinfo viewed a confidential report from the Organized Crime Information, Intelligence and Strategic Analysis Service of the Judicial Police (SIRASCO), which indicated that there were more than 40 crypto-linked kidnappings […]

Morgan Stanley’s chief investment officer (CIO) says the S&P 500 likely has more upside ahead. In a new Bloomberg interview, Mike Wilson says the index could rally by nearly 14% from the current level by the end of the year. According to Wilson, two catalysts could trigger the rally, with the first one being capital […]

TL;DR PayPal attracts unsolicited takeover approaches after stock plunge. Shares fell nearly 46% over the past 12 months. PYUSD stablecoin surpasses $4 billion market capitalization. PayPal Holdings attracted unsolicited buyout interest after its shares dropped nearly 46% over the past 12 months, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter. The payments […]

On February 23, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes went public with his portfolio, showing an unexpected diversification that goes beyond digital assets. The entrepreneur’s strategy includes cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Zcash, as well as physical assets and stakes in Latin American energy sectors, defense, and commodity producers. My portfolio right now. Stonks – gold […]

Escalating tariff tensions and broader geopolitical risks weighed on the cryptocurrency. In this article. Follow your favorite stocks …

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin short-term holders continue to capitulate as they are realizing net losses of $0.48 billion every day. Bitcoin Short-Term Holder Net Realized Profit/Loss Is Notably Red According to data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, the Net Realized Profit/Loss has been negative for the Bitcoin short-term holders recently. This indicator measures, as […]