The intersection of AI and crypto is poised to redefine economic models for creatives. Technology waves often come in pairs or triples, reinforcing each other and creating new opportunities. There is concern over the trend towards closed-source AI, driven by business interests rather than safety.
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The Minneapolis Fed president said stablecoins don’t beat Venmo and argued crypto fails basic real-world tests.
Uniswap proposes expanding protocol fees to eight chains and all v3 pools, routing revenue to Ethereum for automated UNI burns.
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Institutional ownership of Sharplink’s common stock has grown to 46% as of Dec. 31, according to the latest available 13F filings.
IQMM follows the GENIUS Act’s 93-day Treasury requirement, effectively narrowing reserve management to short-term government paper.
Bitcoin fed into "extreme bearish sentiment" as a tight BTC price range fueled daily crypto liquidations of over $200 million.
Centralized exchanges are moving forward building their own blockchain infrastructure even as the broader Ethereum ecosystem debates its future.
The US faces significant vulnerabilities due to its reliance on China for strategic minerals. China's dominance in the rare earths market is a result of strategic planning and state support. US efforts to compete with China in critical minerals are hampered by scale and cost challenges.
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GLM-5 beat Claude in business simulation by pretending to be American. Claude fell for it, shared strategies with competitors, and lost. Wall Street's AI deployment just got more complicated.
XRP is quietly leaving Binance at a pace that’s beginning to register in CryptoQuant’s exchange supply metrics, a pattern one CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost (X: @Darkfost_Coc)says is consistent with renewed accumulation after a sharp year-to-date drawdown. In a note published on CryptoQuant, Darkfost pointed to a steady decline in Binance’s XRP “supply ratio”, a measure of how much of the asset’s total supply sits on a given exchange as a signal that some holders are opting for custody over liquidity. Binance Ratio Slides As XRP Moves Off-Platform CryptoQuant’s framing is straightforward: rising exchange reserves often track increased readiness to sell, while falling reserves tend to reflect withdrawals into private wallets and longer time horizons. Darkfost described the current setup in plain terms: “A decline in reserves held on trading platforms suggests investors are withdrawing. Funds are moved into private custody solutions. This is the trend on Binance.” Related Reading: This Korean XRP Exchange Data Has The Community Losing It The data point at the center of the note is the Binance XRP supply ratio over the last ten days. “Over the past ten days, Binance’s XRP supply ratio fell from 0.027 to 0.025. About 200 million XRP left the platform,” Darkfost wrote, characterizing the move as “notable” in the context of short-dated flows. Exchange-specific ratios matter to traders because they’re a proxy for near-term sell-side availability (and Binance the most liquid exchange). When balances drift lower, it typically means fewer coins are sitting one click away from the order book, not a guarantee of higher prices, but a measurable shift in positioning. CryptoQuant also flagged a familiar caveat: not every large transfer is “organic.” Exchanges reshuffle wallets, rotate custody addresses, or consolidate funds for operational reasons, which can muddy any simplistic read of inflows and outflows. Related Reading: What Happens If XRP Is Building Its Final Base At These Levels? Darkfost argued the Binance dataset is still interpretable because public custody infrastructure provides some visibility. “Some movements may be internal reallocations. Binance publishes custody addresses, making it possible to distinguish organic user flows from operational adjustments,” the note said, suggesting the observed decline likely reflects at least some user-driven withdrawals rather than pure internal accounting. Why This Matters After A 40% Drawdown The note ties the withdrawal trend to price context without leaning on forecasts. Darkfost said XRP has “undergone a correction of around 40% since the beginning of the year,” and that the lower levels may be drawing interest from investors positioning with a longer horizon. That combination: a material year-to-date correction alongside a measurable reduction of exchange-held supply is often what analysts look for when they’re trying to identify accumulation phases. The logic is simple: coins moved off exchanges are, by definition, less immediately liquid, and that tends to be more consistent with holding than with imminent selling. At press time, XRP traded at $1.4161. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
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Crypto bank Anchorage Digital is launching U.S.-compliant stablecoin rails for international banks, offering faster movement of assets across borders.
The firm has invested in infrastructure like DoubleZero and Monad, the stablecoin app Payy, and ICO capital formation platform MetaDAO.
The companies are working to structure and tokenize loan revenue tied to the Trump Organization's Maldives resort project.
Oil isn't supposed to be the story in 2026. The macro narrative powering “cuts soon, liquidity soon” trades relies on disinflation staying intact. However, Brent jumped 4.35% to $70.35 on Feb. 18, and WTI surged 4.59% to $65.19 after headlines revived the risk of a US-Iran conflict and Russia-Ukraine talks ended without breakthroughs. This isn't […]
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Socit Gnrale expands its euro stablecoin to the XRP Ledger, enhancing access to regulated digital assets and fast settlement.
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Market analysts said the extreme downside scenario risked influencing real capital flows, prompting a heated public debate over bitcoin’s macro outlook.
Initial features will support basic transfers, setting the stage for subsequent upgrades, including privacy features for tokenized real-world assets.
CME crypto futures move to 24 7 trading on May 29 after record $3T in 2025 volume and rising institutional demand.
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AI's capability to understand and predict human behavior poses ethical concerns about privacy and autonomy. The average person's digital privacy is increasingly compromised due to advancing technologies. AI accelerates intimate data collection, enhancing existing business models.
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Markets blinked hard this week. According to Checkonchain, a measure tied to recent Bitcoin buyers has dropped into extreme territory not seen since the late 2018 slump. Related Reading: XRP On The Spotlight As Arizona Advances Landmark Digital Asset Bill That metric compares where new buyers paid against price swings, and right now those who bought inside the last 155 days sit well below break-even on average. That creates stress. It can also mark a low if other pieces line up. Short-Term Holder Signal Flashes Again Reports say the Short-Term Holder Bollinger Band reading has pierced its lower band, a statistical cue that recent buyers are unusually underwater. In past cycles that kind of print arrived near major lows — a deep wash-out when selling activity peaked and then buying began to reclaim value. Realized losses among large short-term wallets have not exploded yet, which, based on reports from MatrixPort, hints that heavy hitters may be holding through the pullback rather than throwing in the towel. Reports note that a similar signal appeared before Bitcoin’s historic 1,900% rally from the late 2018 bottom to 2021. While past performance does not guarantee the same outcome, the comparison highlights how extreme stress among short-term holders has previously aligned with major long-term gains. ????Today’s #Matrixport Daily Chart – February 17, 2026 ⬇️ Bitcoin Sentiment Hits Extreme Lows ⁰— Durable Bottom Are Emerging? #Matrixport #Bitcoin #BTC #CryptoMarkets #MarketSentiment #FearAndGreed #RiskManagement #Volatility #CryptoResearch pic.twitter.com/WxJg3xrHSf — Matrixport Official (@Matrixport_EN) February 17, 2026 Price Action And Market Moves Price behavior has been messy. Bitcoin slipped under $67,000–$70,000 as risk-off flows hit markets. Traders point to rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the broader pull in risk assets as key drivers of the move. Reports say a note picked up by a popular media and TV firm relayed a Wells Fargo view that a seasonal surge in US tax refunds — the bank’s strategist described a sizable liquidity window — could re-route fresh cash toward risk bets, possibly supporting a rebound by the end of March. Bitcoin STH Bollingers most oversold in 8 years pic.twitter.com/tHyBv3V1Ge — Quinten | 048.eth (@QuintenFrancois) February 17, 2026 What History Can And Cannot Tell Us Looking back offers both comfort and caution. The oversold alarm flashed before a big rally after 2018, and a similar signal showed up ahead of the November 2022 trough that later produced a steep recovery. Reports note those moves unfolded against very different backdrops — money supply conditions, interest rates, and institutional involvement were not the same then as they are now. This time there are ETFs, more derivatives, and a tighter policy regime in some parts of the world. Past wins do not automatically repeat, but patterns can still guide risk-aware decisions. Related Reading: What Bitcoin Rout? Michael Saylor Unfazed, Teases New Accumulation Where This Leaves Traders And Longer-Term Holders Short-term pain may still come. Volatility can remain high while markets reconcile macro news and geopolitical shocks. Yet the stretched readings among recent buyers do improve the odds that a better buying window is near for anyone with a multi-year horizon. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
Bitdeer plans $300 million convertible note offering to expand high-performance computing; shares drop 18%, down 37% this month.
Royal family-linked mining rigs are producing about 4 BTC a day, turning state-backed infrastructure into a steady sovereign bitcoin machine
CME Group will begin offering 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading on May 29 as volumes hit record highs.
The Singapore-based bitcoin miner and AI data center firm is raising capital to repurchase notes and fund expansion.
Modernizing existing financial infrastructures is more effective than trying to reach every individual user directly. Businesses already connected with users can enhance services through modernization. Yellowcard is the largest licensed stablecoin payments infrastructure provider for emerging mar...
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Google searches for “Bitcoin going to zero” hit an all-time high score of 100 on February 13, according to Google Trends data. The reading marks the highest level in over 3.5 years, surpassing the previous peak of 72 during June 2022’s market crash. But while retail panic hits historic levels, some of the sharpest minds …
A Harvard-trained astrophysicist, Stephen, believes the next major Bitcoin price rally may not happen immediately, but when it does, it could follow a clear mathematical pattern. In a recent discussion, Stephen explained that he spent much of 2025 studying whether Bitcoin would form another large bubble. “Are we going to have a bubble? How big’s …
The Ethereum price has slipped below an important support zone, putting short-term momentum under pressure. After climbing to an intraday high near $1,987, ETH pulled back toward the $1,935 region, showing that sellers are still active at higher levels. The drop may not look dramatic, but losing this support shifts the tone of the market. …
Legislators must choose whether America leads the next generation of finance or watches from the sidelines.