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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The long‑awaited crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, remains stuck in the US Senate, but Coinbase Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong says he still expects a positive resolution. Coinbase CEO Remains Optimistic Speaking Wednesday on CNBC during the World Liberty Forum at Mar‑a‑Lago, Armstrong expressed confidence that lawmakers will ultimately deliver what he described as a “win‑win” outcome for the crypto industry, the banking sector, and American consumers.  “There is now a path forward,” he said, framing the legislation as an opportunity to bring…

Bitcoin’s grip on the crypto market is tightening again, and the numbers behind that shift help explain why a broad basket of altcoins is unlikely to beat the top crypto.Data from CoinMarketCap indicate that Bitcoin’s dominance is edging upwards towards 60% of the total crypto market capitalization. In comparison, altcoins’ dominance has been trending downwards in the current market cycle.At the same time, the Altcoin Season Index reads 41, indicating a Bitcoin-led market rather than the broad rotation that typically lifts most tokens simultaneously. The numbers have remained below the 75-plus threshold that typically signals a broad-based rotation into smaller…

In brief Optimism’s OP token dropped by double digits after Base announced that it was transitioning from OP Stack to its own “unified stack,” base/base. Node operators will need to migrate to Base client for future hard forks. Base promises faster upgrades—six per year vs three—while maintaining Stage 1 decentralization. Optimism’s OP token has plunged by more than 20% over the past 24 hours, coinciding with the announcement that Base, a popular layer 2 solution, is transitioning from the OP Stack to a unified, self-operated tech stack.OP is currently trading at $0.1436, down 23.4% over the past 24 hours, according…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A growing legal clash over prediction markets in the United States is intensifying after federal regulators aligned with the Trump administration stepped in to support industry operators Kalshi and Polymarket, even as Nevada moves forward with enforcement action to shut down parts of their businesses. The dispute raises a broader question facing courts and regulators: whether prediction markets are financial products governed by federal law or a form of online gambling subject to state control. The latest developments came after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…

In brief UNESCO has projected that generative AI outputs could drive revenue losses of 24% for music creators and 21% for audiovisual creators by 2028. The report found digital revenues now make up 35% of creators’ income, up from 17% in 2018. Copyright lawsuits against OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Anthropic add to mounting legal issues over AI training practices. AI is poised to take a measurable bite out of the world’s creative economy, and the legal tools meant to protect artists are already showing their seams.UNESCO’s latest Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity report, a global monitoring study drawing on data from…

In brief Cumulative altcoin sell pressure hit -$209 billion, plunging from near-zero in January 2025 Binance now holds $47.5 billion in stablecoins, roughly 65% of exchange liquidity, as investors exit out of altcoin positions. Experts warn of a significant shakeout that leaves only altcoins with real adoption as the ones that will survive. Altcoin selling pressure has hit its highest level in five years, suggesting investors have largely exited speculative positions—even as a handful of narrative-driven tokens stage fleeting rallies.Selling pressure in altcoins excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum, measured as the net difference between cumulative buys and sells, has reached -$209…

In brief Fed economists argue that prediction markets can work to complement existing policy forecasting tools. The paper finds macro contracts track inflation and rate expectations in real time with competitive accuracy. Prediction markets need stable participation and deep liquidity to function as forecasting tools, Decrypt was told. Federal researchers are embracing prediction markets as policy-relevant tools just as state regulators move to curtail them.In a working paper, Federal Reserve researchers say macro-focused prediction markets can provide policymakers with a real-time, market-based gauge of inflation and interest-rate expectations. The authors found that the models closely match, and even exceed, forecasts from…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure With shifting narratives and waning ETF flows, the Ethereum price remains under heightened bearish pressure, keeping it just slightly below the $2,000 level. While price has declined sharply, Bitmine Immersion does not seem to be swayed by the pullback as the company makes another big strategic bet on the leading altcoin. Bitmine Doubles Down On Ethereum With A $91 Million Investment Institutional sentiment and interest in Ethereum are starting to show signs of renewed strength, with the recent large purchases of the altcoin. At the heart of…

In brief ETH Denver founder says the market downturn has trimmed hype and sharpened builder focus. Conference attendees describe a more intimate, return-on-investment-driven crowd. Beyond tech, ETH Denver also places a focus on art and mental wellness. Crypto prices may be down, but the mood inside ETH Denver on opening day is up.Despite the cold, a line formed outside the new venue, the National Western Center, well before doors opened.For ETH Denver founder John Paller, the event reflects a year’s worth of work that began immediately after last year’s event. “A lot of people think this is the beginning, but for…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The price of Dogecoin (DOGE) is steadily approaching a critical level that could shape its next significant move. According to a crypto analyst closely tracking the meme coin’s price action, a reaction at this key level could form a “divergence,” a technical pattern often associated with a major trend reversal.  Dogecoin Divergence Setup Could Trigger Next Move On Tuesday, February 17, crypto market analyst NaBer shared fresh updates on Dogecoin in an X post, providing his latest insights into the meme coin’s recent price action. Specifically, he…

In brief Publicly traded Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms must move more quickly if it wants to take advantage of a major opportunity in AI, an activist investor wrote Wednesday. Starboard Value sees as much as a $21 billion valuation bump if Riot captures its potential in the sector. In that scenario, shares could jump as high as $53, more than 240% from its Wednesday closing price. Publicly traded Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms “has a tremendous opportunity for value creation” via the empowerment of AI data centers to power the growing high-performance computing industry, activist investor Starboard Value wrote in a…

At 7:12 a.m. on a random Tuesday in February, an email lands with a subject line that looks harmless enough: “Your tax forms are ready.”For Maya, a part-time designer who bought a little Bitcoin during the 2021 hype, then sold small chunks across a couple of apps when life got expensive, it feels like a routine admin chore.Click, download, done, back to work. Then the attachment tells a different story.This filing season is the first time many everyday crypto users will see a standardized form built for digital assets, landing in the same folder as the usual tax paperwork.Maya opens…

In brief Coinbase’s crypto-backed lending product has expanded to several altcoins. Those include XRP, Dogecoin, Cardano, and Litecoin. The product faced a wave of liquidations earlier this month. Coinbase signaled on Wednesday that its crypto-backed lending product is expanding in the U.S., unveiling support for XRP, Dogecoin, Cardano, and Litecoin.By posting their holdings as collateral on decentralized finance protocol Morpho, customers can borrow up to $100,000 in Circle’s USDC stablecoin, the exchange said on X. The service is available throughout the U.S., excluding New York, Coinbase added.It marks a continuation of Coinbase’s efforts to broaden the product’s appeal, as it…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The OTHERS D chart, which tracks the crypto market cap excluding the top 10 cryptocurrencies, is showing signs of a rotation away from Bitcoin and other large market cap cryptos. After months of Bitcoin holding relative strength, new technical analysis is implying that the balance could tilt in favor of the altcoin market very soon. Biweekly Breakout Signals Shift In Momentum Technical analysis of the crypto market capitalization is showing a developing shift in capital flows, particularly into altcoins outside the top 10 by total market value.…