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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Figure Technology confirmed that some customer files were stolen after an employee was tricked, according to reports. The company says the intrusion happened when an internal account was used to download a limited batch of records. The breach did not stem from a flaw in its blockchain system, but from human error. Reports say the stolen material was later posted online by a hacker collective that claimed responsibility. The group is said to have released about 2.5GB of data after alleging that ransom talks broke down. That…

In brief The creator of open-source AI agent platform OpenClawd said that he’s received acquisition offers from Meta and OpenAI. Peter Steinberger said he would only agree to a deal if the project can remain open source. He expects that AI agents can eliminate 80% of current apps, due to their versatility. Peter Steinberger built the most important open-source AI agent in no time. Now Meta and OpenAI are circling with acquisition offers, he said last week, while crypto scammers turned his rebrand into a 24-hour nightmare that almost made him quit.OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot)—the self-modifying AI assistant that sparked MoltBook’s…

Cboe wants to bring back all-or-nothing options, a contract that pays a fixed amount if a condition is met and pays zero if it isn’t.While that might sound like a small product refresh, the timing makes it hard to ignore. Prediction markets have trained a new retail reflex: turn a belief into a number that reads like odds, then buy or sell that number.Cboe’s proposal to the SEC is an attempt to package that same instinct inside US exchange rules, clearing, and brokerage distribution.However, it’s important to note that Cboe isn’t trying to replicate Polymarket feature-for-feature. The company is actually…

Bitcoin’s February drop to about $60,000 was the kind of single-day panic people will remember as a bottom.But the more accurate reading of this washout is harder and more useful: this cycle quit in stages, and the sellers rotated.A Feb. 10 report from Checkonchain framed the move as a capitulation event that arrived fast, on heavy volume, with losses large enough to reset psychology.It also argues that the market had already capitulated once before, in November 2025, and that the identity of the sellers was different in each act.So if we really want to understand where the weak points were,…

In brief Karin found herself “unbanked” amid a contentious divorce. She said crypto helped her establish financial independence. Her story has been promoted by a Ripple-linked nonprofit. People can pay mortgages in many ways, but as a self-described victim of financial abuse once learned in Fort Worth, Texas, a wad of cash carried into a local bank isn’t always a good option.And that’s regardless of how many payments have been missed or if foreclosure is a risk, a mother named Karin told Decrypt. She asked that her last name not be published due to ongoing legal matters related to her…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Bitcoin bear market caught some parts of the crypto crowd by surprise, as several investors expected prices to recover at different stages of the correction. However, some sections of the market saw this corrective phase, using on-chain data as the basis of their prognosis. One such group is the on-chain data analysts who called the emergence of the bear market based on the decline in apparent demand. Using this same model, a prominent market researcher has come forward with a potential catalyst for Bitcoin’s price recovery.…

In brief Developers merge BIP 360 into the Bitcoin’s GitHub improvement repository, advancing a post-quantum framework. Caltech President Thomas Rosenbaum said fault-tolerant quantum systems could arrive within five to seven years. Other researchers and NIST guidance suggest cryptographically relevant machines may remain years or decades away. Bitcoin developers have taken another step towards addressing the risk posed by future quantum computers, merging BIP 360 into the Bitcoin Improvement Proposals GitHub repository as the long-running debate over the timeline intensifies.BIP 360 introduces a new output type called Pay-to-Merkle-Root, or P2MR. The design disables a technical feature called key-path spending, which exposes…

Crypto winter has a branding problem.The phrase makes it sound like the chain goes quiet, wallets stop moving, and the whole machine turns cold. However, the cleanest proof of retail pulling back rarely lives on-chain.The people who vanish first aren’t the power users bridging stables into DeFi or the long-term holders shuffling coins between cold storage addresses. They’re the casual participants who show up when risk feels fun, open a broker app, tap market buy, and then disappear without leaving a neat on-chain footprint.That’s why the most usable retail barometer sits in an often overlooked place: the earnings lines of…

Bitcoin derivative traders are increasingly positioning for further downside rather than a clean bounce as the leading cryptocurrency continues to trade in a tight range below $70,000.According to CryptoSlate’s data, BTC price bottomed at $65,092 during the last 24 hours but has since recovered to $66,947 as of press time. This continues a weeklong tight trading that has failed to yield any momentum for the bellwether crypto.That fragility is showing up most clearly in derivatives, where traders are increasingly leaning into short positions designed to profit from further weakness rather than a clean rebound.This setup creates a familiar tension in…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure According to X’s Head of Product, Nikita Bier, the upcoming Smart Cashtags feature will enable users to trade cryptocurrencies and stocks directly via the social media platform. X Users To Trade Crypto And Stocks Directly Through Their Timeline In a February 14 post on the X platform, Bier confirmed that the social media platform will be rolling out a number of features in a couple of weeks. Most notably, Bier mentioned the Smart Cashtags feature, highlighting that it will allow users trade crypto and stocks directly from…

On Feb. 12, RippleX, Ripple’s development arm, announced that Token Escrow is now live on the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) mainnet.The change, labeled Token Escrow (XLS-85), extends conditional locking and release to trustline-based tokens (IOUs) and Multi-Purpose Tokens (MPTs).This expands the network’s escrow function beyond XRP to cover issued assets used for stablecoins and tokenized instruments.The upgrade lands as stablecoins continue to expand as crypto’s most established product line. CryptoSlate’s data show that the total circulating supply of these assets is hovering around $308 billion and continues to rise week over week.At the same time, tokenized real-world assets are also scaling…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The US Bitcoin Spot ETFs continued to experience capital flight last week, recording significant net outflows across major issuers. The sustained withdrawals reflect cautious institutional sentiment amid Bitcoin’s recent price struggles, as the premier cryptocurrency is presently down by 30% on its monthly chart. Grayscale’s BTC Shines With $110M Amid Market Struggles  According to data from SoSoValue, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded total net outflows of $359.91 million in February’s second week, driven primarily by mid-week capital withdrawals. The week began on a bullish note, with investors making…

The bitcoin price climbed back above $70,000 on Saturday, rebounding from a sharp drawdown earlier this month as cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation data helped revive risk appetite across markets. The recovery comes after a brutal stretch that saw billions in realized losses and persistent signs of investor anxiety. Bitcoin was trading around $70,215 at press time, up roughly 2% over the past 24 hours, with daily volume near $43 billion. The move leaves the bitcoin price sitting just below its seven-day high of $70,434, according to market data, and pushes its global market capitalization back above $1.4 trillion. The latest upside…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The price of Bitcoin has been under intense pressure so far in 2026, with the bear market wiping out the profits of several classes of investors. According to the latest on-chain data, this trend could have a broader ripple effect on the premier cryptocurrency in this bear market, especially as it affects an important cohort of the largest BTC investors. Whales’ Realized Losses Could Put Further Pressure On Price In a February 13th post on the social media platform X, pseudonymous crypto analyst Darkfost shared an insight…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Speculation around XRP is gaining momentum after reports surfaced of a private, closed-door meeting between executives from SWIFT and Ripple. While no official statements have been released, the idea that leaders from the world’s dominant interbank messaging network and one of blockchain’s most established payments firms may have met discreetly has captured the market’s attention. Could Institutional Adoption Of XRP Be Accelerating? Reports suggest that executives from SWIFT and Ripple may have held a private lunch in Miami, reigniting speculation that SWIFT could be preparing to move…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The current market landscape for Bitcoin remains largely bearish following a net 2.41% loss over the past week. While Bitcoin is presently stabilizing around $68,000, the digital asset remains about 46% off its all-time high ($126,100) recorded in late 2025. Bull Or Bear? Decoding Bitcoin’s SSR Liquidity Signals  In a QuickTake post on the CryptoQuant platform, a pseudonymous analyst, MorenoDV, explained how the Stablecoin Supply Ratio (SSR) acts as a liquidity signal for Bitcoin and why the current level around 9.5–9.6 is important. SSR measures Bitcoin’s market…