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Bitcoin developer contributors just cleared a documentation hurdle that crypto Twitter treated like an emergency quantum patch. It wasn’t.On Feb. 11, a proposal for a new output type, Pay-to-Merkle-Root (BIP-0360), was merged into the official Bitcoin Improvement Proposals repository. No nodes upgraded. No activation timeline exists.The BIPs repository itself warns that publication doesn’t imply consensus, adoption, or that the idea is even good. What actually happened is that a draft specification met the threshold for in-scope, formally documented status.Yet the framing around P2MR reveals something more interesting than the merge itself: Bitcoin’s developer community is wrestling with a migration problem…

In brief Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has released its latest report on AI dangers. The report suggests state-sponsored hackers use tools like Google’s own Gemini to speed up their cyberattacks. Hackers are taking an interest in agentic AI to put AI fully in control of attacks. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is sounding the alarm once again on the risks of AI, publishing its latest report on how artificial intelligence is being used by dangerous state-sponsored hackers.This team has identified an increase in model extraction attempts, a method of intellectual property theft where someone queries an AI model repeatedly, trying…

Brazilian lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to create a national Strategic Sovereign Bitcoin Reserve, known as RESBit, proposing the gradual acquisition of one million bitcoins over five years.  The bill, presented by Federal Deputy Luiz Gastão (PSD/CE), outlines a comprehensive framework to integrate Bitcoin into the country’s financial strategy and diversify national reserves. The proposed legislation establishes several guidelines for RESBit. First, the plan calls for a gradual accumulation of at least 1,000,000 BTC over five years. It prohibits the sale of bitcoins seized by Brazilian judicial authorities, ensuring that these assets remain within public control.  The bill also allows…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Organisations around Cardano, Avalanche, Sui and IOTA have filed a joint response to the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s CP25/40 consultation, arguing that the rulebook should draw hard lines around “custody and control” and avoid sweeping non-custodial crypto activity into regimes designed for intermediaries. The submission, led by the IOTA Foundation alongside the Sui Foundation, Cardano Foundation and the Avalanche Policy Coalition, is a targeted push on two areas the group says are most exposed to “scope, proportionality and technical interpretation” problems: staking and decentralized finance. In a…

In brief FedEx has joined the Hedera Council and will run a network node and participate in governance. The council also has notable corporate members like Google, Dell, and IBM. FedEx sees opportunity for distributed ledger tech to power supply chain improvements. Shipping giant FedEx Corp. announced Friday that it has joined Hedera Council, working alongside other companies and builders to govern the Hedera distributed ledger network.According to the company, the move supports FedEx’s vision of enabling global commerce to operate at digital speed rather than relying on traditional paper-based processes. Supply chain optimization has long been a key narrative…

Coinbase just posted the kind of earnings report that makes two groups of people sweat at the same time.The first group is obvious, COIN shareholders who saw the company swing into a loss while crypto prices and activity cooled. Coinbase reported about revenue of roughly $1.78B for the quarter and a loss of -$2.49 per share, when analysts were looking for a profit.Inside Coinbase’s own materials, the story looks like a business still producing cash, but taking a real hit on the bottom line, with a quarterly net loss of $667M and adjusted EBITDA of $566M.The second group is less…

In brief Workplace monitoring software tools are being targeted by ransomware hackers, according to cybersecurity firm Huntress. A new report found that threat actors chained employee monitoring software with remote management tools to gain persistence in companies’ systems. The widespread use of ‘bossware’ has expanded the potential attack surface for enterprises. A popular workforce monitoring tool is being targeted by hackers and used as a foothold for ransomware attacks, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Huntress.In late January and early February 2026, Huntress’ Tactical Response team investigated two break-ins in which attackers combined Net Monitor for Employees Professional…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that Congress must move quickly to pass crypto legislation establishing clear federal rules for digital assets, urging lawmakers to deliver the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature this spring. Speaking on CNBC, Bessent was asked about the status of the proposed “Clarity Act” amid a recent sell-off across the crypto market.  He said the bill would provide “great comfort to the market” during a period of heightened volatility, signaling the administration’s push to create a more defined regulatory framework for the sector. Bessent added that some crypto firms have attempted to…

The US economy is starting 2026 with an uncomfortable split-screen scenario that is complicating the outlook for Bitcoin’s recovery towards $100,000.While Wall Street credit pricing still looks calm, the “real economy” stress gauges are flashing late-cycle warning lights.This disconnect matters for Bitcoin because its path to $100,000 is no longer just about crypto-native catalysts. It is increasingly about whether the next macro downdraft forces a liquidation phase that consumes the calendar year.So, investors hoping for a straight line to six figures are facing a formidable obstacle: a consumer and corporate credit squeeze that threatens to drain liquidity from risk assets…

In brief U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw outflows of $410 million Thursday, with six of the past 10 days seeing negative flows Outflows were led by BlackRock’s IBIT, which shed $157.6 million. Capital is rotating into CME derivatives rather than exiting crypto entirely, analysts noted, while warning of “head-fake rallies” through mid-2026 until credit markets reprice risk. Spot Bitcoin ETFs bled $410.4 million on Thursday, extending a volatile stretch of outflows as institutional investors reposition against a murky macro backdrop.BlackRock’s IBIT led the exodus with $157.6 million in outflows, followed by Fidelity’s FBTC at $104.1 million and Grayscale’s GBTC at…

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty decreased by 11.16% to approximately 125.86 trillion at the most recent retarget boundary around block 935,424.That marks the largest negative adjustment since the 2021 China mining ban, the sixth consecutive downward retarget, and the tenth largest negative adjustment in Bitcoin’s history.However, difficulty adjustments are lagging indicators, as they reflect what occurred over the previous 2,016 blocks rather than what’s happening now.The real question is whether the machines that went dark are coming back, or whether this retarget marks the start of a deeper miner shakeout.The most useful forward signal is the next adjustment. CoinWarz is already estimating…

In brief Prediction market Kalshi has partnered with Game Point Capital to hedge NBA team performance bonuses at prices nearly half those of traditional reinsurers. Sports markets make up more than 80% of Kalshi’s business, which regulators in Massachusetts, Nevada, and Connecticut are now moving to ban. Jump Trading took small equity stakes in both Kalshi and Polymarket this week in exchange for market-making liquidity. Prediction market giant Kalshi has struck a deal with sports insurance broker Game Point Capital to hedge performance bonuses for professional sports teams, offering prices nearly half those of traditional reinsurers, even as regulators in…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The UK government has tapped HSBC’s blockchain platform to run a pilot for issuing digital government bonds, called the Digital Gilt Instrument, or DIGIT. The move marks a concrete step toward testing whether blockchain technology can improve efficiency in sovereign debt markets. Reports say legal support for the program will be provided by Ashurst LLP, underlining the complexity of putting a regulated tokenised issuance into practice. Pilot Program Aims To Explore On-Chain Settlement According to reports, the pilot will issue short-dated digital gilts within a sandbox environment…

In brief Anthropic has raised $30 billion in Series G funding at a $380 billion post-money valuation, led by GIC and Coatue. Elon Musk responded to the announcement by accusing Claude of hating “Whites & Asians, especially Chinese, heterosexuals and men,” calling it “misanthropic and evil.” The attack comes as more than a dozen senior researchers have departed his own lab, xAI. Elon Musk called Anthropic’s AI “misanthropic and evil” on Thursday, hours after the Claude maker announced a $30 billion funding round that valued the company at $380 billion, positioning it as one of the most capitalised private companies…

Binance is at the center of renewed speculation as the specter of insolvency has once again cast a long shadow over the crypto sector.Over the past weeks, rumors have emerged that the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is facing a liquidity crunch, and these rumors have spread across social media platforms, underscoring the fragility of investor sentiment in a post-2022 market landscape.The narrative gained traction on Feb. 9 when Jacob King, the founder of SwanDesk, issued a stark warning regarding the exchange’s stability.King claimed that investors were executing a mass exodus from the platform and alleged that Binance was witnessing its…