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David Schwartz: We Built XRP Ledger So Even Ripple Can’t Control It

XRP Ledger was deliberately engineered to prevent Ripple from controlling it, Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz claimed, describing it as a design choice meant to shield the network from corporate influence, court orders, and regulatory pressure. Wh...

Meta, Coinbase, Kraken Accelerate Crypto Superapp Race Across Payments and Trading

Meta, Coinbase, and Kraken are racing to build financial superapps, blending stablecoin payments, 24/5 stock trading, and 24/7 tokenized derivatives as digital assets converge with mainstream markets under evolving SEC guidance. Crypto’s Superapp Era...

Ripple Deploys Billions to Transform Global Finance, CEO Says He’s ‘Incredibly Excited’

Ripple is accelerating its push into institutional finance after deploying roughly $4 billion in acquisitions, as CEO Brad Garlinghouse positions the blockchain firm as core infrastructure linking traditional markets with digital assets. Ripple Chann...

USDT Market Capitalization Drops by Over $3 Billion, Raising Market Concerns

Tether’s market capitalization has declined for a second straight month, a rare occurrence last seen after the 2022 Terra collapse. This contraction, alongside muted bitcoin ETF demand, points to fragile market conditions. Stablecoin Slowdown Signals...

Bitcoin Goes Sovereign: 23 Nation-States Estimated to Own BTC

A new research report from bitcoin-focused financial services firm River estimates that 23 nation-states now hold bitcoin, signaling a steady shift from fringe asset to sovereign balance sheet contender. River Report: Nearly 2 Dozen Countries Now Hol...

Citadel Securities Challenges Citrini’s ‘Global Intelligence Crisis’ Thesis

Citadel Securities has issued a pointed rebuttal to Citrini Research’s viral “2028 Global Intelligence Crisis” artificial intelligence (AI) scenario, arguing that current labor data and adoption trends offer little evidence of imminent white-collar c...

Onchain Analyst Says Vitalik Buterin’s Wallet Activity Reveals Ongoing ETH Liquidation Strategy

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has been trimming his ethereum holdings, at least according to onchain data flagged by the X account Lookonchain. The chatter arrives as ether briefly slipped beneath the $2,000 threshold earlier this morning befor...

Bitcoin Treasury Shake-Up: GD Culture Approved to Sell Entire 7,500 BTC Reserve

It appears another digital asset treasury (DAT) outfit is waving the white flag, as GD Culture Group Limited disclosed on Wednesday that its board authorized the sale of 7,500 BTC. At press time, that stash ranked GD Culture as the 15th largest bitco...

Stripe’s Annual Letter Says Agentic Commerce Inches Closer to Autonomous Buying

Stripe says 2025 marked a turning point for startups, stablecoins and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven commerce, as $1.9 trillion in payment volume flowed through its network and a new generation of global-first companies took shape. Stripe’s Foun...

Bitcoin Snaps Downtrend to Hit $69K as SOTU Relief Sparks Global Market Rally

On Wednesday, global markets experienced a sweeping relief rally, reversing a 48-hour sell-off triggered by tariff-related fears. Crypto Market Rebound The digital asset market staged a dramatic reversal Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, effectively snapping...

Circle, JPMorgan and Huawei Sign on to Agentic AI Governance Effort

The Agentic AI Foundation has added 97 new members — including fintech firm Circle — as the push to standardize autonomous AI agents accelerates from theory to production infrastructure. Agentic AI Foundation Expands With 97 New Members at Linux Foun...

Relief Rally or Lower High? Bitcoin Tests Critical Resistance at $64K–$67K

Bitcoin is trading at $65,419, wedged between fading macro momentum and a short-term squeeze attempt that refuses to quit. The charts are aligned in classic relief-rally fashion — and the technicals are serving tension with a side of volatility. Bitc...

EU Securities Watchdog ESMA Targets Crypto-Asset Perpetual Futures as CFDs

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a formal warning to investment firms, clarifying that derivatives on crypto-assets marketed as “perpetual futures” are likely subject to the strict regulatory protections governing Contr...

Numo Launches Free Open-Source ‘Tap-to-Pay’ App for Bitcoin Merchants

Numo has released a hardware-free Android application that allows merchants to accept Bitcoin payments using a contactless “tap-to-pay” experience powered by the Cashu protocol. Launched on February 24, 2026, the Numo point-of-sale (POS) app transfor...

Crypto Wallets in February 2026: What’s New in Recovery, Access & UX

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase or sign up for a service, Bitcoin.com may receive a commission. Our editorial content is independent and based on objective analysis. Looking for the best Bitc...

‘It’s an Annexation’: Meltem Demirors Warns of Wall Street’s Crypto Takeover

Demirors, founder of Crucible, stated that traditional institutions reaching out to crypto are not interested in the underlying values of decentralization and financial freedom, but in the opportunity to turn onchain structures into engines of new re...

Moonpay Introduces ‘Moonpay Agents’ to Power Autonomous AI Financial Transactions

Moonpay has launched a non-custodial software layer that allows AI agents to manage wallets and execute onchain transactions autonomously. On February 24, 2026, Moonpay unveiled Moonpay Agents, a developer-focused tool built on the Moonpay CLI (Comma...

Ethereum’s Censorship Resistant Upgrade Backed by Vitalik Buterin

Developers have slated FOCIL, a censorship-resistance proposal, as the centerpiece of Ethereum’s Hegota upgrade in late 2026. Vitalik Buterin says the change will guarantee the rapid inclusion of valid transactions, though critics warn of validator r...

Ondo Global Markets Goes Live on Binance Alpha, Expanding Access to Tokenized US Securities

Ondo Finance has integrated its tokenized stock platform with Binance, allowing hundreds of millions of users to trade on-chain versions of blue-chip U.S. equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Ondo Global Markets officially launched on the Binan...

Missouri Advances Bill to Establish State Bitcoin Strategic Reserve

A draft legislation proposing the creation of a bitcoin strategic reserve fund has been referred to the House Commerce Committee following the failure of a similar 2025 initiative. Capitalization and Investment Strategy A bill proposing the creation...

Hashkey Launches One-Stop RWA Tokenization Platform

Hashkey Group has introduced a comprehensive real-world asset ( RWA) issuance platform aimed at strengthening Hong Kong’s role as a global tokenization hub. The solution integrates compliance, infrastructure, issuance, and trading under one regulated...

‘Parallels to the 2008 Financial Crisis’ — JPMorgan Chief Jamie Dimon Sounds Alarm on AI and Credit Risks

JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon said competitive lending and elevated market confidence today resemble patterns seen before the 2008 financial crisis, urging vigilance even as banks operate under stricter rules. Dimon Warns Competitive Lend...

Ethereum Foundation to Stake 70,000 ETH for Native Yield

The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking roughly 70,000 ETH from its treasury, directing rewards back into its operations. The move aligns with its treasury policy and leverages open-source infrastructure to enhance resilience and decentralization....

Report: Anthropic’s Claude AI Faces Uncertain Future in Classified Pentagon Systems

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the Pentagon on Tuesday as the Department of Defense pressed Anthropic to remove restrictions on its Claude artificial intelligence (AI) system or face possible penalties. Military...

Stocks Face Long Grind Lower, but Bitcoin May Rally First, Says Gareth Soloway

Gareth Soloway, president and chief market strategist at Verified Investing, told David Lin on The David Lin Report (TDLR) that U.S. stocks could face a prolonged grind lower while bitcoin may be primed for a sharp relief rally. Gareth Soloway Warns...

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