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What's the Best AI Model to Run Your Business? The One That Lies Best, Apparently
Researchers at Andon Labs just answered which AI models are best at running a business. The top performers all won by forming illegal price cartels, exploiting desperate competitors, and lying to customers about refunds. The Vending-Bench ADecryptEthereum Foundation Maps 2026 Protocol Priorities as Major Upgrades Near
The Ethereum Foundation’s protocol track leads published a new “Protocol Priorities Update for 2026” on Feb. 18, outlining how core R&D will be organized this year and what the next upgrade cycle is expected to emphasize. Ethereum’s PriBitcoinistXRP Is Vanishing From Exchanges: Supply Ratio Drop Hints At A New Bid
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 yearNEWSBTCBitcoin ETFs Shed $133 Million as Outflows Deepen
Bitcoin ETFs recorded $133 million in outflows on Wednesday, with ether funds also posting $42 million in redemptions. Solana ETFs attracted fresh capital, while XRP products saw modest withdrawals. Crypto ETFs Slide: Bitcoin, Ether Pobitcoin.comGoldman’s Entry vs. Retail’s "Going to Zero" Panic
The market is currently witnessing the greatest psychological divide in Bitcoin’s history. As of todaCoinIdolBitcoin’s Powerful Rally Signal Is Back — Is History About To Repeat?
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. That metric compares where new buyers paid against price swings, andNEWSBTCCrypto Billionaires On Their Own? Senator Urges US Regulators To Reject Bailouts
US senator Elizabeth Warren has sent a sharp note to regulators, warning against any move that could let public money shore up the crypto market. She argues such steps would hand a windfall to the richest holders in the sector and risk fuelBitcoinistLedn Issues First Ever Bitcoin-Backed Bonds Worth $188 Million
Crypto lender Ledn has issued $188 million in asset-backed bonds secured by bitcoin-collateralized loans, marking a first for the structured credit market. The deal includes an investment-grade tranche and relies heavily on automated bitcbitcoin.comDid Quantum Computing Fears Crash Bitcoin? NYDIG Says No
Quantum computing has become the latest all-purpose explanation for Bitcoin’s recent drawdown, but NYDIG says the numbers don’t back the narrative. In a Feb. 17 research note, NYDIG research head Greg Cipolaro argues that “quantum fears” arNEWSBTCBitcoin in Technical Limbo: Healing Phase or Prelude to Another Leg Lower?
Bitcoin is treading water near $66,604, caught between recovery attempts and structural hesitation. The market is stabilizing, not surging, and the charts across every major timeframe are signaling patience over bravado. Bitcoin Chart Outbitcoin.comBundesbank President Wants Euro-Pegged Stablecoins to Prevent Dollarization
Euro-pegged stablecoins could provide low-cost payments and counter the threat of dollarization from USD-pegged counterparts, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel. Speaking at the American Chamber of ComDecryptTop-10 European Bank Picks XRP Ledger For MiCA-Ready Stablecoin
Societe Generale’s digital-asset arm SG-FORGE has launched its euro stablecoin, EUR CoinVertible, on the XRP Ledger, extending a deployment that already spans Ethereum and Solana and putting another bank-issued, compliance-forward asset intBitcoinistSUI Eyes Price Recovery As Institutional Exposure Expands With Grayscale, Canary ETF Launches
As the first two spot SUI exchange-traded funds (ETFs) debut in the US, some analysts have suggested that the cryptocurrency could be preparing for a massive recovery after bouncing from a crucial support level. SUI’s Institutional MomentuNEWSBTCDonald Trump Jr. Defends Crypto Pivot as Shield Against Banking ‘Ponzi Scheme’
On Feb. 18, Donald Trump Jr. defended his family’s pivot to cryptocurrency, describing it as a survival tactic against a “Ponzi scheme” banking system that had deplatformed them. Mounting Political Scrutiny Donald Trump Jr. issued a defiabitcoin.comCoinbase CEO Says Quantum Computing 'Solvable Issue' for Crypto
Quantum computing will not “break the blockchain,” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said Wednesday, calling the concern “a very solvable issue” and pointing to ongoing work with major networks to prepare for future advances. Armstrong spoke toDecryptRevealed: The Biggest Bitcoin Holders Of 2026, According To Arkham Data
Blockchain analytics platform Arkham has released a new report identifying the largest known Bitcoin (BTC) holders at the start of 2026, offering a detailed snapshot of how the cryptocurrency is distributed across individuals, corporations,NEWSBTCCrypto Sees Deepest Capital Outflows Since 2022 Bear Market
On-chain data shows the crypto sector has witnessed the largest decline in the monthly Realized Cap since the previous bear market. Crypto Realized Cap Has Seen A Deep Negative Change Recently In a new post on X, Glassnode analyst Chris BeaBitcoinistDerivaDEX Debuts Regulated DAO-Governed Decentralized Exchange in Bermuda
DerivaDEX has officially commenced derivatives trading in Bermuda as the first decentralized exchange governed by a DAO to receive a formal regulatory license. DerivaDEX officially opened its decentralized derivatives platform in Hamiltonbitcoin.comCoinbase CEO Sees ‘Win-Win’ Outcome For Delayed Crypto Market Structure Bill
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 SpeakBitcoinistBitcoin Consolidating In A Triangle—Is A 15% Move Next?
A cryptocurrency analyst has highlighted how Bitcoin has been trading inside a Triangle that could set up a 15% move for the asset. Bitcoin Is Potentially Consolidating Inside A Symmetrical Triangle In a new post on X, analyst Ali MartinezNEWSBTC
