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Riot Platform‘s AI/HPC push could net up to $21B, says activist holder

Starboard Value said that “time is of the essence,” stressing urgency in Riot getting “more material deals completed” related to AI and HPC.

Price predictions 2/18: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, BCH, ADA, HYPE, XMR

Technical charts show Bitcoin price hanging on to softening support in the $68,000 to $65,000 zone, and a breakdown below the level could usher in new lows in the $50,000 range.

Treasury bills seen as primary driver of Bitcoin's price: Report

New Keyrock research finds not all newly created money impacts risk assets due to how fresh liquidity flows through the economy.

Bitcoin 2024 buyers steady BTC price as trader sees $52K 'next week or so'

Two-year Bitcoin hodlers "absorbed" seller pressure in recent weeks, according to new research, but most analysts still expect new macro BTC price lows.

SocGen's FORGE expands euro stablecoin to XRP Ledger in multi-chain push

The French banking group’s digital asset unit deploys EUR CoinVertible on a third public blockchain, alongside Ethereum and Solana.

Trump family-backed WLFI token surges 23% ahead of Mar-a-Lago crypto forum

Although US President Donald Trump was not slated to appear at today's event, it will include two senators, the CFTC chair, and industry leaders.

Modern Treasury integrates stablecoin settlement alongside ACH and wires

The payment software company has integrated stablecoin settlement into its existing payments stack, combining USDG, USDP and USDC with traditional rails.

ECB targets 2027 digital euro pilot as provider selection begins in Q1 2026

The ECB is set to begin selecting EU-licensed payment providers for its digital euro pilot this quarter, with the 12-month pilot set to kick off in the second half of 2027.

How Europe’s blockchain sandbox finds innovation in regulation

The EU regulated blockchain earlier than most major economies. Its sandbox now tests whether dialogue unlocks innovation inside legal fences.

Moonwell hit by $1.78M exploit as AI vibe coding debate reaches DeFi

The exploit saw the Moonwell protocol exploited for $1.78 million after cbETH was mispriced at $1.12 instead of about $2,200, intensifying debate around AI-co-authored smart contracts.

AMLBot says social engineering drove 65% of crypto cases it probed in 2025

Social engineering and impersonation-related scams were the most frequent attack vectors targeting crypto investors in AMLBot’s investigations last year.

Lagarde early exit report puts ECB succession and digital euro in focus

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is reportedly weighing an early exit from the bank just as the EU enters a crucial phase for the digital euro.

Wells Fargo sees ‘YOLO’ trade driving $150B into Bitcoin and risk assets

A Wells Fargo strategist said bigger US tax refunds may revive retail risk-taking by late March, potentially sending fresh cash into Bitcoin and momentum stocks.

Bitcoin ETFs log $105M outflows as mystery IBIT buyer surfaces

US spot Bitcoin ETFs continue to see slowing outflows as investors and analysts examine Q4 2025 filings showing which institutions bought and sold crypto ETFs.

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund dumps ETHZilla stake as ETH treasuries face pressure

A new SEC filing shows Peter Thiel-linked Founders Fund entities now own zero ETHZilla shares, after disclosing a 7.5% stake in 2025.

Nevada sues Kalshi after prediction market loses bid to stop state action

Kalshi is looking to have Nevada’s lawsuit heard in federal court, again asserting it is subject only to federal commodity exchange laws.

4 data points suggest XRP price bottomed at $1.12: Are bulls ready to take over?

Multiple technical, onchain and exchange-traded product data points suggest $1.12 was the generational bottom for XRP. Is it time for a trend reversal?

Pump.fun rolls out trader cashbacks in tweak to memecoin model

The rewards model follows months of criticism that too few Pump.fun traders were breaking even on the platform, let alone profiting.

Bitcoin’s tech stock divergence is a ‘fire alarm’ for fiat: Arthur Hayes

Arthur Hayes warns that AI-related job losses will spark a credit crisis, forcing central banks to print money, which will drive Bitcoin to new all-time highs.

Bitwise, GraniteShares join race for prediction market-style ETFs

Two more ETF issuers have filed prospectuses for six US election prediction market ETFs, allowing investors to gain exposure to election outcomes.

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