Vitalik draws line between ‘real DeFi’ and centralized yield stablecoins
The Ethereum co-founder outlined alternative stablecoin models that he says better align with DeFi’s original promise of risk decentralization.Ethereum co-founder...
Month: February 2026
Bitcoin whales took advantage of $60K price dip, scooping up 40K BTC
Whale and institutional demand for Bitcoin show signs of a comeback, but downside risks remain as analysts expect BTC price...
OpenClaw AI hub faces wave of poisoned plugins, SlowMist warns
SlowMist flagged 472 AI skills containing malicious code as AI plugins and extensions become the new hunting ground for hackers...
France arrests six suspects over crypto ransom kidnapping of magistrate
Six people have been detained after a French magistrate and her mother were abducted in a crypto ransom plot, intensifying...
Argentina’s Inflation Miracle in the Spotlight as Statistics Chief Resigns
The resignation of Marco Lavagna, the head of Argentina’s statistics institute, has put the inflation index in the public eye....
ENS to Deploy ENSv2 Exclusively on Ethereum, Halts Namechain L2 Development
ENS announced Feb. 6 that it will deploy ENSv2 exclusively on Ethereum L1 and cease development of its planned Namechain...
Remembering Bitcoin Cash Tank Man: A Forgotten Story
Joshua Yabut, a Bitcoin Cash evangelist, stole an armored vehicle and took a joyride through Virginia in 2018, giving rise...
Scottsdale Home Invasion Linked to $66M Crypto Plot, Teens Arrested
Two teenagers were arrested after a violent home invasion in Scottsdale, Arizona, targeting $66 million in cryptocurrency. The Breach and...
Wallet tied to Infini exploiter resurfaces to buy Ether dip for $13M
The wallet linked to Infini’s $50 million exploit reactivated after months of silence to buy the Ether dip amid a...
South Korea expands crypto market probes after Bithumb Bitcoin blunder
South Korea’s financial watchdog detailed planned investigations into high-risk trading tactics as it prepares the next phase of crypto regulation,...
Crypto guarantee service Xinbi processed $17.9B after Telegram ban: TRM Labs
TRM Labs says the $17.9 billion figure reflects gross onchain volume, including internal transfers, not confirmed illicit proceeds.A Chinese-language crypto...
TON Pay aims to turn Telegram into a crypto checkout layer for TON
TON Pay’s new SDK lets Telegram Mini Apps accept Toncoin and stablecoins in a single, low-fee checkout flow, seeking to...
Crypto ETP selling cools as funds see $187M of fresh outflows
Crypto ETP outflows slowed after weeks of losses, with a record $63 billion in trading volume, suggesting a “potential market...
Crypto Trader Reports $650,000 Profit Through Polymarket Copy-Trading Strategy
TLDR: Copy-trading high-probability outcome traders and supposed insiders led to consistent losses Two specialized traders focusing on MicroStrategy and geopolitics...
Bithumb recovers 99.7% of overpaid Bitcoin, covers remaining shortfall
Bithumb says it has reclaimed most of the excess BTC credited during a promotional error and used company funds to...
