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BlackRock says most investors only want Bitcoin and Ethereum as new ETF launches

BlackRock's digital assets head Robert Mitchnick stated that Bitcoin and Ethereum are the only cryptocurrencies generating meaningful investor demand as the firm evaluates future ETF products. This comes following the launch of BlackRock's ETHB staked ether ETF, highlighting the continued dominance of the two largest cryptocurrencies in institutional investment interest.

February Marks First Drop For Bitcoin Treasuries: Sales Outnumber Purchases By 800 BTC

February marked the first time Bitcoin treasuries experienced net selling, with corporate sales outpacing purchases by 800 BTC according to Bitcointreasuries.net. This represents a significant behavioral shift as public companies reduced their Bitcoin holdings despite previously being net accumulators.

Bittensor’s Subnet 3 Trains 72B AI Model on Decentralized Network

Bittensor's Subnet 3 successfully trained Covenant-72B, a 72 billion parameter AI model on a decentralized network, outperforming LLaMA-2-70B with a 67.1 MMLU score versus 65.6. The achievement utilized SparseLoCo technology to reduce communication overhead by 146x and featured blockchain-based contribution tracking, driving TAO token up 14% to $236.

Market Turmoil: How $100 Oil, Inflation Concerns, and Earnings Shaped This Week’s Trading

Stock markets declined for the third consecutive week as oil prices surged past $100, raising inflation concerns. Oracle provided a bright spot by beating earnings expectations driven by AI growth momentum.

Microsoft (MSFT) Leads Cloud Race as First to Validate Nvidia’s Vera Rubin NVL72 AI System

Microsoft Azure becomes the first cloud platform to validate Nvidia's new Vera Rubin NVL72 AI system, which delivers 3.6 exaflops of computing power. This represents a 5x performance improvement over Nvidia's previous GB200 system, positioning Microsoft as a leader in the cloud AI infrastructure race.

Crypto Warning: Bonk.fun Domain Hack Exposes Solana Traders To Wallet Drain

The Bonk.fun domain was compromised in a hack that exposed Solana traders to wallet draining exploits. The crypto platform confirmed their main website was hijacked, putting users' funds at risk through malicious code injection.

Meta (META) Stock Drops as Company Plans Major Layoffs to Finance Massive AI Investment

Meta's stock fell 3.83% following reports that the company may cut 20% of its workforce to fund a massive $600 billion AI infrastructure investment through 2028. The layoffs represent a significant restructuring effort to finance the tech giant's ambitious artificial intelligence expansion plans.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs extend inflow streak to five days for first time in 2026

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their first five-day consecutive inflow streak of 2026, bringing in approximately $767 million during this period. This marks a significant positive momentum for Bitcoin ETF investment flows early in the year.

Bitcoin Fails To Break $74,000 Resistance: Analyst Predicts ‘Structural Bottom’ Yet to Form

Bitcoin failed to break the $74,000 resistance level despite a 4% surge, with analyst Sunny Mom predicting further declines as the cryptocurrency has yet to form a structural bottom. On-chain data shows mid-term holders are underwater and long-term holders represent only 15% of realized cap, below the 20% threshold needed for sustainable support.

The $265 billion private credit meltdown: How Wall Street’s hottest investment craze turned into a panic

The private credit market, valued at $265 billion, is experiencing a significant meltdown with major firms like Apollo, Ares, Blue Owl and KKR facing what analysts describe as bank run-like conditions. This dramatic downturn represents a major shift for what was previously considered Wall Street's hottest investment sector.

Why Bitcoin Just Bounced Back to $70K: Key Factors Behind the Move

Democratic Lawmakers Vow Oversight as DOJ Probe Into Binance Emerges

Circle overtakes BlackRock in tokenized Treasuries as market hits record $11 billion

BlockDAG News: As JPMorgan Gets Dragged Into a $328M Crypto Mess, Traders Dump BDAG & Pepeto and Pour $2.1M Into DeepSnitch AI For 100x

How crypto is adapting to the war in Iran and what could go wrong next

The $32B acquisition that one VC is calling the ‘Deal of the Decade’

The Fed is readying to punish banks for holding Bitcoin as US crypto tensions boil over

Best Crypto to Buy Now: Pepeto Becomes The Top Choice For Trader as Trump Ends War and Bitcoin Reclaims $70K

Bitcoin Defies Turmoil: Blasts Past $72K as Middle East Jitters Rattle Global Markets

Ethereum Foundation publishes formal mandate to hard‑lock censorship resistance and privacy

US-Israeli war with Iran forces TOKEN2049 cancellation

Fed Set To Review ‘Toxic’ Bitcoin Basel Treatment For Major US Banks

Stock Futures Gain as Oil Retreats from $100 and Bitcoin Surges Above $72,000

With Bitcoin’s surge over $72k it now outperforms gold and stocks since Iran strikes, but one brutal sell wall is looming

Vitalik Buterin recounts how shiba inu tokens became a $1 billion AI policy war chest

Vitalik Buterin revealed that the Future of Life Institute liquidated approximately $500 million from his 2021 shiba inu token donation, far exceeding his expected $10-25 million. The organization has pivoted to political advocacy, raising Buterin's concerns about potential authoritarian outcomes from their AI policy initiatives.