Aptos eyes tokenomics overhaul to scale APT deflation
The Aptos Foundation will propose a 2.1 billion token hard cap, short-term staking reward reductions, and a 10x gas fee...
Day: 18 February 2026
Hyperliquid launches DeFi lobby amid ‘critical time’ for US policy
The Hyperliquid Policy Center says it will advocate on Capitol Hill for policies, particularly those related to perpetual derivatives and...
Bitcoin’s consolidation nears ‘turning point’ as $70K comes in focus: Analyst
Bitcoin’s sideways price action begins to narrow as a key trading metric hints that a decisive breakout is pending. Will...
OpenAI pits AI agents against each other to red team smart contracts
OpenAI said it is becoming increasingly important to evaluate the performance of AI agents in “economically meaningful environments” as their...
Bitcoin bottom signal that preceded 1,900% rally flashes again
Bitcoin’s “short-term holder stress” metric has fallen to lows not seen since 2018, suggesting the market has capitulated and possibly...
Coinbase’s Base transitions to its own architecture with eye on streamlining
The Base engineering team said the protocol would remain open-source and encouraged developers to continue building unique implementations.Base, a decentralized...
Kraken acquires tokenization platform Magna ahead of potential IPO
The crypto exchange's parent company acquired several platforms in 2025 while confidentially filing for an initial public offering with the...
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...
Solana futures data shows panicked bulls: Will $80 SOL hold?
A drop in Solana’s dApp revenues, along with limited institutional and retail investor interest, adds vulnerability to SOL’s $78 support.
Ethereum Protocol Restructures Into Three Tracks to Drive Scaling and Security Goals in 2026
TLDR: Ethereum shipped Pectra and Fusaka in 2025, doubling blob throughput and enabling validator data sampling via PeerDAS. The new...
Peter Thiel Exits ETHzilla as Firm Pivots to Jet Engine Tokenization
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund has fully divested from ETHzilla Corp., exiting a 7.5% stake disclosed in August, according to a...
Abu Dhabi Funds Top $1 Billion in Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF
Abu Dhabi-backed funds held over $1 billion in Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) at year-end 2025, increasing positions in...
Bitcoin Stagnates as ‘Satoshi Freeze’ Debate Collides With Middle East War Drums
Bitcoin traded flat near $66,000 on Feb. 18, showing little momentum despite sharp intraday swings. The day’s debate centered on...
‘I’ve Never Been More Bullish’ — Eric Trump Reaffirms $1M Bitcoin Prediction
Eric Trump says bitcoin will reach $1 million per coin, telling CNBC on Feb. 18 that he has “never been...
SOL’s path of least resistance tilts toward $50 but onchain data hints at a bottom
SOL price looks bearish on multiple chart timeframes, leading analysts to put a short-term target on $50. Will the “extreme”...
