Crypto.com launches standalone prediction market app ‘OG’
Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business into a standalone platform after reporting explosive growth, entering a crowded but...
Month: February 2026
Polymarket, Kalshi clash over groceries as prediction markets boom
The grocery giveaways come as Kalshi and Polymarket continue to top overall prediction market trading volumes, which are now consistently...
Stablecoin ‘dust’ txs on Ethereum triple post-Fusaka: Coin Metrics
Analysis of 227 million USDC and USDT balance updates found that 43% were dust transfers under $1, said Coin Metrics.Stablecoin-fueled...
Crypto dev launches website for agentic AI to ‘rent a human’
The site lets users set an hourly rate for tasks from errands to business meetings. It was built using AI...
Aave Labs Pulls Plug on Avara Branding, Keeps Family Infrastructure
Aave Labs is winding down its Avara branding, folding its consumer-facing experiments back into the core Aave stack as the...
Publicly Traded Miners Buck the Tape as Bitcoin’s Price Wobbles
Bitcoin briefly slid to $72,863 on Bitstamp on Tuesday, but publicly traded mining stocks managed to post mixed-to-positive daily performances...
Bitcoin Miners Hit ‘Shutdown Prices’ as Profitability Slumps to Multi-Month Low
Older and mid‑range mining rigs like the Antminer S19 XP+ Hydro, Whatsminer M60S and Avalon A1466I have reportedly already crossed...
Elon Musk Revives Dogecoin Moon Talk, but DOGE Keeps Falling
Elon Musk revived the long-running “Dogecoin to the moon” saga on Feb. 3 with a casual “Maybe next year” reply...
Vitalik Buterin tempers vision for ETH L2s, pushes native rollups
The Ethereum co-founder said many layer‑2s have failed to decentralize and continue to be mediated by multisig bridges instead of...
Bitcoin borrowing shifts from short-term liquidity to long-term planning: Xapo
Xapo Bank’s Digital Wealth Report says borrowers are keeping Bitcoin-backed loans open longer during the product’s first year of activity.Bitcoin-backed...
Nevada court hits Polymarket with temporary restraining order, tests CFTC control
A Nevada judge has temporarily barred prediction market Polymarket from offering event contracts in the state, pushing back against claims...
Bitcoin ‘reflation’ bets diverge after US PMI breaks three-year resistance
Bitcoin price correlation with PMI sparked disagreement among analysts after the latter spiked above 50 for the first time since...
Nevada authorities file lawsuit against Coinbase over unlicensed wagering
The enforcement action over wagers on sports event contracts followed Coinbase announcing the launch of prediction markets in all 50...
Next Bitcoin accumulation phase may hinge on credit stress timing: Data
Bitcoin’s volatility spiked, and its price plummeted to fresh lows as worrying US economic conditions emerged. Will credit stress data...
Tian Ruixiang plans to acquire up to 15K Bitcoin in equity-linked deal
The Nasdaq-listed insurance brokerage said an unnamed investor would contribute BTC as part of a deal that also includes an...
