7 major Bitcoin mining pools join Stratum V2, working group

In recent developments, individual miners in Bitcoin mining pools must rely on block templates provided by the mining pool operator. The development has drawn attention from traders and analysts who…

Prediction Market Kalshi Boosts Valuation to $22 Billion With Fresh $1 Billio…

In recent developments, kalshi has another billion dollars to play with as the U.S. prediction market leader continues to grow at a rapid pace. The development has drawn attention from…

Tether’s Medical AI Runs on Your Phone and Outperforms Models 16x Its Size

In recent developments, qVAC MedPsy squeezes clinical AI onto a smartphone, beating Google’s MedGemma-27B on real-world scenarios while using three times fewer compute resources. Looking closer, market participants highlight key…

Amazon Teams With Coinbase and Stripe to Let AI Agents Pay With Stablecoins

In recent developments, the new Amazon Web Services system lets AI agents use the USDC stablecoin to pay for APIs, data, and online services. The development has drawn attention from…

Coinbase Says Outage ‘Unacceptable’ as CEO Weighs Speed-Resilience Tradeoffs

In recent developments, coinbase is reviewing its exchange infrastructure after an AWS data center cooling failure knocked several trading services offline, blocked some account access, and delayed customer balance displays.…

Bitcoin Mining Pool Giants Foundry, Antpool and F2pool Signal Stratum V2 Shift

In recent developments, seven of the largest names in bitcoin mining formally joined the Stratum V2 Working Group this week, signaling the clearest industry shift yet toward miner-controlled transaction selection.…

Australian Police Seize Millions in Bitcoin From Alleged Darknet Marketplace …

In recent developments, two men face money laundering and drug charges following the seizure of $4.2 million in Bitcoin from alleged darknet marketplace dealings. Looking closer, market participants highlight key…

Lagarde Blocks Euro Stablecoin Push, Calls $300B Market a Stability Risk for …

In recent developments, european Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde rejected calls for Europe to promote euro-denominated stablecoins this week, warning that the risks to financial stability and monetary policy…

Ethereum’s DeFi TVL Dominance Drops to 53%, Approaching Multi-Year Low

In recent developments, ethereum’s share of total decentralized finance ( DeFi) liquidity has fallen to its lowest level in years, as rival blockchains chip away at a dominance that once…

The Nobitex dilemma: How Iran’s biggest crypto exchange stays off the OFAC bl…

In recent developments, iran entered the final night of February 2026 under a near-total internet shutdown. In the wake of a joint strike by the United States and Israel, Tehran…