Jack Dorsey’s Block to cut 4,000 jobs in AI-driven restructuring

Bloomberg reported earlier this month that 10% of Block’s workforce could be cut during annual performance reviews as part of a broader overhaul. Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block will cut over 4,000 of its staff, with its co-founder pinning the move on the rapid acceleration of AI. “We’re already seeing that the intelligence tools we’re …

Bitcoin futures, options market flash caution even as BTC chases $70K

Key takeaways: Bitcoin derivatives show persistent fear despite the current rally toward $70,000, as seen by futures premiums being pinned well below neutral levels. The markets’ cautious stance stems from broad risk-aversion and lingering concerns over institutional BTC liquidations and Bitcoin network security. Bitcoin (BTC) retested the $70,000 level on Wednesday, recovering from Tuesday’s low …

US lawmakers move to protect blockchain devs from prosecution

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the US House of Representatives has introduced legislation aimed at halting prosecution of software developers who do not have custody or control of others’ crypto assets. In a Thursday notice, Representatives Scott Fitzgerald, Ben Cline and Zoe Lofgren said that they would be sponsoring the Promoting Innovation in Blockchain …

ETH’s next big move depends on daily close above $2.1K: Data

Ether (ETH) price reached a weekly high of $2,150 on Thursday, which is a key level for large ETH holders, but volatility in the crypto and stock markets continues to catalyze corrections below $2,000. A daily close above $2,100 remains important because that level aligns with the cost basis and realized price of wallets holding …

SEC approval sought for JitoSOL Solana-based liquid staking token ETF

Nasdaq has filed a proposed rule change to list the VanEck JitoSOL ETF, a fund designed to hold the Solana-based liquid staking token JitoSOL. Liquid staking allows users to stake tokens to help secure a proof-of-stake network while receiving a transferable token in return that represents the staked assets and accrued rewards. Jito Foundation president …

Bitcoin bear market may end if bulls reclaim $74.5K: Here’s why

Bitcoin (BTC) has rebounded 7.45% over the past two days after dropping to $62,400 on Tuesday, below a key onchain price support. Despite the bounce, holders who bought between six months and two years ago remain at an average cost of $74,500, a level that now stands as a potential inflection level. As BTC moves …

High-yield bond surge signals rising risk, demand in BTC mining, AI infrastructure

The AI and data center boom partly driven by Bitcoin miners is increasingly being financed through high-yield bond issuance, underscoring how lenders are pricing both risk and opportunity in the sector. According to TheEnergyMag’s latest newsletter, companies tied to AI data center development have raised about $33 billion in long-term senior notes over the past …

REX rolls out income ETF tied to Coinbase, Strategy, tech stocks

US-based asset manager REX Shares has launched an exchange-traded fund that bundles leveraged covered-call strategies tied to nine individual stocks, including crypto-linked names Coinbase and Strategy, into a single income-focused product trading under the ticker GIF. According to Thursday’s announcement, the fund holds equal-weighted positions in REX’s existing single-stock Growth & Income ETFs, each of …

Court sets deadline for US to address Bankman-Fried‘s new trial motion

Lawyers representing the US government in the case against Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried have two weeks to respond to the former FTX CEO’s motion for a new criminal trial. In a Wednesday filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Lewis Kaplan said that the US government shall respond by …

USDC and CCTP Are Coming to Morph, Advancing Settlement for Payments

February 26th, 2026 – Singapore, Singapore class=”ql-align-justify”>Stablecoins have become a foundational layer for settlement, moving value across payments, remittances, and treasury operations worldwide. As these flows grow, the infrastructure behind dollar-denominated stablecoins matters as much as the assets themselves. USDC and Circle Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) will be launching on Morph, bringing payment stablecoins and standardized cross-chain …

Pipe Network Launches SolanaCDN: A Free, Open-Source Validator Client With Built-In Acceleration for Solana

February 26th, 2026 – San Francisco, CA SolanaCDN delivers 3.8x faster shred propagation through a global mesh of 35,000+ nodes, provided as a public good for the Solana network Pipe Network today announced the launch of SolanaCDN, a free, open-source Solana validator client with an integrated CDN acceleration layer. Built as a fork of Anza’s …

Decibel Launches Fully Onchain Perpetuals Exchange on Aptos Mainnet

February 26th, 2026 – GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands Protocol goes live following testnet phase producing 700,000+ accounts, 1 million daily trades, and $58 million in pre-deposits The Decibel Foundation today announced that Decibel, a fully onchain perpetuals exchange incubated by Aptos Labs, is live on Aptos Mainnet. The launch transitions Decibel from a validated testnet …

Ethereum reclaims $2K as volatility spike backs ETH price recovery

Ethereum (ETH) price is up 18% since plunging below the $1,800 mark on Feb. 6, reclaiming the $2,000 support level. Surging price volatility and a low MVRV Z-score value are also signaling a local bottom forming. Key takeaways: Ethereum realized volatility on Binance has risen to its highest level since March 2025, hinting at a …

Coin Bureau CEO on Bitcoin in 2026: Cycles, Liquidity and a Divided Market

In an interview with Cointelegraph, CEO Nic Puckrin breaks down the forces behind Bitcoin’s bear market and what could come next in 2026. In an exclusive Cointelegraph interview, crypto YouTuber and CEO of Coin Bureau Nic Puckrin says he expects 2026 to play out as a “tale of two crypto markets” — institutional conviction on …

Bitcoin bear market not ‘over already’ as price rejects at $68K trend line

Bitcoin price strength failed to reclaim a key support zone with traders still expecting the bear market to match previous cycles. Bitcoin (BTC) began to give back gains at Thursday’s Wall Street open as bulls faced a new resistance headache. Key points: Bitcoin fails to reclaim some recently-lost support levels as its $70,000 rebound loses …

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