Hodlers have ‘given up’ at $65K: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin price weakness to start the week compounds expectations of new BTC macro lows as sentiment matches its most bearish levels ever.
How pig-butchering crypto scams turn trust into a financial weapon
Long-term trust-building tactics power pig-butchering crypto scams, the fastest-growing fraud threats today.
Vitalik Buterin proposes using AI to strengthen DAO governance
A researcher at the Near Foundation told Cointelegraph last year that he was working on AI-powered digital twins that vote on behalf of DAO members to address low voter participation.
JPMorgan concedes it debanked Trump after Capitol attack
Court documents indicate that JPMorgan de-banked Trump, with debanking one of the main reasons the Trump family turned to crypto.
‘Investable universe’ of crypto is narrowing: NYDIG
NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says only a handful of crypto applications are attractive to investors and that the sector needs to reevaluate its “broad ‘web3’ ambition.”
Binance says sanctions exposure has declined 97% since 2024
Binance doubled down on its compliance credentials in a blog post after a report published earlier this month accused it of sanction violations.
OpenAI employee’s AI agent ‘accidentally’ sent $442K to beggar
One theory is that Lobstar Wilde tried to send 52,439 LOBSTAR tokens but misinterpreted Solana’s UI and sent 52.4 million tokens instead.
Bitcoin ETFs’ 5-week bleed, Metaplanet rejects accusations: Hodlers Digest, Feb. 15 – 22
US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed around $2.6 billion already in 2026; Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo shuts down quantum as the reason for the recent sell-off; and other news.
Michael Saylor hints at Strategy’s 100th Bitcoin buy
Bitcoin-treasury firm Strategy has accumulated 717,131 Bitcoin since August 2020, and has made 99 Bitcoin purchases to date.
Missouri lawmakers advance new Bitcoin strategic reserve bill
A similar bill proposing a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve was introduced in February last year, but failed to advance past the committee stage.