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.
Crypto exchange network is helping Russia skirt sanctions: Elliptic
Elliptic says that despite increased regulatory pressure, a handful of crypto exchanges continue to serve sanctioned Russian entities.
Bitcoin back to record fear levels as it wipes weekend gains
Bitcoin plunged over $3,000 in two hours, while the Crypto Fear and Greed Index has slumped to historic lows again.
Vitalik Buterin floats TX ‘simulations’ to enhance crypto security
Crypto users would specify what onchain action they want and then click “OK” or “Cancel” after seeing a transaction simulation of that action.
SEC allows broker-dealers to take 2% ‘haircut’ on stablecoins
Staff said the US regulator would “not object” to broker-dealers counting stablecoin holdings toward their net capital requirements.
Crypto infrastructure company BitGo named issuer for FYUSD stablecoin
The GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin is geared toward institutional investors in Asia features a programmable layer for agentic AI commerce.