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Transparency, which is a hallmark feature of most cryptocurrencies, is likely one of the biggest hurdles to mass adoption, the Binance founder said. The lack of privacy for onchain transactions is one of the biggest hurdles to the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies for payments and a medium of exchange, according to Changpeng Zhao, co-founder of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange. The executive commonly known as “CZ” said the lack of privacy prevents businesses and institutions from paying expenses in crypto. He gave this example:  In a previous conversation with investor and host of the All-In Podcast Chamath Palihapitiya, CZ also cited physical security concerns as a reason why onchain transparency is a risk to users. The comments follow a revival of privacy and the cypherpunk ethos in crypto. Read more

The asset manager overseeing more than $900 billion assets may buy up to 90 million MORPHO tokens as part of a partnership to support DeFi credit market, it said.

Peter Steinberger's open-source AI agent OpenClaw hit 180,000 GitHub stars and spawned MoltBook chaos. Now Meta and OpenAI want to buy it, but he's determined to keep it free.

PGI's CEO spent millions on luxury cars, homes, hotels, designer clothing, jewelry, and watches using investor funds.

Cboe wants to bring back all-or-nothing options, a contract that pays a fixed amount if a condition is met and pays zero if it isn't. While that might sound like a small product refresh, the timing makes it hard to ignore. Prediction markets have trained a new retail reflex: turn a belief into a number […] The post Wall Street is desperate to copy crypto’s prediction markets as Cboe files for “Yes/No” options appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Several leaders in Hong Kong announced efforts to advance the region's regulatory environment.

The purchase will mark week 12 of consecutive buys by Strategy, which continues accumulating BTC despite a sharp decline in the company's stock price. Michael Saylor, the co-founder of Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company Strategy, signaled that the company is acquiring more BTC amid the ongoing market dip, marking week 12 of a consecutive buying streak. Saylor posted the Strategy BTC accumulation chart via the X social media platform on Sunday. The chart has become synonymous with BTC purchases made by the company, which is touting its upcoming 99th BTC transaction. Strategy’s most recent BTC purchase occurred on Feb.9, when the company bought 1,142 BTC for more than $90 million, bringing its total holdings to 714,644 BTC, valued at about $49.3 billion using market prices at the time of publication. Read more

A mother in Texas said that crypto helped her overcome financial abuse.

Prediction markets are increasingly being framed not as gambling platforms but as vehicles for monetizing information, though founders acknowledged the line can blur.

Here's what happened to the Ripple ETFs in the past week.

Bitcoin’s February drop to about $60,000 was the kind of single-day panic people will remember as a bottom. But the more accurate reading of this washout is harder and more useful: this cycle quit in stages, and the sellers rotated. A Feb. 10 report from Checkonchain framed the move as a capitulation event that arrived […] The post Bitcoin hit $60,000 because two different groups finally surrendered — on-chain data shows who blinked appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin developers lay the groundwork for post-quantum upgrades, but experts vary on whether the threat is years or decades away.

Can XRP spike to $2 or beyond as early as next week?

Crypto winter has a branding problem. The phrase makes it sound like the chain goes quiet, wallets stop moving, and the whole machine turns cold. However, the cleanest proof of retail pulling back rarely lives on-chain. The people who vanish first aren’t the power users bridging stables into DeFi or the long-term holders shuffling coins […] The post Robinhood’s $221 million crypto revenue drop shows crypto winter isn’t on chain and retail already moved appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Crypto exchange Coinbase reported a net loss in the fourth quarter of 2025, Ether’s price may rebound: Hodler’s Digest

Crypto exchange Coinbase reported a net loss in the fourth quarter of 2025, Ether’s price may rebound: Hodler’s Digest

Crypto exchange Coinbase reported a net loss in the fourth quarter of 2025, Ether’s price may rebound: Hodler’s Digest

Rampant speculation on crypto derivatives platforms is fueling volatility and risking bitcoin’s image as a stable hedge, says BlackRock’s digital assets chief.

BTC's bottom might not be in, warned ChatGPT and said there could be more pain ahead for investors. Here's how low bitcoin could go.

Binance XRP Reserves Hit 2024 Lows Amid Accumulation Signs The post Binance XRP Reserves Drop to 2024 Lows as Traders Eye Accumulation Signal appeared first on Cryptonews.