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A deep look at predictions on Kalshi called such platforms valuable to policymakers and researchers, according to a new Fed paper.

As AI systems grow more autonomous, Walrus argues that verifiable data infrastructure will determine which systems earn trust.

Public Bitcoin miners are developing 30 gigawatts of AI-focused power capacity, nearly triple current levels, as post-halving margin pressure reshapes the industry. Public Bitcoin miners are planning about 30 gigawatts of new power capacity aimed at artificial intelligence workloads, nearly three times the 11 GW they currently have online, as they race to offset shrinking mining margins and reposition for the next growth cycle. The buildout, compiled by TheEnergyMag across 14 publicly traded Bitcoin (BTC) miners, underscores how aggressively the industry is pivoting away from traditional hashpower amid persistently weak hashprice conditions. On paper, the planned expansion amounts to what TheEnergyMag described as “a small country’s worth of power infrastructure.” In reality, much of the 30 GW sits in development pipelines, interconnection queues or early-stage plans, rather than operational facilities. Read more

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Reveals New Retail User Data The post Brian Armstrong Shares Fresh Coinbase Retail Metrics – What the Data Shows appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Minneapolis Fed president said stablecoins don’t beat Venmo and argued crypto fails basic real-world tests.

Ethereum developers plan major protocol changes in 2026, combining scaling, security hardening, and UX improvements following last year's network upgrades.

Bitcoin fed into "extreme bearish sentiment" as a tight BTC price range fueled daily crypto liquidations of over $200 million. Bitcoin (BTC) fielded fresh downside predictions Thursday as BTC price action kept long liquidations high. Key points: Bitcoin price analysis sees lower levels coming amid a lack of a “strong bounce.” Read more

Centralized exchanges are moving forward building their own blockchain infrastructure even as the broader Ethereum ecosystem debates its future.

GLM-5 beat Claude in business simulation by pretending to be American. Claude fell for it, shared strategies with competitors, and lost. Wall Street's AI deployment just got more complicated.

Crypto vaults explained: Learn about risk layers (smart contract, redemption), composability and how RWAs will change DeFi yields.

Crypto bank Anchorage Digital is launching U.S.-compliant stablecoin rails for international banks, offering faster movement of assets across borders.

The companies are working to structure and tokenize loan revenue tied to the Trump Organization's Maldives resort project.

Oil isn't supposed to be the story in 2026. The macro narrative powering “cuts soon, liquidity soon” trades relies on disinflation staying intact. However, Brent jumped 4.35% to $70.35 on Feb. 18, and WTI surged 4.59% to $65.19 after headlines revived the risk of a US-Iran conflict and Russia-Ukraine talks ended without breakthroughs. This isn't […] The post Bitcoin faces a new selloff if oil holds $70 after spike and the Fed turns less patient appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Market analysts said the extreme downside scenario risked influencing real capital flows, prompting a heated public debate over bitcoin’s macro outlook.

Initial features will support basic transfers, setting the stage for subsequent upgrades, including privacy features for tokenized real-world assets. Dash, a layer-1 blockchain protocol with privacy-preserving features, announced on Thursday the integration of Zcash’s “Orchard” shielded pool into the Dash Evolution chain, a secondary layer on the L1 network that supports smart contract functionality. The integration will go live following the completion of cybersecurity audits and is expected to launch in March, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. Initially, the integration will support basic transfers of Zcash (ZEC) from one party to another on the Evolution chain, with subsequent upgrades adding Orchard’s privacy features for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), the announcement said. Read more

Painful decline or a bull run to $1: what is next for PI?

Royal family-linked mining rigs are producing about 4 BTC a day, turning state-backed infrastructure into a steady sovereign bitcoin machine

The Singapore-based bitcoin miner and AI data center firm is raising capital to repurchase notes and fund expansion.

Legislators must choose whether America leads the next generation of finance or watches from the sidelines.

Hyperliquid launched a policy center in Washington on Feb. 18, seeded with 1 million HYPE tokens worth roughly $28 million, led by Jake Chervinsky, the crypto lawyer who spent years building the industry's Capitol Hill playbook. The Hyperliquid Policy Center operates as a 501(c)(4) focused on decentralized finance and perpetual derivatives. This isn't just another […] The post If CLARITY stalls, on-chain perps stay offshore — and US traders get pushed out appeared first on CryptoSlate.