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CFTC chair Mike Selig said the agency established a prediction markets advisory to help catch insider traders, warning there would be consequences. A former contender for governor of California has been banned from Kalshi after betting on his own candidacy last year in violation of insider trading rules, the prediction market platform said on Wednesday. According to a statement from Kalshi’s head of enforcement, Robert DeNault, the politician bet about $200 on his candidacy for governor of California and posted about it on X, leading to a five-year suspension on the prediction market platform and a $2,000 penalty. Kalshi did not name the politician, but said he is no longer running for governor and is now running for Congress. Read more

Nvidia’s earnings lifted technology shares and steadied broader markets, even as investors weigh how long the AI investment cycle can run.

Bitcoin markets are bracing for Friday’s $10.5 billion monthly options expiry. Does the data show bulls or bears at an advantage? Key takeaways: Bitcoin bulls need a 9% rally from current levels to take the advantage in Friday’s $10.5 billion options expiry. The 90% correlation between Bitcoin and the Nasdaq 100 Index shows that tech investor sentiment drives market confidence. Read more

The price of Bitcoin reclaimed the $66,000 mark earlier today UTC, creating positive crypto markets following positive remarks by President Trump in his State of the Union address. Retail may be a little unsure of crypto but institutions are quietly buying the dip.So, more positive developments from US regulators could help drive a bull market. […] The post Crypto Price Prediction Today 25 February: XRP, Solana, Bitcoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto rebounds sharply from Tuesday's lows, yet traders question whether the move marks a lasting turn or another range-bound bounce.

Running carefully structured prompts through Grok AI produces ambitious 2026 price outlooks for XRP, Cardano and Ethereum, despite the near-term uncertainty rocking markets.Below, we examine how realistic Grok’s projections are in the current cycle.XRP (XRP): Grok AI Bets XRP to Hit $8 by 2026In a recent update, Ripple reiterated that XRP ($XRP) remains the cornerstone […] The post Elon’s Grok AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Cardano, and Ethereum By the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Galaxy S26 doesn't just answer your questions—it acts on your behalf. Samsung is the first to use the agentic phone label.

The AI and digital marketing company acquired its 7,500 Bitcoin in September 2025, amid a market-wide collapse in Bitcoin treasury company mNAVs. The board of directors for GD Culture Group (GDC), a publicly listed holding company focused on digital marketing and AI, on Wednesday authorized the company to sell Bitcoin (BTC) from its corporate treasury to pay for a share buyback program. The move appears to be a reversal of a May 2025 decision to build a cryptocurrency reserve of Bitcoin and Official Trump Coin (TRUMP). Wednesday’s authorization allows the company to sell the BTC from its treasury in “one or more transactions,” and the company is not under an obligation to sell any amount of BTC, according to GDC’s announcement Read more

XRP Price Prediction: Whales Are Dumping Millions, Is XRP About to Crash Below $1? The post XRP Price Prediction: Whales Are Dumping Millions, Is XRP About to Crash Below $1? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The AI bellwether reported $68 billion revenue last quarter, expecting it to grow to $78 billion next quarter.

Wall Street firms are launching tokenized funds, stablecoins, and on-chain products, yet Bitwise's CIO says that investors remain stuck in outdated crypto narratives.

As the Department of Defense pushes for greater AI integration, researchers said the top models chose the nuclear option in nearly all war simulations.

The US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve could lose nearly 30% of its holdings in a single legal move, even if the government does not sell a single coin. Last year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The order directed the Treasury Department to consolidate government-held BTC into a reserve account […] The post US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve could lose 30% in one ruling as Bitfinex battle intensifies appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The crypto exchange’s new Flexline product lets Pro users borrow against digital assets at fixed rates of 10%–25% APR for terms of up to two years. Crypto exchange Kraken has launched Flexline, a crypto-backed loan product that allows Kraken Pro users to borrow against their digital asset holdings without selling them. According to Wednesday’s announcement, the fixed-rate loans carry terms ranging from two days to two years, with proceeds issued in crypto or stablecoins that can be traded on the platform or withdrawn, depending on regional eligibility. The company describes its eponymous product as “geared toward beginners and individual investors, while Kraken Pro is for advanced and institutional traders.” Read more

Another treasury firm could backtrack on accumulating crypto, with GD Culture eyeing Bitcoin sales as a way to boost its stock price.

Bitcoin’s Stablecoin Supply Ratio has fallen to 9.36, a level often viewed as sidelined buying power ready to deploy.

Bitcoin bulls rushed toward $70,000, and ETH reclaimed $2,000 following a drastic improvement in investor sentiment, but will the gains hold? Key points: Bitcoin bulls have pushed the price above $69,000, signaling solid dip buying at lower levels. Several major altcoins have turned up sharply, suggesting that selling pressure is reducing. Read more

The company said it punished the MrBeast employee and another user it said tried to get away with contracts relying on inside information.

The Bitcoin miner's digital asset losses mounted, even as it advanced a 15-year, $7 billion AI data center lease. Hut 8 (HUT) reported a fourth-quarter net loss Wednesday of $279.7 million, from income of $152.2 million a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $88.5 million, compared with $31.7 million in the same period a year earlier. In its earnings report released Wednesday, Hut 8 said compute revenue for the three-month period totaled $81.9 million, up from $19.2 million a year earlier. The company did not disclose quarterly Bitcoin (BTC) production or sales figures. Read more

ETH is flashing mixed signals: is it on the verge of a rally or bracing for another breakdown?