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  • Bitcoin developer hides a 66KB image in a transaction to expose a governance blind spot vulnerable to spam
    CryptoSlate - 15:45 Mar 01, 2026
    A Bitcoin developer embedded a 66-kilobyte image inside a single transaction without using OP_RETURN or Taproot. The transaction followed consensus rules. Anyone can verify the bytes using standard node software. Martin Habovštiak didn't do this to make art, but to prove that closing one data doorway doesn't remove the capability, it just changes where bytes […] The post Bitcoin developer hides a 66KB image in a transaction to expose a governance blind spot vulnerable to spam appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • After Bitcoin ETFs drained $3.8 billion in five weeks it suddenly flipped positive, changing who controls the next move
    CryptoSlate - 14:08 Mar 01, 2026
    For the better part of the last two years, spot Bitcoin ETFs were treated like a one-way door. They took Bitcoin out of keys and operational hassle and turned it into a ticker that fit inside every normal portfolio. Money came in, shares got created, and Bitcoin had a steady, legitimate source of demand. Across […] The post After Bitcoin ETFs drained $3.8 billion in five weeks it suddenly flipped positive, changing who controls the next move appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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    CryptoSlate - 13:03 Mar 01, 2026
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  • Bitcoin recovers instantly after Iran war crashes price but one Monday number could flip the next move
    CryptoSlate - 19:35 Feb 28, 2026
    Bitcoin defends $64K after U.S., Israel strikes on Iran as ETF flows return to center stage Bitcoin traded through a weekend macro shock after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran sparked regional retaliation. The largest price swings occurred during low-liquidity hours, leaving spot BTC back near the mid-$64,000 area. The move reinforced a pattern that […] The post Bitcoin recovers instantly after Iran war crashes price but one Monday number could flip the next move appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin’s self custody culture created an inheritance time bomb, and 2026 may be when it starts detonating
    CryptoSlate - 18:05 Feb 28, 2026
    Bitcoin is turning into multi-generational wealth, and a large share of holders still run it with a single point of failure. One accident, illness, or a stretch of incapacity can be the difference between inheriting generational wealth and losing everything. That's the inheritance crisis the market will have to face. A recent report from the […] The post Bitcoin’s self custody culture created an inheritance time bomb, and 2026 may be when it starts detonating appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin just dumped 7% after Trump hit Iran, and the real reason has nothing to do with crypto
    CryptoSlate - 16:05 Feb 28, 2026
    President Donald Trump has pulled the United States into military action against Iran, and the first consequence for crypto markets was another wave of selling rather than a rush into Bitcoin as a haven. According to CryptoSlate’s data, BTC price dumped around 7%, erasing some of its weeklong gains to trade as low as $63,000 […] The post Bitcoin just dumped 7% after Trump hit Iran, and the real reason has nothing to do with crypto appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Why Bitcoin traders have to price tariffs like surprise rate hikes while waiting on social media posts for the next $175B trigger
    CryptoSlate - 14:50 Feb 28, 2026
    The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs under IEEPA on Feb. 20, and markets immediately inherited a large cash flow question. The amount at stake was more than $175 billion in tariff collections that could be subject to refunds, with the Court offering no step-by-step plan for how refunds should be […] The post Why Bitcoin traders have to price tariffs like surprise rate hikes while waiting on social media posts for the next $175B trigger appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin price projected to bottom at $35,000 in December by model that timed the last two market tops
    CryptoSlate - 11:35 Feb 28, 2026
    Since it's pretty clear we've now seen this cycle's bull market high, I've created an updated halving-cycle model built on four Bitcoin cycles. The model projects a cycle low near $35,000 in December 2026 after a 72.5% drawdown from a $126,219 cycle high. Inside the halving-cycle framework My last model correctly marked both the 2021 […] The post Bitcoin price projected to bottom at $35,000 in December by model that timed the last two market tops appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • XRP Ledger nearly shipped a feature that could drain accounts without owners signing
    CryptoSlate - 09:25 Feb 28, 2026
    A security flaw in a proposed XRP Ledger (XRPL) upgrade could have enabled unauthorized transactions, but researchers flagged the issue before it could reach the blockchain’s main network. The XRPL Foundation said Feb. 26 that the vulnerability was found in the proposed “Batch” amendment, a feature intended to let users bundle multiple actions into a […] The post XRP Ledger nearly shipped a feature that could drain accounts without owners signing appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • SBI Holdings is dangling XRP to sell a plain three year bond, but the numbers show how small
    CryptoSlate - 20:15 Feb 27, 2026
    Japan's SBI Holdings will issue a ¥10 billion retail bond on March 24, but the story is the XRP perk dangled in front of buyers, conditional on opening an account at SBI VC Trade and completing receipt procedures by noon on May 11. Pricing drops on March 10, subscription runs from March 11-23, and secondary […] The post SBI Holdings is dangling XRP to sell a plain three year bond, but the numbers show how small appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Google Cloud and MoneyGram just signed on to run launch Midnight nodes for new privacy network banks want
    CryptoSlate - 17:20 Feb 27, 2026
    Google Cloud, MoneyGram, Vodafone's Pairpoint, and eToro will run launch-phase nodes on Midnight, a zero-knowledge privacy network targeting a mainnet launch at the end of March 2026. The pitch isn't anonymity, but selective disclosure. It's the ability to prove compliance or settlement eligibility without broadcasting raw customer data onto a public ledger. Midnight describes these […] The post Google Cloud and MoneyGram just signed on to run launch Midnight nodes for new privacy network banks want appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin drops 3% as inflation hots up again, and a quiet services spike just changed the rate cut story
    CryptoSlate - 16:10 Feb 27, 2026
    Bitcoin drops 3% as PPI beats forecasts, and a tiny detail could skew the next macro trade Bitcoin traded lower after January producer inflation came in above consensus. That sets up a longer stretch in which rate expectations may steer crypto pricing ahead of the next producer price index (PPI) print on March 18. January […] The post Bitcoin drops 3% as inflation hots up again, and a quiet services spike just changed the rate cut story appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin sees $1B ETF inflows after brutal outflow streak, setting up the clearest path to $90,000
    CryptoSlate - 15:15 Feb 27, 2026
    Bitcoin has rebounded from an early-February slide that briefly pushed it to $60,000 and produced its most oversold signal on record, easing some of the pressure that has weighed on crypto markets. According to CryptoSlate's data, the flagship digital asset has steadied in recent days and briefly approached the $70,000 mark before settling around $67,300 […] The post Bitcoin sees $1B ETF inflows after brutal outflow streak, setting up the clearest path to $90,000 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin price rally is riding record $1.2 trillion margin debt, and the unwind could be here already
    CryptoSlate - 13:30 Feb 27, 2026
    Bitcoin’s rally is riding record $1.279 trillion margin debt, and the unwind could arrive without warning Bitcoin’s next phase is being shaped by a record build in U.S. market leverage, recession-leaning survey data and an expanding Treasury buyback program that is aimed at bond-market plumbing rather than monetary easing. Those inputs show up across FINRA’s […] The post Bitcoin price rally is riding record $1.2 trillion margin debt, and the unwind could be here already appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin pioneer Jack Dorsey wants 50% staff cut to feel “awkwardly human” as AI-era reset begins at Block
    CryptoSlate - 11:35 Feb 27, 2026
    Block shares jumped more than 20% in premarket trading after CEO Jack Dorsey told employees the company will cut more than 4,000 roles and reorganize around an “AI-era” operating model. The reduction takes Block from more than 10,000 employees to just under 6,000 (“nearly half,” in Dorsey’s wording), while the company’s 8-K describes a “Workforce […] The post Bitcoin pioneer Jack Dorsey wants 50% staff cut to feel “awkwardly human” as AI-era reset begins at Block appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin rallies on Nvidia’s monster quarter but its tech beta means the next AI scare hits harder
    CryptoSlate - 09:58 Feb 27, 2026
    Nvidia printed a monster quarter, with $68.1 billion in revenue and its Data Center business alone delivering $62.3 billion. The company is expected to have roughly $78 billion in revenue next quarter. The crypto angle is mechanical, not mystical: Bitcoin has been behaving like a leveraged expression of tech risk appetite, so when AI “risk-on” […] The post Bitcoin rallies on Nvidia’s monster quarter but its tech beta means the next AI scare hits harder appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Ethereum price path to $10,000 now hinges on seven upgrades and a fragile ecosystem vote
    CryptoSlate - 21:15 Feb 26, 2026
    Ethereum’s latest long-term planning document has given investors a new way to assess whether the digital asset can eventually reach $10,000 by the end of this decade. The newly published “Strawmap,” introduced by Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake, reads less like a conventional roadmap than a preemptive response plan. It sketches a path for Ethereum […] The post Ethereum price path to $10,000 now hinges on seven upgrades and a fragile ecosystem vote appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • XRPL could capture billions in machine payments but only if AI agents choose RLUSD
    CryptoSlate - 19:10 Feb 26, 2026
    On Feb. 25, t54 Labs announced that Ripple was a strategic investor in its $5 million seed round investment. t54 describes itself as the trust layer for the fast-rising agentic economy. The latest artificial intelligence move is small in dollar terms, but larger in what it signals about where Ripple sees the next fight in […] The post XRPL could capture billions in machine payments but only if AI agents choose RLUSD appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin surged toward $69,000 after a brutal flush, but Glassnode says one level decides if it fades
    CryptoSlate - 17:45 Feb 26, 2026
    Bitcoin bounced back toward $69,000 on Feb. 25 after an intraday flush that printed lows in the low-$60,000s across multiple venues, liquidating nearly $500 million in short positions. The move keeps price inside the $60,000-$69,000 range that has defined February trading, according to Glassnode. Yet, it doesn't resolve the structural weakness that has characterized the […] The post Bitcoin surged toward $69,000 after a brutal flush, but Glassnode says one level decides if it fades appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • 200 insider trading probes opened on Kalshi and one quiet change could remake prediction markets overnight
    CryptoSlate - 16:05 Feb 26, 2026
    Prediction markets promised something elegant: put money behind beliefs, and the price converges on reality. The wisdom of crowds, sharpened by skin in the game. No pollsters, no pundits, just probabilities inching toward truth as traders stake capital on what they know. However, the moment those markets matter (politically, financially, and socially), the best information […] The post 200 insider trading probes opened on Kalshi and one quiet change could remake prediction markets overnight appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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