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Crypto industry lobby Coin Center has sent a letter to the US Senate Banking Committee urging it to advance a bill that would prevent well-intentioned crypto developers from being prosecuted. The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) was first introduced by House Representative Tom Emmer in September 2018, with a new version of the bill written last month by Senators Cynthia Lummis and Ron Wyden to clarify that software developers and infrastructure providers who do not control user funds are not money transmitters under federal law. Coin Center policy director Jason Somensatto’s letter to the Senate Banking Committee, which he shared…

In his latest attempt to defend his reputation to the outside world from behind bars, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former CEO of FTX Trading Ltd, came out today, February 20, to challenge the narratives that led to his conviction on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy. The former FTX CEO, currently serving a 25-year sentence at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, posted a “10 Myths About Me & FTX” thread claiming FTX was never insolvent, customers are being “made whole” with above 100% repayments, and that his November 2023 trial was basically unfair. He even spared time to address the rumors…

Cipher, a company formerly known as Cipher Mining, has released its Q4 and full-year 2025 results, reporting $60 million in revenue, below what analysts expected, with an adjusted net loss of $55 million. It attributed those figures to heavy transition costs as the company shifts away from its core business operations — Bitcoin mining. Those costs are being treated as necessary collateral. Cipher has rebranded Tyler Page, Chief Executive Officer, still tagged the year 2025 a transformative one that reflected continued momentum as the company advanced its evolution into a leading HPC data center development company. During the quarter, Cipher…

ATT Global has just declared that it is a strategic partner with PinGoAI, an AI and DePIN solution that uses the $TON Network, a step that is aimed at linking real world advertising traffic with decentralized computing infrastructure. The partnership will convert disjointed idle computer infrastructure into scalable infrastructure that can be used to build AI models and interact with Web3. 🤖 From Unlocking Traffic to Unlocking Compute: ATT Global × PinGoWe are excited to announce our partnership with @PinGoAI, the AI and DePIN solution on $TON Network that transforms fragmented idle computing resources into scalable infrastructure for AI model…

Flare Networks reports that FXRP supply is nearing 100 million tokens, with most of the wrapped $XRP already locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. The project recently announced this milestone, underscoring the rapid adoption of its $XRP-focused DeFi initiative, launched less than a year ago. Key Points FXRP supply is closing in on 100 million tokens, marking a major adoption milestone. The wrapped version of $XRP from Flare has reached this level just five months after its September 2025 launch. Nearly 70% of the FXRP supply is locked across Flare-based DeFi protocols. Flare’s DeFi ecosystem has attracted 7,016 users and…

Ethereum has extended its recent decline, slipping toward the $2,000 level. At first glance, the pullback appears to be stabilizing. However, on-chain data suggests the weakness may not be over. While $ETH is hovering near a key level, underlying metrics reveal persistent stress; there is a chance that this cycle mirrors prior downturn patterns. Ethereum Can Repeat History Ethereum fell below its Realized Price toward the end of January. Since then, $ETH has remained trapped under this crucial on-chain benchmark. The Realized Price reflects the average acquisition cost of all coins in circulation. Trading below it often signals widespread unrealized…

The Nasdaq Crypto™ Index just got a serious update, now called the Nasdaq CME Crypto™ Index, and Nasdaq and CME Group want it to be the go-to foundation for regulated crypto products like ETFs, structured funds, and other real investment tools. According to a joint press release on Friday, this change is about turning crypto into something fund managers can actually use without having to cross their fingers. “This is the combination of two gold standards to deliver the regulated diversification and foundational building block the market now demands,” said Giovanni Vicioso, who runs equity and alternative products at CME…

MoonPay, a famous crypto payments and Web3 onboarding platform, is pleased to announce its landmark partnership with Dreamcash, a decentralized, mobile-first, self-custodial trading platform and ecosystem built on the Hyperliquid Layer-1 blockchain. The primary objective of this partnership is to enable fast and seamless fiat trading on-ramp for better performance in the trading field. MoonPay has released this news through its official social media X account. the new @Dreamcash trading terminal is officially live!through our partnership with Dreamcash, MoonPay powers fast, seamless onramps into the @HyperliquidX ecosystem across a unified app, web, and desktop experiencestart trading on Hyperliquid today: https://t.co/9DTc6Jd024…

The recent sharp pullback in the cryptocurrency market has put renewed pressure on the Bitcoin mining sector. According to a new analysis note published by Rosenblatt, with the decline in Bitcoin price, mining operations have ceased to be profitable for many companies. Bitcoin, trading at $64,143 in recent transactions, has lost approximately 26 percent of its value since the beginning of the year. The leading cryptocurrency briefly dropped below $63,000 on Tuesday, approaching its lowest levels in two weeks. This price decline has also led to a significant deterioration in key indicators that directly affect miners’ income. Rosenblatt analyst Chris…

NilChain, a privacy-focused blockchain built with the Cosmos SDK by Nillion, is winding down operations on Cosmos as part of broader shifts across the interoperability-focused ecosystem. In an X announcement on Feb. 17, the team said the network will halt operations on March 23, urging holders of the NIL token to migrate their assets to Ethereum before the shutdown. NilChain was designed as a network for secure computation. But the chain has seemingly not been able to reach broad usage inside the Cosmos ecosystem. Leaving Cosmos, however, doesn’t mark an end to Nillion itself, as the company plans to continue…