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BitMine Immersion Technologies continues to strengthen its institutional investment in Ethereum. According to on-chain data, the company has purchased approximately $83.6 million worth of $ETH. Arkham Intelligence data showed that Bitmine purchased 20,000 $ETH through the brokerage FalconX. On-chain analytics platform Lookonchain reported that the company purchased another 20,000 $ETH, this time through BitGo, during a similar time period. Ethereum was trading at approximately $2,090 at the time of these transactions. This purchase adds to Bitmine’s assets, which stood at 4,325,738 $ETH (approximately $9.14 billion) as of last weekend. The company previously announced that it had purchased 40,613 $ETH in…

Prominent crypto attorney and U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton has escalated his opposition to any pardon for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, rejecting recent attempts to portray the exchange as solvent before bankruptcy. As SBF circulates modeled charts projecting a potential $78 billion net asset value by 2025, Deaton argues the legal verdict and creditor losses outweigh theoretical recoveries. John Deaton rejects SBF’s $78B solvency claims and pardon plea Deaton’s comments follow Bankman-Fried’s attempts at a digital comeback. In a recent “10 Myths About Me & FTX” post on X, SBF disputed insolvency claims and shared a chart modelling FTX’s…

Salvo Games, an AI-centered Web3 gaming platform, has partnered with Manadia, a cutting-edge Web3 infrastructure platform. The partnership attempts to combine the immersive AI-led gameplay mechanisms of Salvo Games with the low-trust AI coordination and data settlement infrastructure of Manadia. As Salvo Games disclosed in its official social media announcement, the collaboration focuses on developing the basis for secure, privacy-preserving, and verifiable workflows across diverse blockchain ecosystems. Hence, the initiative signifies a new epoch where the robust blockchain technology backs reliable data exchange, scalable AI-driven workflows, and real-world collaboration. 🤝 We’re excited to announce our partnership with @paywithmana.manadia is a…

The energy conglomerate is considering adding local power demand, in the form of bitcoin mining or storage systems, for its largest solar farm in Brazil, Assu Sol, located in the east. This would help the complex use the energy that the local power grid cannot absorb. Engie Mulls Starting Bitcoin Mining Operations to Leverage Curtailed Energy in Brazil Engie, a global power company, is seeking alternatives to leverage its excess solar power generation in Brazil. According to reports, Eduardo Sattamini, Engie county manager for Brazil, stated that the French energy conglomerate is considering using part of the energy produced in…

In a stark reversal from its meteoric highs, the total market capitalization for non-fungible token ($NFT) collections has decisively fallen below the $1.5 billion threshold, reaching a valuation not seen since August 2021, according to data from the Unfolded X account. This significant $NFT market cap decline marks a pivotal moment for the digital asset sector, prompting a deep re-evaluation of its long-term trajectory and underlying value propositions. Understanding the $NFT Market Cap Decline The reported $NFT market cap figure represents the aggregate value of all tracked $NFT collections. This metric serves as a crucial barometer for the sector’s overall…

Nearly 61% of all tokenized assets worth over $200 billion live on the Ethereum network, according to the latest on-chain data. Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest projects rapid growth in tokenized assets, estimating that the market could rapidly expand over the next four years to exceed $11 trillion by 2030. The on-chain data continues to show that Ethereum is way ahead of its competitors in terms of tokenized asset market share by blockchain, with second-placed BNB Chain accounting for only 10%. Solana and Stellar follow in third and fourth at 4.52% and 4.12%, respectively, while Arbitrum is placed fifth at 3.81%.…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. In 2026, global digital asset laws are shifting from implementation to operational, with a major focus on stablecoin oversight, tokenized real-world assets, and tax compliance. Here are the key changes during February from the United States, China, and the United Arab Emirates. Summary From experimentation to enforcement: In 2026, digital asset policy is shifting from pilots to operational law with stablecoins, tokenized RWAs, and tax compliance at the center. U.S. pushes market structure clarity: The Clarity Act…

Elderglade, an artificial intelligence (AI-driven) retro-style pixel-art fantasy MMORPG featuring turn-based PvPvE extraction looter gameplay, has announced its strategic partnership with Nomis, an on-chain reputation protocol that turns wallet activity into a reputation score. The primary purpose of this partnership is to strengthen rewarding and competitive Web3 gaming. Elderglade 🤝 NomisWe’re thrilled to partner with @0xNomis— the multichain identity & reputation protocol powering 1.5M+ users across 20+ networks.Together, we’re exploring Elderglade’s presence on ScoreFront — delivering rewards for Nomis Score Holders, expanding competitive… pic.twitter.com/IJYwYu77QE — Elderglade (@Elderglade) February 19, 2026 Basically, Nomis is playing its major role in developing reputational…

On Feb. 20, Brazil’s foreign trade council published a technical resolution reducing import duties to zero for a narrow class of hardware: SHA256 Bitcoin miners exceeding 200 terahashes per second with energy efficiency below 20 joules per terahash. Three days later, French state-owned energy giant Engie told Reuters it was considering installing Bitcoin miners at its 895-megawatt Assu Sol plant in northeast Brazil, the company’s largest solar facility globally, to monetize curtailed electricity and improve profitability. The two developments landed within 72 hours of each other, and together they sketch a thesis most observers missed: Brazil is building a pressure…

4AI, a decentralized AI marketplace built on the BNBChain, which allows users to deploy and monetize AI agents, today announced a strategic partnership with TokenPlay, an AI-driven $NFT and Web3 gaming platform that helps developers and game publishers to build games, webtoons, and various utilities, and reach more users. This collaboration enabled Tokenplay to combine its Web3 game engine and $NFT platform with 4AI’s decentralized AI infrastructure to fix major industry challenges such as user engagement and network efficiency. TokenPlay is an $NFT and gaming platform development on Binance Smart Chain and Polygon, aiming to empower communities to develop, play,…