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Custodia CEO Says Trump Family Crypto Ties Are Part of Clarity Act Problem

If Congress fails to pass the CLAIRITY Act, Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long says controversy tied to President Donald Trump’s family will share part of the blame. Speaking at ETH Denver on Wednesday, Long said Trump-associated meme coins and other crypto ventures, including World Liberty Financial, have made it more difficult to secure bipartisan backing for the bill, which would define how digital assets are regulated in the U.S. and clarify the roles of federal agencies. “It created controversy,” Long told Decrypt. “Lummis herself has said it made her job harder,” she said, referring to efforts by Wyoming Senator Cynthia…

LegalFeb 26

CEO of the World’s Largest Bitcoin Mining Company Discussed the Future of BTC

Fred Thiel, CEO of Marathon Digital, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies, made critical statements about the future of the industry, the energy war between Bitcoin and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the major changes in the mining world during a broadcast he participated in. Fred Thiel, one of the leading figures in the Bitcoin mining and data center infrastructure industry, painted a striking picture of Bitcoin’s future. According to Thiel, the next big move in the market will not only be price-driven but will also be shaped by energy and computing power capacity. Thiel noted that access…

MiningFeb 26

BNB Chain Launches zBNB to Enable Private BNB Transfers

$BNB Chain has introduced a new privacy feature for its ecosystem. On February 23, the network confirmed that zERC20 has officially launched zBN. It is a privacy-preserving version of $BNB. The tool allows users to hide sender details, receiver information, balances and transaction history while still using $BNB normally. zBNB by @zERC20io is now live, enabling privacy-preserving transfers for the $BNB Chain ecosystem! With zBNB, users can keep transaction histories and account balances private when sending, holding and using assets on $BNB Chain. Note: This post is for informational purposes only… https://t.co/q3Is0BL2Oo — $BNB Chain (@BNBCHAIN) February 23, 2026 The…

BlockchainFeb 26

Aave (AAVE) Management in Major Crisis: Caused Price Drop

BGD Labs, a core technical contributor to the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave, has announced it will end its collaboration with the Aave DAO after approximately four years of development and infrastructure work. The company will cease its active role in the project when the current service agreement expires on April 1. In a statement released at the forum today, BGD Labs stated that it had informed the community in advance to ensure a smooth transition process. The firm will continue its existing responsibilities throughout the contract period, including Aave v3, Umbrella, chain expansions, new asset integration, and security work.…

DeFiFeb 26

Ethereum Whales Dump $2.7 Billion in ETH, but Bottom Signals Are Flashing

Ethereum continues to trade sideways as uncertainty weighs on the broader crypto market. The altcoin king has struggled to regain decisive bullish momentum. While the current structure suggests potential bottom formation, large holders appear to be making aggressive moves. Ethereum Whales Selling Has Not Stopped Ethereum whales have demonstrated erratic behavior in recent sessions. Sharp accumulation phases have been followed by equally aggressive distribution. This volatility signals uncertainty among high-capital participants. Over the past two weeks, addresses holding between 100,000 and 1 million $ETH have sold approximately 1.43 million $ETH. At current valuations, that equals roughly $2.7 billion. Such large-scale…

EthereumFeb 26

Rain secures $250 million, BlackOpal bags $200 million

With $763.5 million in cryptocurrency funding spread across six projects, the first full week of 2026 got off to a great start thanks to Rain’s $250 million Series C round. Summary Rain led the week with a $250M Series C, valuing the stablecoin firm at $1.95B. BlackOpal and Tres Finance together added $330M via funding and M&A activity. Bitcoin infrastructure projects like Babylon and ZenChain also secured new capital. According to Cryptofundraising data, the following summarizes this week’s cryptocurrency funding activity: Rain Raised $250 million in a Series C round Fully diluted valuation of $1.95 billion Rain is a blockchain-based…

RegulationFeb 26

Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse says CLARITY bill has '90% chance' of passing by April

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he now sees a 90% chance that the long-debated Clarity Act will pass by the end of April, signaling growing confidence inside the crypto industry that U.S. lawmakers may finally deliver long-sought regulatory certainty. Speaking on Fox Business, Garlinghouse said momentum has accelerated following renewed engagement from lawmakers and the White House. He described recent meetings in Washington that included leaders from both crypto and traditional banking, suggesting political appetite to move legislation forward has strengthened after months of delays. The Clarity Act is designed to define which digital assets fall under securities laws and…

LegalFeb 26

Following OKX, Bitcoin exchange Binance also released its 39th Proof of Reserves Report! Here are the details

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has released its 39th Proof of Reserves (PoR) report, based on a snapshot from February 1st. The report highlighted the monthly changes in user assets. According to the data, users’ total Bitcoin ($BTC) holdings on the platform have reached approximately 639,000 $BTC. This figure represents a 0.41% increase compared to the previous snapshot on January 1st. A net increase of approximately 2,614 $BTC was recorded in $BTC balances. Ethereum ($ETH) also saw a decline. Users’ total $ETH holdings were reported at approximately 4.18 million $ETH, a 3.74% decrease compared to the previous…

ExchangesFeb 26

Bitcoin difficulty just plunged 11% but a projected rebound next week may decide miners’ fate

Bitcoin's mining difficulty decreased by 11.16% to approximately 125.86 trillion at the most recent retarget boundary around block 935,424. That marks the largest negative adjustment since the 2021 China mining ban, the sixth consecutive downward retarget, and the tenth largest negative adjustment in Bitcoin's history. However, difficulty adjustments are lagging indicators, as they reflect what occurred over the previous 2,016 blocks rather than what's happening now. The real question is whether the machines that went dark are coming back, or whether this retarget marks the start of a deeper miner shakeout. The most useful forward signal is the next adjustment.…

MiningFeb 26

Xyber Integrates with Base to Launch On-Chain Payment Rails for AI Agents

The combination of blockchain and artificial intelligence is widely regarded as the next major evolution in digital commerce. However, the inability of automated agents to conduct transactions autonomously has so far made large-scale adoption difficult to achieve. To address this problem, Xyber has formed a significant alliance with Base, the Ethereum Layer-2 Network launched by Coinbase for Base to be the key location of AI agents. The partnership aims to provide the infrastructure (money) to support AI agents through the use of Xyber’s specialized marketplace. Building the Financial Infrastructure for Autonomous Agents As artificial intelligence agents are changing from straightforward…

BlockchainFeb 26