On 17 February 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed an amicus brief asking for exclusive federal jurisdiction over prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi. With this, CFTC has directly challenged state governments’ attempts to regulate event contracts as gambling products. The filing in the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit …
Despite earlier announcements that promised crypto and stock trading on Elon Musk’s X, the anticipated features may not launch as planned. The social giant insisted that it is not looking to become a crypto exchange. “X is not handling trade execution or acting as a (crypto) brokerage. Just building the financial data tools and links,” …
BlackRock is not acting like it is scared. While headlines warn that Ethereum price could slide toward $1,400, the asset management giant quietly boosted its stake in Bitmine Immersion Technologies by 166% in Q4. That is not cautious behavior. The position is now worth around $246 million. That is a serious bet on crypto infrastructure, …
Aave founder Stani Kulechov has reiterated how “decentralized finance (DeFi) has become an extremely efficient global capital aggregation layer,” adding that “funding energy transitions is by far the largest opportunity for Aave.” Furthermore, in an ambitious 15 February 2026 post on X, Kulechov outlined a vision where up to $50 trillion in “abundance assets,” like …
In the latest knock for Ben Armstrong, the controversial influencer formerly known as BitBoy, a court has ordered him to pay nearly $3 million to “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary. A federal judge handed down the $2.8M default judgment after Armstrong failed to defend himself against claims of harassment and defamation. This ruling marks a …
A federal judge just handed down a serious sentence in one of crypto’s bigger fraud cases. Ramil Palafox, CEO of Praetorian Group International, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for running a $200 million crypto scheme that collapsed on thousands of investors. More than 90,000 people around the world were pulled in with promises …
On 12 February 2026, Aave Labs asked the community whether it would support redirecting all product-related revenue directly to the Aave DAO. The proposal basically directs 100% of revenue from its branded products directly to the Aave DAO treasury, potentially ending a long-standing conflict over who actually owns the profits of DeFi’s largest lending protocol. …
In a setback to the CLARITY ACT, White House-mediated negotiations between major US banks and crypto firms have stalled yet again. This time, over controversial yield rules for stablecoins. US crypto regulation remains stuck in the mud, but institutional adoption isn’t waiting for permission. While high-stakes talks at the White House regarding stablecoin laws ended …
Robinhood has officially launched the public testnet for its new Ethereum Layer-2 network, marking a major step toward bringing its millions of users on-chain. Built on Arbitrum (ARB crypto) technology, this “Robinhood Chain” aims to lower fees and introduce traditional stock traders to the world of decentralized finance (DeFi). The Robinhood Chain public testnet is …
War Coin (WAR) just ripped past a big milestone, crossing 31,000 holders and tagging a fresh all-time high near a $36M market cap this February. In a market flooded with themed memecoins, WAR has managed to stand out fast. Built on Solana, it leans hard into global conflict and geopolitics, mixing dark humor, memes, and …
