Month: February 2026

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin network Difficulty is set for a significant jump in the upcoming adjustment. Here’s what’s behind it. Bitcoin Difficulty To Go Up Massively In Thursday’s Adjustment The Bitcoin “Difficulty” is a feature built into the blockchain that controls how hard miners will find it to...

Mastercard has integrated AI into its operations for decades, focusing on fraud detection and personalization. Generative AI is used as a feature to enhance existing products, not as standalone solutions. AI plays a critical role in Mastercard’s fraud management strategies, securing the ecommerce… The post Greg Ulrich: Mastercard has...

Even after four months since the massive slump from a record price above $126,000, sentiment surrounding Bitcoin remains fragile. Its failure to bounce back has intensified fears about another crypto winter. But Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, believes that decentralized finance could play a central role in...

Coinbases Base will transition off the OP Stack to a unified proprietary stack, targeting six hard forks per year and faster upgrades. The post Base moves beyond OP Stack as it rebuilds its core stack appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

MYX’s funding and V2 launch could revolutionize DeFi by enhancing Ethereum’s derivatives infrastructure, promoting scalability and integration. The post MYX completes funding round led by Consensys ahead of V2 launch appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

XRP price moved sideways on Wednesday after the developers activated the Permissioned decentralized exchange feature....

Pi Network Coin’s price is surging this month, even as the broader crypto market remains muted, with Bitcoin stuck at $67,000. Pi Coin (PI) token jumped to a high of $0.20 on Wednesday, February 18, up by nearly 50% from…...

The internet’s initial promise of decentralization has shifted towards centralization and conflict. China’s controlled internet model is viewed with envy by some world leaders. Western narratives often oversimplify the complexities of the Chinese internet. The post Yi-Ling Liu: China’s internet model sparks global envy and misunderstanding | Odd Lots...

Also: EF’s Stańczak to leave ED role, XRPL member-only DEX and Ethereum revives the DAO....

According to Bitwise Invest advisor Jeff Park, China may be seeing “capital flight” into crypto. Is Chinese Capital Entering Quietly? Recent 13F filings show Laurore Ltd., a previously unknown Hong Kong–based firm, as a major holder of BlackRock‘s iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ:IBIT). The filer is listed as “Zhang Hui,”...