Month: February 2026

Winklevoss‑Backed Gemini Cuts Up To 25% Of Staff, Exits UK, EU, And Australia

Gemini (GEMI), the cryptocurrency exchange founded and run by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, announced significant changes to its business on Thursday, including deep job cuts and a withdrawal from several major international markets.  Gemini Scales Back Global Operations Gemini plans to reduce its workforce by up to...
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New Virginia Bill Allows the State to Invest in Bitcoin, Signaling Institutional Shift for Bitcoin Hyper

Quick Facts: Virginia’s legislative push to allow state investment in Bitcoin validates the asset class for institutional portfolios, likely triggering a supply shock. Institutional adoption highlights the need for faster execution layers, as Bitcoin’s L1 cannot handle high-frequency financial applications alone. Bitcoin Hyper integrates the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM)...
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Short-Seller Andrew Left Blasts Michael Saylor’s ‘Bitcoin Reactor’ As Q4 Losses Mount: ‘More Jargon…More Nonsense’

Citron Research founder Andrew Left renewed his aggressive short campaign against Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) on Thursday, dismissing the company’s complex financial architecture as “nonsense” after the firm reported a staggering $12.4 billion fourth-quarter loss. Jargon Vs. Reality The critique marks a sharp reversal for Left, who previously praised the...
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Tether Pours $150M in Gold.com as $LIQUID’s Presale Turns Heads

Quick Facts: Tether’s $150M investment in Gold.com signals a major institutional pivot toward digitizing real-world assets (RWAs). Current blockchain infrastructure suffers from severe liquidity fragmentation, making it difficult to move assets like tokenized gold between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. LiquidChain solves this by providing a Layer 3 unified execution...
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Metaplanet doubles down on Bitcoin buying amidst market crash

Japan’s Metaplanet will continue buying Bitcoin even as the crypto market downturn has weighed heavily on the company’s shares. As Bitcoin price touched $60,000 around the Asia open, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich took to X to reaffirm the company’s decision…...
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