France hit by 40+ crypto kidnappings as “wrench attacks” surge
France saw 40+ crypto kidnappings since 2023 amid a 75% wrench‑attack surge, driven by overseas‑coordinated gangs targeting visible wealth. More than 40 cryptocurrency-related kidnappings occurred in France between July 2023 and the end of 2025, with evidence pointing to overseas…...
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Binance to drop 19 margin pairs on Feb 26 review date
Binance delists 19 margin pairs on Feb 26, citing liquidity, volume, and risk controls. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced plans to remove 19 margin trading pairs from its platform, effective February 26 at 09:00 UTC, according to a statement posted on…...
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Vitalik in Chiang Mai: why BTC can’t maximize both privacy, decentralization
BTC kept 0% privacy gains to maximize decentralization, says Buterin at Chiang Mai event. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin stated that Bitcoin has prioritized decentralization over privacy features since its launch, according to remarks made at an event in Chiang Mai,…...
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The ‘Digital Gold’ Narrative Fails Bitcoin (Again)
Bitcoin is not in its ‘digital gold’ period, asserted the CEO and founder of the analytics company CryptoQuant. He based his conclusion on the fact that the correlation between the largest cryptocurrency and the biggest precious metal has diverged massively in the past several months. Bitcoin is in a...
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Nakamoto’s $107M BTC Inc, UTXO deal reshapes Bitcoin media
Nakamoto inks $107.3M all-stock deal for BTC Inc, UTXO to scale Bitcoin media and treasury platform. Nakamoto, a bitcoin treasury firm founded by entrepreneur David Bailey, announced the acquisition of BTC Inc. and UTXO Management in an all-stock transaction valued…...
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‘Crypto Mom’ Welcomes Chainlink Executive As SEC Crypto Task Force Chief Counsel: Taylor Lindman Replaces Michael Selig
Taylor Lindman, a former top lawyer for Chainlink Labs, joined the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, 23 February 2026, as Chief Counsel for its Crypto Task Force. What does the hire say about Washington DC’s stance on crypto? This hire is bigger than just a job...
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Hong Kong’s RedotPay said to plan blockbuster $1 billion IPO in New York: Bloomberg
The stablecoin payments company has hired JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Jefferies, according to Bloomberg....
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Strategy Makes 100th Bitcoin Purchase, Total Holdings Reach 717,722 BTC
Bitcoin treasury company Strategy has completed a new purchase of 593 BTC, the firm’s 100th overall acquisition since it started accumulating. Strategy Has Added 592 BTC To Its Treasury In a new post on X, Strategy co-founder and chairman Michael Saylor has announced the latest BTC acquisition made by...
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PI price prediction as 300K tokens exit exchanges following PI Network anniversary
Around 300,000 PI tokens exited centralized exchanges over the past 24 hours as PI price hovered near $0.16, with the movement coming as Pi Network marks one year since the launch of its Open Network. The anniversary highlights Pi Network…...
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Market Expert Draws Dot-Com Parallels to Strategy’s Massive Bitcoin Bet
Strategy has spent years aggressively buying Bitcoin, pitching the move as a long-term, high-conviction bet, but critics say that the approach has crossed from bold into reckless. Popular analyst Doctor Profit, for one, drew parallels to the dot-com bubble, while warning that the firm risks repeating history amid today’s...
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