Ethereum Staking Address Now Holds Over Half ETH Supply For First Time Ever: Santiment
Ethereum’s proof-of-stake contract address now holds over half of the Ether supply “for the first time in the coin’s eleven-year history,” reported on-chain analytics provider Santiment on Wednesday. This appears somewhat misleading, as approximately 37 million ETH are currently staked, representing approximately 30% of the total supply of 121.4...
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Zircuit Finance Launches Institutional-Grade Onchain Yield Platform Targeting 8–11% APR
[PRESS RELEASE – George Town, Cayman Islands, February 17th, 2026] Zircuit, a security-first digital asset company backed by YZiLabs, Dragonfly, and Pantera, today announced the launch of Zircuit Finance. Incubated by a team from Quantstamp, Zircuit Finance is a secure platform for institutional-grade strategies, a stablecoin vault designed to...
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“We’ll see you in court”: CFTC fires back as states target prediction markets
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has moved to defend its authority over prediction markets, filing a friend-of-the-court brief as state-level legal challenges against the sector intensify. CFTC defends control of US prediction markets In a video posted on…...
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Bitcoin losing $70,000 is a warning sign for further downside
Crypto majors soften while Asian equities rebound modestly, with traders continuing to weigh quantum fears, ETF flows and a possible shift in bitcoin’s broader trend....
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Wall Street Unable To Understand Coinbase? Brian Armstrong Says Crypto Platform Is Also Underestimated: ‘The Laggards Are Going To Be Left Behind’
Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong acknowledged on Tuesday that the company is “misunderstood” on Wall Street, stating that some traditional finance players have not been able to stomach the cryptocurrency “disruption.” Is TradFi Skeptical Of Crypto? In an X post, Armstrong said that while one section has been “leaning” and...
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Stablecoin platform Bridge wins conditional approval for national trust bank charter
Stablecoin platform Bridge has received a conditional banking charter from the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. “Once fully approved, the charter will enable Bridge to operate stablecoin products and services under direct federal oversight,” Bridge said…...
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Here’s why XRP price risks 25% drop in the coming sessions
XRP price has dropped nearly 25% over the past month. It risks extending its downtrend over the coming weeks as bearish technicals continue to cast a shadow upon any potential recovery. According to data from crypto.news, XRP (XRP) price has…...
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Digital Chamber launches working group eyeing federal preemption in prediction market dispute
The Digital Chamber, a Washington-based blockchain advocacy group, has established a dedicated Prediction Markets Working Group that would lobby for federal oversight regarding prediction markets, which remain at the center of a jurisdictional tug-of-war across the United States. “The absence…...
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Peter Thiel sells entire stake in Ethereum treasury ETHZilla through Founders Fund
Thiel’s exit from ETHZilla signals potential instability in Ethereum-focused ventures, impacting investor confidence and market dynamics. The post Peter Thiel sells entire stake in Ethereum treasury ETHZilla through Founders Fund appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund dumps every ETHZilla share
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund held zero shares in ether treasury firm ETHZillan at the end of 2025, per SEC filings....
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