February 2026

Machine learning could yield faster, cheaper lithium-ion battery development 2026-02-08 at 12:21 By Lindsay Clark Researchers claim model can cut years from testing cycles Scientists have developed a machine learning method that could dramatically slash the cost and energy required to develop new lithium-ion batteries that the modern world is becoming increasingly reliant.… This article […]

Bithumb claws back 99.7% of overpaid Bitcoin, covers remaining shortfall 2026-02-08 at 11:13 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Bithumb says it has reclaimed most of the excess BTC credited during a promotional error and used company funds to cover 1,788 Bitcoin that had already been sold. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

OpenClaw Integrates VirusTotal Scanning to Detect Malicious ClawHub Skills 2026-02-08 at 11:13 By OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot and Clawdbot) has announced that it’s partnering with Google-owned VirusTotal to scan skills that are being uploaded to ClawHub, its skill marketplace, as part of broader efforts to bolster the security of the agentic ecosystem. “All skills published to

Bitcoin under $70K gives institutions a ‘new crack of the apple’: Bitwise CEO 2026-02-08 at 10:48 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Bitcoin is in a bear market and is “getting swept up” with the rest of the macro assets, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley declared during a television interview. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

‘Massive consolidation’ expected across crypto industry: Bullish CEO 2026-02-08 at 08:07 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The crypto industry is about to get a wakeup call, as many companies will realize “they don’t have businesses, they have products,” says Bullish CEO Tom Farley. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto retail investors are trying to ‘meta-analyze’ crypto crash: Santiment 2026-02-08 at 03:38 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Santiment said the increased use of “capitulation” among crypto users on social media could suggest the market bottom has already happened. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

CFTC expands payment stablecoin criteria to include national trust banks 2026-02-07 at 22:58 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revised a previous staff letter to reflect the regulations in the GENIUS stablecoin framework. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin difficulty drops by over 11%, sharpest drop since 2021 China ban 2026-02-07 at 21:58 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Bitcoin network’s mining difficulty dropped by as much as 27% within a single adjustment period during China’s 2021 crypto mining ban. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Whether they are building agents or folding proteins, LLMs need a friend 2026-02-07 at 17:00 By O’Ryan Johnson AI pioneer Vishal Sikka warns to never trust an LLM that runs alone interview  Don’t trust; verify. According to AI researcher Vishal Sikka, LLMs alone are limited by computational boundaries and will start to hallucinate when they

What crashed Bitcoin? Three theories behind BTC’s trip below $60K 2026-02-07 at 16:44 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Hong Kong hedge funds’ leveraged BTC price bets are emerging as the main trigger behind Bitcoin’s sharp month-long sell-off. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

German Agencies Warn of Signal Phishing Targeting Politicians, Military, Journalists 2026-02-07 at 14:37 By Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (aka Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz or BfV) and Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) have issued a joint advisory warning of a malicious cyber campaign undertaken by a likely state-sponsored threat actor that

Study confirms experience beats youthful enthusiasm 2026-02-07 at 14:30 By Connor Jones Research shows productivity and judgment peak decades after graduation A growing body of research continues to show that older workers are generally more productive than younger employees.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Bitcoin to fill $84K futures gap ‘very soon’ as BTC rejects above 2021 top 2026-02-07 at 14:13 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin market participants diverged on the short-term BTC price outlook, with warnings of new macro lows contrasting with $84,000 targets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Vietnam to tax crypto like stocks with 0.1% trading levy: Report 2026-02-07 at 11:45 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Vietnam’s Finance Ministry proposes a 0.1% tax on crypto transfers, 20% corporate tax on profits and tough licensing standards for digital asset exchanges. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

$231.6M pours into IBIT following ‘second-worst’ day for ETF price 2026-02-07 at 11:45 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF posted inflows on Friday following a turbulent week for Bitcoin, marking only its 11th day of net inflows in 2026. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Openreach turns up the heat to force laggards off legacy copper lines 2026-02-07 at 11:45 By Dan Robinson Half a million businesses face successive price hikes ahead of PTSN shutdown Openreach is warning British businesses that the old phone network shuts down in less than a year – with half a million commercial lines still

Google search volume for ‘Bitcoin’ skyrockets amid BTC price swings 2026-02-07 at 09:42 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The surge in Google search activity for “Bitcoin” led Bitwise’s head of Europe, André Dragosch, to claim that “retail is coming back.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto-focused Erebor wins first new US bank charter of Trump’s second term: WSJ 2026-02-07 at 08:54 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Erebor doubled its valuation to $4 billion after a $350 million Lux Capital-led funding round late last year. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source