2026

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

Bitcoin’s next bull market may not come from more ‘accommodative policies’ 2026-02-07 at 05:29 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Bitcoin reaching a point where its price keeps rising even as the US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates would be “the endgame,” according to crypto executive Jeff Park. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

Tech mogul Palmer Luckey trolls rival Jason Calacanis over ‘pal’ Jeffrey Epstein emails 2026-02-07 at 03:46 By Ariel Zilber Justice Department tranche of documents show that Calacanis, the angel investor who was one of the first to buy into Uber, casually emailed Epstein, writing: “hey pal.” This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News

Crypto’s stress test hits balance sheets as Bitcoin, Ether collapse 2026-02-07 at 03:45 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Crypto’s downturn is rippling through treasuries, ETFs and mining infrastructure, exposing how digital asset volatility reshapes balance sheets and operations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

AI platform founded by Crypto.com’s Kris Marszalek launches AI agents 2026-02-07 at 03:45 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Proponents of AI agents say the new technology will simplify crypto trading and other financial activities for the average user. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

AI video company arouses fury by boasting about replacing creative jobs 2026-02-07 at 03:45 By Thomas Claburn Marketing stunt backfires with creators The first rule of AI-generated job loss is you don’t talk about AI-generated job loss … if you’re the company that caused it. Higgsfield.ai, a startup offering AI video creation tools, recently generated

Crypto startup inspired by ‘Lord of the Rings’ becomes first bank approved in Trump’s 2nd term 2026-02-07 at 02:34 By Reuters Erebor plans to serve technology businesses in artificial intelligence, crypto, defense and manufacturing, as well as individuals who work at or invest in them, according to its charter application. This article is an excerpt

Bitcoin rallies to $71.5K after historic sell-off, but derivatives metrics remain soft 2026-02-06 at 23:27 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin price soared back above $71,000, but BTC options data shows pro traders are still extremely cautious about the sustainability of the rebound rally. Is the sell-off really over? This article is an excerpt from