A new study found 51% of U.S. crypto wallet users are systematically replacing legacy banks with digital assets for everyday financial tasks.

Zcash developers have patched a critical flaw in the Orchard shielded pool that a security researcher showed could forge an unlimited supply of counterfeit ZEC. The token fell more than 40% as the disclosure came to light.

On February 15, 1992, in Virginia, Romanian mathematician Stefan Mandel and his associates scooped $27 million after blanketing every lottery combination with tickets financed by a network of investors. It was the peak of a 14-jackpot run spanning Romania, the UK, and Australia, before regulators in Australia and France rewrote rules that now make the strategy effectively impossible.

Spacecoin has signed an exclusive agreement with DETI Technology to bring decentralized satellite telecoms to Vietnam. The partners are targeting at least $100 million in annual revenue once the project reaches commercial operation.

The Trump Administration has proposed imposing 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The investigation alleges that Brazil “has unfairly disadvantaged U.S. companies engaged in competing electronic payment services” by promoting Pix.

The largest U.S. banks are reportedly planning a joint tokenized deposit network set to launch in 2027, positioning regulated bank money directly against stablecoins.

Texas regulators targeted an alleged crypto investment and MLM scheme that promised millionaire status, passive income, and high monthly returns through recruitment and trading codes. The order also cites withdrawal fees, investor lockups, and claims of low-risk, AI-assisted trading.

Bitcoin has reached Peter Brandt’s February downside target, but the veteran trader says BTC could still move lower before forming a tradable bottom. In an earlier outlook, he projected a potential $300,000 to $500,000 bitcoin peak in 2029.

Ripple USD’s multichain expansion strengthens RLUSD’s position in blockchain-based finance as Wormhole enables native movement across supported ecosystems. The integration gives institutions and developers wider access to compliant dollar liquidity for payments, tokenization, and cross-chain operations.

A first-of-its-kind bitcoin-backed mortgage has entered the U.S. housing market. Coinbase and Better funded the first Fannie Mae-backed mortgage using bitcoin collateral, creating a new option for homebuyers with wealth held in digital assets.

The project, managed by Adecoagro, an agricultural powerhouse, will constitute one of the first initiatives of its kind in Latam. Matheus Lechuga, project manager at Adecoagro, stated that at this first stage, the company seeks to achieve energy efficiency.

Peer-to-peer decentralized sports trading exchange, Pred, has officially opened to public access to its platform. The public debut just a few days before the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Traders across multiple prediction markets are pricing a significant downside move for bitcoin well ahead of any recovery toward six figures.

Solo bitcoin miners running desktop-sized hardware are still finding full blocks in 2026, and the data from several active solo mining pools makes clear this is no longer a fluke.

FG Nexus has lost more than $85 million on its ethereum treasury strategy after buying ETH near last year’s highs and selling much of the position at lower prices. The losses highlight the pressure facing public companies that turned to ether as a reserve asset.