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Removing intermediaries with account abstraction is a “core principle of non-ugly cypherpunk Ethereum,” said Buterin. Ethereum account abstraction, or smart accounts, will be shipped with the Hegota upgrade “within a year,” said Vitalik Buterin on Saturday. “We have been talking about account abstraction ever since early 2016,” said the Ethereum co-founder over the weekend.  He added that now, “we finally have EIP-8141, an omnibus that wraps up and solves every remaining problem that AA [account abstraction] was intended to address (plus more),” and it is slated for deployment this year.   Read more

After exploring fundraising and acquisition options, the teams concluded that no sustainable recovery path existed following the breach.

The company was the first to deploy its AI models on classified US military cloud networks, according to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. The CEO of AI company Anthropic, Dario Amodei, has responded to the United States Department of Defense and the White House, ordering military defense contractors that do business with the Department of Defense to stop using Anthropic’s products. Anthropic objected to the use of its AI models for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons that can fire without any human input, Amodei told CBS News on Saturday.  He added that Anthropic was fine with all of the US government’s proposed use cases for its AI models, except for surveillance and fully autonomous weapons platforms. He said: Read more

Ethereum’s dominant total value locked and widespread adoption by traditional finance institutions confirm its role as the base of global onchain finance. Will Ether price follow? Key takeaways: Institutional adoption of the Ethereum network accelerates despite Ether disappointing price action. Ethereum and its layer-2s hold 65% of TVL market share. Vitalik Buterin is shifting focus toward base layer scalability and ZK-EVM to ensure long-term onchain efficiency and security. Read more

Bitcoin's future hinges less on technological factors and more on how AI affects growth, employment, real interest rates, and central bank liquidity, NYDIG Research argues.

A tip to Homeland Security unraveled a multi-wallet laundering scheme, which ultimately resulted in a $61 million Tether confiscation.

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 28th, 2026] KAI Exchange, the world’s leading AI-native cryptocurrency trading platform, says it has received a mysterious message from Satoshi Nakamoto: “April 5th is not Satoshi Nakamoto’s birthday (that belongs to Changpeng Zhao); Satoshi’s real birthday is March 1st.” Upon receiving this confidential message, KAI Exchange immediately […]

BTC has completely turned the tables around during this highly volatile day.

A rare Bitcoin bottom signal from 2023 has flashed again, but the 2026 macroeconomic backdrop calls its validity into question. Can BTC price defy the odds? A Bitcoin (BTC) bottom signal that appeared in 2023, ahead of a 130% rally in 2024, has flashed again this week, raising the possibility that the price is nearing another bullish inflection point.  At the same time, the broader data of liquidity, exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows, and macroeconomic data changes the environment from two years ago, suggesting that the path forward may not mirror the previous cycle’s. Data aggregator Swissblock noted that Bitcoin has now logged 25 consecutive days in its “extreme high risk” zone, the longest stretch on record and above the 23-day peak seen in 2023. Historically, an extended stay in this zone has aligned with late-stage drawdowns or a bottom signal. Read more

Bitcoin defends $64K after U.S., Israel strikes on Iran as ETF flows return to center stage Bitcoin traded through a weekend macro shock after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran sparked regional retaliation. The largest price swings occurred during low-liquidity hours, leaving spot BTC back near the mid-$64,000 area. The move reinforced a pattern that […] The post Bitcoin recovers instantly after Iran war crashes price but one Monday number could flip the next move appeared first on CryptoSlate.

JPMorgan said the long-awaited Clarity Act would bring regulatory clarity, boost institutional participation and accelerate tokenization across U.S. crypto markets.

Declining crypto prices mean that many digital asset treasuries are either underwater or trading at a discount to their net asset value. The crypto treasury market is likely to consolidate this year amid the market downturn, as companies with operating businesses merge with or acquire those trading below net asset value (NAV), according to Wojciech Kaszycki, chief strategy officer of crypto infrastructure and treasury company BTCS. Operating businesses, such as providing validator services for blockchain networks or offering public and private credit instruments, generate cash flow that give crypto treasury companies an edge over those that only accumulate crypto, Kaszycki told Cointelegraph. This financial edge allows them to buy up companies treading water on their crypto investments or trading below the value of their crypto holdings, he said. Kaszycki added:  Read more

The government relies on this crypto infrastructure for international trade, while ordinary Iranians use it as a financial lifeline during protests and economic crises.

Bitcoin is turning into multi-generational wealth, and a large share of holders still run it with a single point of failure. One accident, illness, or a stretch of incapacity can be the difference between inheriting generational wealth and losing everything. That's the inheritance crisis the market will have to face. A recent report from the […] The post Bitcoin’s self custody culture created an inheritance time bomb, and 2026 may be when it starts detonating appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Empery Digital holds 3,723 BTC as a reserve asset, and a major investor is calling for the company to sell the lot and return the cash to shareholders.

The real competitive advantage in stablecoins, the moat that holds competitors at bay, now lies in the distribution held by incumbents, according to the person behind Meta's abandoned Diem token.

The price of Bitcoin plummeted to nearly $63,000 overnight amid U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran, but has mostly recovered in the hours since.

Buterin proposes replacing consensus-layer BLS signatures with hash-based schemes, such as Winternitz variants.

Solana just posted its strongest ETF inflow day in more than 2.5 months, reigniting speculation that institutions may be quietly positioning for a larger move and fueling bullish price predictions.On February 25, Solana exchange-traded funds recorded $30.86M in net inflows, marking the highest single-day intake in weeks.The spike reflects renewed institutional interest in gaining SOL […] The post Solana Price Prediction: Biggest ETF Inflows in Months — Are Institutions Positioning for a Breakout? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The proposed rules would limit the ability of third parties to pass stablecoin rewards on to users, but experts are split on what the language could mean for America’s top crypto firms.