Discover the real evidence required to prove someone is Satoshi Nakamoto and why past claims failed to meet Bitcoin’s cryptographic standard. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/explained/what-it-actually-takes-to-prove-someone-is-satoshi-nakamoto?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: February 2026
Do Super Bowl ads predict a bubble? Dot-coms, crypto and now AI
Super Bowl LX featured 10 ads for different AI products, and some observers believe it could be a sign that the AI financial bubble will soon burst. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-ads-super-bowl-ai-bubble?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Flash Freezing Flash Boys: Per-transaction encryption to fight malicious MEV
Flash Freezing Flash Boys is a novel proposal for per-transaction encryption to prevent frontrunning. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/flash-freezing-flash-boys-per-transaction-encryption-to-fight-malicious-mev?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin price punishes traders as 24-hour crypto liquidations pass $250M
Bitcoin sparked mass long and short BTC liquidations while staying rangebound around $70,000 as analysis predicted a local support retest. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-punishes-traders-24-hour-crypto-liquidations-pass-250m?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin’s $60K crash may mark halfway point of bear market: Kaiko
Analysts are split on whether the drop represents a cycle low or a pause before further downside. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-crash-60k-halfway-point-crypto-bear-market?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin’s Mayer Multiple hits 2022 levels: Where is BTC price bottom?
The Bitcoin Mayer Multiple reached 0.65, echoing the deep bear market conditions of 2022 and sparking debate on whether BTC’s real bottom lies at $50,000 or lower. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-mayer-multiple-hits-2022-where-is-btc-price-bottom?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Phantom Chat under scrutiny after $264K address poisoning loss
Phantom Chat is under scrutiny after a phishing attack drained $264,000 in Wrapped Bitcoin, renewing concerns over wallet UX and address poisoning scams. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/phantom-chat-address-poisoning-bitcoin-phishing?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
UK regulator takes High Court action against HTX over crypto promotions
The UK’s financial watchdog sued Panama-based HTX exchange and unidentified persons, alleging illegal crypto promotions on social media despite warnings. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/fca-action-htx-exchange-illegal-financial-promotion?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Solana treasuries sitting on over $1.5B in paper SOL losses
Public companies that amassed large Solana positions in 2025 have paused accumulation as equity markets reprice SOL-heavy balance sheets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-treasury-firms-unrealized-losses-equity-repricing?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
South Korea probes Bithumb after $43B ‘phantom’ Bitcoin payout
South Korean authorities launched an investigation into Bithumb after it mistakenly credited 620,000 BTC to users, adding to concerns about “paper Bitcoin” and internal controls. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-probes-bithumb-paper-bitcoin-error?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound