Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov says the recent crypto market downturn has inadvertently shown “how far the industry has progressed.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainlink-sergey-nazarov-bear-market-feels-different?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: February 2026
Ethereum Foundation teams up with SEAL to combat wallet drainers
SEAL and the Ethereum Foundation created a Trillion Dollar Security dashboard to track Ethereum security as part of efforts to fight wallet drainers. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-foundation-seal-partner-stop-wallet-drainers?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto exchange Backpack to launch token with unlocks tied to IPO goal
Backpack founder Armani Ferrante says the company’s staff and investors won’t get an allocation at its upcoming token launch to avoid insiders “dumping on retail.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-backpack-launch-token-with-unlocks-tied-ipo-ambition?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Vitalik Buterin details how Ethereum could work alongside AI
The Ethereum co-founder sees crypto providing privacy rails, verification systems and economic layers to help decentralize AI and benefit society. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitalik-buterin-shares-vision-how-ethereum-and-ai-will-work?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
‘No privacy’ CBDCs will come, warns billionaire Ray Dalio
Hedge fund manager Ray Dalio warns that CBDCs will eliminate financial privacy and enable governments to tax, seize funds, and cut off political opponents. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/zero-privacy-highly-controlled-cbdcs-coming-soon-warns-ray-dalio?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Base App sunsets Creator Rewards to double down on trading
Base creator Jesse Pollak said after rolling out the Base App to the public in December, “we’ve realized we need to do less, better.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/base-app-sunset-creator-rewards-program?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin sentiment hits record low as contrarian investors say $60K was BTC’s bottom
Bitcoin’s Fear & Greed sentiment indicator fell to its lowest ever level, leading some analysts to suggest that $60,000 was the bottom for BTC. Does historical data agree? Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-sentiment-hits-record-low-as-contrarian-investors-say-dollar60k-was-btc-s-bottom?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
MrBeast buys Gen Z bank just weeks after BitMine’s $200M bet
The banking acquisition follows a trademark filing for “MrBeast Financial” in October, which specifically mentioned “cryptocurrency exchange services.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/mrbeast-acquires-gen-z-bank-step?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
ETH taps $2.1K as crypto, macro markets rebound: Is the bottom in?
ETH price moved above $2,150 as Bitcoin and US stock markets rallied, but does data show whether derivatives traders have turned bullish yet? Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/eth-taps-dollar2-1k-as-crypto-macro-markets-rebound-is-the-bottom-in?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin holders sell 245K BTC in tight macro conditions: Did the market bottom?
Long-term Bitcoin holders sold 245,000 BTC as the price fell under $60,000 last week, but a fresh set of US macroeconomic cues and an uptick in BTC dip-buyers may signal that the market has bottomed. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-holders-sell-245k-btc-in-tight-macro-conditions-did-the-market-bottom?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound