Day: February 26, 2026

Stripe says Blockchains may need to Process 1B TPS to Support AI Agents

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Financial technology firm Stripe says blockchains may need to process up to 1 billion transactions per second to support the future of artificial intelligence agents.  In an annual letter posted to X on Tuesday, Stripe CEO and co-founder Patrick Collison and co-founder John Collison gave a rundown of the firm’s performance over 2025, while also making some predictions for the near future.  One of the key talking points was the adoption of AI agents and what widespread use could look like in the future. The duo argued that blockchain transaction…

Dogecoin (DOGE) Strengthens as Altcoin Rally Signals Renewed Risk Appetite

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Dogecoin started a major increase above $0.10 against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating and might decline again if it fails to clear $0.1060. DOGE price started a fresh increase above $0.0950 and $0.10. The price is trading above the $0.10 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $0.0942 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could aim for a fresh increase if it remains stable above $0.0988. Dogecoin Price…

XRP Price Rally Accelerates, $1.50 Resistance Could Decide Next Move

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Trump-backed World Liberty plans governance staking overhaul to reward active participation

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World Liberty Financial, a DeFi platform backed by the Trump family, has put forward a governance proposal that would require holders of unlocked WLFI tokens to stake them to vote, while offering staking rewards to those who actively participate in governance. Under the plan introduced on February 26, WLFI holders must lock their tokens for at least 180 days to take part in governance voting. Participants who cast at least 2 governance votes during their lock-up period would receive an estimated 2% annual return paid from the project’s treasury. Voting…

Ethereum Roadmap Targets 2-Second Blocks and Quantum Safety

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has added to a newly released roadmap outlining how Ethereum plans to dramatically speed up the production of new blocks and the confirmation of transactions. Vitalik’s comments on Thursday offered more detail on a visual public roadmap called “Strawmap” released by the Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol team.  “Fast slots are off in their own lane at the top of the roadmap, and do not really seem to connect to anything,” said Buterin, noting that the rest of the roadmap is “pretty independent of the slot time.”  Slot…

Ethereum Price Rally Hits Wall at $2,150 After Explosive 15% Move

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Ethereum price started a major rally above the $2,000 resistance. ETH is now correcting gains from $2,150 and might decline to $2,000. Ethereum started a fresh upward move above the $1,950 zone. The price is trading above $2,000 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $1,920 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,120 zone. Ethereum Price Rallies Over 15% Ethereum price managed to…

Aave Notches $1T in Lending Volume, an Industry First

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Decentralized finance protocol Aave has surpassed $1 trillion in cumulative lending volume, marking a historic first in the DeFi industry. “A decade ago, DeFi and Aave didn’t exist. They were just ideas. Today, Aave stands as the backbone of onchain lending, powering a new financial system that is open, global, and unstoppable,” Aave Labs CEO Stani Kulechov said in an X post on Wednesday. The feat marked another step toward Aave’s goal of becoming the “largest, most efficient liquidity network in the world,” Kulechov added. “One that builders, banks, and…

Bitcoin Price Explodes Higher, $70K Level Faces Fresh Bullish Assault

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Bitcoin price started a major increase above $68,000. BTC is now struggling to clear the $70,000 resistance and might correct some gains. Bitcoin started a fresh increase after it settled above the $67,000 support. The price is trading above $67,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $66,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might dip again if it trades below the $67,500 and $67,200 levels. Bitcoin Price Rallies 10%…

ETHZilla Surges on Rebrand to Forum in Tokenization Pivot

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ETHZilla shares climbed 13% on Wednesday after the company changed its name to Forum as part of plans to ditch its crypto treasury strategy and become a tokenization company. The company said on Wednesday that it has updated its corporate name and brand to Forum Markets and will do business as Forum. ETHZilla will also change its ticker symbol to “FRMM” as of market open on Monday, pending Nasdaq approval. The company said the rebrand is the next step in its transition into a platform “connecting traditional capital markets with…

UK Security Chair Wants Temporary Ban on Crypto Donations

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Matt Western, chair of the UK’s Joint Committee on National Security Strategy, has urged the government to put a temporary halt on crypto donations to political parties, citing concerns over foreign interference. In his Monday letter to Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Western recommended adding a “temporary moratorium” on crypto donations to the upcoming Representation of the People Bill. The moratorium would be lifted once the Electoral Commission issues statutory guidance. “We are concerned that foreign state intent to interfere in UK political finance…