Month: February 2026

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…

Kalshi Boots Politician, YouTuber For Insider Trading

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A former contender for governor of California has been banned from Kalshi after betting on his own candidacy last year in violation of insider trading rules, the prediction market platform said on Wednesday. According to a statement from Kalshi’s head of enforcement, Robert DeNault, the politician bet about $200 on his candidacy for governor of California and posted about it on X, leading to a five-year suspension on the prediction market platform and a $2,000 penalty. Kalshi did not name the politician, but said he is no longer running for…

$10.5B Bitcoin Options Expiry May Reset Market Expectations

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Key takeaways: Bitcoin bulls need a 9% rally from current levels to take the advantage in Friday’s $10.5 billion options expiry. The 90% correlation between Bitcoin and the Nasdaq 100 Index shows that tech investor sentiment drives market confidence. Bitcoin (BTC) price surged to an eight-day high on Wednesday, successfully forming a double bottom near the $62,500 level. Despite these recent gains, Bitcoin price remains 21% lower than it was one month ago, suggesting bulls are unlikely to come out ahead during Friday’s $10.5 billion monthly BTC options expiry. Whether…

GDC Board Gives Company Greenlight to Sell BTC for Share Buyback

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The board of directors for GD Culture Group (GDC), a publicly listed holding company focused on digital marketing and AI, on Wednesday authorized the company to sell Bitcoin (BTC) from its corporate treasury to pay for a share buyback program. The move appears to be a reversal of a May 2025 decision to build a cryptocurrency reserve of Bitcoin and Official Trump Coin (TRUMP). Wednesday’s authorization allows the company to sell the BTC from its treasury in “one or more transactions,” and the company is not under an obligation to…

NVIDIA reports $68.1B Q4 revenue as shares jump after hours on earnings beat

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NVIDIA reported record fourth quarter revenue of $68.1 billion for fiscal 2026, up 20% quarter over quarter and 73% from a year earlier, as AI infrastructure demand continued to accelerate. Data center revenue reached a record $62.3 billion in the quarter, up 22% sequentially and 75% year over year. For the full fiscal year, total revenue climbed 65% to $215.9 billion, while data center revenue rose 68% to $193.7 billion. GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.76 for the quarter and $4.90 for the full year. Net income in fiscal…

Ethereum Foundation releases Strawmap outlining L1 upgrades through 2029

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The Ethereum Foundation has published a technical document titled Strawmap outlining a long-term vision for Ethereum protocol upgrades through 2029. The Strawmap was posted on X by Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake on behalf of the EF Protocol team, highlighting a decade-scale development perspective for Layer 1 enhancements. Designed for researchers, developers, and governance participants, the document presents a unified visual timeline of proposed upgrades across the consensus, data, and execution layers. The framework sketches roughly seven forks by the end of the decade, based on an estimated cadence of…

Travala launches global car rentals via CarTrawler, expanding crypto travel payments

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Travala has launched a global car rental vertical through a partnership with CarTrawler, expanding its crypto-powered booking platform to cover ground transportation across more than 150 countries. The integration gives Travala users access to over 50,000 car rental locations aggregated from more than 1,700 corporate and independent suppliers, including major brands such as Hertz and Avis. Bookings can be completed using Bitcoin, Ether, USDT, USDC, Solana, or traditional payment methods. The rollout builds on Travala’s broader travel marketplace, which includes more than 3 million properties, access to over 600 airlines,…