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Sharmistha Suman

A passionate journalist with a strong foundation in content writing and an experience in the crypto industry. With a commitment to self-growth, Sharmistha aims to make a meaningful impact in the media and communications landscape.

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Solana

Solana Trades at $83 Amid Extreme Fear Index

Solana, the 7th latest cryptocurrency by market cap, is now trading at $83.70, being 2.85% higher in the past 24 hours. The token is around 4.7% up in the last week, whereas it is 34% down in the last month.  With this, the overall market capitalisation stood at $47.53 billion,

February 20, 2026 2 mins read
Kalshi

Kalshi Wins Injunction in Tennessee Sports Betting Dispute

Kalshi, a web-based prediction markets platform, has got a preliminary injunction in Tennessee, hindering state officials from imposing local betting laws against the sports-associated event contracts of the platform.  On February 19, U.S. District Judge Aleta A. Trauger gave a decision siding with Kalshi on prominent issues, summarising that the

February 20, 2026 2 mins read
Kashkari

Neel Kashkari Slams Crypto as “Utterly Useless”

The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, criticised the cryptocurrency industry on February 19, describing digital assets as utterly useless and defined by word salad marketing instead of functional utility.  Kashkari attended the 2026 Midwest Economic Outlook Summit, in which he questioned the fundamental value proposition

February 20, 2026 2 mins read
Australian

Australian Official Sold Cyber Tools for $1.26M in Crypto

An official from Australia who was admitted guilty to selling sensitive cyber tools to a broker from Russia, and the payment was done in crypto under contracts guaranteeing millions more, making crypto the core of a case prosecutors claimed endangered Five Eyes intelligence abilities.  Prosecutors claimed Peter Williams, a native

February 20, 2026 2 mins read
Stablecoin Threats Evolve as Cybercriminals and Sanctioned States Reshape Digital Finance

South Korea Recovers $21.4M in Seized Bitcoin After Hack

The attorneys from South Korea have reportedly recovered around $21.4 million worth of bitcoin stolen from their custody in 2025, as per the local media reports. In December 2025, the Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office found that they had lost the bitcoin captured from a raid on a gambling platform.  The

February 19, 2026 2 mins read
Robinhoood

Robinhood Chain Testnet Hits 4M Transactions in Week One

The public testnet of Robinhood for its own blockchain has captivated four million transactions in its initial week, as per the chief executive officer of the firm, Vlad Tenev.  On February 18, Tenev posted on X stating that developers are so far making our L2, made for tokenised real-world assets

February 19, 2026 2 mins read
AI

AI Agents Tested to Prevent $3.4B Crypto Hacks

In 2025, the crypto industry witnessed some massive breaches, with just three major incidents being responsible for around 70% of the overall money theft. It is noteworthy that the biggest hack is said to be the Bybit exchange hack, which alone swept around $1.4 billion.  For a solution, OpenAI is

February 19, 2026 2 mins read
Harvard

Harvard Buys $87M in Ethereum ETF, Cuts Bitcoin Stake

Crypto investments are still an integral part of Harvard University, as filings reveal that the university has bought Ethereum. The Ivy League school purchased around $87 million in BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), as per the filing with the SEC released on February 13.  The buying came along with the

February 19, 2026 2 mins read
Hayes

Arthur Hayes Warns of AI-Driven Credit Shock

Arthur Hayes, an American entrepreneur and the founder of BitMEX, thinks that Bitcoin is indicating that markets are underrating a coming credit shock. Hayes posted a Substack essay, “This is Fine”, in which he claims that Bitcoin acts as a global fiat liquidity fire alarm.  Its acute fall from $126,000

February 18, 2026 2 mins read
Singapore

Singapore Removes Capital Gains Tax on Bitcoin

Singapore is once again gaining limelight in the crypto industry, as it has removed capital gains tax on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This initiative has strengthened Singapore’s crypto tax policies and sends a strong message to global investors.  Over a prolonged period, Singapore has made a reputation for financial stability

February 18, 2026 2 mins read