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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

Aave Surpasses $1 Billion in Tokenized Real-World Asset Deposits

Aave has become the first platform in the sector to surpass $1 billion in real-world asset (RWA) deposits.  Which is a decentralized protocol that allows users to borrow and lend crypto without a middleman. Aave is the first lending protocol with over $1 billion in RWAs deposited. pic.twitter.com/H9d4Nh0Aol — Aave

February 20, 2026 2 mins read

Metaplanet CEO Defends Disclosure Practices Amid Bitcoin Strategy Criticism

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich responded to criticism about disclosure practices, Bitcoin purchases, options trading, and financial reporting transparency.  He said that it is easy to criticize without accountability, but he takes responsibility for all his public actions. Gerovich also denied accusations that the company’s disclosures were misleading, saying that such

February 20, 2026 2 mins read

White House Renews Stablecoin Rewards Talks

U.S. officials met with banking leaders and crypto industry representatives at the White House on Thursday to revisit one of the most divisive issues in digital-asset legislation: stablecoin rewards. Lawmakers continue to debate how to regulate yield or incentive programs tied to dollar-pegged tokens under the proposed CLARITY Act. The

February 20, 2026 3 mins read

AI Cryptocurrencies Take Stage as Stocks of Relevant Sector Drop

A drop in the AI sector has brought AI cryptocurrencies into the spotlight. There is a notable dip in both segments, with the plunge spanning across all the US stock market indexes. Companies that have lost shares are Nvidia, Microsoft, and Alphabet, among others. For the AI crypto segment, a

February 20, 2026 2 mins read

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

UAE Royal-Linked Mining Nets $344M BTC Profit: Arkham

The United Arab Emirates has accumulated approximately $344 million in unrealized bitcoin profit, excluding energy costs, according to new data from Arkham Intelligence. The holdings stem from mining operations linked to Abu Dhabi’s Royal Group. Arkham reported that UAE-linked wallets currently hold $453.6 million worth of bitcoin. The mining activities

February 19, 2026 3 mins read
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