On February 17, Zora launched a new product called “attention markets” on the Solana blockchain, and the launch was announced by both Zora and Solana. This move from Zora marked a major shift from NFTs and Ethereum-based tools to Solana, which is known for its faster transactions and lower fees.
The Digital Chamber has launched a new Prediction Markets Working Group to strengthen federal oversight of the sector in the United States. The blockchain advocacy group aims to secure regulatory clarity and reinforce the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s authority over event-based contracts. The organization announced the initiative on X and
Kevin O’Leary, a Shark Tank investor and a Bitcoin supporter, warned that the price of Bitcoin could crash due to quantum computing. O’Leary said that quantum computers could break the cryptographic security of Bitcoin faster than programmers can enhance the security measures. Currently, Bitcoin’s encryption is based on mathematical problems
AI cryptocurrencies have recorded gains over the last week. TAO led the charge as the collective market cap and volume shot up significantly. Top weekly gains in the AI sector include INSP, AGENT, and ONDOAI, to mention a few. VIRTUAL and RENDER have also been able to attract attention with
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index on CoinMarketCap has been witnessing an extreme fear situation since the beginning of this month. On February 6, 2026, it hit its yearly low, standing at a reading of 5 and in an extreme fear zone. This indicates a market sentiment environment that has
Gold and silver prices have come down. The US Dollar has gotten stronger against the basket. All this while cryptocurrencies have maintained a steady momentum despite volatility in the market. Interestingly, JPMorgan has earlier flagged that lower volatility could make bitcoin more attractive in the long-term. Gold and US Dollar
Russian officials say citizens move more than $129 billion in crypto each year outside formal oversight, prompting renewed calls for regulation. At the Alfa Talk conference, Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov highlighted the scale of adoption. He said Russian citizens generate roughly 50 billion rubles in daily crypto turnover. That
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, said that retail investors are strongly resilient, as they are actively buying Ethereum and Bitcoin despite broader monthly price drops. The crypto market has been struggling, with Bitcoin down around 2% in the last 24 hours and trading at $68,841, bringing its monthly fall to
The CLARITY Act debate has intensified after the Digital Chamber released a competing set of principles to challenge proposals backed by major U.S. banks. The blockchain trade association defended the current draft bill while signaling room for compromise on specific issues. The banking sector has pushed for tighter restrictions, particularly
A continuous focus on long-term structural growth and institutional participation was underlined during the first KuCoin Institutional Premiere 2026, which took place in Hong Kong. This event took place against the background of the recent movement of Bitcoin. A total of over one hundred institutional customers and partners from various
