The biggest opponent of OpenAI, Anthropic, has formally publicised a milestone of a $30 billion fundraising round. After this deal, the post-money valuation of the company reaches $380 billion, underlining the robust pull of capital into the AI sector. Beyond the headline number, though, reside complex second-order effects that could
With extreme fear sentiment hanging around the market, the day opened in the red, with some crypto assets in green. The market cap is resting at the $2.27 trillion mark after a 1.35% drop. The largest assets, like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), are trading at $66.1K and $1.9K, respectively.
Israeli prosecutors indicted the two on charges of attempting to use confidential military intelligence to make bets on Polymarket, a blockchain-based prediction market. The suspects include one Israeli Defence Forces reservist and another civilian. Authorities accused the reservist of obtaining sensitive operational intelligence in the course of his military duties
A Connecticut man has been charged with a 21-count indictment for allegedly running a crypto fraud scheme that defrauded several investors and lost $950,000 of their funds. As the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut announced on February 12. According to the DOJ release, his name is Elmin
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced appointments to a new committee that would provide advice on regulatory and industry developments regarding digital assets. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed his position as a member of the committee representing crypto exchange interests. The advisory committee also has Ripple CEO Brad
The crypto market stays strong within the bear market by losing over 1.02% instead of attempting a recovery. With extreme fear lingering across the digital assets, the largest and dominant, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), are hovering on the downside. Meanwhile, Polygon (prev. MATIC) (POL) has recorded a steady surge
Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, has confirmed that it will officially launch the Espresso token on its spot trading platform on February 12, 2026, at 13:00 UTC. The token will be carried with the seed label, which means the token is new and may carry high risk
The market spikes 1.39%, pushing the majority of crypto assets into a green wave as it fights back against bearish pressure. With the extreme fear sentiment lingering, the potential bear presence is hanging around. Turning attention toward the altcoins, Magic Eden (ME) has registered a steady 50.90% jump in value
The American Bankers Association has filed a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The letter has requested a slowdown on the approval of cryptocurrency trust bank charters. According to the American Bankers Association, the regulators should wait for greater clarity to emerge on the procedures of
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid has come out in support of keeping the lending rate unchanged, at least in the next March meeting. He has based his statement on the grounds of the recent job data. It remains to be seen how investors react when allocating their funds
