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February 24, 2026
Bitcoin Tumble Widens Stock Market Schism Among Miners — bloomberg.com
David Pan writes on how the quickly evolving artificial intelligence sector has stock-market investors picking winners and losers among Bitcoin miners.
Treasury sanctions Russian firm said to have stolen and sold US cyber tools — nextgov.com
The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned Russian firm Operation Zero and several affiliated individuals for allegedly buying stolen cyber tools originally developed for the U.S. government and reselling them for millions in cryptocurrency. Treasury
Meta Testing Stablecoin Payments As Digital Currencies Take Off — bloomberg.com
Meta Platforms Inc. is exploring ways to integrate stablecoin payments into its apps, embracing a fast-growing form of digital currency increasingly used in online commerce.
Payoneer seeks bank charter for new stablecoin — americanbanker.com
The payments firm wants to issue a stablecoin called PAYO-USD, joining a wave of digital asset companies seeking federal bank charters.
Bitcoin Break-Even Trap Is Killing Every Rally as Buyers Strike — bloomberg.com
From crypto diehards to first-time ETF buyers, the people who would usually be buying Bitcoin right now can’t bring themselves to do it. And the data explains why.
Facebook ads for Windows 11 deliver malware — pcworld.com
If you’re looking for a reason to finally ditch Facebook… well, you’ve got plenty, but I’ll give you one more. On top of never-ending slop, scams, and algorithmic rage-bait, it’s now hosting malware. Or at least, ads that pretend to be for Windows,
Hong Kong firm to test tokenised concert stakes ahead of digital gold trading — scmp.com
People will soon be able to buy Ethereum-based investment tokens for concerts in March and April, laying the groundwork for the introduction of tokenised gold in Hong Kong, according to an industry leader. Esperanza Fintech Group CEO Dan Ronald Leung
Bitcoin is crashing for 3 reasons today. They have more to do with the state of the world than the crypto market — fastcompany.com
The cryptocurrency is once again flirting with fresh lows after various news events over the past 24 hours have rattled investors. Here’s what to know. It’s another bad day for Bitcoin. Over the past 24 hours, the digital token has declined nearly 4.5%,
How Epstein’s influence shaped the exclusion of women in STEM — salon.com
In 2018, an elite group of academics and scientists planned to gather for an exclusive retreat at a luxury farm in the woods of Connecticut. The guests had been hand-picked by prominent New York literary agent John Brockman, who frequently hosted similar
With his tariff plan in tatters, Trump vows ‘to do absolutely terrible things to foreign countries… in a much more powerful and obnoxious way’ — fortune.com
The S&P 500 lost 1.04% yesterday as the VIX “fear index” for volatility spiked 10%, but futures were up 0.16% this morning, suggesting traders may be putting a temporary pause on the panic selling that has gripped markets over the last 24 hours. That panic
Trump’s new global tariffs kick in at 10% – business live — theguardian.com
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Bitcoin has continued to drop this morning, down 2% to $63,149, as the cautious mood in markets ripples out to the world of crypto. It is now down by about 20% this month alone, which has put it on
Bitcoin Heads for Worst Month Since Crypto Collapse of June 2022 — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin Heads for Worst Month Since Crypto Collapse of June 2022 Bloomberg
Lawmakers seek to boost CFTC budget to take on crypto oversight — rollcall.com
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission would need more resources as its regulatory purview expands with the addition of cryptocurrencies, experts say, and one bill that’s moving in the Senate would increase the agency’s budget. The CFTC would take on the
Bitcoin extends decline, falling over 5% to below $64,000 — cnbc.com
Bitcoin extends decline, falling over 5% to below $64,000 CNBC
Board of Peace said looking into ‘stablecoin’ to boost economy of postwar Gaza — timesofisrael.com
Israeli tech entrepreneur spearheading project to set up a US dollar-pegged cryptocurrency for use in the enclave, where shekels have become scarce, FT reports The post Board of Peace said looking into ‘stablecoin’ to boost economy of postwar Gaza appeared
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