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MARA Holdings (MARA) reported a fourth quarter 2025 net loss of $1.71 billion, or $4.52 per diluted share, compared with net income of $528.3 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, in the same period a year earlier. Its shareholder letter filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said revenue in Q4 fell 6% to $202.3 million from $214.4 million in Q4 of 2024, as a lower average Bitcoin (BTC) price outweighed the impact of a higher hashrate. For the full year 2025, Marathon booked a net loss of $1.31 billion, compared with net income of $541 million in 2024, even…

Paul Atkins, the sitting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and one of the most consequential figures in American financial regulation, has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026 — marking the first time in history that a sitting SEC Chair has been invited to the world’s largest Bitcoin conference. Appointed by President Trump in 2025, Atkins has wasted no time in reshaping the SEC’s relationship with digital assets. Under his leadership, the SEC launched “Project Crypto,” a sweeping initiative to build a clear, innovation-friendly regulatory framework for the industry — ending what many described as…

XRP Ledger Foundation has confirmed it patched a critical vulnerability found in a yet-to-be-enabled amendment of Ripple’s XRP Ledger, averting a potentially major exploit.On Feb.19, a security engineer at cybersecurity firm Cantina, Pranamya Keshkamat, and the Cantina AI security bot identified a “critical logic flaw” in the signature-validation logic of Ripple’s blockchain, XRP Ledger, reported the XRP Ledger Foundation on Thursday. The vulnerability in the signature validation code batch amendment would have allowed an attacker to execute transactions from victim accounts, including draining funds, without ever having the victim’s private keys. “The amendment was in its voting phase and had not been…

San Francisco, CA, February 26th, 2026, Chainwire SolanaCDN delivers 3.8x faster shred propagation through a global mesh of 35,000+ nodes, provided as a public good for the Solana network Pipe Network today announced the launch of SolanaCDN, a free, open-source Solana validator client with an integrated CDN acceleration layer. Built as a fork of Anza’s Agave, SolanaCDN gives every Solana validator access to faster shred propagation through Pipe’s global network of 35,000+ PoP (Point-of-Presence) nodes. The client and CDN layer are both completely free. Pipe Network is providing SolanaCDN as public good infrastructure for the Solana ecosystem. The problem SolanaCDN…

The crypto fundraising landscape in 2026 offers three distinct pathways to early investment: presales, ICOs, and IDOs. Understanding the differences between these models is essential for any investor looking to capitalize on early-stage token opportunities while managing risk effectively. Whether you’re hunting for the best crypto presales, evaluating a promising ICO, or exploring IDO launchpads, this guide breaks down everything you need to know to make informed decisions in the current market cycle. What Are Crypto Presales, ICOs, and IDOs? Each fundraising model serves a unique purpose in bringing new tokens to market, with distinct mechanics that affect investor access,…

The cryptocurrency industry in 2026 is more sophisticated, competitive, and interconnected than ever before. From exchanges and DeFi platforms to NFT marketplaces and blockchain startups, thousands of businesses compete for visibility and credibility. Crypto directories play a crucial role in helping users discover valuable websites, services, and projects across the industry. However, as the ecosystem expands, so do the risks. Scam projects, impersonators, fake support agents, and fraudulent investment offers continue to challenge both newcomers and experienced participants. In an environment where communication often begins with a simple email or phone number, verifying identity becomes a fundamental step. This is…

Bitcoin price is up nearly 5% in the past 24 hours, briefly touching the $70,000 level before pulling back toward $68,000. This rebound helped Bitcoin recover almost 12% from its February 24 low.But despite this strong move, Bitcoin could not hold above $70,000. This hesitation is not random. It reflects a deeper issue that Dessislava Ianeva, Research Analyst at Nexo, says is still limiting Bitcoin’s recovery. Multiple data points now show that while buy signals are appearing, conviction remains weak. And until Bitcoin clears the $70,000 to $70,800 zone, this recovery may remain incomplete.Smart Money Signals Price Recovery, But Breakout…

The US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve could lose nearly 30% of its holdings in a single legal move, even if the government does not sell a single coin.Last year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The order directed the Treasury Department to consolidate government-held BTC into a reserve account and promised that the United States would not sell those coins.Yet, the headline number for the reserve may be overstating how much BTC the government can actually treat as a permanent strategic asset.Data from Bitcoin Treasuries estimates that the US government controls about 328,372 BTC. This…

A large crypto trader lost roughly $8.2 million after a leveraged bet on the ARC perpetuals market unraveled on the decentralized derivatives platform Lighter, forcing the exchange to tap its backstop liquidity and trigger auto-deleveraging to manage risk.In a series of posts on X, the platform explained that the whale built a very large long position over several days, pushing total open interest in the ARC (ARC) market to about $50 million, while roughly 600 traders and market makers took the opposite side.The trade began to fail when ARC’s price dropped around 6:00 pm ET on Wednesday. About $2 million…

Morgan Stanley wants to expand its digital asset offerings, including a native custody and exchange solution for crypto, the firm said during a conversation at Strategy World. Phong Le, President and CEO of Strategy, spoke with Amy Oldenburg, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Morgan Stanley, about the firm’s upcoming products.  Morgan Stanley will first allow clients on its E-Trade platform to buy and sell spot cryptocurrencies through a partnership. Last year, the bank said it was pursuing a spot Bitcoin ETF and planning to enable direct trading for clients via E*Trade. Over the next year, the bank intends to…