Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan Challenges the ‘Commodity Blockspace’ Thesis
Ethereum controls roughly 60% of real-world asset ( RWA) tokenization today, but Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan questions whether layer one (L1) blockspace is truly the commodity many investors assume it to be. Bitwise CIO: We Don’t Yet Know What Happens When Crypto Scales to Trillions In a recent post on X, Matt Hougan challenged the … Read more
How pig-butchering crypto scams turn trust into a financial weapon
Long-term trust-building tactics power pig-butchering crypto scams, the fastest-growing fraud threats today. Go to Source
‘Investable universe’ of crypto is narrowing: NYDIG
NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says only a handful of crypto applications are attractive to investors and that the sector needs to reevaluate its “broad ‘web3’ ambition.” Go to Source
JPMorgan concedes it debanked Trump after Capitol attack
Court documents indicate that JPMorgan de-banked Trump, with debanking one of the main reasons the Trump family turned to crypto. Go to Source
Vitalik Buterin proposes using AI to strengthen DAO governance
A researcher at the Near Foundation told Cointelegraph last year that he was working on AI-powered digital twins that vote on behalf of DAO members to address low voter participation. Go to Source
Binance says sanctions exposure has declined 97% since 2024
Binance doubled down on its compliance credentials in a blog post after a report published earlier this month accused it of sanction violations. Go to Source
Bitcoin ETFs’ 5-week bleed, Metaplanet rejects accusations: Hodlers Digest, Feb. 15 – 22
US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed around $2.6 billion already in 2026; Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo shuts down quantum as the reason for the recent sell-off; and other news. Go to Source
OpenAI employee’s AI agent ‘accidentally’ sent $442K to beggar
One theory is that Lobstar Wilde tried to send 52,439 LOBSTAR tokens but misinterpreted Solana’s UI and sent 52.4 million tokens instead. Go to Source
Openclaw’s 20+ Crypto Capabilities — and Why Verification Matters
Openclaw, the open-source artificial intelligence (AI) agent framework formerly known as Moltbot and Clawdbot, has been quietly turning bots into digital currency power users — but in crypto, every shiny new plugin deserves a skeptical eye. What Is Openclaw? Openclaw is an open-source AI agent framework where modular “skills” function like plugins, giving agents the … Read more