Sam Altman’s OpenAI Partners With Paradigm To Launch AI Tool EVMbench To Test Ethereum Security
ChatGPT creator OpenAI and crypto investment firm Paradigm have partnered for a new AI tool that will assess if it can fix Ethereum’s security woes. On 18 February 2026, EVMbench was released, and it now tests ground to see how well AI agents
Goldman Sachs CEO Reveals Personal Bitcoin Investment: “I own very little Bitcoin, but I’m watching it closely”
“I own very little Bitcoin, but I’m watching it closely,” Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon revealed while speaking at the World Liberty Forum in Florida on 18 February 2026. I’m an observer of Bitcoin. While Solomon maintained that he owns minimal personal Bitcoin
Canary Capital and Grayscale Launch First Spot SUI ETFs with 7% Staking Yields
On 18 February 2026, Canary Capital Group and Grayscale Investments launched the first US-listed spot SUI exchange-traded funds. This will give investors regulated access to Sui Network’s native token and approximately 7% staking rewards. Both funds hold physical SUI tokens and stake them
Cardano Open Interest Stalls Below $500M As Derivatives Traders Retreat
Cardano (ADA) is experiencing a notable lack of enthusiasm in derivatives markets, with open interest persistently below $500 million. Open interest serves as a key indicator of market participation and conviction. Recently, open interest slipped to approximately $431 million. Cardano activity has quieted
BlackRock’s Ethereum Supply Shock: Could a 95% Staking Lockup Send ETH to New Highs?
BlackRock has begun seeding its iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB). The institutional giant is officially expanding into Ethereum’s staking ecosystem! In a 17 February 2026 SEC filing, a BlackRock affiliate purchased 4,000 seed shares at $25 each, totaling $100,000 in initial capital, to
Italy’s Intesa Sanpaolo Discloses Bitcoin ETF Position: Why A $100M Bank Bet Matters For New Investors?
Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest banking institution and one of Europe’s largest banks, has disclosed approximately $96 million in spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in a regulatory filing. Institutional adoption of digital assets has been picking up pace within Europe’s traditionally conservative banking sector. The
Saylor Says “Crypto Spring Is Coming” As Strategy Adds 2,486 Bitcoin: Pushes Total Holdings To 717,131 BTC
On 17 February 2025, Michael Saylor’s Strategy acquired an additional 2,486 Bitcoin for $168.4 million at an average price of $67,710 per BTC. With the latest purchase, the company’s total Bitcoin Holdings total 717,131 BTC. Currently, Strategy has $54.52 billion in Bitcoin, making
CFTC Claims Exclusive Authority Over Prediction Markets: Chair Selig Says, “This Power Grab Ignores The Law, Decades Of Precedent”
On 17 February 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed an amicus brief asking for exclusive federal jurisdiction over prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi. With this, CFTC has directly challenged state governments’ attempts to regulate event contracts as gambling products. The
Stripe’s Stablecoin Platform Bridge Wins Conditional OCC Bank Charter Approval
Stripe’s stablecoin arm, Bridge, just cleared a major regulatory hurdle and scored a major win for crypto legitimacy. On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, the company confirmed it has received conditional approval for a national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller
Binance Employee Targeted In Paris Wrench Attack: France Becomes A Hotspot For Crypto Kidnapping Crimes
Three masked assailants targeted Binance France CEO David Prinçay in a failed home invasion on 12 February 2026, in the Paris suburbs of Val-de-Marne, entering the wrong residence before stealing phones and injuring a woman. The targeting of President of Binance France is
