ETF
Bitcoin ETFs are $5 billion away from a new flow record after a brutal 11-month reset
The latest outflow ended a $3.08 billion streak but left lifetime demand near its October 2025 high-water mark.
Sentiment: Neutral
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Opinion
Bond yield explosion gives Bitcoin a strong signal – is now finally Satoshi’s time?
The Bank of England’s latest warning and the race to serve software buyers strengthen Bitcoin’s adoption argument, with holding and pricing in BTC the decisive tests.
Regulation
UK’s 2027 crypto rules could block new business with existing customers
The FCA gateway is open, and eligible existing firms applying by February 28, 2027 can keep new business running if their applications remain undecided at commencement.
Stablecoins
Open USD bets Stripe’s $1.9 trillion network can break USDT and USDC’s grip
The $468 million stablecoin is pairing deep launch liquidity with partner incentives across payments, cards and treasury products.
Staking
MetaMask security scare pushes Ethereum validator exits to a nine-month high
About 523,000 ETH is leaving MetaMask-operated validators while Ethereum’s total exit queue has surged above 773,000 ETH.
Technology
Ethereum is preparing a 200 million gas push as its Layer 1 scaling strategy accelerates
The Glamsterdam upgrade aims to create more room for DeFi and complex apps, but actual capacity will depend on validator preferences.
Payments
Japan’s biggest payment network opens its doors for crypto via Binance Pay
Binance Pay now lets eligible overseas visitors spend crypto at participating PayPay stores in Japan, with merchants receiving yen.
Technology
Base’s Cobalt upgrade adds another rule to affect token balances
Base’s Cobalt upgrade adds optional seizure controls that let B20 issuers reassign holder balances under separate permissions.
Wallets
New Bitcoin upgrade catches hidden key leaks hiding the exact fix
BIP461 standardizes Bitcoin ECDSA signing to expose deviations that could signal hidden wallet key leakage.
Trading
Kalshi’s $40 billion growth story hits tough questions about its trading volume
Kalshi is replacing broad volume subsidies with targeted deposit and trading incentives as scrutiny grows over the quality of its activity.
Outage
Robinhood Chain kept producing blocks through a roughly 40-minute app disruption
New full-day measurements correct the block-halt claim, while separate data show a steep drop in successful app traffic.
Regulation
SEC changes token buyback guidance as spending hits $638M
The SEC staff's revised FAQ now requires a crypto system to be both functional and free of a central party for its buyback answer to apply.
