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In brief Barclays has requested information from technology providers regarding a potential push into blockchain, according to Bloomberg. The banking giant is said to be considering tokenized deposits and stablecoin payments. Earlier this year, the firm made an investment in stablecoin settlement firm, Ubyx. Publicly traded banking institution Barclays (BCS) is reportedly gathering information for a potential push into blockchain, according to a Friday report from Bloomberg. Sources familiar with the matter said the firm has requested information from “technology suppliers” while it considers a path forward. Its utilization of blockchain may include tokenized deposits and stablecoins, the report said.The U.K.-based…

In brief Trump ordered federal agencies to “immediately cease” using Anthropic’s AI technology. The order follows a dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon over the use of Claude for unrestricted military use. Trump has given agencies six months to phase out Anthropic systems. President Donald Trump has directed all U.S. federal agencies to stop using artificial intelligence technology developed by Anthropic, escalating a dispute between the AI company and the Pentagon over how the military uses the technology.In a Truth Social post on Friday, Trump said agencies must “immediately cease” using Anthropic products, with a six-month phase-out period for departments…

Mark Karpelès, the former CEO of Mt. Gox, is calling on community support for a proposal to recover more than $5.2 billion stolen from his Bitcoin exchange more than a decade ago.On Friday, Karpelès submitted a proposal on GitHub to add a consensus rule that would allow the 79,956 Bitcoin hacked from Mt. Gox (currently sitting in a single wallet) to be moved to a recovery address without the original private key. “These coins have not moved in over 15 years. They are among the most well-known and publicly tracked UTXOs in Bitcoin’s history,” he wrote.  Source: Jameson LoppKarpelès said that…

[PRESS RELEASE – San Francisco, CA, USA, February 26th, 2026] PACT, the leading on-chain credit and payments infrastructure protocol and #1 RWA protocol on Aptos, today announced that its native token, $PACT, is now supported on the world’s most trusted cryptocurrency exchanges, including Kraken, MEXC, and Gate. PACT Expands Access as It Builds the Future of On-Chain Finance PACT enables end-to-end, fully programmable credit infrastructure, supporting origination, servicing, repayments, covenants, waterfalls, and stablecoin settlement entirely on-chain. Unlike traditional RWA protocols that wrap off-chain credit in tokens, PACT embeds the credit system itself into blockchain rails. Today, PACT technology is used…

Another week has ended, and it is also the end of the month, which means a bigger batch of Bitcoin and Ether options contracts are expiring while spot markets cool off again. Around 115,500 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Feb. 27, with a notional value of roughly $7.8 billion. This event is much larger than usual because it is the end of the month, so there could be a little volatility on spot markets. Crypto markets have seen a little daylight with a mid-week lift, but total capitalization has remained the same as gains are starting to erode…

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has delivered a stark forecast for Bitcoin, saying the pioneer crypto will likely survive as a network but is far from succeeding as money or a store of value.The remark aligns with sentiment from multiple analysts, who highlight Bitcoin’s failure to hold as a hedge against currency debasement.Wikipedia Co-Founder Is Confident About Bitcoin — But His 2050 Price Prediction Will Shock YouWales warned that Bitcoin could decline to “hobbyist levels,” potentially falling below $10,000 in today’s dollars by 2050. “People who think that Bitcoin is going to zero are likely mistaken,” Wales said. “The design is…

In brief Warren pressed OCC Comptroller Jonathan Gould to share the unredacted charter application for World Liberty Financial, citing foreign ownership and national security risks. Gould refused to delay or deny the application, saying he would process it “as we process all applications.” Warren warned Gould that approving the charter would take him “from being a cheerleader for President Trump to an accomplice in his corruption.” The nation’s top bank regulator refused Thursday to delay or deny a bank charter application from a President Trump-affiliated crypto company, even as an outspoken senator told him approving it would make him “an…

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…

Bitcoin and the broader crypto market headed into Friday on the back foot, with most major tokens posting losses over the last 24 hours as traders continued to de-risk alongside equities following Nvidia’s earnings-driven pullback.Bitcoin was trading around $67,766 at the time of writing, down 1.5% on the day but still clinging to a 0.6% gain on the week. Ethereum mirrored the move, off 1.5% in 24 hours to trade just above $2,047. Both remain stuck in a narrow range that has defined price action since the Feb. 5 crash, with Wednesday’s push toward $70,000 marking the upper boundary and…

Over $8.72 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire today, marking February’s largest derivatives event.The expiring options place the crypto market at a critical inflection point, with volatility elevated and sentiment fragile.February’s $8.72 Billion Expiry Crossroads: Will Bitcoin and Ethereum Face the Pain Trade?Bitcoin accounts for the lion’s share of the exposure, with 114,705 contracts representing $7.74 billion in notional value heading into settlement.Bitcoin Expiring Options. Source: DeribitEthereum follows with 478,992 contracts worth approximately $975 million. Combined, the expiries account for roughly 20% of total open interest, suggesting their potential market impact.At current prices, both assets sit notably below their…