Ethereum’s upcoming Pectra upgrade faced an unexpected challenge on Feb. 24 that impacted its testing on the Holesky testnet. On Feb. 27, Tim Beiko, Ethereum Foundation Protocol Support Lead, explained that the failure resulted from execution clients—Geth, Nethermind, and Besu—using incorrect deposit contract addresses. This misconfiguration triggered an execution layer (EL) bug, leading to chain splits. […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has criticized the agency’s recent decisions to drop multiple crypto-related cases, calling the move unprecedented and dismissive of long-standing legal principles. The Commissioner also took issue with the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance for its stance that memecoins do not qualify as securities under federal […]
Bitcoin has plunged below $80,000, marking its lowest point since November 2024, as the broader crypto market experiences a significant downturn. The ongoing sell-off has erased nearly all gains recorded after Donald Trump’s election victory, signaling a period of intense volatility. $1 trillion loss Data from CryptoSlate shows that Bitcoin fell by more than 8% […]
Bitcoin’s price dropped to $86,000 on Feb. 27 after struggling to maintain support at $88,000 for the past two days. The sudden price drop caused a swift and aggressive reaction across the market, with everyone from institutions to derivatives traders suffering losses. Despite the significantly larger size of the derivatives market, the spot market seems […]
Former Glassnode analyst and founder of CheckOnChain has highlighted that Bitcoin investors selling coins amid the current drawdown could incur losses, transferring holdings to long-term holders. He stated, “The odd’s we’re in a bear market are not large in my opinion.” Bitcoin’s price fell to $83,223 after a 6.5% correction over the past 24 hours […]
Binance refuted social media claims that it is offloading its Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) holdings. On Feb. 26, Binance’s customer support team addressed the speculation on X (formerly Twitter), stating that the exchange is not engaging in large-scale token sales. The firm clarified that it functions solely as a marketplace that facilitates transactions, with […]
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US have recorded their most significant single-day outflows since their launch in January 2024. Farside data shows investors pulled a combined $937.7 million from these funds on Feb. 25. This sharp sell-off surpassed the previous record of over $671 million in December. It also continued a trend that […]
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has voiced concerns that the company’s rivals are leveraging legal and regulatory tactics to destabilize the stablecoin issuer. In a Feb. 25 post on X, Ardoino alleged that some stablecoin issuers in the US are using political lobbying and legislative efforts to target Tether’s operations. According to him: “While our competitors […]
Bitcoin’s price slipped below $90,000 in the past 24 hours, reaching a level last seen in mid-November 2024. According to CryptoSlate data, the flagship digital asset fell by over 6% during this period, hitting a low of $88,273. This marks the asset’s lowest point this year and a three-month low. The market downturn extended to […]
Robinhood Crypto is no longer under investigation by the SEC. The agency closed its inquiry on Feb. 21, opting not to pursue any enforcement action. This closes the enforcement action following the May 2024 Wells Notice and reflects a shifting regulatory landscape alongside a similar decision in the SEC’s case against Coinbase. Robinhood emphasized that […]