Month: February 2026

Bitcoin Miners Plan 30GW AI Capacity Amid Margin Pressure

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Public Bitcoin miners are planning about 30 gigawatts of new power capacity aimed at artificial intelligence workloads, nearly three times the 11 GW they currently have online, as they race to offset shrinking mining margins and reposition for the next growth cycle. The buildout, compiled by TheEnergyMag across 14 publicly traded Bitcoin (BTC) miners, underscores how aggressively the industry is pivoting away from traditional hashpower amid persistently weak hashprice conditions. On paper, the planned expansion amounts to what TheEnergyMag described as “a small country’s worth of power infrastructure.” In reality,…

Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman Calls Bitcoin ‘Total Bust’

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Bitcoin’s dramatic selloff continues as the world’s biggest cryptocurrency wipes out all gains it has made since President Donald Trump’s re-election. Nobel laureate Paul Krugman, a City University of New York professor and Substack author, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. Krugman’s most recent Substack post argues that Bitcoin and crypto could currently be seeing a legitimate “winter” due to political factors and asset hoarding. He also argues that if there’s going to be a Bitcoin collapse, it should happen now before…

Supply Ratio Drop Hints At New Bid

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XRP is quietly leaving Binance at a pace that’s beginning to register in CryptoQuant’s exchange supply metrics, a pattern one CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost (X: @Darkfost_Coc)says is consistent with renewed accumulation after a sharp year-to-date drawdown. In a note published on CryptoQuant, Darkfost pointed to a steady decline in Binance’s XRP “supply ratio”, a measure of how much of the asset’s total supply sits on a given exchange as a signal that some holders are opting for custody over liquidity. Binance Ratio Slides As XRP Moves Off-Platform CryptoQuant’s framing is straightforward:…

Compare Bitcoin mining features, fees, and performance

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Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Cloud mining is gaining traction ahead of 2026 as investors seek low-cost, hassle-free access to Bitcoin mining, with platforms like Hashbitcoin leading a growing field of global providers. Summary Hashbitcoin tops the 2026 rankings with daily payouts, transparent operations, and a beginner-friendly setup, plus a $15 trial bonus. Major platforms, including BitFuFu, Binance, ECOS, and NiceHash, offer flexible contracts, industrial infrastructure, and stable returns. Other notable options, such as…

Bitcoin ETFs Shed $133 Million as Outflows Deepen

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Bitcoin ETFs recorded $133 million in outflows on Wednesday, with ether funds also posting $42 million in redemptions. Solana ETFs attracted fresh capital, while XRP products saw modest withdrawals. Crypto ETFs Slide: Bitcoin, Ether Post Fresh Redemptions Risk appetite cooled across much of the crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) market on Wed, Feb. 18, with capital […] Original

Dash Integrates Zcash Privacy Pool As the Privacy Narrative Heats Up

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Dash, a layer-1 blockchain protocol with privacy-preserving features, announced on Thursday the integration of Zcash’s “Orchard” shielded pool into the Dash Evolution chain, a secondary layer on the L1 network that supports smart contract functionality. The integration will go live following the completion of cybersecurity audits and is expected to launch in March, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. Initially, the integration will support basic transfers of Zcash (ZEC) from one party to another on the Evolution chain, with subsequent upgrades adding Orchard’s privacy features for tokenized real-world assets…

Ledn Issues First Ever Bitcoin-Backed Bonds Worth $188 Million

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Crypto lender Ledn has issued $188 million in asset-backed bonds secured by bitcoin-collateralized loans, marking a first for the structured credit market. The deal includes an investment-grade tranche and relies heavily on automated bitcoin liquidations to manage risk. First Bitcoin-Backed Loan Hits Market Crypto lender Ledn has entered the structured finance arena with a $188 […] Original

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Banks Can’t Seem To Service Crypto, Even as It Goes Mainstream

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Across the globe, it remains common for crypto users to have their bank accounts frozen and transfers blocked, even as institutional adoption rises. Panos Mekras, co-founder and CEO of blockchain fintech Anodos Labs, began dealing with crypto in Greece in the late 2010s. Most Greek banks didn’t allow transfers to crypto exchanges back then. Mekras experienced blocked card payments until one bank finally permitted his transfers, but first, he was questioned to ensure he understood he was interacting with a “risky” counterparty. Mekras told Cointelegraph that those early rejections are…