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The US February 2026 inflation rate remains steady at 2.40%, while cryptocurrency prices show little movement. Major US stock indexes declined, and the US Dollar strengthened amidst rising tensions in the Middle East.

Ledger's Donjon security team has identified a critical vulnerability in MediaTek chips that allows attackers with physical access to an Android device to extract PINs and wallet seed phrases in under 60 seconds by exploiting the processor's boot ROM.

The bitcoin mining industry is facing a severe hashrate shakeout, leading many independent operators to cease operations. In response, Hash2cash is pushing a high-tech rebranding by tokenizing hashrates on the TON blockchain. A High-Tech Pivot in a Brutal Market As the bitcoin mining industry

_Revolut receives approval to launch a fully licensed bank in the UK, enabling protected deposits and expanded financial services._ Fintech company Revolut has received approval to operate as a fully licensed bank in the United Kingdom. The decision comes after regulatory clearance for its

Cambodian_ businessman Chen Zhi challenges U.S. seizure of 127,271 Bitcoin in court, disputing fraud allegations tied to global scam network._ A legal dispute has started over 127,271 Bitcoin seized by the United States government. Cambodian businessman Chen Zhi is challenging the confiscation t

ARK Invest and Unchained's white papers rebut concerns about Bitcoin facing quantum computing risks, emphasizing that this threat will evolve gradually rather than as a sudden event. Currently, Bitcoin is not under direct threat, and post-quantum cryptography advancements are ahead of quantum computing. The reports provide a five-phase framework, recommending that holders consider migrating from old addresses and believe that the necessary upgrades can be completed within 10 to 20 years.

_Foundry’s Zcash mining pool signals rising institutional interest in privacy coins as investors consider their potential share of Bitcoin’s value._ Institutional interest in cryptocurrency mining continues to expand beyond Bitcoin. Mining infrastructure firms are beginning to support a

OP Labs, the development company behind the Ethereum layer-2 network Optimism, has laid off approximately 20 employees—representing about 19.6 percent of its workforce—as part of an organizational restructuring aimed at narrowing strategic priorities and streamlining decision-making.

White House Digital Asset Advisory Committee Executive Director Patrick Wieth supports the legitimacy of stablecoin yields, believing that when foreign investors exchange local currency for U.S. stablecoins, it actually brings new net capital inflows to the U.S. banking system. This view contrasts with the banking industry's concerns about stablecoins stealing deposits and has sparked a debate on how to balance financial innovation with community bank interests.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor stated that the company can sustainably purchase more Bitcoin than market sellers, demonstrating its financial strength and long-term holding willingness. Since 2020, MicroStrategy has accumulated 738,731 Bitcoins. Although the current market value is approximately $50 billion, lower than the $56 billion acquisition cost, Saylor emphasized that they are not affected by short-term fluctuations and will continue to increase holdings, impacting the market supply and demand structure.

Japanese publicly listed company Metaplanet has established a venture capital division, Metaplanet Ventures KK, with plans to invest approximately 4 billion yen to promote the development of domestic Bitcoin financial infrastructure. The division covers investments, incubation, and funding programs, and emphasizes that it will not affect its long-term Bitcoin holding strategy. The goal is to accumulate 210,000 Bitcoins by 2027 to help enhance Japan's international competitiveness.