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Open-source AI assistant Moltbot founder Peter Steinberger issued a stern statement on Monday, emphasizing that no tokens have ever been issued and will never be issued. During the project rebranding, scammers hijacked GitHub and X accounts to launch a fake $CLAWD token. The token was listed on the Solana chain with a market cap once soaring to $16,000,000, but after the founder denied it, the value quickly collapsed to near zero.

In a strategic move signaling deepening institutional adoption, Ripple has entered a landmark partnership with Jeel, the innovation arm of Saudi Arabia's Riyad Bank. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will explore blockchain applications in cross-border payments, digital asset custody, and asset tokenization, directly supporting Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 economic diversification plan. This news coincides with a revelation that the XRP Ledger (XRPL) now holds over \$2 billion in token

Bitcoin address starting digits hide secrets. Starting with "1" indicates a single private key, while starting with "3" uses P2SH multi-signature technology, requiring multiple private keys to authorize a transfer. Exchanges and large holders adopt schemes like "3 of 5," similar to a dual-key system for nuclear missile launches. This article reveals the principles of P2SH and Bitcoin script design logic.

Bitcoin recorded modest growth of 2.2% in the last month, but February may herald a positive trend. Historically, mid-February shows high median returns, driven by macroeconomic factors and corporate earnings optimism, suggesting potential for significant recovery and a long-term price outlook above $200,000 by 2026.

Russia has launched a two-pronged assault on the cryptocurrency information and economic landscape. In a covert operation, internet service providers across the country have begun blocking access to numerous international crypto news websites, including major outlets like CoinGeek and Cointelegraph, using sophisticated Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology without any official decree. Simultaneously, in a starkly public move, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office declared the Ukraini

JPMorgan has initiated coverage of HashKey (3887.HK) with an "Overweight" recommendation, targeting a price of 9.0 HKD per share, indicating a potential 28% upside. The bank forecasts a 85% annual growth in institutional digital asset investments in Hong Kong, benefiting HashKey, which holds 75% of the local market. HashKey's institutional client services are expected to drive revenue growth, with projections of an 80% increase by 2026, solidifying its role in Hong Kong's digital asset market.

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Ukrainian cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT strongly refutes Russia's ban allegations, stating that it has completely exited the Russian market since 2022. Russian authorities accused it of transferring $11 million to fund the Ukrainian military, but WhiteBIT clarified that this was a donation of the company's own funds and facilitated $160 million in cryptocurrency donations through Whitepay. The exchange lost 30% of its user base after withdrawing from Russia, but its business subsequently grew by 8 times.

As AI agents evolve from "answering questions" to "executing trades," traditional payments become the biggest bottleneck. The Kite mainnet builds autonomous economic infrastructure through six pillars, with the core innovation being support for the x402 protocol, the largest compliant crypto exchange in the US, integrating payments into HTTP requests to enable pay-per-use. The mainnet is launched in phases, from identity governance to payment settlement and ecosystem expansion.

Polymarket prediction markets show that the probability of the CLARITY Act (HR 3633) becoming law by the end of 2026 is 53%, an increase of 12% from the previous year. The bill was passed by the House of Representatives in July 2025 with a bipartisan vote of 294 to 134, clearly dividing regulatory authority between the SEC (securities assets) and the CFTC (commodity assets).

UK fintech giant Revolut launched full banking operations in Mexico on Tuesday, marking its first licensed bank outside Europe. The company has invested over $100,000,000, becoming the first independent digital bank to be approved through a direct application. With a valuation of $75,000,000,000, Revolut views Mexico as a strategic testing ground for entering emerging markets.

Laser Digital, a subsidiary of Nomura Securities, has applied to the US OCC for a national trust bank license, allowing nationwide operations without state-by-state approval. Laser Digital joins the ranks of applicants like Circle, Ripple, and BitGo, reflecting the expansion trend of crypto companies under the deregulation of the Trump administration.

A violent surge in gold and silver is signaling a collapsing confidence in the U.S. dollar and sovereign debt, pointing to a looming monetary crisis that investors are dangerously underestimating, Peter Schiff warns. Peter Schiff Warns Historic Gold Spike Is Final Alarm for Dollar

Monero’s recent price action suggests it’s building a strong foundation for recovery. Momentum indicators show bears are losing steam, and XMR could be gearing up for a rebound. After a 45% drop, XMR looks undervalued—offering a unique opportunity in the

Senior Trader NoLimit warns on Sunday that "a full-scale crash countdown has begun," citing White House sources indicating that the market pattern in early 2026 is eerily similar to the 2008 Great Recession. Key indicators include a surge in Federal Reserve repurchase tools, gold and S&P 500 falling out of balance and breaking support levels, and the Sam rule hovering in the danger zone between 0.35% and 0.50%. The real estate debt bomb, waves of corporate bankruptcies, and de-dollarization trends form a potential perfect storm for a collapse.

Jingliang Su, a 45-year-old Chinese national, has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for his role in laundering approximately \$37 million stolen from American victims through a sophisticated cryptocurrency investment scam. U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner also ordered Su to pay over \$26 million in restitution. The scheme, part of a global criminal network, used fake crypto trading websites, online dating, and shell companies to defraud at least 174 U.S. residents

In a stark warning to the tech and crypto communities, Peter Steinberger, the creator of the viral open-source AI assistant ClawdBot (now Moltbot), has been forced to publicly disavow all cryptocurrency after sophisticated scammers hijacked his project's identity. Following a rebrand prompted by trademark concerns, bad actors seized old social media and GitHub accounts to promote a fraudulent memecoin, \$CLAWD, which briefly rocketed to a \$16 million market cap before crashing over 90%

Cryptocurrency giant Tether Holdings has become the world's largest gold reserve holder outside of banks and nations, currently holding approximately 140 tons of gold with a total value of $23,000,000,000, and continues to increase holdings at a rate of 1 to 2 tons per week. These gold reserves are stored in a top Swiss nuclear bunker. Analysts point out that Tether's purchases may have contributed to the 65% increase in gold prices last year.