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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Russian exploit brokerage network accused of purchasing stolen U.S. government cyber tools with crypto and reselling them to unauthorized buyers, marking the first use of new authorities under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act. In an announcement Tuesday, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Russian national, Sergey Sergeyevich Zelenyuk, and his company, Operation Zero, along with several associates and affiliated firms.  The action blocks any property or interests in property of the designated parties that fall under U.S. jurisdiction and bars U.S. persons from transacting with them. Treasury alleges…

Michael Saylor, one of Bitcoin’s most influential advocates and the leading voice behind corporate Bitcoin adoption, has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026, returning to the world’s largest Bitcoin conference to share his latest insights on monetary transformation, institutional adoption, and the long-term future of sound money. As the co-founder and executive chairman of Strategy, Saylor has played a central role in reshaping how corporations think about Bitcoin, pioneering the use of BTC as a treasury reserve asset and influencing boardrooms, investors, and policymakers around the world. His past appearances at Bitcoin conferences have consistently been among…

Tony Kim Feb 24, 2026 20:48 Anthropic releases third version of Responsible Scaling Policy, separating company commitments from industry-wide recommendations after 2.5 years of testing. Anthropic has released the third iteration of its Responsible Scaling Policy, marking a significant restructuring of how the AI company approaches catastrophic risk mitigation after two and a half years of real-world implementation.The update, published February 24, 2026, introduces three major changes: a clear separation between what Anthropic can achieve alone versus what requires industry-wide action, a new Frontier Safety Roadmap with public accountability metrics, and mandatory external…

A spokesperson from the White House has confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump will offer no clemency to Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder and former CEO of the now-defunct FTX cryptocurrency exchange.The spokesperson added that Trump is the sole decider on a mercy release, and he is firmly rooted in granting no pardon to SBF.Bankman-Fried attempts at absolution following FTX collapseIn March 2024, Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after being found guilty of all seven counts of money laundering, conspiracy, and fraud. In his defense, SBF argued that he and FTX had been strategically targeted by the…

Solana price has formed a swing failure pattern at the 0.618 Fibonacci support, signaling potential demand and raising the probability of a short-term reversal. Summary Swing failure pattern formed at key 0.618 Fibonacci support $78 resistance reclaim needed to confirm reversal structure Upside target toward $88 if bullish momentum strengthens Solana (SOL) price action is displaying a technically significant development as a swing failure pattern (SFP) forms at a key Fibonacci support level. After an extended corrective move, Solana briefly broke below its previous swing low, only to quickly reclaim it, leaving multiple downside wicks on the chart. This type…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Nearly four years after one of crypto’s most destructive failures erased tens of billions of dollars in value, the collapse of Terraform Labs has returned to the courtroom. A new lawsuit filed in a U.S. federal court accuses trading giant Jane Street of insider trading tied to the 2022 downfall of the Terra ecosystem, a case that could reshape how institutional trading activity in digital asset markets is scrutinized. The complaint was filed by the court-appointed administrator overseeing Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy, alleging the firm used confidential information…

Last weekend we told you we were cooking up something.Well… here it is.Drum rolls. 🥁If you’ve been farming long enough, you know the pain. You bridge to new chains. You’re actively swapping. Staking is your favourite hobby. And you test new protocols. You’re grinding points systems. Then a surprise retroactive drop happens… and you miss the claim window.That’s not just annoying.That’s leaving free crypto on the table.Even full-time farmers miss claims sometimes. We recently ran one of our own farming wallets through our new tool and found an unclaimed airdrop worth $1,121.Our wallet had qualified.We just didn’t claim it.Until now.So…

Felix Pinkston Feb 24, 2026 18:20 Polygon (MATIC) raises gas limit to 110M, achieving 2,600 TPS as enterprise payment demand surges. Network now leads all chains in USDC transfer volume. Polygon (MATIC) has cranked its network capacity up 83% over the past few weeks, pushing peak throughput to 2,600 transactions per second as enterprise payment demand hits record levels. The Layer 2 network now claims the top spot across all chains for USDC transfer volume.Six separate gas limit increases—from 60 million to 110 million—drove the expansion. At full capacity, that’s enough headroom for…

Crypto lending has matured significantly, and borrowers today are looking beyond headline APRs. A 0% APR offer may sound straightforward, but in practice it is tied to specific loan structures, strict LTV conditions, and usage-based pricing models. Understanding these mechanics is essential for anyone borrowing against BTC, ETH, or diversified collateral.This review explains how 0% APR crypto loans work, why they are not universal, and how platforms structure their LTV thresholds, interest models, and repayment terms. Clapp is featured first because its credit-line structure makes 0% APR both transparent and achievable under defined conditions.Clapp — Usage-Based Interest With 0% APR…

Buying Bitcoin with USD is easier than ever, but not all apps offer the same speed, flexibility, or transparency. Some platforms require account verification, others impose buying limits, and many show only one available rate rather than letting users compare options.If you want to purchase BTC quickly — and choose how your transaction is executed — it’s worth comparing different models: traditional exchanges, on-ramp apps, and aggregators.Here are the top five crypto apps for fast BTC purchases with USD rated by flexibility, non-custodial flow, and broad rate comparison.1. SwapSpace Wins for Flexibility and Rate TransparencySwapSpace tops this list because it…