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Bitcoin's plunge signals coming AI crisis, but massive Fed response will drive new record high: Arthur Hayes
The rise of artificial intelligence is likely to displace millions of workers in quick order, triggering sizable credit defaults, said Hayes.

Tokenized pre-IPO shares topic ignites legal debate at Consensus Hong Kong 2026
Ultan Miller touts a blockchain-based pre-IPO index, while critics warn unauthorized equity tokenization risks legal and investor fallout.

From 2016 hack to $150M Endowment: the DAO’s second act focuses on Ethereum security
Ten years after the famous hack, the DAO Security Fund has decided to stake the untouched ETH and use the yield to fund Ethereum security initiatives, honor claims indefinitely, and professionalize governance and key management.

XRP Ledger rolls out members-only DEX for regulated institutions
A permissioned DEX amendment creates controlled versions of XRPL’s built-in exchange, letting approved entities decide who can place and take orders.

Abu Dhabi wealth funds bitcoin ETF holdings topped $1 billion at end of 2025
Both Mubadala Investment Company and Al Warda Investments lifted investments in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) in the fourth quarter.

Gold firm Elemental Royalty to pay out dividends in Tether's tokenized gold
The company claimed the bragging right of being the first to let investors opt for dividend payments in a cryptocurrency, backed by gold.

Trading platform eToro shares jump 14% after posting record Q4 profit despite crypto revenue drop
The results were particularly notable given the struggles at peers Robinhood and Coinbase.

Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto to acquire BTC Inc and UTXO in $107 million all-stock deal
Some reacted with concerns about dilution for existing shareholders due to the stock price decline and the related-party nature of the transaction.

Bitcoin slips below $67,000 as software stocks continue to plunge
The most important indicator for bitcoin's price direction at the moment is the iShares Tech-Software ETF, and it's down another 3% on Tuesday.

BitMine adds $90 million in ETH — Tom Lee says crypto sentiment reminiscent of 2018 and 2022 bottoms
The Ethereum treasury firm continues its buying spree with its largest weekly ETH purchase in token terms this year.

