Auradine AT2880 bitcoin miner delivers efficiency levels rivaling Bitmain’s hardware, with recent tests showing 17 J/TH. Could this U.S.-designed ASIC chip reshape the mining market? Auradine AT2880 Challenges Industry Giants Auradine’s latest bitcoin miner, the AT2880, is gaining attention in the cryptocurrency mining sector after recent tests showed efficiency levels comparable to Bitmain’s industry-leading models.…

DWF Labs, a prominent Web3 firm, has invested in Bidask Protocol and entered into a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem on The Open Network (TON) blockchain.  Notably, the partnership was announced on February 12 by Bidask Protocol in a celebratory post on X. The partnership marks a significant step for…

President Donald Trump has secured the release of American teacher Marc Fogel from Russian custody in exchange for Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national accused of bitcoin-related fraud and money laundering. A senior administration official confirmed the prisoner swap on February 12 according to the New York Post. Vinnik, arrested in Greece in 2017, was extradited…

Avalon Labs, a digital asset firm focused on Bitcoin-backed financial products, announced its plan to evaluate a Bitcoin-backed public debt fund under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) framework. Notably, this move marks a significant step in integrating Bitcoin (BTC) into regulated investment structures. For context, the initiative aims to provide both cryptocurrency and…

Senator Elizabeth Warren criticizes Elon Musk and Trump for shutting down the CFPB, leaving consumers vulnerable to financial exploitation.

MoonPay secured a $160 million loan from Galaxy Digital and Ripple amid a surge in Trump memecoin demand. 750,000 new customers were onboarded during the chaos.

The nine Ethereum ETFs continued a disturbing trend of low investor activity, pulling in only $12.6 million for the day.  Blackrock’s ETHA was the only ETF product to record an inflow for the day with the remaining funds recording no inflow or outflow.  This is the second time the Ethereum ETFs are recording extremely low…

Donald Trump added another member to his cabinet, appointing Brian Quintenz to head the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  Brian Quintenz, who is currently the Head of Policy at @a16z crypto and a former commissioner, got the nod from the president. However, the White House is yet to release an official statement on the…

Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty to hacking the SEC’s X account to post a fake Bitcoin ETF approval, briefly spiking Bitcoin prices. He faces up to five years in prison. Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Athens, Alabama, pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and access device fraud in connection with the January 2024 hacking…