UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a significant crackdown on artificial intelligence chatbots to close legal loopholes that allow the generation of vile, illegal content. In a Substack post on Sunday, February 15, 2026, the Prime Minister...
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI have issued urgent warnings to the public regarding a surge in cryptocurrency-linked romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day 2026. Law enforcement agencies report that "pig butchering" schemes, where...
Kalshi, a US-regulated prediction market, has struck a strategic partnership with sports insurance broker Game Point Capital to provide institutional-grade hedging for sports performance bonuses. The deal, announced on Thursday, 12 February 2026, by CEO Tarek Mansour, follows...
The U.S. Federal Reserve has proposed a new regulatory framework that would categorise cryptocurrencies as a distinct asset class in uncleared derivatives trading, potentially triggering significantly higher initial margin requirements for market participants. In a working paper released...
Aave Labs has proposed a strategic "Aave Will Win" framework that would direct 100% of revenue from Aave-branded products to the Aave DAO treasury. The proposal, unveiled on Thursday, 12 February 2026, aims to settle nearly a year...
Coinbase Global Inc. reported a net loss of $667 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 on Thursday, February 12, 2026, as a sharp downturn in the cryptocurrency market stifled trading activity. The results marked a significant shift...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has established a powerful 35-member Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC) to address rapidly evolving technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence in derivatives and commodity markets. Announced on February 12, 2026, in...
Lighter, a high-performance decentralized exchange (DEX), has launched the world's first perpetual futures contracts for South Korean blue-chip stocks, including Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Hyundai Motor. The Ethereum-based Layer 2 platform now allows global traders to speculate...
Strategy CEO Phong Le is moving to solidify investor confidence amid stock price fluctuations by intensifying the company's focus on its "Stretch" perpetual preferred shares. As reported by Bloomberg, this initiative is designed to offer investors a steadier...
The UK Treasury has selected HSBC as the platform provider for its pioneering Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) pilot, marking a decisive step in the nation’s quest to modernize its sovereign debt markets according to Bloomberg reports. Announced on...
