Crypto Brief
February Crypto Losses Fall to 11-Month Low, PeckShield Says
Crypto hacks and scams totaled $26.5 million in February, marking the lowest monthly losses since March 2025, according to PeckShield.
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Crypto hacks and scams totaled $26.5 million in February, marking the lowest monthly losses since March 2025, according to PeckShield.
Aave’s “Aave Will Win” framework passed its Temp Check with 52.6% support, advancing to the ARFC stage amid a divided governance vote.
Magic Eden will wind down its Ethereum and Bitcoin NFT operations as it reallocates resources to its on-chain casino platform, Dicey. The move reflects shifting revenue dynamics in the NFT market.
South Korea has launched a cross-agency review of seized digital assets after a government agency exposed a wallet seed phrase, resulting in multimillion-dollar losses.
MoonPay has introduced PYUSDx, a framework enabling developers to issue app-specific stablecoins backed by PayPal USD as competition in programmable dollar infrastructure intensifies.
Barclays is reportedly evaluating blockchain infrastructure for payments, deposits, and stablecoin applications as banks and Big Tech accelerate digital asset initiatives.
Pantera Capital and Franklin Templeton’s digital assets unit joined Sentient Arena, a platform designed to benchmark AI agents in enterprise-style workflows.
TeraWulf reported a Q4 2025 loss of $1.66 per share as Bitcoin mining revenue fell, while $12.8 billion in AI and HPC contracts position the company for 2026 growth.
Ripple’s expanded funding for XRP Ledger development is drawing market attention as XRP trades in a tight range following recent volatility.
Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned the OCC over disclosure and foreign ownership concerns tied to World Liberty’s reported bank charter application.
SBI Holdings and Startale Group introduced JPYSC, a trust bank-backed yen stablecoin targeting institutional and cross-border use ahead of a planned Q2 launch.
Block will cut roughly 4,000 jobs as part of an AI-driven restructuring aimed at streamlining operations and shifting toward smaller, automation-focused teams.