Google has launched Nano Banana 2, a new model for visual generation operating at Gemini Flash speed. Introducing Nano Banana 2: Our best image generation and editing model yet. đ Pro-level quality, at Flash speed. Rolling out today across @GeminiApp, Search, and our developer and creativity tools. pic.twitter.com/6oNWYhVSqp â Google (@Google) February 26, 2026 The […]
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales stated that while the first cryptocurrency will not depreciate to zero, it has completely failed as a means of payment and savings. People who think that Bitcoin is going to zero are likely mistaken. The design is robust enough that it will continue to exist in perpetuity, barring some currently unforeseen […]
Artificial intelligence from Octane Security has identified a critical flaw affecting the functionality of the Ethereum client Nethermind. 1/ Octaneâs AI found a high-severity liveness bug in the @Nethermind execution client that could have stopped local block production for 38% of @ethereum mainnet validators. This bug was patched via the @ethereumfndn bug bounty program, with […]
Capital flows indicate that stocks and cryptocurrencies are becoming ‘risk-reducing interchangeable assets,’ according to analysts at Wintermute. Source: X/Wintermute. “By comparing our own data on crypto investors with JPMorgan’s information on retail stock inflows, we gain a new perspective on the relationship between participant activity in the stock and cryptocurrency markets,” the company noted. Until […]
On-chain detective ZachXBT has accused Axiom trading platform manager Broox Bauer of leaking user data for insider trading. 1/ Meet @WheresBroox (Broox Bauer), one of the multiple @AxiomExchange employees allegedly abusing the lack of access controls for internal tools to lookup sensitive user details to insider trade by tracking private wallet activity since early 2025. […]
A major trader lost $8.2 million on the Lighter exchange following the collapse of a margin position on perpetual contracts for the ARC token. The incident forced the platform to deploy reserve liquidity and activate the auto-deleveraging (ADL) mechanism. We had the first battle test of LLP Strategies in the last several hours. TLDR: it […]
Over two months, exchange reserves of the stablecoin USDT fell from $60bn to $51.1bn. The outflows stalled the crypto marketâs gains in January and February, said the CryptoQuant analyst known as TopNotchYJ. The Liquidity Drain: Is the Crypto Market Running Dry? âWithout a stabilization in stablecoin reserves and a return of active participants, the “pain” […]
The developers of the non-custodial TON Wallet integrated into Telegram have launched Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT vaults for earning passive income, representatives of the project told ForkLog. The integration of background earnings was made possible through several partnerships: The lending network Morpho is responsible for generating profits; The L2 protocol TAC allows wrapped tokens wETH […]
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has selected Revolut, Monee Financial Technologies, ReStabilise, and VVTX from 20 applicants to participate in a stablecoin “regulatory sandbox.” The programme will allow firms to test stablecoin-based products in real-world conditions with appropriate safeguards. This initiative will help the FCA assess its supervisory policy in practice and ensure “clarity, […]
Over the past 24 hours, the price of the leading cryptocurrency has risen 6%. At the time of writing, it is trading around $68,400. Hourly chart of BTC/USDT on Binance. Source: TradingView. The broader market followed. Ethereum rose 10% to $2,000. The biggest jump â 12% â came from Solana, up to $87. Source: CoinGecko. […]
