John Crawford

John Crawford

Vitalik Buterin Says AI Coding Could Help Ethereum Roadmap

Vitalik Buterin says AI coding still has “massive caveats,” but people should expect Ethereum’s roadmap to be finished much faster than expected. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says an experiment that used artificial intelligence to prototype the blockchain’s roadmap out to 2030 in just a few weeks could have lessons for developers.  “This is quite an

Trump Media Considers Spinning Out Truth Social

Trump Media expanded into crypto in 2025 with its fintech brand Truth.Fi, creating a Bitcoin treasury, filing multiple crypto ETFs, and forming a partnership with Crypto.com. Trump Media & Technology Group said it is considering spinning out its flagship social media platform, Truth Social, into a publicly traded company, a move that could see it

X Lifts Crypto Promo Ban, Allows Paid Partnerships

Social media platform X has lifted its global ban on paid crypto and gambling promotions under a new labeling policy, but such ads remain restricted in certain jurisdictions, including the UK, the European Union and Australia. Under the updated rules, influencers are responsible for ensuring paid crypto partnerships are not visible in those markets, which

Kalshi Founder Outlines Next Steps for ‘Iran Leader Ousted By’ Market

Tarek Mansour, the co-founder of prediction market Kalshi, provided an update following the platform’s decision to void some positions that were opened after the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was confirmed. “We don’t list markets directly tied to death. When there are markets where potential outcomes involve death, we design the rules

Strategy Raises STRC Yield by 25 Basis Points to 11.50%

Strategy chairman Michael Saylor said in a social media post on Sunday that the largest Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company is raising the dividend on its STRC preferred stock, also known as “Stretch,” to 11.50% for March 2026, from the previous 11.25%. STRC is perpetual, meaning the company is not obligated to buy back the stock

Bitcoin Can Hit $74,000 Despite Iran Tensions, Trader Predicts

Bitcoin (BTC) ignored geopolitical volatility on Sunday as traders waited for markets’ Iran reaction. Key points: Bitcoin coils around $67,000 as the dust settles on a wild weekend in the Middle East. TradFi market reactions are in focus, with BTC price action avoiding major volatility. Oil price concerns compound as Iran seeks to close the

Tokenized Gold Dominates Weekend Price Discovery

Gold pricing shifts onto blockchain networks once US futures markets close for the weekend, according to Iggy Ioppe, former chief investment officer at Credit Suisse and now chief investment officer (CIO) at liquidity infrastructure firm Theo. CME gold futures stop trading at 5:00 pm ET on Friday and reopen at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday.

US Military Used Anthropic AI in Iran Strike Despite Trump Ban: Report

The US military reportedly used Anthropic during a major air strike on Iran, only hours after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to halt use of the company’s systems. Military commands, including US Central Command (CENTCOM) in the Middle East, used Anthropic’s Claude AI model for operational support, according to people familiar with the matter

Bybit Intercepts $300M in 2025 Withdrawal Scams

Dubai, UAE, February 27th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today revealed the comprehensive results of its 2025 Security Initiative. Bybit has implemented an industry-leading, multi-layered defense architecture that has successfully protected thousands of users and set a new benchmark for proactive security in the digital asset space. In 2025
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