Crypto protocol ZeroLend shuts down, saying it's ‘no longer sustainable’
ZeroLend founder “Ryker” says several blockchains the lending protocol operates on are now “inactive,” leading to periods where it has operated at a loss.
ZeroLend founder “Ryker” says several blockchains the lending protocol operates on are now “inactive,” leading to periods where it has operated at a loss.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjdjYWItZjRiMS03MmE5LWI4NGUtYjk1ZTE2ZjQ4OThkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto extreme fear suggests incoming inflection point: Matrixport" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>With Bitcoin sentiment at four-year lows, analysts have flagged historic oversold signals and potential seller exhaustion.</p>
The Wyoming-based crypto exchange said it wanted to give back to the state it calls home, which it chose for its “responsible” approach to crypto regulation.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzY4YzAtYmE4YS03OTA2LWEzMjgtY2Y0ZTA1ZDgyNTFjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto.com nabs AI certification as it steams ahead with its newest business line" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Crypto.com is leaning into AI services as one of its three main business lines, joining a mad rush to adopt the tech.</p>
U.S. stock futures turned lower Monday night, following another brutal week for tech stocks.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzY5NDMtNjIyMy03NGZjLWI1ZTUtZjZiMTk5YmI1NTVkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto phishers are sending letters to Trezor, Ledger users again" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>It's not the first time scammers have used snail mail to target victims of hardware wallet company data breaches from years ago.</p>
Paul once fractionalized ownership of the rare Pokémon card on Liquid Marketplace in 2022 before the website went offline, leading to a lawsuit as investors demanded returns.
”I would hate for our money to end up in the hands of organizations that oppose everything we have supported throughout our lives.”
Joachim Nagel said euro-pegged stablecoins would offer the bloc more independence from US dollar-pegged coins soon to be allowed under the GENIUS Act.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDYvMDE5N2EzNGItOTBmNC03M2Q0LTg4YmMtODdlN2RiYzE3MWRm.jpg" alt="ETH chart pattern projects rally to $2.5K if key conditions are met: Data" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Ether is down 20% in February, but a developing bullish setup below $2,000 and growing upside liquidation clusters hint at a quick rebound.</p>
The cryptocurrency investment firm says Bitcoin mining is being unfairly lumped with AI data centers, arguing miners act as flexible grid demand, not constant energy drains.
The relief rallies in Bitcoin and several major altcoins are stalling near their respective overhead resistance levels, signaling that the bears remain in control.
The addition is the first crypto company to be licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission since June 2025, when the regulator approved Hong Kong BGE.
Demand from Bitcoin accumulation addresses reached a new high, with analysts citing a futures market CME gap as a prediction point for their higher short-term price targets.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzY3NTEtMTZhZC03OTY4LWI5YWUtNjkzMzI5MzlkODBkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin weekly RSI echoes mid-2022 bear market as BTC plays liquidity games" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin round-tripped gains after a spike to $70,000 as liquidity traps began to characterize BTC price action on the US bank holiday.</p>
The management company behind the university’s $56.9 billion endowment opened a new position in BlackRock's spot Ether ETF, while reducing its Bitcoin ETF stake by 21%.
Tokenized real-world assets added 13.5% in 30 days, led by increasing activity on Ethereum, Arbitrum and Solana, even as the broader crypto market lost $1 trillion in value.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzY3M2EtNzNjYS03ZmEzLWJiM2EtMzM2NzI1Nzk4YzAzLmpwZWc=.jpeg" alt="How South Korea is using AI to detect crypto market manipulation" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>South Korea’s regulators are deploying AI systems to monitor crypto trading, flag manipulation and strengthen digital asset enforcement.</p>
Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd agreed to buy Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping Services for $4.2 billion.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzYyNzktMGMzNy03OWNiLTgzYjktNjMwMDBhNzExM2I4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto services platform Nexo relaunches in the United States" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Nexo exited the US in 2022, citing regulatory hostility toward the crypto industry from federal and state financial regulators.</p>