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Ledn raises $188M in first Bitcoin-backed loan securitization: Bloomberg

The Bitcoin lender reportedly packaged thousands of Bitcoin-backed consumer loans into rated bonds, giving investors a new way to take crypto‑linked risk without holding BTC.

Bitcoin ETFs see $133M outflows as sentiment stays in ‘extreme fear’

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5Yzc0ZmYtZDNjMS03YTA1LTg1Y2YtOWFlN2JmMWNjMTdkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin ETFs see $133M outflows as sentiment stays in ‘extreme fear’" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed $238 million this week, potentially setting up the first five-week outflow streak since March 2025.</p>

Why address poisoning works without stealing private keys

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5Yzc0YTktODg2ZC03MWQwLWFhZjEtNDQ0MjkyNmEwNGExLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Why address poisoning works without stealing private keys" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Address poisoning works by cluttering your transaction history with fake entries, tricking you into sending funds to a scammer’s address by mistake.</p>

Ethereum Foundation lists ‘quantum readiness,’ gas limits as 2026 priorities

The Ethereum Foundation called 2025 one of its “most productive years,” highlighting two major network upgrades and the gas limit significantly increasing.

Trump family courts Wall Street leaders at Mar-a-Lago crypto forum

An inaugural event by the Trump family’s crypto platform saw crypto and finance executives flying to Florida to rub shoulders with regulators and members of Congress.

Fed minutes suggest rate hikes on table again amid inflation jitters

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjBhMmYtOTc3OS03NGI4LWIwYjUtZTcwZjIyOTExYTQ0.jpg" alt="Fed minutes suggest rate hikes on table again amid inflation jitters" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Fed policymakers said easing may not be warranted until there is a clear indication that the progress of disinflation is firmly back on track.</p>

US CLARITY Act to pass ‘hopefully by April’: Senator Bernie Moreno

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzYxNmYtY2Q3MS03ODU5LTk2NjktOTc5NGM1MDAwNDJmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="US CLARITY Act to pass ‘hopefully by April’: Senator Bernie Moreno" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Odds of the US CLARITY Act passing in 2026 briefly spiked to 90% on Polymarket amid optimistic comments from US Senator Bernie Moreno.</p>

Kalshi data could inform Federal Reserve policy: Fed researchers

Researchers said Kalshi’s “rich intraday dynamics” enable it to measure expectations in real-time when major financial events and announcements are made.

Warren urges Fed, Treasury not to ‘bail out’ crypto amid Trump-linked firm concerns

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmI5OWQtMmQxOS03Mjc5LWExMzAtZDkwZjczYjk1ZjJhLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Warren urges Fed, Treasury not to ‘bail out’ crypto amid Trump-linked firm concerns" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Senator Elizabeth Warren said it was “deeply unclear” if the US government has plans to intervene in the current Bitcoin selloff.</p>

Aptos eyes tokenomics overhaul to scale APT deflation

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmQ5ODUtODNhMC03ODgwLWE2YjAtODU5NmE1YTQ2YzRjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Aptos eyes tokenomics overhaul to scale APT deflation" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The Aptos Foundation will propose a 2.1 billion token hard cap, short-term staking reward reductions, and a 10x gas fee increase. </p>

What oil hitting $70 a barrel would signal about rising U.S.-Iran tensions

It looks unlikely that the U.S. would try destroying Iranian oil infrastructure because the Trump administration has talked about bringing energy prices down, says strategist

‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks rise — but hardly enough to reverse a brutal February

A violent rotation away from Big Tech stocks this year could hobble the S&P 500.

Will Microsoft’s stock finally rebound? A board member just bet $2 million on a turnaround.

There have been a few instances of insider purchases in the wake of the recent software selloff, with the latest coming from Microsoft director John Stanton.

Figma’s stock soars as AI earnings momentum helps ease investors’ doubts

Figma’s revenue grew 40% in the fourth quarter as net dollar retention rate increased to 136%

DoorDash users want more complex deliveries, and that’s hitting profits

DoorDash reported quarterly earnings on Wednesday, with profit beating expectations but sales missing the mark.

OpenAI pits AI agents against each other to red team smart contracts

OpenAI said it is becoming increasingly important to evaluate the performance of AI agents in “economically meaningful environments” as their adoption grows.

After record sales, murky forecast sinks Carvana’s stock

Shares of Carvana tumbled some 20% after hours on Wednesday, after the online used-car retailer’s outlook for the year ahead offered few specifics, following a year in which sales growth surged.

Etsy is selling Depop to eBay at a markdown, in latest move to focus on basics. Both stocks are rallying.

Etsy on Wednesday said it was selling the online secondhand-clothing site Depop to eBay for around $1.2 billion, in an effort to focus more deeply on its main marketplace business.

Solana futures data shows panicked bulls: Will $80 SOL hold?

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzcyYzYtNTY0Yy03MGQ3LWE1ODctOTliNzQxYzVlMTZjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Solana futures data shows panicked bulls: Will $80 SOL hold?" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>A drop in Solana’s dApp revenues, along with limited institutional and retail investor interest, adds vulnerability to SOL’s $78 support.</p>

Bitcoin bottom signal that preceded 1,900% rally flashes again

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzcxY2YtYTdlMy03ZmU1LTg0YzItZTc5Njk0NWE5OTA5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin bottom signal that preceded 1,900% rally flashes again" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin’s “short-term holder stress” metric has fallen to lows not seen since 2018, suggesting the market has capitulated and possibly bottomed.</p>