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Major holders adjust positions as bitcoin drops to $63,000
2049.news · 24.02.2026, 06:55:01

Major holders adjust positions as bitcoin drops to $63,000 Bitcoin fell to $63,000 , while several large holders either increased reserves or reduced exposure amid market volatility. MicroStrategy increases holdings again MicroStrategy completed its 100th bitcoin acquisition, buying 592 BTC for appr…

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2049.news · 24.02.2026, 06:00:01

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Shorts: On Irreversibility in AI and Crypto Systems
2049.news · 23.02.2026, 10:35:03

Shorts: On Irreversibility in AI and Crypto Systems Many technical systems create states that are difficult or impossible to revert, which raises operational and governance challenges. Blockchain transactions and finality In distributed ledgers, transaction finality typically means that an action ca…

Vitalik Buterin Sells More ETH From Personal Wallet
2049.news · 23.02.2026, 10:20:03

Vitalik Buterin Sells More ETH From Personal Wallet Co-founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin executed further ether transfers over the past two days, according to on-chain records. Recent transfers In the latest movement he transferred 1,869 ETH , equivalent to about $3.67 mln , as shown by public tra…

Trump Posts Comment on Winning Excess via Truth Social
2049.news · 23.02.2026, 10:10:02

Trump Posts Comment on Winning Excess via Truth Social Former president Donald Trump posted a short statement on his Truth Social account expressing that his side is achieving disproportionate success. Statement and wording The post consisted of a blunt two-sentence exclamation about victories, phra…

AI bot accidentally transferred $442,000 worth of tokens
2049.news · 23.02.2026, 09:00:04

AI bot accidentally transferred $442,000 worth of tokens An AI trading agent mistakenly transferred a large tranche of tokens, briefly valuing the transfer at about $442,000 at peak. What happened A user asked the agent for roughly 4 SOL , approximately $320 , to cover a personal expense described a…

Cryptocurrency Market Sees Broad Sell-off, Prices Fall
2049.news · 23.02.2026, 08:00:04

Cryptocurrency Market Sees Broad Sell-off, Prices Fall Cryptocurrency markets fell materially over the past 24 hours, with the overall capitalization down by about 4% . Price moves across major assets Bitcoin briefly declined during the night to $62,300 , while Ethereum traded below $1,850 amid the …

Bankers Push Stablecoin Yield Limits as Tariffs Are Annulled
2049.news · 22.02.2026, 14:50:02

Bankers Push Stablecoin Yield Limits as Tariffs Are Annulled Political and financial shifts are reshaping the crypto debate, as regulatory proposals stall and a court rescinds tariffs tied to the prior administration. Lobbying around stablecoin yields and the Clarity bill Industry insiders report th…

Is It Possible to Withdraw Two Assets Simultaneously
2049.news · 22.02.2026, 13:35:04

Is It Possible to Withdraw Two Assets Simultaneously Users may execute withdrawals of multiple assets in one operation when platforms or smart contracts support multi-asset transactions and batching. Mechanisms that enable multi-asset withdrawals Some centralized exchanges provide a withdrawal inter…

AI Modelling Advances for Complex Aerodynamic Surfaces
2049.news · 22.02.2026, 12:40:01

AI Modelling Advances for Complex Aerodynamic Surfaces Machine learning models increasingly assist in simulating airflow over textured and complex surfaces, offering computational efficiency for design iterations. Applications in engineering design Across aerospace and automotive sectors, practition…

US Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Global Tariffs; Weekly Crypto Summary
2049.news · 22.02.2026, 12:35:03

US Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Global Tariffs; Weekly Crypto Summary The Supreme Court overturned former president Trump’s global tariffs, prompting market reassessments and renewed focus on regulatory clarity for crypto firms. Market reaction to the tariffs decision Investors and analysts noted i…

Largest Public Miner by Hashrate Sells Entire Bitcoin Reserve
2049.news · 22.02.2026, 08:50:01

Largest Public Miner by Hashrate Sells Entire Bitcoin Reserve Bitdeer, the company founded by Bitmain co‑founder Jihan Wu, reported that it has depleted its Bitcoin reserves as of 20.02.2026. Sale details and reserves According to the weekly report dated 20.02.2026, Bitdeer sold approximately 943 BT…

Trump Announces Increase of Global Tariffs from 10% to 15%
2049.news · 21.02.2026, 16:10:03

Trump Announces Increase of Global Tariffs from 10% to 15% Former U.S. president Donald Trump announced a policy change to raise global tariffs from 10% to 15% , affecting international trade rules. Announcement details The announcement presented the adjustment as a blanket increase applicable to un…

OpenAI CEO says superintelligence could arrive by 2028
2049.news · 21.02.2026, 14:00:03

OpenAI CEO says superintelligence could arrive by 2028 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that a form of artificial superintelligence could appear by the end of 2028 , according to his remarks. Statement details Altman explicitly suggested that transformative capabilities could emerge within a few years, …

Option to Lock in Profits as AI IPOs Arrive
2049.news · 21.02.2026, 12:15:02

Option to Lock in Profits as AI IPOs Arrive The market faces a wave of initial public offerings this year driven by artificial intelligence narratives and valuations that surpass traditional metrics. Why companies go public now Private valuations have reached ceilings, and founders who invested year…

Guidance for Participants in ICO Rounds in 2025
2049.news · 21.02.2026, 10:35:02

Guidance for Participants in ICO Rounds in 2025 Regulatory changes and market dynamics will shape initial coin offering participation in 2025, requiring updated diligence and compliance measures. Legal and regulatory considerations Participants should monitor jurisdictional rule changes related to t…

Bank of Russia proposes paying salaries in digital ruble
2049.news · 21.02.2026, 08:40:04

Bank of Russia proposes paying salaries in digital ruble The governor of the central bank said she will voluntarily receive part of her salary in the digital ruble, together with other staff. Proposal and notable precedent The central bank head stated her intention to accept a portion of remuneratio…

Taalas unveils Direct-to-Silicon ASIC for Llama 8B
2049.news · 20.02.2026, 09:23:57

Taalas unveils Direct-to-Silicon ASIC for Llama 8B Taalas, a team formed by former Tenstorrent engineers, announced a chip that embeds a model directly into silicon without external memory. Design and performance The company integrated model weights and architecture as the chip itself, avoiding HBM …

Tenstorrent GPU accelerators and available public tests
2049.news · 20.02.2026, 09:20:04

Tenstorrent GPU accelerators and available public tests Previous coverage described the Tenstorrent GPU accelerators and noted that several independent tests are publicly available online. Background and public benchmarks Independent test reports examine raw throughput, latency, and real-world model…

AZTEC token jumps after UPbit listing
2049.news · 20.02.2026, 07:30:04

AZTEC token jumps after UPbit listing The South Korean exchange UPbit listed the AZTEC token, prompting a pronounced intraday price surge and elevated trading volumes across markets. Listing and price reaction Following the listing, the token reached a new all-time high above $0.035 , corresponding …