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BlockDAG (BDAG) raised over $452 million in its recently concluded presale and is scheduled for exchange listing on February 16, 2026. The presale raise is more than any token has done in a single presale, and for this reason, BDAG is generating significant interest among traders and early-stage investors.With more attention on BDAG, it can be easy to get lost in the hype and invest blindly. Therefore, in this article, we explore key factors influencing Blockdag’s price, provide technical and fundamental analyses, and forecast its price trajectory from 2026 to 2030 to help you make informed decisions.BlockDAG (BDAG) OverviewBlockDAG is…

Ether (ETH) has fallen by 30% over the past seven days, sliding to $1,900 from $2,800. The drop was accompanied by a sharp decline in futures activity, with Ether’s open interest falling by more than $15 billion over the same period.Analysts are now focusing on the long-term technical zones and onchain indicators that may signal a major turning point for ETH price.Key takeaways:Ether has dropped 30% in seven days, slipping below the $2,000 psychological level.Yesterday’s ETH price crash now brings $1,000-$1,400 into focus.ETH drops with the crypto marketThe ETH/USD pair dropped below $2,000 for the first time since May 2025,…

Bitcoin Core developer Gloria Zhao has stepped down as a maintainer and revoked her Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) signing key, ending about six years as one of the project’s gatekeepers. On Thursday, Zhao submitted her last pull request to the Bitcoin GitHub repository, removing her key from the trusted keys and withdrawing herself as one of the few maintainers able to update Bitcoin’s software.Becoming the first known female maintainer in 2022, she focused on mempool policy and transaction relay: the rules and peer‑to‑peer logic that decide which transactions get into nodes’ waiting rooms and how quickly they propagate across the network. …

Political action committees (PACs) representing the interests of the crypto industry have already secured millions of dollars in funding as the US heads toward its midterm elections.Super PACs are the uber-rich, no-limits, non-disclosure counterparts to crypto PACs. Last year, the industry spent at least $245 million in campaign contributions alone.The main super PAC funded by the cryptocurrency industry, Fairshake, raised some $133 million in 2025, bringing its total cash on hand up to over $190 million. Venture capital firm a16z contributed an initial $24 million, while Coinbase and Ripple each donated $25 million.This influx of cash has alarmed activist and…

cMost game studios launch with hope. Origami launched with receipts.  When a new gaming platform enters the market, operators face a familiar gamble: invest resources integrating unproven content, hope it resonates with players, and pray it drives revenue. It’s expensive, risky, and often disappointing. Origami is rewriting this equation entirely. Their games didn’t just launch, they arrived with a track record that would make any established studio jealous: $20 billion in betting volume processed over the past 12 months, tens of thousands of monthly active users, and a proven ability to generate more than 50% of total platform revenue. These…

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced that it will open its long-awaited new building, officially called the David Geffen Galleries, on April 19 to members, who will have access to the building ahead of the public for two weeks. On Sunday, May 3, LACMA will offer access to members of its NexGenLA program, which offers free membership to LA County residents 17 and younger. Then on May 4, the expansion will officially open its doors to the public. (Members can now book reservations for the April 19–May 3 window on LACMA’s website.) Related Articles The public has already…

Key takeawaysPrivacy coins are just a step in a broader laundering pipeline after hacks. They serve as a temporary black box to disrupt traceability.Hackers typically move funds through consolidation, obfuscation and chain hopping and only then introduce privacy layers before attempting to cash out.Privacy coins are most useful immediately after a hack because they reduce onchain visibility, delay blacklisting and help break attribution links.Enforcement actions against mixers and other laundering tools often shift illicit flows toward alternative routes, including privacy coins.After crypto hacks occur, scammers often move stolen funds through privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. While this has created a perception of hackers…

The global non-fungible token (NFT) sector fell below $1.5 billion in total market capitalization, returning to levels last seen before the sector’s rapid expansion in 2021. The retracement unfolded alongside a broader crypto market downturn over the past two weeks, CoinGecko data shows. On Jan. 23, total crypto market capitalization stood at about $3.1 trillion, before falling to $2.2 trillion on Friday.Major assets like Bitcoin (BTC) slid from around $89,000 to about $65,000, while Ether (ETH) fell from $3,000 to near $1,800 throughout the same time frame. Bitcoin and Ethereum are the top two networks for NFTs in terms of 30-day…

ARK Invest, the asset manager led by prominent Bitcoin bull Cathie Wood, has shifted from buying to selling Coinbase stock, as the shares dipped 13% and hit multi-month lows.On Thursday, ARK offloaded 119,236 Coinbase (COIN) shares, valued at roughly $17.4 million, according to a trade filing seen by Cointelegraph.The sale comes just a day after a modest 3,510-share ($630,000) purchase on Tuesday, following a series of buys at higher prices earlier in 2026.This marks ARK’s first Coinbase sale of 2026 and its first since August 2025, signaling a shift in trading strategy. The cryptocurrency exchange’s stock is down around 37%…

Key NotesMetaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich stated the company will continue steady accumulation and prepare for long-term growth.Recently, Metaplanet approved $137 million in new equity financing, largely earmarked for Bitcoin purchases in 2026.The MTPLF stock price crashed 20% in a single session on February 5, extending its annual decline by 50%. Japan’s MicroStrategy Metaplanet said that it will continue with the company’s Bitcoin accumulation plan, unfazed by the BTC BTC $66 471 24h volatility: 5.6% Market cap: $1.33 T Vol. 24h: $162.94 B price correction. This comes as Bitcoin is down more than 22% over the past week, with expectations of…