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Revolut confirms ex-employee threatened to leak KYC data for crypto ransom
A crypto trader said a former Revolut employee tried to extort him and contacted his relatives. Revolut confirmed an investigation and said no systems were breached.
Published Date: 2026-02-23 14:35:31Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Curve founder says DeFi must ditch token emissions for real revenue
Curve founder Michael Egorov told Cointelegraph that protocols cannot “live without real revenues flowing” as token incentives lose power to attract liquidity.
Published Date: 2026-02-23 14:30:30Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Standard Chartered sticks to $2T stablecoin call but trims T-bill impact
Standard Chartered slashed its forecast for T-bill demand from stablecoins to $800 billion to $1 trillion by 2028, but maintained its $2 trillion stablecoin market call.
Published Date: 2026-02-23 14:08:14Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Fictional 2028 AI memo imagines mass layoffs and stablecoin adoption
Citrini Research’s 2028 scenario imagines AI turbocharging corporate profits, while hollowing out consumer demand and quietly migrating global payments to stablecoins on cheap chains.
Published Date: 2026-02-23 13:50:39Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Austria’s regulator slaps new business ban on KuCoin’s EU exchange
The Austrian Financial Market Authority has frozen new business at KuCoin EU months after granting the exchange a MiCA license, citing gaps in key AML and sanctions roles.
Published Date: 2026-02-23 13:46:02Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Strategy adds 592 BTC for $40M in 100th Bitcoin purchase
Strategy bought 592 Bitcoin for $39.8 million in its 100th purchase, increasing holdings to 717,722 BTC.
Published Date: 2026-02-23 13:42:27Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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How SocialFi, memecoins and AI pushed Base to the top of the L2 ladder
Base rode SocialFi, memecoins and AI agents to the top of Ethereum’s layer-2 ladder before turning inward to rebuild its core stack.
Published Date: 2026-02-23 13:26:49Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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Bitmine paper loss nears $8.8B as Ether slump tests cyclical thesis
The mounting unrealized losses of Bitmine shareholders and Ether’s 60% decline are signaling a critical inflection point that may define Ether’s medium-term momentum, analysts said.
Published Date: 2026-02-23 13:10:08Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Crypto funds lose $288M as ETPs extend outflow run to five weeks
Crypto investment products posted outflows for a fifth straight week, marking the longest exit streak since the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2024.
Published Date: 2026-02-23 11:54:56Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Bitcoin back to record fear levels as it wipes weekend gains
Bitcoin plunged over $3,000 in two hours, while the Crypto Fear and Greed Index has slumped to historic lows again.
Published Date: 2026-02-23 02:21:23Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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