Feb 17, 2026

Stablecoins gain ground for paychecks and daily spending: BVNK report

A global survey of 4,658 crypto users found 39% receive income in stablecoins and 27% use them for payments, with stronger adoptio...

Feb 17, 2026

The Old Stablecoin Playbook Doesn’t Apply Anymore: Here’s What Banks Need to Kno...

TLDR: Paxos says regulated stablecoins must meet strict reserve and capital standards to operate in the U.S. market.  Stablecoins...

Feb 17, 2026

Steak 'n Shake Says Bitcoin Has Lifted Sales 'Dramatically' in 9 Months

The fast-food chain says bitcoin payments have boosted sales, as it channels crypto receipts into a growing corporate reserve.

Feb 17, 2026

Polygon daily fees flip Ethereum amid prediction market boom

Polygon briefly surpassed Ethereum in daily fees as Polymarket activity surged, highlighting shifting user demand toward Layer-2 n...

Feb 17, 2026

Monero Activity Holds Steady Despite Exchange Delistings, TRM Labs Reports

TLDR: TRM Labs found that 48% of newly launched darknet markets in 2025 accept only Monero as payment.  Nearly 14–15% of reachable...

Feb 17, 2026

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...

Feb 17, 2026

DeFi lender ZeroLend shuts down, blames illiquid chains

ZeroLend founder “Ryker” says several blockchains the lending protocol operates on are now “inactive,” leading to periods where it...

Feb 17, 2026

Vitalik Buterin: You Don’t Need to Agree With Me to Use Ethereum

TLDR: Buterin confirms users need no alignment with his views on AI, DeFi, or culture to use Ethereum.  He argues calling an app “...