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My name is Godspower Owie, and I was born and brought up in Edo State, Nigeria. I grew up with my three siblings who have always been my idols and mentors, helping me to grow and understand the way of life. My parents are literally the backbone of my story. They’ve always supported me in good and bad times and never for once left my side whenever I feel lost in this world. Honestly, having such amazing parents makes you feel safe and secure, and I won’t trade them for anything else in this world. I was exposed to the…

Cryptocurrency flows to suspected trafficking services jumped 85% in 2025. Cryptocurrency payments to suppliers of fentanyl precursor chemicals began falling in mid-2023, months before overdose deaths declined. This pattern suggests that blockchain data may provide an early signal of disruptions in the illicit drug supply, according to a new report from Chainalysis. Early Disruption in Fentanyl Supply The blockchain data company observed a measurable drop in on-chain payments linked to vendors of chemicals commonly used in fentanyl production well before official mortality statistics reflected a reduction in fatalities. Because overdose data is typically released with delays due to investigation and…

Ethereum’s new roadmap lands in a market that is less interested in vision and more interested in evidence.That is the core tension behind the Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol Priorities Update for 2026, which breaks the network’s next phase into three tracks, including Scale, Improve UX, and Harden the L1.The roadmap is technical, but the market question is not. Investors want to know whether these priorities can help ETH recover in this bear market, and whether they can do so by changing risk and economics rather than just developer sentiment.That is why the Foundation’s framing matters. It is not selling one upgrade.…

The US Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Trump’s tariff policy.Trump on Saturday announced new tariffs.Bitcoin and Ethereum — previously hurt by Trump’s trade war — are holding steady.The price of Bitcoin and Ethereum held steady on Saturday after US President Donald Trump said he would raise temporary tariffs on almost all imports from 10% to 15%. Bitcoin was up nearly 2% over a 24-hour period, trading at $68,273, at midday in New York, according to CoinGecko. Ethereum rose by 2% over the same time and was trading hands for close to $1,987. Bitcoin is down year-to-date. Source: CoinGecko.Trump…

Bitcoin sometimes sells off hard on days with no crypto headlines. A recurring driver sits outside crypto: a yen-funded carry unwind that forces cross-asset deleveraging, then transmits into BTC through thinner liquidity, wider spreads, and fast position reduction in derivatives.Here’s the core mechanism in one line: if USD/JPY moves fast enough to trigger margin and VAR cuts, BTC can sell off like it got bad news even when crypto headlines stay quiet.Japan’s FX officials have started speaking in a way that markets treat as a constraint. On Feb. 12, 2026, Japan’s top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, said Tokyo “has not…

Opeyemi is a proficient writer and enthusiast in the exciting and unique cryptocurrency realm. While the digital asset industry was not his first choice, he has remained absolutely drawn since making a foray into the space over two years. Now, Opeyemi takes pride in creating unique pieces unraveling the complexities of blockchain technology and sharing insights on the latest trends in the world of cryptocurrencies. Opeyemi savors his attraction to the crypto market, which explains why he spends the better parts of his day looking through different price charts. “Looking” is a rather simple way to describe analyzing and interpreting…

The word “bitcoin” or any other mention of crypto will get you banned from the OpenClaw Discord. Not for spam, not for shilling, but just for saying it.Peter Steinberger, the Austrian developer behind OpenClaw, the open-source AI agent framework that has surged past 200,000 GitHub stars since its release in late January, has enforced a blanket no-crypto rule on the project’s community server.A user who recently mentioned bitcoin in passing — in the context of using block height as a clock for a multi-agent benchmark, not promoting a token — was blocked immediately.Got blocked from @openclaw Discord for saying ‘bitcoin’…

MARA Holdings has completed the purchase of a majority stake in French computing infrastructure operator Exaion, deepening its push into artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services.The deal, first agreed in August 2025 with EDF Pulse Ventures, gives MARA France a 64% stake in Exaion after required regulatory approvals were secured, the Bitcoin miner said in a Friday announcement. French energy giant EDF will remain a minority shareholder and continue as a customer of the business.The investment also creates a broader alliance. NJJ Capital, the investment vehicle of telecom entrepreneur Xavier Niel, will acquire a 10% stake in MARA France as…

Something interesting is happening with XRP crypto. Roughly 200M tokens have just flowed off Binance, pushing the exchange supply ratio noticeably lower. That kind of movement does not usually come from small retail accounts. When coins leave major exchanges, it often means one thing. They are moving into private wallets, not sitting there ready to be sold. DISCOVER: Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2026 On-Chain Data Reveals Shifting Supply Dynamics The XRP supply ratio on Binance just slipped from 0.027 to 0.025 in about ten days. That equals roughly 200M XRP disappearing from exchange order books. CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost…

For much of this month, bitcoin BTC$67,786.08 has been trading around the mid-$60,000s. That much is humdrum.The interesting bit is a developing split in coin ownership that could shape what happens next.Data from Santiment shows the number of wallets holding less than 0.1 BTC, a level typically associated with retail investors, has increased by 2.5% since the largest cryptocurrency hit a record high in October. The growth has pushed the so-called shrimps’ share of supply to its highest since mid-2024.In practice, though, it’s the larger holders known as whales and sharks who tend to set the tone for price direction.…