Bitcoin has moved back above $70,000 after a recent pullback, and one market analyst says the recent drop helped clear out excess short-term traders, making the market look healthier going forward.
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OpenAI has started testing ads in ChatGPT for free and Go users in the US. Ads appear labeled below chatbot replies, are excluded from sensitive topics and under-18 accounts, and the company says it won’t sell or share user conversations with advertisers.
Utexo has added support for the RGB asset protocol to Tether’s Wallet Development Kit, making it easier for developers to build Bitcoin wallets that handle offchain RGB assets alongside normal BTC transactions and backups.
Anthropic is close to raising $20B at a $350B valuation, Bloomberg reports, with most funding from Nvidia and Microsoft. The AI company plans to use the money to cover rising computing costs and expand its AI models for coding, legal, and business tasks.
Bernstein says the recent Bitcoin sell-off is driven by low confidence, not major problems, noting only small ETF outflows and no market failures. The firm keeps its 2026 Bitcoin target and expects a rebound as money conditions improve.
Microsoft’s AI Red Team showed how a single training prompt can break safety rules in popular AI models like Llama, Gemma, and DeepSeek, making them more willing to give harmful answers. The study warns models can be quickly “unaligned” after release.
South Korean regulators are investigating Bithumb after a $43 billion bitcoin crediting error crashed Bitcoin’s price on the exchange. Bithumb has pledged full user compensation and fee-free trading for a week as officials call for stronger oversight.
Discord will start rolling out global age checks in early March, putting all users into a teen-safe mode by default. Adults will need to verify via ID or facial scan to view sensitive or age-restricted content, change safety settings, or speak on stage.
Bitcoin miner Cango sold 4,451 BTC for about $305M during the recent market drop to cut debt and fund a shift toward AI computing, while still holding 3,645 BTC. Meanwhile, Michael Saylor’s firm bought 1,142 Bitcoin, raising its holdings to 714,644.
Dutch watchdog hit by Ivanti hack: The Netherlands’ data protection authority says attackers exploited Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile flaws in January, breaching staff data and prompting a national probe into risks for government systems.
Bitcoin miner Cango sold 4,451 BTC for about $305M to pay down a bitcoin‑backed loan and help fund a move into AI and high‑performance computing, part of a wider trend of miners using their power sites for AI as Bitcoin mining profits tighten.
Cybersecurity report finds digital squatting scams have surged 68% since 2020, with WIPO logging a record 6,200 domain disputes in 2025 as criminals register lookalike web addresses to steal logins and payments.
Michael Saylor’s company Strategy bought 1,142 bitcoin for about $90 million last week at an average price of $78,815 per BTC, bringing its total holdings to 714,644 BTC worth $54.35 billion at an average cost of $76,056 per coin.
EU regulators accuse Meta of breaking competition rules by blocking rival AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Copilot from WhatsApp, and may impose emergency measures forcing Meta to reopen the platform while the antitrust case continues.
Binance added 4,225 BTC worth about $300M to its user protection fund during a market dip, raising the fund’s Bitcoin holdings to over $720M, while large investors bought at least 40,000 BTC as the price briefly fell below $60,000.
The EU has launched NanoIC, a €700M open chip pilot line at imec in Belgium that lets companies and researchers prototype beyond-2nm chips, aiming to speed up advanced semiconductor development for AI, 6G, autonomous systems, and medical tech.
French police arrested six people over a kidnapping tied to a crypto ransom aimed at a magistrate’s partner, a bitcoin entrepreneur, as reports highlight a rise in violent attacks and kidnappings of Bitcoin users in France and other countries.
Crypto.com founder Kris Marszalek has bought the AI.com domain for $70 million, reportedly funding the record-breaking deal entirely with cryptocurrency. He plans to use the site as a personal AI assistant for messaging, app use, and stock trading.
Bitcoin mining difficulty just fell about 11%, the biggest drop since 2021, after price declines, U.S. winter storm power cuts, and miner shutdowns. Fewer active machines mean remaining miners can find new Bitcoin blocks more easily.
The European Commission is probing a cyberattack on its mobile device management system that may have exposed staff names and phone numbers. The breach, linked to Ivanti software flaws also used in other EU hacks, was contained within nine hours.