❗️ AI Will Remove the Worst Human Decisions From Trading. Here’s Why It’s a Good Thing

⁉️ Did you know that between 70% and 80% of retail traders lose money? In fact, regulators in Europe and the U.S. have confirmed this figure so many times that brokers now regularly display it as a disclaimer on their websites. The typical narrative puts the blame on the traders. They lack discipline, chase losses, and panic at the wrong moment. Which, in and of itself, is not entirely wrong.

🔔 But that explanation does miss the architectural problem underneath. Which is that retail platforms were never designed to help users make good decisions. On the contrary, they were designed to make sure users made frequent decisions. Every price alert, every red or green indicator, every buy and sell button places the trader directly inside a high-pressure moment where human psychology works against the user.

➡️ Sure, retail traders are emotional. But platforms are the ones who designed the emotional triggers and called it market access. However, for the first time, there may be a way out of that trap. In 1979, Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky published a theory that would eventually earn Kahneman a Nobel Prize. Prospect theory demonstrated that humans do not weigh gains and losses equally. A loss feels roughly twice as painful as an equivalent gain feels rewarding.

🔖 Kahneman himself used to illustrate this with a coin flip exercise. He would offer students a gamble where tails meant losing ten dollars. Most students demanded at least twenty dollars on the winning side before they would accept the bet. On paper, a fifty-fifty shot at ten dollars either way should be a neutral bet. But students would not accept it unless the upside doubled the downside. This asymmetry explains a lot of what happens in volatile markets. After a win, confidence grows exponentially, and traders then increase position sizes and ignore the risk limits.

🌐 The worst part, though, is what happens after a loss. The pain triggers a desperate need to recover, which leads to revenge trades, doubled positions, and abandoned stop-losses.

▶️ Venezuela’s Anti-Corruption Investigation Rocks Cryptocurrency Industry: Exchanges and Mining Farms Shut Down

💥 Venezuelan crypto companies have reportedly been ordered to shut down over the past few days, following the President’s order to restructure the country’s crypto regulatory agency. Exchanges and mining companies seem to have been a casualty of an investigation that resulted in the arrest of 21 individuals.

📌 According to the tweets from Venezuela’s National Association of Cryptocurrencies, mining facilities were shut down in Bolívar, which “goes against the interests of private industry.” Bolívar is not the only state impacted, as Lara and Carabobo reportedly saw the same action against the facilities located there.

🚫 They added that they couldn’t say how long the “longer than usual power cut” would last. There is currently no verified information as to how many mining companies have been shut down. The reports claim that the licensed mining farms have been closed down as well, calling for their reopening and arguing that the measure is costing people their jobs and the country the taxes paid by these employees.

💰 Cango Inc. Secures $10.5 Million Investment and Plans $65 Million Equity Raise

📣 On February 12, Bitcoin mining company Cango Inc. announced the completion of a $10.5 million equity investment from Enduring Wealth Capital Ltd. (EWCL). Additionally, Cango has entered into definitive agreements for an extra $65 million in Class A equity investments from entities fully owned by Chairman Xin Jin and Director Chang‑Wei Chiu. The purchases are priced at $1.32 per Class A share and $1.50 per Class B share.

📈 Following the closing of the Class B investment, EWCL's ownership increased to approximately 4.71% of outstanding shares, with voting power rising to about 49.71%. If the proposed Class A investments are completed, Mr. Chiu would hold roughly 11.99% ownership and Mr. Jin about 4.70% ownership.

💡 Cango stated that the proceeds from these investments will be used to expand into artificial intelligence (AI) and computing infrastructure, as well as to strengthen its balance sheet. However, the closing of the investments from Mr. Jin and Mr. Chiu is still subject to customary conditions, including New York Stock Exchange approvals. The company anticipates these closings to occur in February 2026, but cautions that they may not happen as expected.

🚀 The Rise of Autonomous AI Agents and the Shift to Permissionless Crypto Infrastructure

💡 Corbin Fraser, CEO of Bitcoin, emphasizes that the emergence of autonomous AI agents will necessitate a transition towards permissionless and high-speed crypto infrastructure. He argues that traditional finance operates at a human pace, but AI agents demand faster, frictionless transactions.

As autonomous software begins to transact at scale, finance itself must accelerate.

🔍 Fraser references Andreas M. Antonopoulos' thought experiment from 2016, which envisioned a self-owning car that could pay for its expenses through rideshare. This concept, once considered sci-fi, is becoming a reality as we enter the era of AI agents that require digital wallets.

🌐 He points out that the validation of decentralized money will come not from political movements but from billions of autonomous AI agents. Currently, there are about 400 million crypto wallets worldwide, but the next billion will be opened by AI agents rather than humans. For these agents, crypto is not an alternative to traditional currency; it is the only viable infrastructure.

🚫 Fraser highlights the incompatibility of traditional finance with non-human actors. Legacy banking systems are built on the assumption that a human is moving the money, making them slow and inaccessible for AI.

Legacy banking isn’t just slow for AI; it is a closed door.

📉 Bitcoin ETFs Experience Significant Outflows as Ether and Solana Attract Inflows

📉 On Tuesday, February 17, Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faced a sharp decline with a net outflow of $105 million, primarily due to substantial redemptions from Blackrock’s IBIT. In contrast, ether and solana funds saw an influx of new capital, while XRP ETFs remained inactive.

➡️ The session was marked by a clear divide: Bitcoin funds struggled under heavy redemptions, whereas ether funds experienced steady demand. Spot bitcoin ETFs reported a total net outflow of $104.87 million, largely driven by Blackrock’s IBIT, which experienced a significant exit of $119.68 million. Additional outflows came from Bitwise’s BITB ($10.29 million), Grayscale Investments’s GBTC ($8.45 million), and ARK Invest & 21Shares’ ARKB ($8.31 million).

📊 Despite these challenges, there were some positive performances. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust attracted $35.97 million, and Fidelity’s FBTC added $5.89 million. However, these gains were insufficient to counteract the overall selling pressure. The total trading volume reached $3.05 billion, with total net assets across bitcoin ETFs closing at $85.52 billion.

💰 Bitcoin's Weekend Stability Amidst Active Derivatives Trading

📈 This weekend, Bitcoin has remained stable, fluctuating between $67,563 and $68,636. Despite this range-bound movement, derivatives traders have been highly active. According to coinglass, the global open interest for Bitcoin futures is at 671,140 BTC, valued at approximately $45.97 billion. Over the past 24 hours, there has been a 1.44% increase in open interest, indicating repositioning rather than a retreat.

🏦 The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) leads the futures market with an open interest of 122,470 BTC worth $8.38 billion, making up 18.23% of the market. Binance follows closely with 116,190 BTC, while OKX holds 46,600 BTC. Other exchanges like Bybit, Gate, and MEXC also have significant positions.

📊 On the options side, total open interest mirrors the growth in futures. The CME's options data shows layered expirations from one month to over six months, indicating that the market is positioning itself for the long term rather than just chasing weekly volatility. Currently, calls outnumber puts with 283,456.92 BTC in calls versus 219,725.98 BTC in puts, giving calls a 56.33% share.

🔍 Strike-level data reveals that among the largest open interest contracts are Deribit’s Feb. 27, 2026 $75,000 calls and $40,000 puts. Longer-dated bets include December 2026 $120,000 calls, suggesting that some traders are anticipating significant price increases. Max pain levels, which indicate where the most options contracts would expire worthless, are around $85,000 on Deribit and $80,000 to $85,000 on OKX.

🟢 Bitcoin's Current Trading Position and Technical Analysis

📉 Bitcoin is currently trading at $65,419, caught between diminishing macro momentum and a persistent short-term squeeze attempt. The daily chart reveals a significant decline from approximately $95,000 to a low near $59,900, followed by a heavy-volume flush before stabilizing in the $64,000 to $66,000 range. However, this stabilization remains corrective within an ongoing downtrend.

📌 Key support levels are identified at $59,900 to $60,000, with mid-range demand at $62,000 to $63,000. Resistance is layered between $68,000 to $70,000, and major resistance is noted at $72,000 to $75,000. Unless Bitcoin reclaims and sustains acceptance above $70,000 on a daily closing basis, the macro structure remains bearish, with the current move resembling a relief bounce forming a potential lower high.

📊 On the four-hour chart, momentum tells a more nuanced story. After falling from $68,600 to $62,500, Bitcoin staged a V-shaped rebound and is now forming higher lows on the intraday structure. Immediate resistance sits at $66,800 to $68,000, while support holds at $63,000 to $64,000. A breakdown level remains clearly defined at $62,500. If the price clears and holds above $68,000, continuation toward $70,000 becomes structurally plausible.

📈 The one-hour chart shows a strong impulse candle driving the price to $66,300, followed by consolidation marked by higher lows. The defined scalp zone sits between $64,500 and $65,000, with a breakout trigger on an hourly close above $66,500. Rejection wicks between $66,500 and $67,000 would signal exhaustion, while a structural failure below $63,800 would invalidate the short-term constructive pattern.

🪙 Revival of Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Amid Price Fluctuations

📉 In February 2026, long-dormant Bitcoin wallets from 2010 to 2017 became active, transferring 1,908.21 BTC worth over $125 million across 69 transactions. This activity comes as Bitcoin prices remain below the $70,000 mark, significantly lower than the over $100,000 valuations seen in 2025.

Just two 2010-era spends were detected,

the report notes,

as a pair of block rewards were moved this month.

Wallets from 2011 saw only four transactions, while 2014 addresses were the most active with 13 transfers totaling 626.96 BTC. Additionally, 506.74 BTC from 2016 marked the second-largest yearly total for February.

📊 Pre-2012 wallets collectively shifted 4,086.02 BTC, amounting to approximately 4.02% of the 101,539 BTC moved from these wallets in 2025. Pre-2015 holdings also saw activity with about 8,416.45 BTC reawakened in 2026, accounting for 6.06% of the 138,809 BTC shifted throughout 2025.

🔍 When considering pre-2019 wallets, a total of 46,264 BTC have been moved in 2026 so far. Of this, 37,847.55 BTC originated from wallets established between 2016 and 2019. However, the current reactivation rate of ancient coins is still lower than last year's totals.

The numbers indicate that while ancient coins are certainly awakening, the magnitude remains fairly contained — at least for now — when measured against last year’s totals.

📌 Nexo Launches in Argentina with High-Yield Savings and Crypto-Backed Credit

🌍 Digital asset platform Nexo has officially launched in Argentina following its acquisition of Buenbit. This expansion introduces a digital dollar savings option for local users, allowing them to earn up to 13% annual interest on stablecoins like USDT and USDC.

💳 Nexo also brings crypto-backed credit to the Argentine market, enabling holders of bitcoin and ethereum to access liquidity without having to sell their assets. These offerings provide better returns than traditional local financial instruments, which usually offer 0.5% to 8% annual returns.

Today, technology enables people to save in hard currency, earn yield, and access liquidity — complementing traditional financial alternatives

said Federico Ogue, CEO of Buenbit by Nexo.

📈 Nexo currently manages over USD 8 billion in global assets and aims to enhance the financial landscape in Argentina with its innovative services.

📈 Bitcoin ETFs Lead Inflows as XRP Experiences Outflows

📊 Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued their streak of inflows on Tuesday, adding $251 million, primarily driven by Blackrock’s IBIT. Ether funds also saw slight gains, while XRP ETFs faced outflows and Solana ETFs had no trading activity.

💰 Spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $250.92 million in net inflows, marking a strong day for the sector. Blackrock’s IBIT led the way with a significant inflow of $185.76 million, followed by Fidelity’s FBTC with $33.54 million and Bitwise’s BITB with $16.35 million. March has been a positive month for BTC ETFs, with more days of inflows than outflows.

📈 Smaller funds also saw additional inflows: Vaneck’s HODL attracted $5.94 million, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust added $5.27 million, and Ark & 21shares’ ARKB recorded $4.07 million. No bitcoin ETF experienced outflows during this session, highlighting strong buying activity.

📊 Ether ETFs ended the day with modest gains, recording $12.59 million in net inflows. Fidelity’s FETH led these inflows with $10.66 million, while Grayscale’s Ether Mini Trust contributed an additional $1.93 million. Trading volume for ether ETFs reached $812.33 million.

💰 Metacomp Secures $35 Million in Pre-A Funding to Expand Its Financial Infrastructure

🌍 Singapore-based Metacomp has successfully raised $35 million in Pre-A funding over the past three months, with support from Alibaba and Spark Venture. This funding will be used to enhance its integrated payments and wealth platform.

📈 The company announced the completion of its Pre-A+ funding round on March 13, 2026. Metacomp and its affiliate, Alpha Ladder Finance, offer hybrid fiat and stablecoin solutions to global enterprises and ultra-high-net-worth individuals in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

🗣 Co-President Tin Pei Ling emphasized the importance of this funding, stating,

This funding accelerates the StableX Network across Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, where demand for compliant, real-time cross-border settlement is growing fastest.

🆕 Launch of Tokenized Bitcoin Yield Fund by Apex Group and Coinbase Asset Management

🌐 On March 19, 2026, Apex Group Ltd and Coinbase Asset Management (CBAM) introduced the tokenized Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund on the Base blockchain. This partnership employs the ERC-3643 permissioned token standard to seamlessly incorporate identity and compliance into the digital share class.

🔍 The initiative capitalizes on Apex Group’s extensive global transfer agency capabilities, which oversee assets worth over $3.5 trillion. By integrating eligibility rules within smart contracts, the fund ensures interoperability within the digital asset ecosystem while upholding stringent regulatory safeguards for accredited investors.

🔔 Looking forward, Coinbase Asset Management intends to introduce a similar tokenized share class for its US Bitcoin Yield Fund in collaboration with Apex Group. This framework sets a precedent for future secondary-liquidity models and digital distribution methods.

🔔 AI Job Replacement Crisis: Over 90,000 Positions Lost

📉 As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, it is increasingly rendering various job positions obsolete. According to data from The Alliance for Secure AI, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the implications of AI, over 90,000 jobs have been eliminated due to AI since 2025. This trend is driven by companies' growing reliance on AI systems to perform a wider range of tasks.

📊 The data encompasses layoff announcements from major companies such as Atlassian, Amazon, Morgan Stanley, Crypto, and Block. It includes reports where AI is explicitly mentioned or considered a significant factor in the decision to lay off employees. Brendan Steinhauser, CEO of The Alliance for Secure AI, emphasizes that this information serves as a warning and a call to action to protect jobs in the face of increasing AI replacement.

Politicians are not thinking as seriously as they should about how AI will whittle away at our country’s labor force. Jobs, both blue and white collar, are being replaced by AI right before our eyes.

Steinhauser stated. He further noted that solutions are urgently needed to ensure that Americans can continue to support their families in this era of advanced AI.

💰 Hands-On Review of Bitcoin Loans from Ledn

🔍 Ledn has provided over $10 billion in Bitcoin-backed loans across more than 100 countries since its inception in 2018. The company offers a solution for those who need liquidity without selling their Bitcoin assets.

Never sell your bitcoins

is a well-known mantra in the Bitcoin community, emphasizing the importance of Bitcoin loans.

📈 Bitcoin has demonstrated a complex return of approximately 80% per year between 2015 and 2024. This exceptional performance is why savvy investors prefer to hold onto their BTC rather than sell. However, there are times when investors may need cash for purchases but lack liquid funds. This is where Bitcoin loans come into play.

🔄 Companies like Ledn offer loans using Bitcoin as collateral. Borrowers can access cash without liquidating their BTC. The entire process can be completed within hours, and credit history checks are not required.

📝 The first step involves understanding the interest rates, KYC requirements, and applying for a Bitcoin loan. Ledn currently lists an annual percentage rate (APR) of 12.40% for Bitcoin loans. This low rate makes it sensible for investors to borrow rather than sell their high-yield asset.

Standard LTV for Ledn is 50%

which allows clients to borrow half the value of their bitcoins in dollars.

🔒 After reviewing the terms such as APR and LTV, providing identification documents to meet KYC requirements is necessary before submitting a simple loan agreement. The official review time for approval is 1-2 business days, but decisions can often be made within minutes.

📌 Australia Moves Towards Tokenization of Assets

⚠️ On March 25, 2026, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced a significant shift from experimental trials to the real-world implementation of tokenized assets and wholesale digital currencies. This transition was highlighted by RBA Deputy Governor Brad Jones, who emphasized that the focus is no longer on whether Australia will adopt these technologies, but rather on how to scale them to ensure the country's financial stability.

🔍 The Acacia project, a collaborative initiative between the RBA, the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC), and the private sector, explored the potential of tokenized forms of money and assets to enhance the functioning of Australia's wholesale asset markets. According to the analysis, transitioning to tokenized money and assets could save the Australian economy approximately USD 16.7 billion (AUD 24 billion) annually by eliminating inefficiencies in the current system, such as manual processing and multi-day delays.

We are moving from an era of 'what if' to an era of 'how,'

Jones stated, highlighting the significant economic benefits of modernization.

🛠 To facilitate this transition, the RBA announced the launch of a Digital Financial Market Infrastructure (DFMI) sandbox. Unlike previous short-term experiments, this sandbox is designed as a long-term environment for phased development. It allows commercial banks and fintech companies to test tokenized products under regulatory supervision, with a clear plan for their eventual release into the real economy.

📉 Bitcoin Price Stability Amidst Decreasing Stablecoin Supply: Implications for Derivatives Markets

🔍 CryptoQuant's latest market assessment highlights a concerning trend: the decreasing supply of stablecoins is amplifying risks in the derivatives markets. The analysis reveals that the current market structure has become more complex compared to previous cycles. While Bitcoin's price remains in a sideways range, the overall supply of stablecoins—a key liquidity indicator in the crypto ecosystem—continues to decline. This decline indicates a weakening influx of new funds into the market and a decrease in buyer demand in the spot market. Conversely, there is an increase in stablecoin reserves on derivatives exchanges.

⚠️ CryptoQuant analysts point out that this observed imbalance in the derivatives markets could be a significant signal. Despite stable open interest data, the increase in reserves suggests that investors are preparing for a potential downturn by opening short positions or increasing collateral to protect their existing positions. This indicates heightened uncertainty regarding the market's direction. The analysis also notes that for a sustainable upward trend to begin, there needs to be a resumption in the increase of stablecoin supply. Otherwise, it warns, there could be a sudden and sharp downward volatility due to the influence of derivatives markets in a low liquidity environment.

🪙 US Regulator Approves Rules for Stablecoin Issuers Under GENIUS Act

📌 American regulatory authorities are initiating a control mechanism over the stablecoin market. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that its board approved a draft of rules for accountable issuers. The regulator is establishing a stringent legal framework for companies amid open pressure from the White House on the banking sector.

📣 The FDIC leadership voted for the implementation of a regulatory framework based on the provisions of the GENIUS Act—a specialized act aimed at establishing national innovation standards for American stablecoins. The draft resolution outlines the framework for prudential supervision, which involves monitoring the financial stability of companies to ensure they can always meet their obligations to their clients.

New rules affect the composition of reserve assets, token buyback procedures, capital requirements, and risk management standards

said the FDIC.

🏦 The requirements also apply to insured depository institutions (banks) that provide custodial services to crypto companies and storage services for "stable assets." The agency has worked on the application of cross-cut insurance to deposits that serve as collateral for coins. Officials also clarified the status of tokenized deposits.

🪙 Crypto Whales Accumulate TRUMP Ahead of Trump's Private Event

📈 Major market participants are increasing their investments in the TRUMP token before a closed meeting at Mar-a-Lago, organized for the largest holders of the asset. This heightened attention to the project was triggered by significant transfers recorded on several cryptocurrency exchanges. One holder withdrew approximately 105,700 TRUMP on Binance, valued at about $3.2 million. Several other large addresses also moved substantial volumes from Bybit and BitMart.

🔔 The event itself has also sparked interest. A lunch is set to host 297 of the largest holders of Official Trump, with 25 participants having the highest volumes receiving special status. For some investors, this model appears to be a way to maintain interest in the project and enhance audience engagement. However, critics argue that such initiatives primarily create a media effect. Yet, this does not eliminate the key risks associated with the high concentration of supply among a limited number of investors.

⚖️ The political aspect is particularly noteworthy. Opponents of Donald Trump believe that TRUMP could be used as a tool for personal financial gain through public influence. In this context, legislative initiatives have already emerged in the U.S. aimed at restricting such practices. As a result, the discussion has extended beyond the crypto market to touch on issues of ethics, conflict of interest, and the permissibility of such mechanisms for public figures.

🚨 Illegal Crypto Mining Farm Discovered in Russian Garage

📌 In the village of Voznesenskoye, Khabarovsk Krai, two men aged 43 and 47 were found operating an illegal cryptocurrency mining farm in a private garage. The local police were alerted by a representative from a utility company about unauthorized connections to a transformer substation.

🔍 Upon investigation, law enforcement discovered containers filled with cryptocurrency mining equipment connected to the power supply illegally. According to the investigation, the men had purchased the equipment online, rented a garage near the substation, and pre-installed cables for the illegal connection.

📦 During the search, police seized eight computer units, routers, distribution equipment, and cables. Additionally, one suspect had property confiscated that could be used to compensate for the reported damage of 2 million rubles claimed by the energy company.

🗣 "Both suspects are from Komsomolsk-on-Amur, one of them is a network technician. They admitted to stealing electricity for cryptocurrency mining," said law enforcement officials.

⚖️ Authorities have opened a case for causing property damage. The suspects are under a travel restriction order and could face up to five years in prison.