NEW: VITALIK PROPOSES AI "STEWARDS" TO REINVENT DAO GOVERNANCE@VitalikButerin has proposed deploying personal AI agents trained on users' values to automate voting on thousands of DAO decisions.The system would use zero-knowledge proofs and secure computation to protect voter identity and prevent bribery.Prediction markets would filter out spam proposals, while AI agents flag only critical issues for human review.Buterin: "There are many thousands of decisions to make... So what can we do? We use personal L ...

🚨JUST IN: BLACKROCK'S NEW ETHEREUM STAKING ETF TO GIVE INVESTORS 82% OF YIELD@BlackRock has filed an amended S-1 for the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ticker: $ETHB), revealing investors will receive 82% of staking rewards.The remaining 18% is split between BlackRock and @coinbase, which serves as the staking execution agent.Between 70-95% of the fund's $ETH will be actively staked, with estimated yields of around 3% annually.Expected to launch in H1 2026. ...

📉DATA: "BITCOIN TO ZERO" GOOGLE SEARCHES HIT ALL-TIME HIGH IN THE U.S.Google searches for "bitcoin zero" have surged to a record 100 on the relative interest scale in February, coinciding with $BTC's 50%+ drawdown from its October ATH.Similar spikes in 2021 and 2022 coincided with local bottoms. However, the global picture tells a different story, with worldwide searches for the term actually declining since August.The takeaway: U.S. retail fear is elevated, but a guaranteed bottom this is not. ...

🧠ANALYSIS: "RETAIL OPTIMISM IS FADING" SAYS SANTIMENTAccording to a new Santiment report, “Calls for Bitcoin to hit $150k to $200k, and even $50k to $100k, are drying up".However, it explains that this is actually a good thing and a healthy indicator..."This reduction in FOMO and 'Lambo' memes is actually a healthy market indicator. It shows that retail optimism is fading" ...

📈BEARISH: BITCOIN ETFS SEE 5-WEEKS OF OUTFLOWSThe last five weeks have seen a crushing $3.8 billion withdrawn from spot $BTC ETFs in the United States.Last week alone saw $316 million withdrawn, with the biggest outflows taking place in the week ending Jan 30 ($1.49 billion). ...

💰MONEY: RIPPLE'S RLUSD GROWS TO $1.55 BILLION@Ripple's $RLUSD stablecoin has seen its market cap increase to $1.55 billion on February 20, as major protocols and institutions rush to adopt the asset.RLUSD's market cap has grown by around $215 million since the start of the year. ...

🚨HUGE: RETAIL INVESTORS LOST $4.3 BILLION ON $TRUMP & $MELANIA MEMECOINS"the damage to retail investors has been staggering"According to a report from CryptoRank, retail investors involved in the President and First Lady's memecoins have lost a staggering $4.3 billion as the asset prices collapsed.At the same time, 'insiders' have cashed out more than $600 million through fees and token sales. ...

🚨BITCOIN PRICE DROPS AS TRUMP RAISES GLOBAL TARIFFS TO 15% FROM 10%$BTC falls following tariff hike announcement, with markets reacting negatively to increased trade tensions despite recent Supreme Court ruling.Crypto markets showing volatility amid broader economic uncertainty. ...

⚡️LATEST: MICHAEL SAYLOR MAKES $1 MILLION BITCOIN PREDICTION"If it’s not going to zero, it’s going to a million."@Saylor's @Strategy currently holds 717,131 $BTC valued at approx $49 billion. ...

🚨JUST IN: TETHER CANCELS SUPPORT FOR CHINESE YUAN STABLECOINAccording to a new release, @tether is terminating support for its $CNHT stablecoin, tied to the Chinese Yuan."Effective immediately, Tether will cease all new issuance"Existing $CHNT tokens will still be redeemable but only for one year. ...