Hamster Kombat’s February 23, 2026 daily cipher lets players decode Morse code in Telegram for in-game rewards, including $HMSTR. The challenge runs for 24 hours and feeds into upgrades, bonuses, and level progression.
CME Group files lawsuit against CFTC, arguing perpetuals should be regulated as swaps under Dodd-Frank. Legal experts note CFTC has discretion to categorize novel products; case outcome uncertain.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released its first guidance for event-based contracts, urging exchanges to consult regulators before launching new products and targeting insider trading and outcome manipulation risks.
XRP fell to around $1.05 after breaking $1.28 support, with $1.20 now the key level to watch. DOGE trades near $0.084 and SHIB near $0.0000047, both still below major moving averages.
Forbes estimates Binance founder Changpeng Zhao’s net worth at $110 billion, placing him 17th worldwide ahead of Bill Gates at $108 billion. Most of Zhao’s wealth is tied to his Binance stake and personal crypto holdings.
XRP ETF net inflows surpassed $21 million from April 10-14, with total net assets reaching 1.17% of its market cap. XRP trails only ETH in ETF-driven altcoin demand. Price oscillates between $1.31 and $1.50; third breakout attempt may be emerging.
Harvard fully exited BlackRock's Ether ETF and cut its Bitcoin ETF position 43% in Q1. Abu Dhabi's Mubadala added 2 million more IBIT shares, keeping exposure above $500 million. Dartmouth bought Solana staking ETF, widening institutional crypto allocations.
Silicon Valley Bank said bitcoin-backed lending is becoming more institutional after the 2022 credit crisis, with tighter underwriting, stronger transparency and broader bank participation.
