Based on CoinMarketCap data and Trustpilot user ratings, this review covers Binance, Kraken, OKX, Bybit, Poloniex, and Coinbase — key metrics to help traders choose the right exchange.
Bloomberg reported that Polymarket has been in discussions with CFTC officials in recent weeks about lifting its 2022 settlement restrictions and allowing US traders back onto its main exchange.
JPMorgan reports that bitcoin network hashrate fell about 2% in early 2026, boosting miner daily revenue and gross margins. 14 U.S.-listed miners added $13B in market cap. Push into AI/HPC emerges as new profit lever.
Ripple assembled a full banking stack through ~$4B acquisitions in 2025 and secured an OCC national trust bank charter. Spot XRP ETFs now hold over $1B. SEC faces a Feb 26 deadline on T. Rowe Price's active crypto ETF listing XRP.
Spur Protocol is back on Google Play after a prior removal, but confusion over SON token trading, airdrop expectations, and unauthorized listing activity continues to weigh on market confidence.
Bitcoin is trading near fresh highs as markets focus on U.S. industrial output, PPI data, and the upcoming Fed decision, with Iran-related tensions adding another macro risk layer.
A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed a civil case accusing Binance, Binance.US, and Changpeng Zhao of aiding terrorist attacks, finding no plausible direct link to designated terrorist groups. Plaintiffs may amend and refile.
Circle, AWS, Akamai, American Express and others have joined the Agentic AI Foundation, which now has nearly 150 members focused on open standards, safe protocols and interoperable infrastructure for AI and finance.
