Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S26 lineup, marketing it as the world’s first “agentic AI phone,” a device designed not just to answer prompts but to execute multi-step actions across apps on a user’s behalf.

Scott Melker, host of The Wolf Of All Streets Podcast, posted on X that $MSTR has the highest short interest among U.S. stocks. This indicates significant investor skepticism about the company's future performance.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sold over 17,000 ETH, slightly more than he originally planned, to fund the Ethereum Foundation and support new projects. The Foundation continues to hold around 172,000 ETH and has released a detailed roadmap aiming for faster transactions, improved privacy, and long-term network development.

According to the announcement from Binance, Binance Square has introduced a new campaign on CreatorPad, offering verified users the opportunity to unlock 250,000 Mira (MIRA) token voucher rewards. The activity period is set from 2026-02-26 09:00 (UTC) to 2026-03-11 09:00 (UTC). Participants can join the campaign by completing specific tasks to earn points and qualify for rewards. To participate, users must click 'Join now' on the activity page and complete tasks such as creating posts on Binance Square. Posts must be at least 100 characters long, include the hashtag #Mira, $MIRA, and mention the project’s account. Additionally, users are required to follow Mira’s account on Binance Square and X via the activity landing page. Points earned from these tasks will determine the user's rank on the leaderboard, which is crucial for qualifying for the reward pool. The reward structure is based on the leaderboard results, with the top 50 creators on the MIRA Global Project Leaderboard eligible for the 250,000 MIRA reward pool. The leaderboard data is updated with a T+2 delay, meaning data from 2026-02-13 will be visible after 2026-02-15 09:00 (UTC). However, Chinese creators, defined as those producing 90% of their content in Mandarin Chinese over the last 90 days, are not eligible to participate. Participants must complete account verification (KYC) to receive rewards, and any suspicious activity, such as using automated bots or modifying posts for submission, will result in disqualification. Rewards will be distributed by 31 March 2026, and users can check their voucher rewards via the Rewards Hub. The token voucher is valid for seven days from distribution. Binance reserves the right to amend the terms and conditions of the activity at its discretion.

MUFG has indicated that the British pound could face a decline if the ruling Labour Party loses the by-election in the Gordon and Denton area scheduled for Thursday. According to Jin10, the Labour Party had previously secured a comfortable victory in this constituency during the 2024 general election. Current polls suggest a tight race among the Labour Party, the Reform Party, and the Green Party. A loss for Labour could increase pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer and heighten concerns within the party about declining support, particularly ahead of the regional elections in May.

Strategy, previously known as MicroStrategy, is drawing institutional attention to its preferred securities, despite its common stock, MSTR, facing significant short interest. According to NS3.AI, the company's variable-rate preferred stock offers an attractive yield of 11.25% and holds a $2.25 billion reserve. This financial structure may reduce the cost of capital and influence the short-selling narrative surrounding MSTR. While institutional demand for these preferred securities could bolster Strategy's funding model, it might also result in complex hedged short positions rather than completely eliminating short interest.

On February 26, Huang Licheng, known as 'Maji Da Ge,' closed a profitable Bitcoin long position, earning $2,325. According to BlockBeats, he subsequently increased his Ethereum holdings, leveraging 25 times to go long on 6,325 ETH. The average entry price for this position was $1,933.53, resulting in an unrealized profit of $880,000.

Neo's co-founder Da Hongfei has disclosed that the company is in discussions with three prominent stablecoin issuers to integrate their tokens into Neo's platform. According to NS3.AI, these discussions are centered around the terms of integration, targets for total value locked (TVL), and standards for on-chain activity. The potential partnerships are intended to bolster Neo's decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.

Wallet in Telegram has launched an on-chain yield feature for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT holders. According to BlockBeats, this new feature is provided through the TON Wallet, with integration assistance from Morpho, TAC, and Re7. The newly introduced 'Vaults' allow users to deposit assets into on-chain strategies to earn variable yields. Among the available USDT strategies, the highest yield option is achieved through Re7's DeFi strategy, offering a composite annual percentage yield (APY) of up to 18%. Additionally, the ETH and BTC vaults also provide yield functionalities for these widely held cryptocurrencies.

The number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending February 21 is set to be announced tonight at 21:30 (UTC+8). According to BlockBeats, the previous figure was 206,000, with expectations set at 215,000.

Dogecoin (DOGE) experienced a significant surge, rising nearly 9% within 24 hours to reclaim the $0.10 level. According to NS3.AI, this increase follows previous attempts to reach $0.11, which resulted in corrections. Despite this recent uptick, Dogecoin remains down 18.1% over the past month and has decreased by 52.7% since February 2025, reflecting the broader bearish trend in the cryptocurrency market. Analysts forecast that Dogecoin could rally to $0.1282 by March 2026, although a subsequent dip toward $0.10 is anticipated by mid-April 2026. Long-term optimism for the memecoin is partly driven by bullish comments from Elon Musk, which continue to influence market sentiment.

Search interest in 'how to buy Bitcoin' has surged in the United States, reaching its highest level in five years, according to Foresight News. Google Trends data indicates that the search volume has climbed to approximately 100, matching the peak observed in 2021. This increase reflects growing interest in Bitcoin among U.S. residents.

真正的护城河，从来不是某一项单点技术，而是无数个正确决策在时间轴上的复利。

Ethereum's "Rollup-centric" roadmap failed due to infighting, incentive misalignment, and self-inflicted delays, ultimately causing the network to lose ground through self-destructive competition.

Prediction market platform Kalshi has taken an unusually public stand against insider trading as the once-novel space faces intensifying scrutiny from regulators and institutional observers alike.

Tether has invested $200 million in digital marketplace Whop, giving the platform a $1.6 billion valuation. The deal will integrate Tether’s stablecoins into Whop, allowing creators to receive payments directly and expand globally.

Chen Zhi, the head of a cross-border gambling and fraud crime syndicate, was extradited from Cambodia to China earlier this year.

In the first quarter of 2026, the crypto market experienced a historic deleveraging storm.

US federal agents in North Carolina seized more than $61 million in USDT linked to a crypto romance investment scam after tracing the money through multiple wallets with support from Homeland Security Investigations. Tether helped authorities freeze the funds, which are now subject to forfeiture.

As the market's attention began to turn to Jane Street itself, it itself became a mystery.