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15 Feb 2026, 10:03

U.S. Treasury’s Bessent Believes Passage Of Stalled CLARITY Act Could “Comfort” Crypto Amid Market Slump

The cryptocurrency market has remained highly volatile, with Bitcoin and Ethereum trading well below the record levels reached last year.

15 Feb 2026, 07:15

Senators ask Bessent to probe $500M UAE stake in Trump-linked WLFI

Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim call on Treasury’s Scott Bessent to review a UAE-backed investment in the Trump-linked crypto firm over national security concerns.

15 Feb 2026, 03:30

Roundhill's 2028 U.S. Election ETF Filing

Roundhill Investments applied to the SEC for 6 political ETFs tied to the 2028 US elections. While the winning fund rises, the others will lose value. Vitalik Buterin is concerned about prediction ...

15 Feb 2026, 02:35

XRP Surges as Ripple CEO Takes Role Influencing Crypto Regulation, Bulls Eye Breakout Signal

XRP climbs sharply after Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse joins a key U.S. regulatory advisory committee, as strengthening institutional exposure and bullish technical momentum reinforce upside pressure across the cryptocurrency market. XRP Advances Following Ripple CEO’s Regulatory Leadership Role, Indicators Signal Upside Pressure At 8:55 p.m., XRP is trading at $1.52609, up 8.09% over the past

14 Feb 2026, 23:09

Everyone’s job is safety: Elon Musk fires back at xAI exodus concerns

Elon Musk is being criticized for ignoring safety measures after former employees reported that he dismantled the internal safety department at his xAI startup, responsible for the Grok chatbot. Only 12 of xAI’s original cofounders remain employed at the company after several of them left for various reasons, including to start their own companies and complaints of creative stagnation. Is xAI sacrificing safety to compete with OpenAI? One source who spoke to The Verge claimed that xAI’s safety team has been effectively dissolved, saying “Safety is a dead org at xAI.” According to reports, there’s been a push for “unfiltered” content, leading to a focus on NSFW (Not Safe For Work) capabilities for the Grok AI . Former staffers allege that Musk views safety measures as a form of “censorship.” They claim that engineers are encouraged to “push to production” immediately, sometimes bypassing traditional testing phases. This culture has reportedly led to internal friction between leadership, causing them to clash often over product priorities in large group chats on the X platform. Musk argued on X that “everyone’s job is safety.” Using Tesla and SpaceX as examples, he said that neither company has a massive, independent safety department, yet they produce the safest cars and rockets in the world. To Musk, separate safety departments are often “fake” and exist only to “assuage the concerns of outsiders” without having any real power to improve the product. In Musk’s ongoing legal battle with OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, he has frequently criticized OpenAI for becoming a closed-source for-profit company that prioritizes profit over safety, but he is being accused of doing the same by removing the internal checks and balances that prevent AI from generating harmful or biased content. Frequent hiring at xAI Following the recent announcement of a merger between xAI and SpaceX that led to an internal valuation of approximately $1.25 trillion, the company has seen a wave of high-profile departures causing people to question the company’s internal culture, its technical direction, and its approach to AI safety. Former employees describe the company as a “dead” safety organization. Two of the company’s most prominent co-founders, Yuhuai (Tony) Wu and Jimmy Ba, recently announced they were leaving. Wu stated it was “time for his next chapter,” while Ba noted he needed to “recalibrate his gradient on the big picture.” Only half of the original 12 co-founders who launched xAI remain at the company. Several other engineers and staffers have also resigned, with many stating they intend to start their own AI firms. One group of former employees has already launched “Nuraline,” a startup focused on AI infrastructure. Some departing employees like Vahid Kazemi, suggested that the industry has become stagnant, writing on X that “all AI labs are building the exact same thing.” Others suggested that xAI is stuck in a “catch-up phase,” merely trying to replicate what OpenAI and Anthropic achieved a year ago rather than innovating. In an internal all-hands meeting, Musk explained that xAI would now be divided into four primary sectors namely Grok Main and Voice, Coding, and Data Macrohard. xAI’s Colossus supercluster in Memphis, Tennessee currently houses 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, and is currently being expanded to 200,000 GPUs. This hardware is essential for training “Grok 3,” which Musk believes will surpass all other AI models currently on the market. Get 8% CASHBACK when you spend crypto with COCA Visa card. Order your FREE card.

14 Feb 2026, 22:30

Urgent Crypto Reform: Treasury Secretary Says The Clock Is Ticking

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that Congress should move fast on the Clarity Act to give investors and companies a firmer sense of what counts as allowed activity in crypto markets. He argued that clearer rules would calm the recent swings traders have seen and help restore confidence. Related Reading: XRP Set To Dethrone Bitcoin Within 6 Years, Entrepreneur Says Senators Hit A Wall Over Stablecoin Rules Based on reports, the bill has split committee leaders. The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced part of the market-structure plan, while the Senate Banking Committee stopped its planned markup after intense pushback over language that would limit yields on stablecoins. That split helped prompt major industry players to pull back support, reshaping the path forward. A Push For Passage Before Spring Reports say some lawmakers want the measure ready for a presidential signature this spring. Supporters say speed matters; critics say rushing could lock in rules that harm legitimate services. US President Donald Trump’s approval is being discussed as a near-term finish line by some backers, and Republican and Democratic senators alike have been urged to find common ground. White House Tried To Broker A Deal Reports note that the White House convened meetings with bank and crypto executives in an effort to bridge gaps, but the discussions ended without an agreement. White House advisers, including Patrick Witt, have been central to those talks. The big sticking point remains whether stablecoin interest and reward programs should be restricted, and how strict any limits would be. Market Reaction And What It Means Based on market notes, Bitcoin and other digital assets have shown fresh volatility in recent days, and some traders welcomed talk of a clear US framework as a stabilizing signal while others feared the specifics could cut into revenues for exchanges and lenders. Coinbase’s public withdrawal of support altered the political math and sent a ripple through equities and crypto prices. Related Reading: Calm Down: Ethereum Has Survived 8 Major 50% Falls, Lee Reminds Investors Who Wins And Who Loses In The Deal Reports say banks favor strict limits on stablecoin yields to avoid a flight of deposits into crypto platforms. Exchanges, in contrast, argue that rewards help users and that cutting them would reduce competition and innovation. Lawmakers will have to balance consumer protection, systemic risk, and commercial freedom. The final version could look very different from what’s now on the table. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView