A16z-backed crypto startup Entropy to shut down, refund investors

Entropy founder and CEO Tux Pacific says that, after four years and multiple pivots, the project was unable to find a scalable business model.

Entropy founder and CEO Tux Pacific says that, after four years and multiple pivots, the project was unable to find a scalable business model.

Senate Democrats have threatened to block a funding bill if it includes money for the Department of Homeland Security, making traders fearful of another possible US government shutdown.

Winter storm Fern is currently sweeping across the United States and has already left 1 million residents without electrical power.

Major changes to the Bitcoin protocol should be well-thought-out and rare, Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor previously said.

Bitcoin began losing gains as US futures prepared to open as markets geared up to deal with a host of potential downside volatility catalysts.

The Tallinn protocol upgrade marks Tezos' 20th major update since launching in 2018, and was implemented without a network fork.

The fourth-quarter crypto pullback hit ARK ETFs, with Coinbase emerging as the biggest drag on performance.

AFP ProtecciΓ³n says access to the Bitcoin-linked fund will be limited to qualified investors and will not alter the core allocation of Colombian pension savings.

The Gemini-owned NFT platform will close on Feb. 23, 2026, entering withdrawal-only mode as another major casualty of the sectorβs prolonged downturn.

The spike in Polymarket odds comes just days after United States President Donald Trump said βweβre probably going to end up in another Democrat shutdown.β

The extended outflow streak comes as a widely used crypto sentiment indicator has stayed within the βExtreme Fearβ range since Wednesday.

Crypto sales are taxable under current United States policy, but lawmakers have proposed tax exemptions for small transactions.

The Nietzschean Penguin (PENGUIN) memecoin had a market capitalization of about $387,000 before the US White House published its post.

The Bitcoin proposal caps arbitrary data in an attempt to combat spam from non-monetary transactions on the Bitcoin network.

Some European policymakers have floated the idea of selling off US debt as a way of combating US belligerence, but it may be much more difficult in practice.

Proposed US crypto rules could push stablecoin investors toward offshore and synthetic dollar products as onshore yield options are restricted.

Investors and crypto users warn the proposed unrealized gains tax could drive an exodus of capital and talent.

Ethereum developers to launch biweekly sessions on quantum-resistant transactions as Foundation commits $2 million in new funding to harden core cryptography.

A full sale at current prices would imply about a $76 million loss on GameStopβs Bitcoin bet, having purchased its 4,710 Bitcoin at an average purchasing price of $107,900.

The amendments marked the latest Democratic Party-driven push to prevent US officials from profiting off of crypto interests.