Lightning Labs Releases AI Tools To Help Bitcoin Payments

Lightning Labs has released a new open-source toolkit designed to allow AI agents to operate directly on the Bitcoin Lightning Network, providing autonomous systems with a native way to make payments and access services. 

The company says the tools address a key gap in the emerging AI economy: enabling agents to transact without human intervention.

Michael Levin, Lightning Labs’ Head of Product Growth, explained that the toolkit allows AI systems to run a Lightning node, pay for services, and host paid endpoints without needing identity verification, API keys, or traditional registration. 

The repository includes seven modular features, covering tasks such as node…

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Peter Schiff Blasts Michael Saylor’s $8,000 Bitcoin Plan: ‘Will Anyone Take You Seriously?’ – Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR)

Gold advocate Peter Schiff attacked Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) executive chairman Michael Saylor’s pledge to refinance debt at $8,000 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), asking if anyone would take Saylor or Bitcoin seriously at that price.

The Schiff Attack

Schiff posted on X questioning Saylor’s credibility if Bitcoin crashes to $8,000 by 2030, asking whether anyone would |still take Saylor or Bitcoin seriously?”

The criticism targets Saylor’s CNBC comments where he said Strategy would refinance debt and keep buying Bitcoin even if it falls to $8,000. 

Saylor argued the company has 2.5 years of cash to cover debt without raising money and expects to buy Bitcoin “every quarter forever.”

Schiff…

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Congress Must Pass Crypto Law This Spring 

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that Congress must move quickly to pass crypto legislation establishing clear federal rules for digital assets, urging lawmakers to deliver the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature this spring.

Speaking on CNBC, Bessent was asked about the status of the proposed “Clarity Act” amid a recent sell-off across the crypto market. 

He said the bill would provide “great comfort to the market” during a period of heightened volatility, signaling the administration’s push to create a more defined regulatory framework for the sector.

Bessent added that some crypto firms have attempted to block the legislation,…

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Binance France CEO Targeted In Failed Home Invasion

David Prinçay, chief executive of Binance France, was the target of a failed home invasion near Paris on Feb. 12, according to French outlet RTL.

Three masked men forced entry into a residential building in Val-de-Marne during the early hours of the morning. The suspects entered the wrong apartment before reaching Prinçay’s residence. 

The executive was not home at the time but the group took two mobile phones and left the building.

Police believe the same suspects carried out a second break-in attempt later that morning in Vaucresson, west of Paris. Reports said a resident was assaulted during the incident, which also appeared to involve an incorrect address.

French…

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BlackRock Increases BMNR Holdings By 165% As Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Adds $4.2M – BitMine Immersion (AMEX:BMNR)

BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE:BMNR) rose 1.5% after BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) disclosed a 165.6% stake increase, adding to the $4.2 million BMNR shares purchase by Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest.

The Institutional Buying

BlackRock’s 13F-HR filing showed ownership jumped from 3.4 million shares to 9 million shares as of December 31, 2025, valued at $245.7 million. 

The asset manager increased its stake despite BitMine’s massive unrealized losses from Ethereum’s crash.

Additionally, Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought 212,314 shares across three ETFs on Thursday, expanding crypto exposure as BMNR trades 36.7% lower over the past month. 

The ETH Holdings

BitMine added 40,613 ETH in the past…

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Cango Secures Big Cash Infusion In Accelerated Pivot To AI-Distributed Computing – Cango (NYSE:CANG)

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The company said that two of its directors will purchase an additional $65 million worth of its stock, a week after it sold more than half of its bitcoin holdings

Key Takeaways:
Cango announced that two of its directors have agreed buy $65 million worth of its stock to help finance its accelerating move into distributed computing

The company has been lowering its bitcoin mining activity amid a rapid decline in prices for the cryptocurrency

Cango largely abandoned its original business as a Chinese car trader over a year ago, and initially moved aggressively into bitcoin mining. In a campaign to diversify its business, the company announced plans last year for…

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Bitcoin Holds $66,000 As Ethereum, XRP Weaken Ahead Of Inflation Data

Bitcoin is holding the $66,000 level ahead of key inflation data, as liquidations stand at $251.62 million over the past 24 hours.        

Bitcoin ETFs saw $410.4 million in net outflows on Thursday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $113.1 million in net outflows.

The meme coin sector rose about 3% for a second straight session, diverging from broader market weakness.

Trader Commentary:

Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez said Bitcoin continues consolidating within a defined range, holding $64,000 as support and facing resistance near $67,000. Price action remains compressed inside this channel, with a breakout likely to dictate the next directional move.

Crypto trader Jelle noted that…

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Ross Gerber Slams Trump And Melania Memecoin Hype For Spooking Crypto Investors: ‘Money Doesn’t Come Back’

He said that investors often jump into such tokens believing the hype, only to get burned, adding that the “money doesn’t come back,” and is effectively “stolen” from them.

He also pointed to other celebrity-backed cryptocurrencies, including a token launched by former New York City mayor Eric Adams and the $HAWK coin introduced by internet personality Haliey Welch, as additional examples of meme coins that have led to investor losses.

Gerber also criticized the Trump administration’s lax approach to crypto regulation, which he believes is making the market less attractive to everyday investors.

Crypto Slump Amid Broader Negativity

Gerber’s criticism comes as Bitcoin has fallen…

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Tom Lee Calls MrBeast’s Finance Bet The Next ‘Robin Hood, SoFi, Chime Combined’ For GenZ—’He’s The Guy’ – BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), BitMine Immersion (AMEX:BMNR)

Thomas Lee, Chairman of BitMine Immersion (NYSE:BMNR), said that YouTube sensation Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast,’s entry into the financial sector could trigger a significant shift in the financial preferences of younger generations.

Lee, also the co-founder of Fundstrat Global Advisors, shared his thoughts as a keynote speaker at the Consensus Hong Kong event on Wednesday. He suggested that MrBeast’s banking venture might position itself as the go-to financial platform for Gen Z and Gen Alpha, potentially serving as a key entry point to cryptocurrency.

“He is the guy….basically the next Robin Hood, SoFi, Chime combined,” Lee said about Mr. Beast’s financial…

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