Author: Colin Harris

I'm Colin Harris, L1s Analyst and Web3 Reporter for the United States. My day-to-day involves diving into the fundamental layers of the ecosystem, specializing in Layer 1 (L1s) networks. I have been covering how these new digital technologies are built for quite some time now, from scalability updates to the decentralization of finance. My approach is purely analytical and informative; I like to break down complex technology so that the real context can be understood, without beating around the bush and always relying on verified data. I am also passionate about keeping up with Web3 and how these infrastructures are changing the way we interact on the internet. I also keep an eye on the markets, analyzing how the technical development of networks impacts global capital flows. Through my reporting, I seek to offer a human yet technical perspective, always prioritizing accuracy so that you are aware of what really matters at the heart of blockchain.

Iranian crypto exchanges saw $10.3 million withdrawn after U.S.–Israeli airstrikes

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Iranian cryptocurrency platforms saw roughly $10.3 million in net outflows between February 28, 2026 and March 2, 2026, according to Chainalysis data compiled for that window, as investors moved funds amid escalating geopolitical risk. The flow pattern reads like a classic capital-preservation move, with users prioritizing custody and mobility over staying on local order books.

Magic Eden Winds Down EVM and Bitcoin NFT Markets to Pivot Toward iGaming

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Magic Eden said it will wind down its Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and Bitcoin NFT marketplaces in early March 2026 and disable its multi-chain wallet by April 1, 2026, as it reallocates resources toward Solana and an iGaming product called Dicey. This is a deliberate “flow shift” away from multi-chain NFT execution and toward a […]

Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Smart Accounts Will Arrive Within a Year

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that native smart accounts—Ethereum’s protocol-level version of account abstraction—are expected to land within about a year, which effectively sets an outer boundary near early 2027. That comment pulled the timeline out of “someday” and into a planning window that wallet teams and institutions can actually schedule around. The driver, in […]

MARA Posts $1,7B Quarterly Loss as Bitcoin Slump Dents Miner Results

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Bitcoin miner MARA reported a quarterly net loss of $1.7B, citing a slump in bitcoin that weighed on revenue and valuations. The number is eye-catching because it reinforces how quickly miner P&Ls can swing when BTC price dynamics drive both operating conditions and accounting marks. For the sector, it also reopens the familiar question of […]

South Korea’s $1T Pension Fund Boosted MicroStrategy Stake — Then Suffered Deep Crypto Losses

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The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s roughly $1 trillion public pension fund, increased its MicroStrategy (MSTR) position in Q4 2025 and then watched that indirect Bitcoin exposure deteriorate as crypto-linked equities sold off. The key takeaway is that second-order Bitcoin exposure can still deliver first-order volatility for institutions, even when the overall portfolio is […]

Stripe Founders Say Blockchains Must Scale to 1T TPS to Support Agent-driven Commerce

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Stripe co-founders Patrick and John Collison said this month that blockchain networks may need to reach roughly 1,000,000,000 transactions per second to support an economy shaped by autonomous AI agents. Their argument is that current systems simply are not built for the throughput, fee levels, and latency that machine-speed commerce would demand.

South Korean Man Indicted for Alleged Poisoning After ₩1.17 Billion Crypto Loss

Man in a suit at a Seoul cafe near Seokchon Lake with coffee cup and laptop displaying Bitcoin charts.

A case headed to the Seoul Eastern District Court is drawing attention not because it involves a new token or a market collapse, but because of how violently a failed Bitcoin venture allegedly spilled into real life. Prosecutors say a 39-year-old man tried to kill his business partner after suffering steep losses tied to a […]

South Korean Watchdogs Criticized After $43B Bithumb Bitcoin Payout Error

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Bithumb’s February 6, 2026 miscrediting incident spotlighted how a single operational input error can cascade into market dislocation and supervisory backlash.Industry reports said the exchange mistakenly credited users with 620,000 BTC—widely framed as roughly $43 billion—after staff reportedly entered “BTC” instead of “KRW,” creating phantom balances and immediate credibility risk.

Animoca Brands Secures VARA VASP Licence in Dubai, Clearing Path for Institutional Services

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Animoca Brands has secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) dated February 16, 2026, authorising broker-dealer and management and investment services for virtual assets under Dubai Law No. 4 of 2022, while explicitly excluding the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The approval formalises Animoca’s ability to operate […]