Airbnb says its custom-built AI agent is now handling roughly a third of its customer support issues in North America, and it’s preparing to roll out the feature globally. If successful, the company believes that in a year’s time, more than 30% of its total customer support tickets will be handled by AI voice and chat in all the languages where it also employs a human customer service agent. “We think this is going to be massive because not only does this reduce the cost base of Airbnb customer service, but the quality of service is going to be a…
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The Dutch House of Representatives passed on Thursday legislation that will fundamentally reshape how the country taxes investment gains, including those from crypto assets, starting January 2028. The bill, known as the Actual Return in Box 3 Act (Wet werkelijk rendement box 3), introduces a capital growth tax on most assets, such as stocks, crypto, and bonds. Under the new framework, residents will be taxed each year at a rate of around 36% on their actual returns from savings and investments, even if the assets are not sold. This means taxes will apply not only to income received, but also…
Zach Anderson Feb 12, 2026 17:45 AAVE trades at $106.85 with RSI at 30.21 signaling potential oversold bounce. Technical analysis suggests recovery to $115-120 range in coming weeks despite bearish momentum. Aave (AAVE) is showing signs of potential recovery as the token trades at $106.85, with technical indicators suggesting an oversold bounce could be on the horizon. Despite recent bearish momentum, our AAVE price prediction indicates a possible rally toward key resistance levels in the near term. AAVE Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $115-118• Medium-term forecast (1 month): $120-135 range• Bullish breakout level: $128.58 (SMA 20)• Critical…
Bitcoin price failed to rise above $68,800 and further decline began. BTC is currently trading below $67,500, and losses could widen in the short term. Bitcoin is slowly falling below $68,000 and $67,500. The price is trading below the 100 hourly simple moving average at $67,000. The hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken) has a bearish trendline forming resistance at $67,500. The pair could fall again if it trades below the $66,000 and $65,000 levels. Bitcoin price falls further Bitcoin price failed to remain stable above the $68,800 zone. BTC started a new decline, trading below…
New self-service API portal provides instant access to Ethereum and Solana wallet data, the same infrastructure powering Uniswap, Base App, Kraken, Infine SAN FRANCISCO — Zerion launched a self-service developer portal for its wallet data API, opening enterprise-grade infrastructure to builders worldwide. Previously available only through custom agreements, developers can now create API keys and start building in minutes. The API provides comprehensive Ethereum and Solana wallet data, including token portfolios, DeFi positions, NFTs, and profit/loss analytics, eliminating the need for teams to build their own indexers or data pipelines. “We’ve spent years building wallet data infrastructure for Zerion Wallet and…
After a particularly poor performance on its fourth-quarter earnings, Pinterest CEO Bill Ready attempted to favorably compare the digital pinboarding site to the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT. Trying to highlight its potential as a unique search destination, Ready asserted that the site sees larger search volume than ChatGPT. According to third-party data, ChatGPT sees 75 billion searches per month, while Pinterest sees 80 billion searches and generates 1.7 billion monthly clicks, he said. “That makes us one of the largest search destinations in the world. And importantly, more than half of those searches are commercial in nature, compared to, I…
DALLAS, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) (“Cango” or the “Company”), a leading Bitcoin miner leveraging its global operations to develop an integrated energy and AI compute platform, today announced that it closed the previously announced US$10.5 million equity investment from Enduring Wealth Capital Limited (“EWCL”), and entered into definitive agreements with entities wholly-owned by Mr. Xin Jin, Chairman of the Company, and Mr. Chang-Wei Chiu, a director of the Company, pursuant to which these entities agreed to make equity investments in the aggregate amount of US$65 million in the Company. As previously announced, the Company entered into…
APIA, Samoa, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, unveils Phemex Astral Trading League (PATL), a standing constellation-themed competition framework that reframes how crypto derivatives contests operate. Rather than running periodic promotional futures trading races, the exchange has consolidated its recurring daily, weekly, and monthly competitions into a structured, season-based league designed for continuity. Trading competitions are common, but most reward short-term volume rather than skill development. PATL was designed as a progression-based league that benefits traders of all levels. By integrating daily ROI rankings, weekly missions, and monthly leaderboards, it recognizes efficiency, consistency, and strategy, not…
Dubai, UAE, February 12th, 2026, Chainwire Flipster, a global cryptocurrency trading platform, has received in-principle approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) under Flipster FZE. The approval is a key milestone in Flipster’s expansion into the Middle East and reinforces its focus on building safe, compliant access to digital assets in regulated markets. The in-principle approval allows Flipster FZE to progress toward offering regulated virtual asset services under VARA’s framework, with spot trading as the initial offering. It reflects Flipster’s long-term strategy to operate within established regulatory frameworks in key global markets. “This milestone is a meaningful vote of…
Victoria, Seychelles, February 12th, 2026, Chainwire BYDFi, a global cryptocurrency trading platform, announced its participation as a sponsor of Solana Accelerate APAC during Consensus Hong Kong 2026. The event was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre alongside the broader Consensus Hong Kong conference. The combined gathering brought together founders, institutional representatives, policymakers, and blockchain developers, underscoring Hong Kong’s role as a regional hub and an established meeting point for Web3 and blockchain innovation across the Asia-Pacific region. BYDFi at Solana Accelerate APAC in Hong Kong Solana Accelerate APAC convened the Solana community and broader crypto ecosystem around…