Shiba Inu faces market pressure while pivoting to AI and security – here's the latest: • Trading at $0.00000617 with 21.4% monthly loss as of 19 February 2026, signaling weak trend • Launched SOU NFT system on 17 February to compensate exploit victims, boosting ecosystem credibility • Founder teased new independent AI project "JUL-AI" on 14 February, marking a strategic shift • Trading volume surged 71% in mid-February with over 212 billion SHIB withdrawn from exchanges • Major FHE integration for on-chain privacy with Zama is scheduled for Q2 2026



Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin defended his blockchain’s 45-day exit queue after Galaxy Digital’s head of digital called it “troubling,” sparking backlash. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has finally addressed some concerns over the lengthening Ethereum staking exit queue, which has now grown to 45 days. His response came after Galaxy Digital’s head of DeFi, Michael Marcantonio, called the exit queue length “troubling” on X and compared it to Solana which only needs two days to unstake. He has since deleted the posts. However, Buterin seemingly took a more ideological stance on the subject, describing unstaking from Ethereum as “more like a soldier deciding to quit the army,” adding that staking is more about “taking on a solemn duty to defend the chain.”Read more