Paulo Mendes - Crypto News And Market Updates

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Render (RNDR) Research: AI Compute Narrative, Adoption Signals, Risks and Outlook

February 26, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Render (RNDR) research covering AI compute narrative, adoption signals, token utility, risks, and forward outlook in the crypto AI sector.

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Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit $506M as Institutional Buying Resumes

February 26, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Bitcoin ETFs saw $506M in inflows as institutional buying resumed, led by large BTC accumulation from major issuers.

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CryptoQuant: Bitcoin Spot Demand Turns Positive for First Time Since November 2025

February 26, 2026 Paulo Mendes

CryptoQuant data shows Bitcoin spot demand increasing for the first time since November 2025, indicating renewed accumulation pressure.

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NEAR Launches Confidential Intents for Private DeFi and Cross-Chain Transactions

February 25, 2026 Paulo Mendes

NEAR Protocol has launched Confidential Intents, enabling private DeFi transactions and cross-chain operations with confidential execution and account-level privacy modes.

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Coinbase CEO: Crypto Expands Financial Access and Reduces Inflation Inequality

February 24, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Coinbase CEO argues crypto expands global financial access and protects savings from inflation inequality, framing digital assets as economic freedom infrastructure.

Santiment: Ethereum Ecosystem Dev Activity Led by MetaMask USD, Chainlink, and Starknet

February 24, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Santiment’s latest data shows MetaMask USD, Chainlink, and Starknet leading Ethereum ecosystem developer activity over the past 30 days.

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Internet Computer to Introduce ICP Burn From Cloud Engine Revenue

February 23, 2026 Paulo Mendes

DFINITY will allocate 20% of Internet Computer cloud engine revenue to ICP burns and 80% to node providers under a new tokenomics model.

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Vitalik Says Zero-Knowledge Tech Could Transform the Entire Internet

February 22, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Vitalik Buterin said zero-knowledge proofs may extend beyond blockchain, enabling new models of identity, computation and verification across the internet.

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Modular Blockchain Stack: How Data Availability, Execution and Settlement Layers Are Reshaping Crypto Infrastructure

February 20, 2026 Paulo Mendes

The modular blockchain stack separating execution, settlement and data availability is emerging as the dominant crypto infrastructure architecture.

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Former Binance BD Says Crypto Prices Driven by Liquidity, Attention, and Token Supply

February 18, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Crypto prices are shaped by liquidity, attention, and token structure rather than fundamentals, highlighting the market’s short-term valuation regime.