February was a busy month for cryptocurrencies! Big changes happened, some good, some bad. Bitcoin is becoming more spread out, not controlled by just a few places. The US government is also taking a closer look at crypto rules.
- Bitcoin is getting more decentralized; it's not controlled by just a few countries anymore.
- The US government paused some legal cases against crypto companies.
- Sadly, there was a huge cryptocurrency theft – $1.4 billion was stolen!
- Memecoins (funny crypto coins) are becoming less popular.
| Fact | Number |
|---|---|
| Amount stolen in crypto hack | $1.4 billion |
| Percentage of Bitcoin's hashrate in China | 14% |
| Daily memecoin creations (roughly) | 40,000 |
