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• Bitwise’s Hunter Horsley says AI Is ‘unstoppable freight train’ for crypto, while Haun’s Monica urges caution As artificial intelligence races ahead, some crypto executives belie

Over 25,000 BTC worth of ETF shares sold in Q4, signaling market shifts and investor repositioning. Brevan Howard led the reduction in exposure, adjusting portfolio risk and reallo

• Crypto isn’t losing to AI, its just ‘capitalism doing its job,’ says Dragonfly Comparisons between AI’s explosive consumer adoption and crypto’s trajectory misunderstand the natu

• Crypto’s biggest exchange fights back against allegations of moving billions of Iran-linked money The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Fortune all reported that invest

• Millions in crypto funded tools to exploit U.S. • software, Treasury says in new sanctions An Australian national was said to sell cyber tools designed for the U.S. • government

TruStage and Block‑Time launch dollar‑pegged stablecoin pilot, targeting credit unions as market niche. Targets U.S. credit unions as market niche, offering tailored digital curren

White House confirms Trump has no pardon plans for SBF, dismissing social media influence attempts. SBF’s social media push fails to influence Trump, highlighting political dynamic

Analysts predict bitcoin capitulation still distant, citing market resilience and long‑term upside. Terraform Labs sues Jane Street over insider trading allegations, escalating leg

MegaETH and Euphoria’s Casey Craig discuss on‑chain options, exploring new DeFi use cases and UX. Focus on consumer DeFi and UX abstraction, simplifying complex financial products

• Prediction market firms could be making $10 billion in yearly revenue by 2030, Citizens Bank says The bank said rising volumes, tighter market structure and early institutional e

• Bitcoin retakes $64,000, crypto miners rally, as AI-related software rout eases Sellers are taking a breather as bitcoin’s Fear & Greed Index plunged to levels never seen before.

Kraken offers 24/7 perpetual contracts on gold, indices, Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, expanding derivatives. Enables non‑US clients in 110+ countries to trade tokenized equities, broadeni

21Shares introduces Spot SUI ETF, tracking Sui price for investors seeking exposure to the blockchain. Provides investors exposure to Sui blockchain, enabling diversified crypto po

• Stripe’s Bridge sees stablecoin volume quadruple as utility insulates from ‘crypto winter’ The payments giant says Bridge, its stablecoin arm, saw its transaction volume sky-rock

Acquisition broadens Bitwise’s staking on 30+ PoS chains, meeting institutional demand for yield. Adds Ethereum and other PoS assets to portfolio, diversifying yield opportunities

Payoneer seeks OCC approval for PAYO Digital Bank, expanding digital banking services worldwide. Plans to issue a stablecoin under regulatory oversight, ensuring compliance and tru

Meta exploring stablecoin to reduce payment costs, enhancing cross‑border efficiency and user experience. Potential integration could streamline cross‑border transactions, lowering

Analysts warn of deeper sell‑off due to ETF outflows, increasing market volatility. Miner selling and macro shocks add pressure, pushing prices lower and creating risk. Market vola

SEC and FINRA permit 24/7 trading and instant settlement for tokenized funds, expanding market access. Applies to WisdomTree Treasury Money Market Digital Fund, expanding market ac

• Kraken rolls out crypto-style, 24/7 perpetuals trading for tokenized U.S. • stocks The crypto exchange is bringing U.S. • stocks closer to the crypto world, letting users trade d

Oobit uses DTR routing to send funds to any bank worldwide, simplifying cross‑border payments. Supports tether‑backed crypto payments, enabling instant transfers across borders, re

• The Canary Marinade Solana ETF (SOLC) launched on Nov. • The ETF stakes 100% of its assets through Marinade Select with BitGo custody, marking Marinade’s most significant institu

• Adam Back’s BSTR moving forward with public listing plans, hopes for April approval Back remains optimistic despite the brutal price action in bitcoin and BTC treasury companies.

• Wall Street’s big blockchain win: SEC gives WisdomTree the green light for instant, around-the-clock trading The move adds momentum to the $10 billion large tokenized Treasury ma

• demand signal turns negative for a record 40 days The indicator last printed positive on Jan. • Its failure to fully recover after a Feb. • 5 rebound suggests U.S. • demand remai

• Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is planning stablecoin comeback in the second half of this year The Facebook owner’s stablecoin integration involves a third party vendor to help administe

• CoinDesk 20 performance update: index falls 2% as nearly all constituents decline Internet Computer (ICP), up 1.2%, was the only gainer from Monday. • CoinDesk Indicespresents it

• DeFi TVL grew 41.6% QoQ to $2.65 million, driven by the introduction of lending primitives. • Gearbox and Tokos together accounted for nearly 59% of total TVL, signaling a struct

• Hong Kong‑based RedotPay plans a U.S. IPO to raise over $1B. • The firm specializes in stablecoin payment solutions. • Bloomberg reports a $4B valuation for the IPO. • The move s

• Cipher Digital rebrands as it pivots from bitcoin mining to HPC, shares slide Revenue and adjusted EPS come in below estimates as company leans into large scale data center build

• Canton advances cross-border repo to free up $300 trillion assets via tokenization A group of global financial firms tokenized a repo transaction with U.K. • government bonds for

• Ethereum Foundation begins staking 70,000 ETH from its treasury. • Staking aims to generate yield to support foundation operations. • Treasury staking aligns with broader Ethereu

• Over 400,000 BTC bought between $60k and $70k during bitcoin’s latest downturn Glassnode data shows a 43% surge in supply clustered in the $60K to $70K range following bitcoin’s

• The ghost of the iPhone: Why Michael Saylor thinks bitcoin is mirroring Apple’s legendary ‘valley of despair’ Michael Saylor compared bitcoin’s 45% drawdown to Apple’s 2013 slump

• Kalshi cuts X affiliate badges following new promotion policy. • Platform now restricts gambling‑related content promotion. • Change aims to reduce misleading marketing and prote

• Bitcoin trades near $63,000, hovering above liquidation threshold. • Break below $60,000 could trigger mass liquidations. • Other major coins like BCH, APT, ATOM, SUI fall 5‑8%.

• Step Finance shuts operations after $27 million January hack Step is working on a buyback for holders of native token STEP based on a snpashot of holdings and value prior to the

• Vitalik Buterin has sold over 10,000 ETH since early February, according to onchain data, following his pledge to fund open-source projects.

• Putting the treasury to work: The Ethereum Foundation just staked 70,000 ETH to fund its future The staking commenced with a 2,016 ETH deposit, and uses Dirk and Vouch, open-sour

• Canaan buys Cipher’s 49% of West Texas mining venture for $39.75 million in stock The transaction gives Cipher a major shareholding in the Singapore-based company. • What to know

• Step Finance ceases operations after $40M treasury breach. • Breach exposed sensitive financial data and user accounts. • Company plans token buyback and Remora redemption. • Use

• Bitcoin price dips to $63,000 amid market fear. • Analysts attribute decline to liquidity concerns and volatility. • Market remains bullish in long‑term outlook. • Trading volume

• CME’s nonstop derivatives access accelerates institutional migration from crypto exchanges. • Futures and options may rival spot trading volumes providing alternative risk manage

• Polymarket hosts $3M prediction market on ZachXBT’s next target for insiders. • Solana-based Meteora currently holds 43% odds as leading candidate in the market. • Other contende

• Binance denies firing investigators amid $1.7B crypto flow allegations into Iran. • Internal probes reportedly uncovered significant crypto movement to Iranian accounts. • CEO an

Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy administrator sued Jane Street for alleged insider trading. Jane Street allegedly front‑ran trades, withdrawing 85 million UST minutes after Terraform’s

Major cryptocurrencies fell 8-11% over the past week, with Bitcoin around $62,900. Altcoins underperformed Bitcoin, facing sell-side pressure at five-year highs. Bitcoin’s range-bo

• Bitcoin fell below $63k, extending overnight weakness amid tariff concerns. • $60k support level critical; break could push price into mid‑low $50k. • Historical pattern: Bitcoin

• Bit2Me pivots from consumer platform to B2B crypto infrastructure, boosting trading volume to €5.3 bn. • Trading volume surged eightfold from 2023 to 2025, reflecting rapid marke

• DATs are publicly traded firms that treat cryptoassets as core treasury holdings. • They amass large crypto balances, offering investors indirect exposure via stock purchases. •

• Terraform Labs’ liquidation administrator files lawsuit against Jane Street. • Accuses Jane Street of insider trading before Terra‑Luna collapse. • Claims trading activity caused

• Treasury Staking Initiative Posted by Ethereum Foundation Team on February 24, 2026 Organizational The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking a portion of its treasury,in line wit

• The Ethereum Foundation named former DELV CEO Charles St. • Louis as DeFi Protocol Specialist and ivangbi as DeFi Coordinator.

• Taylor Lindman, former deputy general counsel at Chainlink Labs joined the SEC’s crypto task force on Monday.

• Marc Zeller makes the case for AAVE token holder rights amid the governance clash with Aave Labs over revenue and transparency.

• IoTeX offers cross-bridge hackers 10% bounty if they return $4.4 million within 48 hours Raullen Chai, IoTeX co-founder and CEO, told CoinDesk he would not press charges if the s

• NEAR Launches Near.com super app, touting AI capabilities and confidential transactions The company is betting that the next big wave in crypto will come from its convergence wit

• Kraken’s co-CEO could trust AI with 100% of his crypto - Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi isn’t convinced At NEARCON 2026, Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi and Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi deli

• Crypto suffers deeper declines as AI fears send IBM plunging 11% Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced that its Claude platform can streamline COBOL code, a key pro

• The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.