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• Google searches for ‘Bitcoin going to zero’ at highest since 2022 ‘Bitcoin going to zero’ Google searches have spiked to their highest level since the FTX collapse, even as insti

• Blockchain data may predict drug overdose surges months in advance: Chainalysis Larger crypto payments to darknet markets were linked to higher stimulant hospitalizations and dea

• Polymarket’s lawsuit could decide who regulates US prediction markets Polymarket’s lawsuit challenges state authority and could redefine whether the CFTC controls US prediction m

• Morgan Stanley, other top holders add Bitmine exposure amid sell-off Bitmine’s top holders continued to increase exposure, showing steady institutional demand for the largest Eth

• Bitcoin ETFs see $133M outflows as sentiment stays in ’extreme fear’ US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed $238 million this week, potentially setting up the first five-week outf

• Why address poisoning works without stealing private keys Address poisoning works by cluttering your transaction history with fake entries, tricking you into sending funds to a s

• Ethereum Foundation lists ‘quantum readiness,’ gas limits in 2026 priorities The Ethereum Foundation called 2025 one of its ‘most productive years,’ highlighting two major networ

• Fed minutes suggest rate hikes on table again amid inflation jitters Fed policymakers said easing may not be warranted until there is a clear indication that the progress of disi

• US CLARITY Act to pass ‘hopefully by April’: Senator Bernie Moreno Odds of the US CLARITY Act passing in 2026 briefly spiked to 90% on Polymarket amid optimistic comments from US

• Kalshi data could inform Federal Reserve policy: Fed researchers Researchers said Kalshi’s ‘rich intraday dynamics’ enable it to measure expectations in real-time when major fina

• Warren urges Treasury and Fed to avoid bailing out crypto billionaires amid Bitcoin selloff. • She warns bailout would be unpopular, shifting taxpayer wealth to crypto elites. •

• Aptos eyes tokenomics overhaul to scale APT deflation The Aptos Foundation will propose a 2.1 billion token hard cap, short-term staking reward reductions, and a 10x gas fee incr

• Crypto industry executives at Cointelegraph’s LONGITUDE conference in Hong Kong stressed the importance of addressing Bitcoin’s technological risks and said that clear US regulat

• Hyperliquid launches DeFi lobby amid ‘critical time’ for US policy The Hyperliquid Policy Center says it will advocate on Capitol Hill for policies, particularly those related to

• Bitcoin’s consolidation nears ’turning point’ as $70K comes in focus: Analyst Bitcoin’s sideways price action begins to narrow as a key trading metric hints that a decisive break

• OpenAI has launched a new benchmark that evaluates how well different AI models detect, patch, and even exploit security vulnerabilities found in crypto smart contracts. • OpenAI

• Solana futures data shows panicked bulls: Will $80 SOL hold? • A drop in Solana’s dApp revenues, along with limited institutional and retail investor interest, adds vulnerability

• Bitcoin bottom signal that preceded 1,900% rally flashes again Bitcoin’s ‘short-term holder stress’ metric has fallen to lows not seen since 2018, suggesting the market has capit

• Coinbase’s Base transitions to its own architecture with eye on streamlining The Base engineering team said the protocol would remain open-source and encouraged developers to con

• Kraken acquires tokenization platform Magna ahead of potential IPO The crypto exchange’s parent company acquired several platforms in 2025 while confidentially filing for an init

• SOL’s path of least resistance tilts toward $50 but onchain data hints at a bottom SOL price looks bearish on multiple chart timeframes, leading analysts to put a short-term targ

• $209B exited altcoins over the last 13 months: Did traders rotate into Bitcoin? • Net selling from altcoins topped $209 billion, far outpacing the sell volumes seen during Bitcoi

• DerivaDEX launches Bermuda-licensed derivatives exchange under DAO governance The decentralized exchange has begun offering crypto perpetual swaps after receiving a test license

• Ether ‘bear pennant’ puts target on $1.1K ETH price: Here’s why Ethereum onchain data and a bear pennant on the daily chart suggest that bears may target the $1,100 level. • Woul

• Riot Platform’s AI/HPC push could net up to $21B, says activist holder Starboard Value said that ’time is of the essence,’ stressing urgency in Riot getting ‘more material deals

• Treasury bills seen as primary driver of Bitcoin’s price: Report New Keyrock research finds not all newly created money impacts risk assets due to how fresh liquidity flows throu

• Societe Generale’s SG‑FORGE launches EUR CoinVertible on the XRP Ledger. • The stablecoin now operates on Ethereum, Solana, and XRP Ledger. • Ripple’s custody infrastructure back

• Trump family-backed WLFI token surges 23% ahead of Mar-a-Lago crypto forum Although US President Donald Trump was not slated to appear at today’s event, it will include two senat

• Modern Treasury integrates stablecoin settlement alongside ACH and wires The payment software company has integrated stablecoin settlement into its existing payments stack, combi

• ECB targets 2027 digital euro pilot as provider selection begins in Q1 2026 The ECB is set to begin selecting EU-licensed payment providers for its digital euro pilot this quarte

• How Europe’s blockchain sandbox finds innovation in regulation The EU regulated blockchain earlier than most major economies. • Its sandbox now tests whether dialogue unlocks inn

• Moonwell hit by $1.78M exploit as AI vibe coding debate reaches DeFi The exploit saw the Moonwell protocol exploited for $1.78 million after cbETH was mispriced at $1.12 instead

• AMLBot says social engineering drove 65% of crypto cases it probed in 2025 Social engineering and impersonation-related scams were the most frequent attack vectors targeting cryp

• Lagarde early exit report puts ECB succession and digital euro in focus European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is reportedly weighing an early exit from the bank just

• Wells Fargo sees ‘YOLO’ trade driving $150B into Bitcoin and risk assets A Wells Fargo strategist said bigger US tax refunds may revive retail risk-taking by late March, potentia

• US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $104.9M net outflows on Tuesday, marking the first session of the week. • Total trading volume fell 80% to just over $3B, down from a record $14.7B on

• Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund dumps ETHZilla stake as ETH treasuries face pressure A new SEC filing shows Peter Thiel-linked Founders Fund entities now own zero ETHZilla shares, af

• Nevada sues Kalshi after prediction market loses bid to stop state action Kalshi is looking to have Nevada’s lawsuit heard in federal court, again asserting it is subject only to

• XRP’s 15‑month low at $1.12 may be a new generational bottom after a 50% rally to $1.67. • Exchange‑held XRP fell to a five‑year low, indicating holders are moving tokens to self

• Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has rolled out a new feature that shifts rewards toward memecoin traders rather than its deployers - a tweak to its fee model that once g

• Bitcoin’s tech stock divergence is a ‘fire alarm’ for fiat: Arthur Hayes Arthur Hayes warns that AI-related job losses will spark a credit crisis, forcing central banks to print

• Bitwise files prospectus for six prediction‑market ETFs, branded PredictionShares, in the U.S. • Funds pay out if Democrats or Republicans win presidential, Senate, or House race

• The Digital Chamber launches Prediction Markets Working Group to champion clarity for US prediction markets. • Group urges CFTC to keep primary oversight, opposing state regulato

• Coin Center urges Senate not to axe crypto developer protection bill Coin Center said internet and cloud hosting providers aren’t prosecuted when criminals misuse their platforms

• eToro shares pop 20% as crypto revenues bolster Q4 earnings eToro CEO Yoni Assia says he is positioning the trading platform ‘for a financial system that is increasingly moving o

• Zora debuts attention markets on Solana, betting on social trends The ZORA token gained 6.2% to $0.022 over the last 24 hours as Zora announced its new attention markets product.

• Ether bulls target $2.5K as staking ETF launch, RWA market cap reflect growth Ether adoption grows as major endowments shift capital, BlackRock launches a staking ETF and Ethereu

• Quantoz gains Visa nod to issue stablecoin-linked debit cards in Europe The Dutch electronic money issuer will act as a BIN sponsor for fintech partners, linking regulated dollar

• HIVE Digital posts 219% revenue jump as miner-AI hybrid strategy gains traction Third-quarter results show revenue growth despite lower Bitcoin prices, alongside new AI computing

• New Bitcoin whales are trapped underwater, but for how long? • The gap between new and old Bitcoin whales continues to widen as BTC trades below $68,000. • Will young whales cont

• Traders pinpoint three price targets for Bitcoin if $70K holds as resistance Traders map out their desired price targets for Bitcoin if the $70,000 level continues to function as

• Kraken integrates with ICE Chat to expand institutional OTC access The integration gives ICE Chat users direct access to the exchange’s OTC crypto liquidity, embedding digital as

• CFTC chair doubles down on defending prediction markets from state lawsuits Michael Selig said the US financial regulator had filed an amicus brief against what he called an ‘ons

• CFTC chair doubles down on defending prediction markets from state suits Michael Selig said that the US financial regulator had filed an amicus brief against what he called an ‘o

• Amid crypto VC shakeout, Dragonfly closes $650M fund with focus on real-world assets Dragonfly’s raise comes as crypto venture capital shifts toward tokenized real-world assets,

• Bitcoin stays pinned below $70K as BTC’s negative funding rate flashes warning sign Bitcoin’s negative funding rate and a cooling tech sector in the US add pressure to markets an

• Top crypto treasury companies Strategy and Bitmine add to BTC, ETH stacks The buys lift Strategy holdings to 717,131 BTC and Bitmine to 4.37 million ETH, expanding corporate cryp

• Bitcoin stalls below $70,000 as macro fears hit critical threshold. • Rising VIX at 22.50 signals heightened market volatility and risk‑off sentiment. • US 10‑year Treasury yield

• Gemini Space Station announces departure of COO Marshall Beard, CFO Dan Chen, and CLO Tyler Meade. • Co‑founder Cameron Winklevoss to assume additional revenue‑generating duties.

• South Korea lifts 9‑year corporate crypto ban, allowing listed firms to trade under regulated framework. • Corporate investments capped at 5% of annual equity and limited to top