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Is XRP price setting up for a 20% bounce in March?
A convincing bullish reversal setup and hints of easing whale distribution may push the price of XRP up by 20% or more in March.
Sygnum launches service targeting $100B corporate crypto treasury market
The Swiss crypto bank will handle strategic asset allocation for corporate crypto treasuries and is already actively managing $200 million in volume at launch.
World Liberty Financial proposes new staking-focused governance system for WLFI holders
Stakers who vote at least twice during their lock period would earn roughly 2% annualized rewards from the WLFI treasury.
Indiana’s bitcoin rights bill heads for final sign-off after bicameral approval
The bill seeks to open up crypto investment options for public retirement plans and protect digital asset activities on an individual level.
WLFI proposes governance staking system and USD1 usage incentives
World Liberty Financial’s USD1 is the fifth-largest stablecoin by market capitalization at $4.7 billion, while USDT is the market leader, followed by USDC.
Bitwise: Wall Street bullish on crypto, investors remain skeptical
“They’ve heard the promises of institutional adoption for so long that they no longer register," said Bitwise's Matt Hougan.
Bitcoin touches $70,000 before fading as altcoins lead the strongest bounce in weeks
Ether, solana, and cardano all outpaced bitcoin on the day, suggesting a rotation into higher-beta tokens as forced selling from the February crash begins to clear.
Uniswap’s UNI jumps 15% as governance vote to expand fee switch gains momentum
A governance proposal would activate protocol fees across eight additional chains and automate fee collection on all v3 pools, potentially adding an estimated $27 Million in annualized revenue.
Blockchains may need 1B TPS to support AI agent future: Stripe
Stripe executives Patrick and John Collison expect blockchain network demands to increase significantly as adoption and use of AI agents grow in the future.
Buterin outlines 4-year roadmap to speed up and quantum-proof Ethereum
“The goal is to decouple slots and finality, to allow us to reason about both separately,” explained Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.
Aave surpasses $1T in lending volume amid institutional expansion
Aave continues to lead DeFi lending, with $27.2 billion in user value secured and $83.3 million in fees over the past 30 days, nearly four times more than its closest competitor.
OCC issues proposal to implement GENIUS Act, seeking public feedback
The GENIUS Act will take effect on the earlier of 18 months after enactment, which would make it Jan. 18, 2027.
ETHZilla shares rise 13% after rebrand to Forum Markets
ETHZilla will now go by Forum in its second rebrand in less than 12 months as it looks to catch a windfall from the hype around tokenization.
UK security committee chair urges temporary ban on crypto political donations
The Reform UK party was the first to accept crypto donations in May last year, with leader Nigel Farage announcing the group is accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency contributions.
Kalshi bans US politician over alleged insider trading violation
CFTC chair Mike Selig said the agency established a prediction markets advisory to help catch insider traders, warning there would be consequences.
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana rally as analysts flag pause in ‘10 a.m. dump’ after Jane Street lawsuit
The rally marks one of the strongest single-day rebounds in weeks, snapping a steady slide that had pushed bitcoin down sharply from its October highs.
Bitcoin’s upcoming $10.5B options expiry may end bear market: Here’s how
Bitcoin markets are bracing for Friday’s $10.5 billion monthly options expiry. Does the data show bulls or bears at an advantage?
Bitcoin snaps back near $69,000 but analysts warn the market may not be out of the woods yet
Crypto rebounds sharply from Tuesday's lows, yet traders question whether the move marks a lasting turn or another range-bound bounce.
GD Culture Group board authorizes Bitcoin treasury sales
The AI and digital marketing company acquired its 7,500 Bitcoin in September 2025, amid a market-wide collapse in Bitcoin treasury company mNAVs.
Nvidia earnings smashed expectations as the world’s largest company CEO says AI is only getting better
The AI bellwether reported $68 billion revenue last quarter, expecting it to grow to $78 billion next quarter.
ETHZilla stock climbs on Forum rebrand as firm pushes further into tokenized assets
ETHZilla’s ETH holdings have shrunk after multiple sales, including $40 million in October and $74.5 million in December.
Kraken introduces fixed-rate crypto loans for its Pro users
The crypto exchange’s new Flexline product lets Pro users borrow against digital assets at fixed rates of 10%–25% APR for terms of up to two years.
Solo bitcoin miner turns $75 of rented hashrate into a $200,000 block reward
The miner rented 1 petahash per second through on-demand cloud mining and got lucky on block 938,092, one of 21 solo-mined blocks in the past year.
Price predictions 2/25: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, BCH, ADA, HYPE, XMR
Bitcoin bulls rushed toward $70,000, and ETH reclaimed $2,000 following a drastic improvement in investor sentiment, but will the gains hold?
MrBeast editor nabbed by prediction market firm Kalshi for alleged insider trading
The company said it punished the MrBeast employee and another user it said tried to get away with contracts relying on inside information.
Hut 8 posts $279M Q4 loss despite surge in compute revenue
The Bitcoin miner's digital asset losses mounted, even as it advanced a 15-year, $7 billion AI data center lease.
Supply, demand and durability: A framework for surviving cycles
Santiago Santos explains why token prices mislead, and how stablecoins and first-principles investing drive real crypto adoption.
The Daily: Aave governance dispute intensifies, South Korea proposes mandatory crypto influencer disclosures and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Bitcoin tops $69.5K after stocks rebound, strong earnings data boost risk appetite
Bitcoin rallied above $69,500 after US stocks turned green on US policy clarity and strong earnings results. Will bulls target $70,000 next?
Venmo, PayPal consumer reach could bolster Stripe in potential acquisition deal: Mizuho
"Stripe's recent valuation of $159 billion dwarfs PayPal's $43 billion market cap, which makes it feasible," Mizuho analysts said.
What early Bitcoin architect Adam Back thinks of this cycle
Cited in the 2008 Bitcoin white paper, Back argued volatility is typical even as regulatory clarity and institutional access expands.
Circle stock pops 30% on earnings beat as Allaire says USDC transactions now near 50% share
Circle shares surged 30% to around $80 after earnings, extending pre-market gains as analysts pointed to stronger-than-expected margins.
Blockfills co-founder and CEO Nicholas Hammer has stepped down
The crypto lender suspended client deposits and withdrawals earlier this month due to recent market and financial conditions.
The UK is picking winners for its digital dollar future while Coinbase CEO cries foul
Coinciding with the FCA’s announcement of its stablecoin trial, Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong criticized the U.K.’s regulatory process, saying it puts the region's global crypto leadership at risk.
GD Culture to liquidate 7,500 bitcoin hoard for share repurchase as mNAV discount widens
GD's market cap-to-net asset value ratio (mNAV) sits around 0.5, one of the worst among corporate bitcoin holders.
Ripple, Franklin Templeton join $5 million seed round for AI agent trust startup t54 Labs
t54 Labs has raised $5 million in a seed round from Anagram, Franklin Templeton, Ripple and other investors.
MrBeast editor and former California 24-year-old gubernatorial candidate fined by Kalshi for insider trading
Kalshi says it has closed two insider cases involving a former California gubernatorial candidate and an editor who worked at MrBeast.
Tether invests $200 million in digital marketplace Whop to expand stablecoin payments
The online marketplace said it will embed Tether's crypto wallet tools and USDT, USAT tokens to power crypto payments for over 18 million users.
Crypto Long & Short: When ETF options start driving bitcoin
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Gregory Mall of Lionsoul Global on how ETFs have shifted a growing share of bitcoin volatility into U.S. equity options markets.
A $100 million crypto campaign fund with a pro-Trump vibe so far failed to show up
The Fellowship political action committee promised $100 million, with reports that Tether may have been tied as a backer, but the fund has so far delivered zero.
Tokenized US Treasurys rise by over $1B since start of 2026
The tokenized US Treasury market had a market capitalization of under $4 billion at the start of 2025 and has been gradually rising.
Billionaire Alan Howard’s crypto incubator WebN closes down
WebN backed innovative digital asset firms like KAIO, Twinstake, TruFin and Geometry.
Hut 8 posts $248 million net loss for 2025 as AI pivot takes shape
Hut 8's 2025 results were weighed down by $220 million in unrealized digital asset losses, reversing large gains a year earlier.
Solana leads crypto recovery with 10% gain: Is $100 SOL price next?
Solana price eyes a potential rise toward the $110-$115 range, according to a confluence of bullish technical and onchain indicators.
Bitcoin climbs above $68,500, Circle leads crypto stocks higher, as bounce strengthens
Ether, solana and dogecoin are among the altcoins posting 10% or more advances.
Circle beats Q4 earnings estimates as USDC supply jumps 72%, shares surge 20%
The stablecoin issuer reported $770 million in revenue for the final 2025 quarter, beating forecasts as full-year sales rose 64% and USDC circulation topped $75 billion.
Bitcoin daily gains near 5% as analysis eyes bullish ‘rotation’ from gold
Bitcoin began an assault below the 200-week exponential moving average in fresh signs of upward BTC price momentum at the start of the US session.
Bitcoin treasury firm GD Culture set to sell BTC holdings to fund share buybacks
The company's stock has lost about two-thirds of its value since peaking last year, nearly in step with bitcoin's record price above $126,000.
XRP jumps 6% as exchange data points to institutional accumulation
Break above $1.37 draws strong spot demand, with ETF inflows and retail buying suggesting positioning shift.
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