Tether has made a decisive move into the creator economy, announcing a $200 million strategic investment in Whop, the world’s largest internet marketplace for digital products and online communities. The deal values Whop at $1.6 billion and signals a broader push to embed stablecoins directly into real-world digital commerce. The announcement, shared publicly by Tether, […]

Ethereum reclaimed the coveted $2,000 level on Wednesday, amidst a broader improvement in market tone. The world’s largest altcoin by market cap extended its gains and rallied by 8% over the past day. But new data suggest that ETH’s price action may be entering a more unstable phase. Ethereum at a Crossroads Ethereum’s 30-day realized […]

We’re thrilled to announce that PACT is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading PACT trading is live as of February 26, 2026. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits […]

Binance co-CEO Richard Teng defended seeking the exchange’s European MiCA license in Greece, citing its labor force and security as key reasons for the choice. Speaking at the GFTN Forum in Tokyo, Teng said that although the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework offers a standardized license across the EU, Binance considered broader factors when selecting […]

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Stellar (XLM) has risen back above $0.16, signaling a modest recovery after several weeks of consolidation. The rebound comes as investors remain wary, with renewed discussions around decentralization standards and real-world blockchain adoption influencing investor sentiment. Related Reading: XRP Rally Incoming? Analyst Forecasts March-April Recovery If This Level Breaks Data aggregated shows XLM trading near […]

A massive leveraged long in the ARC perpetuals market collapsed on Lighter, triggering auto-deleveraging but limiting liquidity provider losses to about $75,000.

Kraken has launched Flexline, a flexible borrowing solution that allows Kraken Pro users to access liquidity by using their digital asset holdings as collateral without selling their positions. Announced on February 25, 2026, Flexline enables traders to post a wide variety of supported cryptocurrencies as collateral to instantly receive crypto or stablecoins. Unlike many restrictive […]

Chairman of Strategy Michael Saylor reiterates his optimism about Bitcoin with a hint that he might need a “bigger orange bag.” At the same time as MSTR becomes the most shorted stock, according to Goldman Sachs.

February 26th, 2026 – Singapore, Singapore class=”ql-align-justify”>Stablecoins have become a foundational layer for settlement, moving value across payments, remittances, and treasury operations worldwide. As these flows grow, the infrastructure behind dollar-denominated stablecoins matters as much as the assets themselves. USDC and Circle Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) will be launching on Morph, bringing payment stablecoins and standardized cross-chain […]

TL;DR: U.K. investors have only weeks left to place crypto ETNs inside ISAs, because adding them will stop at the next tax year. The report centers on the ability to add new ISA positions, making April a workflow deadline for instrument selection, platform checks, and funding steps. The April cutoff may reshape participation and allocation […]

A recent update from Crypto.com Research & Insights highlights diverging trends across the DeFi and Layer-1/Layer-2 landscape. While stablecoin distribution metrics are improving, total value locked (TVL) across major chains continues to face short-term pressure. According to Crypto.com’s Stablecoin Concentration Index (HHI), USD Coin (USDC) currently holds the lowest concentration score among leading stablecoins. A […]

Bitcoin Magazine Citi to Integrate Bitcoin with Traditional Finance, Launch Custody Services Citi is preparing to introduce infrastructure that integrates Bitcoin into traditional financial systems, a bank executive said Thursday.  The initiative, introduced by Nisha Surendran, head of digital asset custody development at Citi, aims to provide institutional-grade custody, key management, and wallet services for […]

Key Takeaways: t54 attracted a seed round of $5 million under Anagram, PL Capital and Franklin Templeton with a sweet incentive of Ripple. The startup is searching a trust layer to AI agents, comprising identity checks and real-time scoring of risks, as well as agent-native credit. The infrastructure is connected to XRPL, Solana, Base, and […]

t54 Labs is building a “trust layer” for AI agents that move real money, verifying agent identity, setting transaction rules, monitoring activity in real time, and creating auditable records to prevent fraud or misuse. The San Francisco startup raised US$5 million in seed funding, co-led by Anagram, PL Capital, and Franklin Templeton, with Ripple and […]

Swyftx analyst, Pav Hundal, believes the next 150 days could be make or break for crypto as the market waits to see how Trump’s new tariffs play out and whether the CLARITY Act passes. Speaking on the Tapping Into Crypto podcast, Hundal said both the tariffs and the CLARITY Act have the potential to positively […]

Bo Hines, CEO of Tether USA and former White House cryptocurrency adviser, discussed the latest developments in Bitcoin and altcoins.

The crypto markets are sitting in a mood that rarely looks like hope. Fear sits very high, and that kind of fear has traders asking whether the worst is already behind them or still to come. Extreme Fear And Market Signals Reports note the Crypto Fear & Greed Index recently hit a low of 11, […]

The OCC’s proposal to implement the GENIUS Act would bar yield on payment stablecoins and introduce a rebuttable presumption against common issuer–affiliate reward structures.

[PRESS RELEASE – Malta, EU, February 26th, 2026] Gate, a world-leading player in crypto space, announced that Gate Technology Ltd, its Malta-based entity, has officially obtained a Payment Institution license under the EU’s Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). This milestone places Gate among one of the crypto-native companies […]

Oobit has introduced a new infrastructure layer that allows users to send stablecoins from self-custody wallets directly into local bank accounts with near-instant settlement. Announced on February 23, 2026, Oobit’s Wallet-to-Bank feature effectively removes the “banking wall” that typically delays crypto-to-fiat conversions. By bypassing the slow and costly legacy correspondent banking (SWIFT) system, Oobit routes […]

XRP on-chain activity suggests that more traders are selling despite the ongoing price rebound as the asset’s exchange reserve shows a notable increase over the last day.

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy (MSTR) Becomes Most-Shorted $25B+ Stock, Shares Surge 8% Thanks to a surge in bitcoin’s price, Strategy (MSTR) is having a great day on Wall Street despite some alarming balance sheet data. Among global equities valued above $25 billion, Strategy Inc. (MSTR) now carries the largest short position relative to its size. Roughly […]

The digital wagering industry is currently experiencing a shift in market dynamics as established platforms face competition from newer entrants. While 1xBet recently earned recognition as a leading sports betting operator and betOcean continues to expand its gaming catalog in the United States, Spartans is introducing new service models and high-capacity wagering options. In a […]

Last Tuesday, ETHZilla shares in 2026 climbed more than 13%, reaching $3.91 after announcing its new name will be Forum. Initially backed by figures such as Peter Thiel, the company confirmed this identity shift to distance itself from its original strategy, which focused exclusively on accumulating Ethereum as a treasury asset. This move comes in […]

Fresh inflows lift US Bitcoin ETFs toward a potential first weekly gain after five consecutive weeks of outflows totaling $3.8 billion.

TL;DR Kraken Flexline is a fixed-rate, crypto-secured term loan offered directly by Kraken that allows clients to borrow against their crypto holdings without selling them. Loan terms range from 2 days to 2 years at fixed rates of 10–25% APR, with funds usable on Kraken Pro for trading or withdrawable off-platform (subject to limits). It […]

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XRP price started a decent increase above $1.40. The price is now consolidating gains and might aim for more gains above the $1.50 zone. XRP price started a decent upward move above the $1.420 zone. The price is now trading above $1.4250 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a key […]

USD1 briefly dropped to $0.994 after World Liberty Financial reported a “coordinated attack” involving hacked co-founder accounts. The crypto community questioned the incident’s legitimacy and also questioned why Eric Trump deleted several related tweets during the price disruption. The $5 billion stablecoin’s redemption mechanism helped the peg mostly recover despite ongoing controversy. USD1, the US […]

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has surpassed his publicly stated target of selling 16,384 ETH, with on-chain data showing total disposals have now reached over 18,000 ETH, valued at more than $38 million. The sales, which have accelerated over the past 24 hours, come with ETH struggling against a multi-month downtrend that has seen it lose […]

The prediction market platform Kalshi had revealed that it recently banned and fined a former California gubernatorial candidate and a Mrbeast Youtube editor for insider trading. Detection and Surveillance The prediction market platform Kalshi announced Feb. 25 that it has blocked a former California gubernatorial candidate and an editor for the Youtube channel Mrbeast for […]