Tether brings USA₮ stablecoin to Rumble Wallet for creator payouts
Tether integrates USA₮ with Rumble Wallet, enabling creators to receive regulated US dollar stablecoin payouts on chain.
Dutch House passes 36% tax on unrealized crypto and investment gains
The new tax policy may strain investors' liquidity and deter crypto investments, potentially impacting the Dutch financial market's dynamics.
Amazon faces historic stock decline, losing $450B amid AI spending concerns
Amazon faces a historic stock decline, losing $450B due to AI spending concerns, marking a ten-session downturn since February.
Thrive Capital raises $10B for its largest fund to date
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Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.6 with 1M token context window
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Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund boosts Bitcoin ETF stake by 46%
Mubadala's increased investment in Bitcoin ETFs signals growing institutional confidence in cryptocurrency despite market volatility.
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Whales sell $3.4B worth of Bitcoin as price hits $92K wall
Bitcoin velocity RSI suggests a bottom, but trader positioning urges caution
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Bitcoin soars past $93K on regulatory optimism, Fed rate cut hopes
Tim Scott’s crypto balancing act
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TRON Blockchain Network announces completion of strategic integration with Revolut
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Ethereum
BitMine adds $90 million in ETH, Tom Lee cites sentiment parallels with past crypto lows
Bitmine adds 40,613 ETH during crash, defends accumulation despite $7.3B in paper losses
Hyperliquid trader opens massive leveraged short on 30,000 Ethereum
BitMine’s ETH stack plunges into $8B loss as Ethereum drops below $2K
BitMine continues ETH accumulation with 41K buy as unrealized losses top $6B
Market
Hyperscale Data launches silver reserve plan targeting 100,000 ounces
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary says institutions will limit Bitcoin exposure to 3% until quantum threat is resolved
Standard Chartered slashes XRP year-end target to $2.80
Figure Technology shares rise 6% after preliminary Q4 revenue tops estimates
ARK Invest expands holdings in Bitmine, Bullish, and Robinhood
AI
OpenAI launches benchmarking system for securing crypto tokens and smart contracts
Meta weighs facial recognition rollout for smart glasses
OpenAI selected for $100M Pentagon drone swarm competition
Anthropic doubles valuation in five months to $380B with $30B raise
Anthropic safeguards lead resigns, warns of growing AI safety crisis
Tech
Uber plans $100 million investment in autonomous vehicle charging stations
China plans blockchain certification for green energy tracing
Elon Musk says X Money will launch external beta in 1–2 months
MrBeast’s Beast Industries buys Step banking app following $200M BitMine deal
Jack Dorsey’s Block may cut workforce by 10%: Report
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A new wave of player-first poker projects signals a shift in crypto gambling culture
TRON DAO brings TRON Academy to UC Berkeley as campus interest in blockchain accelerates
Relay adds TRON support, delivering seamless USDT swaps via multichain API and flagship app
Decentralised order execution: When Web3 trading interfaces meet traditional brokers
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Regulation
ECB eyes digital euro pilot in 2027 and rollout in 2029
White House considers new talks with crypto firms and banks on stablecoin yield
CFTC files brief to defend exclusive authority over US prediction markets
Animoca Brands cleared to operate digital asset services in Dubai
Russia records $647M in daily crypto transactions, says deputy finance minister
Web3
Elon Musk’s X to enable crypto and stock trading with Smart Cashtags
Trove Markets discreetly refunds influencers via stablecoins after ICO crash
UK Treasury taps HSBC’s Orion blockchain to pilot first G7 digital gilt
LayerZero Labs unveils Zero blockchain with Citadel and ARK backing
Tether invests in LayerZero Labs to power real-world stablecoin use cases
AI Agents
OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI to advance personal AI agents
Coinbase unveils new Agentic Wallets enabling AI agents to hold and send crypto
Goldman Sachs teams up with Anthropic to create autonomous AI agents for internal banking tasks
Crypto.com CEO unveils new AI platform that builds intelligent agents for consumers
Richtech Robotics, Microsoft collaborate to deploy agentic AI in commercial and industrial robots
DeFi
XRP Ledger activates permissioned DEX for regulated institutions on mainnet
ZeroLend winds down operations, citing revenue collapse and inactive chains
Jupiter launches native staking as collateral, unlocking $30B in staked SOL for DeFi
Trump-backed World Liberty plans to launch World Swap forex platform
BlackRock acquires Uniswap’s UNI tokens as it enters DeFi
Press Releases
Morph integrates USDT0, unlocking access to the world’s largest stablecoin liquidity pool
MEXC concludes Flip Fest event with top winner earning 13,762 USDT
Phemex Astral Trading League (PATL) goes live, building a sustainable seasonal trading progression system
Cango Inc. closed the US$10.5 million equity investment and secured US$65 million additional equity investments
BYDFi joins Solana Accelerate APAC at Consensus Hong Kong, expanding Solana ecosystem engagement
NFTs
Justin Bieber’s Bored Ape NFT drops 99% from $1.3M to $12K
Gemini to close NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway as it sharpens focus on super app vision
Moonbirds to launch BIRB token in early Q1 2026
Magic Eden to expand $ME buybacks in 2026 using revenue from Swaps, Lucky Buy, and Packs
OpenSea CMO refutes rumors of a $150 million SEA token sale on Coinbase
Press Releases
PumpMarket debuts crypto-native prediction market, starting with Pump.fun token graduations
Trust Wallet launches cash deposits, enabling users to convert physical cash into crypto
Sai launches Perps platform combining CEX speed with onchain settlement
Ymax opens early access to stablecoin yield orchestration platform
Zircuit Finance launches institutional-grade onchain yield platform targeting 8–11% APR
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) announces ETH holdings reach 4.371 million tokens, and total crypto and total cash holdings of $9.6 billion
BTCC Exchange launches TradFi, enabling seamless access to global traditional markets with USDT
Public Masterpiece announces PMT Chain, a layer 1 built for the real-world asset economy
MEXC releases February proof of reserve report, BTC coverage rises to 267%
LBank launches 16th BoostHub campaign featuring Ethereum with 30 ETH in rewards
Bybit x Block Scholes report: Crypto derivatives markets hit most extreme positioning since 2022 FTX collapse
MEXC opens GOLD(XAUT) Launchpad with up to 40% discount for new users
Podcast Notes
Jeffrey Quesnelle: Centralization in AI is stifling innovation, how decentralization can democratize access, and the critical role of smart contracts in AI training | Raoul Pal
Tyler Muir: Financial crises amplify asset price drops, why recovery dynamics differ from economic activity, and the rise of populism post-crisis | Macro Musings
Stani Kulechov: Aave’s token-centric model enhances value capture, V4 introduces a hub and spoke architecture, and DAOs boost governance resilience | Unchained
Anas Alhajji: OPEC’s decisions driven by regional demand, not global | Macro Voices
Greg Ulrich: Mastercard has used AI for decades in fraud detection, generative AI enhances existing products, and real-time transaction scoring is key to security | a16z Live
Yi-Ling Liu: China’s internet model sparks global envy and misunderstanding | Odd Lots
Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks and David Friedberg: Economic unrest fuels Iran’s protests | All-In
Matt Hogan: Institutional adoption is ending the four-year cycle, Bitcoin halving is losing significance, and covered call strategies are reshaping investment | Empire
Joe Lubin: Banks must adopt blockchain to survive the DeFi revolution | Epicenter
Nick Shalek: The future of finance blends decentralized and permissioned systems, why regulatory clarity is crucial for digital asset adoption, and how tokenization will personalize financial interactions | Empire
Izabella Kaminska: UK’s decline mirrors Soviet collapse | The Peter McCormack Show
