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Balaji Urges Crypto Industry to Build Tools for Refugees

Tech investor and former Coinbase chief technology officer Balaji Srinivasan urged the crypto industry to develop more financial tools for refugees and stateless people, warning the number of displaced individuals could grow as global conflicts intensify and economic migration increases. He pointed to examples ranging from Ukrainians fleeing war to

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Ethereum Foundation Publishes Mandate to Protect Decentralization

The Ethereum Foundation published its mandate on Friday, reaffirming its role and the core pillars of Ethereum. It sets two goals: that Ethereum remains decentralized and that users have a “final say” over their onchain assets and data, while the protocol achieves mass scale. Censorship resistance, open source code, privacy,

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Key BTC Levels to Watch Above $74K

Bitcoin rallied close to a monthly high near $74,000, posting a 10.42% weekly gain — its strongest seven-day return since September 2025. Spot market activity, ETF flows and corporate-level accumulation point to a positive shift in demand, and analysts are watching whether renewed buying can push prices higher. The

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs log first five-day inflow streak of 2026

US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged their first five-day inflow streak of 2026, bringing in roughly $767.32 million this week. Data from SoSoValue show $180.33 million flowed in on Friday, with the strongest day of the run on Tuesday when the funds attracted $250.92 million. The last comparable

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ETH Bulls Target $2.8K but Data Highlights Hurdles

After reaching a monthly high of $2,209 on Friday, Ether fell back below a key monthly resistance that has been tested five times since February. Onchain data highlights a large cluster of investors near $2,800, yet futures market data shows traders scaling back positions after this week’s

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BlackRock Won’t Consider Exotic Crypto ETFs

Robert Mitchnick, head of BlackRock’s digital assets, said the $14 trillion asset manager will not get too creative with crypto exchange-traded funds, even after launching a staking-focused Ether ETF on Thursday. Speaking on CNBC’s Crypto World, he acknowledged that some of the structures other managers are trying “will

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Federal Court Rejects Custodia Bank’s Master Account Request

A US federal court has rejected Custodia Bank’s final attempt to challenge the Federal Reserve’s authority over granting master accounts, effectively ending the crypto-focused bank’s five-year-long bid for direct access to the central bank’s payment system. The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit announced

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Stablecoins Could Power Global Payments: Druckenmiller

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said blockchain-based tokens, particularly stablecoins, could power the global payments system within 10 to 15 years. In an interview with Morgan Stanley recorded on Jan. 30, he called them "incredibly useful in terms of productivity" and said they are more efficient, faster and cheaper

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Bitcoin Strength Stuns Bears But They Haven't Given Up Yet

Bitcoin jumped above $73,000 on Friday and held weekly support around $70,000 as weak US economic data and the ongoing Israel‑Iran war pushed some investors toward scarce assets. Despite the rally, traders are questioning whether the five‑month correction from the $126,000 peak has truly ended.

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Mizuho: USDC overtakes USDT in adjusted year‑to‑date transaction volume

Japanese bank Mizuho said Circle’s USDC overtook Tether’s USDT in transaction volume for the first time since 2019 and raised its price target for Circle from $100 to $120 after comparing the two. USDC recorded about $2.2 trillion in adjusted year‑to‑date transaction volume, versus USDT’

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BPI Says Window Is Narrowing to Pass Bitcoin De Minimis Tax Exemption

The Bitcoin Policy Institute is targeting a March–August 2026 window to secure a de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin and says it has engaged with 19 Congressional offices over the past three months. Expanding exemptions beyond dollar-pegged stablecoins has bipartisan support, but the BPI warned that the “window is

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Circle overtakes BlackRock as tokenized Treasuries top $11 billion

Circle’s USYC tokenized U.S. Treasury fund has expanded to about $2.2 billion in supply, making it the largest provider of tokenized Treasury exposure and passing BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), which holds around $2 billion, RWA.xyz data shows. Tokenized Treasury assets are drawing

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Circle Stock Surges as Stablecoins Expand; Canaan Increases Bitcoin Reserves

Shares of Circle have more than doubled since early February and are up roughly 49% year-to-date, outpacing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100. Bernstein reiterated an 'Outperform' rating and set a $190 price target, about 60% above current levels, citing accelerating stablecoin adoption across payments, financial

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Bitcoin Bounces Off $74K as Bulls Accumulate Across Altcoins

Bitcoin turned down from the $74,000 level as bears defended rallies. Glassnode notes BTC is stuck between the realized price (average acquisition cost of all circulating supply) at $54,400 and the true market mean (the cost basis of actively transacted coins) at $78,000, making rally attempts likely

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Ether Accumulation Wallets Rise 32%; Key Price Levels to Watch

Ether traded about 30% below its yearly open of $2,990 as traders grew risk-averse amid a global conflict and macroeconomic uncertainty. Still, stronger network usage and rising inflows into accumulation addresses could help the price finally break the $2,200 resistance. ETH held in accumulation wallets has risen 32%

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Mizuho lifts Circle price target as USDC volumes top Tether's USDT

Japanese investment bank Mizuho raised its price target for Circle to $120 from $100 while reiterating a neutral rating. The move followed data showing Circle’s USDC overtook Tether’s USDT in transaction volumes for the first time since 2019. Circle shares rose 1% in early trading to $115.40

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Olivier Janssens Offers Nevis Residents $100 a Month

Belgian-born crypto millionaire Olivier Janssens offered to pay Nevis residents $100 per month if the government approves his plans for a tech-friendly libertarian community on the Caribbean island. Destiny, a project aiming to buy and restructure about 2,400 acres, said it will begin paying residents $100 per month "

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Prediction Markets Will Scale As Far As Resolution Infrastructure Allows

Prediction markets have moved beyond an experimental corner of crypto into a durable financial category with sustained volume, diversified participation and growing institutional attention. A joint research report from Dune and Keyrock shows monthly notional volume climbed to more than $13 billion by late 2025 from less than $100 million

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XRP Bolinger Bands Compress as Bulls Aim for $2.55

XRP’s (XRP) price was up 3% on Friday to trade above $1.40 as several technical and onchain indicators suggested it was due for a “significant” upward breakout. Bollinger Bands, a technical indicator used by traders to assess price momentum and volatility within a certain range, have reached their

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Alibaba Backs MetaComp to Expand Stablecoin Payment Network

Singapore-based MetaComp completed a Pre-A+ funding round backed by Alibaba, bringing its cumulative total to $35 million across two rounds in three months. The latest round also included the European early-stage investor Spark Venture, with Beijing-based 100Summit Partners serving as exclusive financial adviser. MetaComp had closed a $22 million Pre-A

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Bitcoin Miners Need AI, Yield Strategies to Survive

Many Bitcoin miners are struggling to turn a profit this market cycle due to diminishing returns, so they may need to pivot to artificial intelligence hosting or put their holdings to work to generate yields, Wintermute said in a blog post on Thursday. The firm noted miners have spent years

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US sanctions ring enabling North Korea IT worker fraud

The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned six people and two entities for alleged roles in an IT worker fraud scheme tied to North Korea. The networks, operating in North Korea, Vietnam, Laos and Spain, target a range of industries including blockchain companies and generate revenue

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BlackRock’s Staked ETH ETF Sees $15.5M on Debut

Nasdaq data shows the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB) traded 592,804 shares on its first day, turning over about $15.5 million. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart described the result as "very, very solid." The ETF invests and stakes Ether, locking up tokens on the blockchain to

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Anchorage Digital Integrates Puffer to Offer Institutional ETH Restaking

Anchorage Digital has integrated with Puffer Finance, giving institutional clients access to Ethereum liquid restaking through its custody platform. Institutions can stake Ether held with Anchorage and receive Puffer’s liquid restaking token, pufETH, directly into their accounts. The token represents a restaked ETH position that can be transferred or

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Cryptio raises $45M as tokenized finance boosts demand for accounting

Cryptio, an accounting and data platform for regulated digital assets, has raised $45 million in a Series B round co‑led by BlackFin Capital Partners and Sentinel Global, with participation from 1kx, BlueYard Capital, Alven and Ledger Cathay Capital. The company’s software reconciles activity across wallets, custodians and exchanges