Report: Trump’s Board of Peace Explores Stablecoin Idea to Address Gaza Cash Shortage
Early discussions inside President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” are exploring whether a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin could help reboot Gaza’s shattered economy through digital payments. The Financial Times (FT) first reported on the news that Trump’s U.S.-led Board of Peace — the body overseeing Gaza’s postwar reconstruction — is weighing the creation of a dollar-backed […]
Dow Drops 735 Points as Trump Tariff Shock Smashes Crypto and Stock Markets
U.S. markets slid sharply on Monday as President Donald Trump’s new 15% global tariff and intensifying artificial intelligence (AI) disruption fears rattled investors, dragging down stocks and crypto while gold and silver climbed on safe-haven demand. AI Disruption and Trade Tensions Roil Markets Wall Street opened the week in retreat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
Whale Bitcoin Deposits Hit 14-Month High as $8.2 Billion BTC Floods Binance
Bitcoin whale inflows to Binance have reached $8.24 billion over the past 30 days, the highest level in 14 months. Exchange balances are climbing, a trend often associated with rising sell pressure and market volatility. Binance Sees Surge in Large Bitcoin Transfers Bitcoin’s largest holders are moving in size, and they’re choosing Binance as their […]
Crypto.com Moves Closer to Federal Bank Oversight With OCC Nod
On Monday, Crypto.com disclosed that it has secured conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to charter a national trust bank, marking another crypto firm inching deeper into the U.S. banking system. Digital Asset Firm Crypto.com Wins Conditional OCC Approval for National Trust Bank Charter Crypto.com announced Monday it received conditional […]
Bitcoin Bulls Trapped: $238 Million in Longs Vaporized as BTC Hits $64,161
Bitcoin wiped out its weekend gains, plummeting from a high of $68,600 to a low of $64,161. The reversal was fueled by macroeconomic instability following U.S. President Trump’s announcement of a 15% blanket tariff on imports. The Sunday Slump Bitcoin’s weekend rally hit a brick wall Monday, Feb. 23, as the top cryptocurrency completely pared […]
Beyond Bitcoin: Arizona Bill Includes XRP and Digibyte in New Strategic Fund Proposal
The Arizona State Legislature has advanced a bill to create a digital assets strategic reserve fund, which would hold seized or surrendered cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and XRP. Management and Investment Oversight The Arizona State Legislature recently advanced a bill to establish a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve (DASR) fund, notably naming XRP and BTC among […]
World Liberty Financial Claims Coordinated Attack on USD1 as Stablecoin Briefly Slips From $1 Peg
World Liberty Financial said its USD1 stablecoin was targeted in a coordinated attack that included hacked cofounder accounts, paid influencer campaigns, and aggressive short positions — but insisted the effort failed. USD1 Drops to $0.994 Before Recovering Amid Alleged Short Attack World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto protocol tied to members of the Trump family, […]
Digital Asset Treasury Firm Bitmine Adds 51,162 ETH Amid Market Pullback
Bitmine Immersion Technologies says it now holds 4.423 million ethereum, pushing total crypto and cash reserves to $9.6 billion as it doubles down on its bid to control 5% of the ETH supply. BMNR Ranks Among Most Traded U.S. Stocks With $0.7B Daily Volume Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE American: BMNR) disclosed that its total crypto, […]
Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $316 Million in 5th Straight Weekly Outflow
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted $316 million in weekly outflows, extending a five-week slide. Ether funds also remained under pressure, while solana and XRP ETFs managed modest net inflows. Crypto ETF Weekly Recap: Bitcoin, Ether Extend Losing Streak The week told a familiar story. Capital continued to leave bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), while […]
Beneath the Surface: Why Bitcoin’s Recovery Still Lacks Structural Confirmation
Bitcoin is trading at $66,304 at 8:45 a.m. EST on Feb. 23, 2026, carving out a consolidation range after a violent macro unwind. The market is stabilizing, but the broader structure remains technically fragile unless key resistance levels are reclaimed with conviction. Bitcoin Chart Outlook Bitcoin‘s daily chart on Monday morning reflects a clear macro […]
Amid Price Lull, Strategy Expands Bitcoin War Chest to 717,722 BTC
Strategy beefs up its bitcoin stash with a $39.8 million buy while the market catches its breath. In a move that leaves little doubt about its devotion to bitcoin (BTC) as a core holding, Strategy—formerly known as Microstrategy—picked up another 592 BTC at an average price of about $67,286 per coin, shelling out roughly $39.8 […]
A new Elliptic investigation identifies five major cryptocurrency platforms enabling Russian entities to bypass international sanctions through sophisticated wallet obfuscation and shared infrastructure. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic released a report detailing how exchanges including Bitpapa, ABCeX, Exmo, Rapira, and Aifory Pro serve as critical pipelines for Russian capital flight. These services allow for the conversion […]
Binance Defends Global Compliance Program Following Significant Reduction in Sanctions Exposure
Binance has reported a 96.8% decrease in sanctions-related transaction exposure since 2024, countering recent media reports regarding the effectiveness of its regulatory controls. Binance released a comprehensive compliance update on February 23, 2026, revealing that its sanctions-related exposure dropped to just 0.009% of total exchange volume by July 2025. The exchange currently employs over 1,500 […]
Altcoin Market Cap Slides Below $1T as Trump’s 15% Global Tariff Threat Rattles Investors
The cryptocurrency market faced a sharp downturn on Monday, Feb. 23, triggered by President Trump’s threat of a 15% global tariff on U.S. imports. Ethereum and Major Caps Under Pressure Altcoins tumbled early Monday, Feb. 23, as the digital asset economy buckled under President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose a 15% global tariff on […]
Beyond US Markets: Why Latin American Equities Are Building a Secular Bull Market
While global investment flows focus on U.S. markets, excess liquidity has accumulated in emerging markets, causing Latin American exchanges to soar. Latin American indices have outperformed both broader emerging‑market benchmarks and the S&P 500, rising over 20 % this year after a rally that delivered a 55.67 % gain in 2025. Latin American Indices Score Huge Gains as Investors Look Away […]
Bitgo Appointed Issuer for FYUSD to Establish US Stablecoin Standards in Asia
Bitgo and New Frontier Labs have partnered to launch FYUSD, a regulated stablecoin designed to bring U.S. compliance standards to institutional markets across Asia. New Frontier Labs announced its strategic partnership with Bitgo Bank & Trust to introduce the FYUSD stablecoin. Bitgo serves as the primary issuer and custodian for the asset, which is structured […]
Central Bank of Brazil to Advance Institutional VASP Regulation by 2027
The central bank will focus on designing a regulatory framework for the so-called institutional VASPs, defined as organizations that operate infrastructure and provide crypto services to other institutions. The move would bring clarity to companies like Fireblock, Ripple, and Bitgo in the Brazilian market. Brazil to Regulate Institutional VASPs by 2027 Brazil is advancing fast […]
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan Challenges the ‘Commodity Blockspace’ Thesis
Ethereum controls roughly 60% of real-world asset ( RWA) tokenization today, but Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan questions whether layer one (L1) blockspace is truly the commodity many investors assume it to be. Bitwise CIO: We Don’t Yet Know What Happens When Crypto Scales to Trillions In a recent post on X, Matt Hougan challenged the […]
Openclaw’s 20+ Crypto Capabilities — and Why Verification Matters
Openclaw, the open-source artificial intelligence (AI) agent framework formerly known as Moltbot and Clawdbot, has been quietly turning bots into digital currency power users — but in crypto, every shiny new plugin deserves a skeptical eye. What Is Openclaw? Openclaw is an open-source AI agent framework where modular “skills” function like plugins, giving agents the […]
Bitcoin Dips Under $65K as Investors Prepare for Upcoming Tariff Trouble, Iran Conflict
Bitcoin declined over $2,500 on Sunday night and dipped under $65K, as investors covered from the uncertainty of a new global 15% tariff regime imposed by President Donald Trump. A possible attack on Iran is also moving risk markets down. Bitcoin Falls Under $65K, Risk Assets Suffer Under Upcoming Tariff Uncertainty Bitcoin slid on Sunday […]