Reports: Iran demanding oil transit fees in Bitcoin at Hormuz — up to $2M per tanker (~281 BTC). No on-chain proof yet. Narrative alone pushed BTC above $70K. Analysts: BTC for crisis settlement, XRP for regulated institutional payments. Crypto is becoming part of global trade and power.
TAO drops 9% — worst in top 100 — after key subnet operator Covenant AI leaves. Founder accuses Bittensor of “decentralization theatre.” Claims co-founder suspended emissions, stripped access, applied economic pressure. Covenant taking its models elsewhere.
90% of new CEX token listings fall below debut price within a year. Upbit starts strong at 67% gains — then drops to 0% by month 12. Hype fades fast. Data from CoinGecko across 12 major exchanges.
Solo Bitcoin miner with just 70 TH/s (0.0000074% of network) beat 1-in-100,000 odds to mine a full block. Earned $222K. Odds: once every 300 years. Decentralization still alive.
Securitize hires ex-SEC director Brett Redfearn as president ahead of IPO. He was chairman of advisory board for 4 years. Trend: former regulators joining crypto firms as Washington warms to the industry. CFTC, SEC alums now hot hires.
BitMEX co-founder and Trump pardon recipient Ben Delo donates £4M ($5.3M) to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Plans to relocate to UK to bypass Labour’s new £100K overseas donor cap. Crypto money entering UK politics.
Bitcoin’s ceasefire rally faded fast — touched $72.7K, back below $71K. Israel launched massive Lebanon strikes. Iran claims ceasefire violations. Oil back above $96. Fed minutes warn of possible rate hikes if oil stays high. BTC caught between war and hawkish Fed.
Trump’s WLFI token drops 10% to all-time low. Two controversies: partner tied to sanctioned Cambodian fraud network, and treasury borrowed stablecoins against its own token, draining Dolomite’s USD1 pool to 100% utilization. Depositors can’t withdraw. DeFi déjà vu.
Stablecoins processed $28T in real economic activity in 2025. Chainalysis projects $1.5 quadrillion by 2035. Two drivers: $100T wealth transfer to crypto-native generations + merchant adoption. Stripe, Mastercard already betting on stablecoin rails. Payments are shifting.
Canary Capital files for a PEPE Coin ETF. Dogecoin ETFs are already trading — but cumulative inflows are just $7.6M. Meme coin ETF demand is thin. PEPE price down 4.8% on the news.
Polygon seeks up to $100M for stablecoin payments unit. Acquired Coinme and Sequence earlier. Stablecoin monthly volume hit $7.2T in Feb — surpassing ACH network. Ripple projects $33T in 2026 onchain stablecoin volume. Payments race is heating up.
Oil drops sharply, Bitcoin rebounds near $70K as Iran deal signals emerge before Trump’s deadline. Pakistan pushes 2-week extension. Markets shift from panic to cautious optimism. De-escalation priced in.
Oil drops sharply, Bitcoin rebounds near $70K as Iran deal signals emerge before Trump’s deadline. Pakistan pushes 2-week extension. Markets shift from panic to cautious optimism. De-escalation priced in.
Internet questions whether Pakistan’s Iran deadline request was coordinated with the US. No evidence, but timing fuels speculation. Theory: US extends deadline without appearing to back down. Narrative driven by inference, not confirmation.
Bitcoin surges past $71K after Trump announces 2-week pause on Iran strikes. Conditional on reopening Strait of Hormuz. Markets price in de-escalation. Oil drops, risk assets rally.
AAVE exchange reserves hit 2.23M — ending a year-long declining trend. Whales sold ~960K AAVE since late February. Token hit $85, lowest since October crash. Ceasefire news lifted it to $95, but on-chain signals remain bearish.
FBI: $11.4B lost to crypto fraud in 2025, up 22%. Americans over 60 lost $4.4B — nearly 39% of all losses. Investment scams drove $7.2B. Crypto ATM fraud up 58%. Scams are getting bigger and more sophisticated.
FBI: $11.4B lost to crypto fraud in 2025, up 22%. Americans over 60 lost $4.4B — nearly 39% of all losses. Investment scams drove $7.2B. Crypto ATM fraud up 58%. Scams are getting bigger and more sophisticated.
FDIC proposes treating stablecoins like banks under GENIUS Act. Strict reserve and risk requirements. Banks can now hold reserves and provide custody. Deposits backing stablecoins could get FDIC protection. Stablecoins moving into traditional finance — not outside it.
Trump’s WLFI partners with Aster DEX — USD1 will settle TradFi perpetuals for gold, silver, crude oil. USD1 market cap >$4.6B, ranks 5th among stablecoins by daily active addresses. Expanding use cases beyond simple transfers.
