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USDC transfers doubled USDT transfers in February as companies began using the former for treasury transfers.

A Stocktwits poll found that 43% of respondents would choose Bitcoin as their preferred cryptocurrency to hold over the next five years.

According to TD Cowen Managing Director Jaret Seiberg, Kraken’s approval of a limited-purpose master account is the “first of many” approvals to come.

Crypto majors, including XRP, BNB, Cardano, and Solana, posted smaller losses than Bitcoin during the latest market pullback.

Eric Trump said the big U.S. banks like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America were acting “anti-retail, anti-consumer and straight-up anti-American” in their efforts to ban stablecoin rewards.

Short sellers accounted for the majority of losses, with roughly $480 million wiped out over the past 24 hours.

The approval lacks the comprehensive services typically found at conventional banks, such as interest on reserves.

According to a report by Chainalysis, a significant chunk of the outflows went into self-custodial wallets instead of being transferred to other exchanges after the U.S.-Israel airstrikes on Iran over the weekend.

Bitcoin’s price surged more than 6% in the last 24 hours and Ethereum reclaimed the $2,000 mark.

Bitcoin held above $68,000 even as KOSPI dropped more than 10%, U.S. indices closed lower, and gold shed gains.

The intensifying conflict in the Middle East added uncertainty to crypto markets, especially with one-third of altcoins hitting new lows.

Crypto exchanges like Coinbase, OKX and Bitget are adding new features around AI decision-making directly into non-custodial wallets.

The cryptocurrency market has lost nearly $2 trillion in value since October, with altcoins bearing the brunt of the decline.

In a podcast on Monday, Hoskinson warned that the bill could “destroy all future American cryptocurrency projects.”

Bitcoin’s price rose to almost touch $70,000 on Monday, while the broader cryptocurrency market recuperated to $2.4 trillion.

Several alt indices have seen their first positive MACD crossing in years, market observers noted, indicating an "alt season" cycle.

Oil-linked perpetuals on Hyperliquid climbed over 5% after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, lifting commodity-linked crypto trading activity.

Murphy’s war betting bill comes amid rising scrutiny of prediction markets after Iran strike trades and broader geopolitical tensions.

Screenshots, a recorded call, and alleged internal access at Axiom have sparked debate over wallet attribution, data controls, and insider trading risks in crypto markets.

The New York Times reported on a draft of Changpeng Zhao’s memoir, which the Binance founder publicly objected to.

The downtrend follows regulatory uncertainty in Washington after the federal bank regulator proposed rules to implement the GENIUS Act, which included restrictions on stablecoin rewards.

The proposed bill clarifies that criminal code Section 1960 applies only to actors who control customer funds, not the developers who write the code.

The three-year roadmap for the Ethereum network outlines seven forks and five “north stars” through to 2029.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs are on track for their first week of net inflows after five straight weeks of outflows – the longest on record.

Of that $580 million, around $470 million came from short positions being wiped out.

The move comes after the SEC in January clarified that tokenized securities fall under existing federal laws regardless of being on-chain.

The overall cryptocurrency market rose 3.1% in the last 24 hours, climbing back above $2.3 trillion.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sold more than 10,0000 ETH tokens in February after pledging to fund open-source projects.

The drop comes after IBM’s stock plummeted over 13% on Monday, its worst single-day performance since October 2000, and added to the AI-driven selloff weighing on stock and crypto markets.

Scaramucci's comments followed a 26% decline in Bitcoin's price in the past month.

According to a Financial Times report, the 14-member committee and the Office of the High Representative will join the talks under Trump’s “Board of Peace” on Gaza’s digital finance plans.

If fully permitted, the bank will be able to retain and protect customers' digital assets as a nationally regulated entity.

AI developers propose that Web 4.0 could be the future of the internet, where AI agents can function autonomously on blockchain networks.

While the crypto market sentiment has reached extreme fear, analyst Van de Poppe sees the growing gap between gold and Bitcoin as an opportunity to buy the dip.

All four cryptocurrencies traded in the red on Monday morning amid broader market weakness following President Donald Trump’s announcement of 15% tariffs.

BMNR’s stock tumbled after hours following the dip in Ethereum’s price amid broader weakness in the crypto market after President Trump’s announcement to implement 15% import tariffs.

BTC’s price fell nearly 5% in the last 24 hours, dropping below $65,000 and wiping out its weekend gains.

The project used RaveDAO within a decentralized ecosystem designed for event organizers, artists, and attendees.

Crypto traders are not retreating amid volatility, instead diversifying holdings as US XRP ETF saw $1.23 billion while US Solana ETF saw around $889.49 million in cumulative total net inflows as of Friday.

XRP gained attention after a strong chart call, alongside fresh Ripple speculation and bond news from Japan.

Senator Elizabeth Warren named the Binance co-founder alongside Strategy’s Michael Saylor, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and President Donald Trump in her list of “crypto billionaires” who should not be bailed out amid Bitcoin’s downturn.

CryptoQuant noted that retail capitulation at this scale has historically appeared during late-stage corrections, though it does not necessarily signal an immediate rebound.

In a post on X, the BitMEX co-founder suggested that Blue Owl's halt of redemptions for retail investors is a sign of a growing liquidity crunch in markets.

Eric Trump also told CNBC that the “best is yet to come” for the cryptocurrency sector.

The overall cryptocurrency market fell 1.5% in the last 24 hours to $2.3 trillion and data showed around $223 million in liquidations over the past day.

Figure expanded its blockchain-based equity model while hinting that secondary trading for FGRD could begin soon.

The report states that the policy center will legalize perpetual derivatives and help regulators write DeFi guidelines for the financial system.

Wallets tied to the Trump family venture acquired nearly $32 million worth of tokens.

According to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, Bitcoin’s recent divergence from the Nasdaq 100 Index signals a looming deflationary credit event.

Analyst Willy Woo said macro bottoms often followed repeated volatility spikes and retail capitulation, suggesting any near-term bounce could be temporary.