Today's Crypto Pulse
Bitcoin slides below $70k as energy‑price worries spark $1.8B in liquidations
Bitcoin fell under $70,000 amid heightened energy‑price uncertainty linked to U.S.–Iran tensions. The dip triggered roughly $1.8 billion in crypto liquidations, while institutional investors pulled more than $4.2 billion from digital‑asset positions.
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By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
Crypto.com Secures Conditional Approval for National Trust Bank Charter
Crypto.com has secured conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to charter Foris Dax National Trust Bank, operating as Crypto.com National Trust Bank. The bank will deliver custody, staking and trade‑settlement services under OCC supervision, moving the firm closer to qualified custodian status. This regulatory step mirrors a broader industry push toward federally overseen crypto products. The global digital‑asset custody market is projected to exceed $4 trillion by 2033, underscoring the timing of Crypto.com’s move.
Bitcoin Slides, Gold Rallies: Inverse Correlation Persists
The answer is: not bueno. #Bitcoin couldn't hold above the $65K level and continues to fall. On the flipside: Gold continues to rally. The inverse correlation remains to be happening. Well, we'll see how that unfolds in the coming months, but it's clear that...
NEAR Launches Deflationary Flywheel with Revenue‑backed Buybacks
We shared some NEAR economics updates at NEARCON this morning – here's the tl;dr. For a full explainer, check out the blog below. 🟢NEAR is now primed to capture value from growth and adoption: fully unlocked supply, halved inflation, live onchain...
W3C Updates DID v1.1 Draft as Wallet and Agent Identity Use Cases Expand
The W3C released a Working Draft of Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) version 1.1, tightening how DID documents express cryptographic keys and verification methods. The clarification aims to ensure consistent interpretation across implementations, a critical step for digital wallet ecosystems and machine‑to‑machine...
A Turning Point Is Inevitable—Just Waiting for Timing
It seems like we're all waiting for a climax on this chart. Whether it might be the end of the tarrifs. Whether it might be a deal between Iran and the US. Something will turn this around, it's not a matter of...
Bitcoin Whales Intensify Exchange Deposits During Extended Market Downturn : Analysis
On‑chain data shows Bitcoin whales are funneling record‑size deposits into centralized exchanges as the market endures a prolonged bear phase in early 2026. The exchange whale ratio climbed to 0.64, the highest since 2015, while average deposit size reached 1.58 BTC,...
Rate Launches RateFi to Make It Easier to Qualify for a Mortgage with Crypto Holdings
Rate has introduced RateFi, a new mortgage product that lets borrowers leverage their cryptocurrency holdings without liquidating them. The program treats verified crypto as both qualifying income and reserve assets, though any down‑payment must still be converted to U.S. dollars....
Trump's 'Board of Peace' Is Exploring a USD Stablecoin for Gaza: FT
A Trump‑initiated “Board of Peace” is studying a U.S.‑dollar‑pegged stablecoin for Gaza. Israeli entrepreneur Liran Tancman leads the effort, partnering with the 14‑member National Committee for the Administration of Gaza and the UN Office of the High Representative. The digital...
Eastworld Labs: Accelerating AI Agents and Human Interaction
The next frontier for AI Agents? In this Unchained episode, Jansen Teng joins me to break down: 🧏♂️ What Virtuals’ new AI accelerator Eastworld Labs is 💡 How Eastworld Labs fits into Virtuals’ story 🚀 How the accelerator benefits $VIRTUAL...
Stablecore Marks Jack Henry Integration to Enable Stablecoin Payments And Acceptance
Stablecore has joined Jack Henry’s Fintech Integration Network, allowing its stablecoin and digital‑asset services to be delivered through the Banno digital‑banking platform used by over 1,000 banks and credit unions. The integration adds tokenized deposits, asset management and digital‑asset‑backed lending...
The New Frontier of Stablecoin Reporting
The Genius Act, the first U.S. federal framework for payment stablecoins, imposes strict issuer eligibility, dual federal‑state oversight, one‑to‑one reserve backing, and monthly reporting verified by accountants. The AICPA responded with a March 2025 presentation and disclosure framework, recently updated to...
Crypto Must Act Now Against Emerging Quantum Threat
How can Crypto avert the Quantum Threat: The quantum threat means the emergence and progress towards a quantum computer that breaks the signatures on today's crypto -- Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc. I don't know if and when such a computer will arise....
Saylor Dismantles Every Anti‑Bitcoin Argument in New Interview
In our brand new sit-down, I handed @saylor every anti-Bitcoin argument the internet has and he responded to ALL of them. I dare any Bitcoin critic to watch this interview and not reconsider at least one of their arguments. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Michael...
Is Ethereum Good Enough for Wall Street? If History Is Any Guide, the Answer Is Clear
Ethereum Denver returned with a subdued yet energetic vibe, drawing regulators like SEC Chair Gary Gensler and industry veterans. The conference highlighted Wall Street’s renewed push to build its own blockchain, Canton, as an alternative to Ethereum’s open platform. Meanwhile,...
Blockchain Empowers Decentralization for Individual Control and Fairness
Blockchains are needed to allow decentralization. Decentralization is needed to shift power from central entities to individiuals. Shifting power is needed to ensure individuals will control their assets, without being censored, having to ask for permission, or needing to trust anyone. These are...
BTC Weekly Close Below 200‑Week EMA Signals Bearish Acceleration
#BTC Bitcoin has Weekly Closed below the 200-week EMA (black) This technically means that the EMA has been lost as support and that price could turn it into resistance on any upcoming recovery Historically across cycles, whenever Bitcoin performed a Weekly Close below...
Hedge Funds Retreat to Cash as Bitcoin Trading Turns Defensive
Crypto hedge funds are dramatically cutting exposure as Bitcoin steadies in a narrow mid‑$60,000 range, a full 50% drop from its October peak. The market’s steepest single‑day fall in four years triggered a wave of liquidations, prompting managers to prioritize...
Short Bitcoin, Copper, Silver Near 2026 Peaks
Sell the 2026 Open, Buy the Close? Bitcoin, Copper, Silver Tilts - Potentially prudent shorts around $90,000 for Bitcoin, $6 per pound for copper and $100 an ounce for silver could gain traction -- and companions -- when stock...
Admitting My Role in Sparking DAT Mania
"I might have contributed to the DAT mania." @malekanoms says he was naive 😅 https://t.co/JNdNP1mbYs
SEC Quietly Eases Capital Rules for Stablecoins
The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets issued guidance allowing broker‑dealers to apply a 2% haircut to proprietary holdings of payment stablecoins when calculating net capital. Previously many firms used a 100% haircut, effectively excluding stablecoins from regulatory capital. By...
Potential Local Market Bottom Emerging Now
"There could be a local bottom just now" - @ramahluwalia on Bits + Bips https://t.co/SDHMzBH8aD
Seeing Value in DATs Could Stop Death Spiral
"When people like ME see value in DATs, that's when the death spiral could stop..." - @ramahluwalia https://t.co/JNdNP1mbYs
Bitcoin Dips Below $65,000 as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on Risk
Bitcoin slipped below the $65,000 mark, briefly touching $64,300 before rebounding to around $66,355. The broader cryptocurrency market shed roughly $100 billion in market value within 24 hours, reflecting fragile macro sentiment amid U.S. tariff uncertainty. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded five...
Agents Likely Use Any API, Not Specific Rails
I sometimes get asked whether I expect agents paying each other to use stablecoins. I certainly expect them to call a remote API backed by a database, but wonder why they would have strong preferences on which payment rail to use.
31M XRP Floods Binance From Major Whale Holders
BIG: 🚨 Over 31M XRP moved into Binance on Feb. 21, mostly from large holders with 100K-1M and 1M+ XRP Source: Coindesk & CryptoQuant https://t.co/uPMZKtbOpv
New German Firm to Offer ETF White Labelling
Chartered Investment, a German fintech, received BaFin approval to operate a regulated fund platform and launched Opus PRIME, a white‑label service for active and thematic ETFs. The subsidiary will also support tokenised fund units, leveraging AI and blockchain to streamline...
Fast, Cheap Blockchain Payments Threaten Traditional Financial Trust
The blockchain provides lightning fast, nearly free, payment exchanges w/ abundant opportunities to build a new payments system. It also opens the door to undoing the trust the U.S. financial system is known for. 👇
Clarity Act Helps Banks, Blocks Stablecoin Interest
The Clarity Act, promoted as good for crypto, is actually a win for banks. It allows them to enter the crypto space while keeping any interest earned, effectively regulating stablecoin companies and preventing them from offering interest. #CryptoRegulation #ClarityAct #IvanClips...
Ari10 Parent Morphic Financial Group Secures Dutch MiCA License for EU Expansion
Morphic Financial Group, the London‑based parent of digital payments platform Ari10, has obtained a Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA) licence through its Dutch subsidiary WEB3 Holding B.V. The Dutch regulator’s approval makes Morphic one of the first Central and Eastern European...
Zcashers Should Follow Jason’s Posts for All Updates
Most Zcashers—people who use, study, hold, and love Zcash—don't have time to track technical proposals and governance processes, much less social drama. My main recommendation for them continues to be "read everything Jason posts". Here's his latest: https://t.co/69MLpsEq60
PUT Model Running, 445k FT Burned, Yields Pending
Fees, Revenues, and yields aren't activated yet. This is just the PUT model at work.
Banks, Operators to Drive Africa’s Stablecoin Tipping Point
African banks and mobile network operators are poised to accelerate stablecoin adoption, turning the continent’s burgeoning mobile‑money ecosystem into a mainstream digital payments layer. Ripple’s Reece Merrick highlighted that once banks and telcos embed stablecoins in custody, payments and treasury...
Low‑Risk DeFi and Restricted Agents Set for Explosive Growth
Low risk DeFi and role restricted agents are going to bigger than you can imagine.
Avoid Chasing in Choppy Low Volume; Go Long
And this is why you don't chase moves in choppy low volume conditions. Solid intra-day long opp back to resistance though.✅ https://t.co/TueDic8n9W
Crypto Consolidation May Not Be Bottom; Bounce Uncertain
Bitcoin and altcoins are sliding again. This consolidation after the February dump may not be the bottom. The key question: do we bounce within the next 10 days or head lower into a buy zone? #Bitcoin #Crypto #IvanClips https://t.co/1INrz08t4I
Bitcoin's Weakness Fuels $IBIT Short‑selling Frenzy
To say Bitcoin has been weak is almost an understatement. $IBIT is the short til it aint. https://t.co/HSSrfgUQ0w
Proof‑of‑Work Is Thermoeconomic; ETH Would Spawn Coreweaves
imagine if ETH had stayed PoW - we'd have so many Coreweaves the universe always demands PoW because it is thermoeconomic - thank you for coming to my TED talk
Crypto May Dip Amid Multiple Market Pressures This Week
POLL: Busy week 📉 Markets React to Trump Tariff threats 🛍️February Consumer Confidence data 🤖Nvidia Earnings report 📊Jobless Claims data 💸January PPI Inflation data 👉Will crypto see new lows this week? $BTC $SOL $ETH $XRP
Legacy Miners Could Force Hard Fork via Stealth Mining
Flashback: June 5, 2017 Segwit #UASF Scenarios w/ @jimmysong & @MadBitcoins on @WorldCryptoNet discussing possibility of "Stealth Mining" by Legacy Chain Miners causing re-orgs & forcing User Chain to "Hard Fork" w/ a PoW Change 🤯 Full Video: https://t.co/7uWhVyes4I 👇TL;DR 👇...
Vote for the Next Prediction Market on Gemini
Which prediction market do you want to see listed on Gemini next? Reply below 👇
Sky Risk Capital Adds USDT/USDC High‑risk Vault on Morpho
Sky Risk Capital tokens are expanding on Morpho, the higher risk/higher reward is now available on USDT and USDC, in addition to the original USDS Risk Capital vault
AI as Universal Compute Reshapes All Reality
The Universal Code - Everything Is Compute. A fascinating article by @RaoulGMI. The role of AI is enormous, in his view and could change everything that we know. I discussed this with him on @new_era_finance. https://t.co/42lEZEXlfU
Tight Liquidity and Declining Interest Predicted Crypto Crash
Plenty of events leading up to the crypto crash on 10/10 in the years before it. Liquidity conditions have been tight for years, and social interest in crypto has only dropped the last few years. The flight to safety had...
Bridge Cuts Support for High‑risk Jurisdictions, Including Russia
Stripe's stablecoin subsidiary Bridge has dropped support for ultra high-risk jurisdictions it supported as recently as Dec 2025, including Russia, Lebanon, Libya, Gaza, and South Sudan, new analysis of the company's documentation shows: https://t.co/zRVzXKZPsu
Essential TradingView Setup: Indicators, Candles, and Watchlist
TradingView Set up (Guide) I wrote a detailed article outlining: - Indicators I use in TradingView - Settings for candlesticks and removing noise - How to create a watchlist + my current watchlist of coins Enjoy. https://t.co/WNmIYBfFhf
Azura Launches Fee‑free, Non‑adversarial Trading Paradigm
new trading paradigm loading - no fees to trade, no adversarial monetization of flow proud to be an early supporter of Azura, has been a pleasure watching Jackson execute on his vision over the last two years 💕
Bitcoin's YTD ROI Dips in Feb, Rebounds March, Falls Thereafter
When looking at Bitcoin YTD ROI in midterm years, Bitcoin usually is weak for a good portion of February, with slight a bounce into early March, then a continued decline into April/May https://t.co/Ks4GhJZnOF
Bitcoin's Bullish Wick Hints at Reversal, Needs $65K Hold
Pretty good wick on the markets for $BTC. That would be a signal that this won't continue to fall, however, it still needs to hold above $65K and get continuation in the coming days to clearly signal this. First steps are great....
Join Phemex Astral League: $450K Prizes & Tesla Mystery Box
🚨 PHEMEX ASTRAL TRADING LEAGUE IS LIVE Aquarius Edition league is open with a $450K USDT prize pool. Daily / Weekly / Monthly leaderboards Mystery Boxes incl. Tesla Model 3 & AirPods Max Feb 5 – Mar 4 (UTC) Compete here 👉 https://t.co/YYESZ2VDug Trading carries risk....
API‑first DeFi Tools Automate Portfolio Allocation and Rebalancing
Beyond stablecoins, DeFi orchestration is next. Companies like Glider offer API-first portfolio tools, allowing automated asset allocation and rebalancing. Set your split, fund it, and let it manage itself. https://t.co/eWaj7x6jbZ