PayPal and TCS Blockchain Modernize Logistics Payments
PayPal and TCS Blockchain have partnered to launch a blockchain‑based payment platform that uses PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin to settle freight invoices. The solution promises same‑day, year‑round settlement and cost reductions of up to 90% compared with traditional invoice factoring. TCS expects to process more than $1 billion in freight invoice volume this year, routing funds through its TCS Token on the INX‑Republic exchange before converting to PYUSD. The service is offered on a non‑exclusive basis with no reserve fees for carriers.
Stablecoins Power Philippines’ Thriving Gig Economy
The Philippines’ gig workforce, now about a quarter of employed workers, is turning to stablecoins for cross‑border payouts. Traditional bank transfers can delay payments for days and erode earnings by up to 10% through fees and FX conversion. Stablecoins such...
Astnex Reviews: A Professional Approach to Crypto Trading Organization
Astnex positions itself as a professional crypto‑trading hub, offering ultra‑fast order execution, a stable 24/7 platform, and access to more than 300 digital assets. The broker couples high leverage—up to 200:1—with built‑in risk‑management alerts and automatic margin calls. Users benefit...
Hyperliquid Gold Perps Front-Ran CME After Iran Strikes and the Monday Gap Exposed a New Weekend Leader
During the weekend of Feb. 28 Iran strikes, CME’s COMEX gold futures were closed for 48 hours, leaving a gap for macro‑risk pricing. Always‑on perpetual contracts on Hyperliquid and Binance stayed live, with Hyperliquid’s gold and silver perps trading at...
International Finance Watchdog Warns Stablecoins Are Increasingly Used in Sanctions Evasion and Money Laundering
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released a 42‑page report warning that stablecoins have become the most frequently used virtual asset in illicit transactions, including sanctions evasion by Iran and North Korea. It cited data showing stablecoins accounted for 84%...
AI Agents Will Be Primary Users of Blockchain, NEAR Co-Founder Says
NEAR co‑founder Illia Polosukhin says artificial‑intelligence agents will become the primary users of blockchain, positioning AI as the front‑end interface and the ledger as the back‑end. He argues that wallets, explorers and transaction hashes will be abstracted away, letting AI...
Why Bermuda Is Testing a Fully Onchain Economy Instead of Crypto Mandates
Bermuda announced a phased plan to become the world’s first fully on‑chain national economy, partnering with Circle and Coinbase. The strategy relies on regulated pilots that embed stablecoin‑based payments into government services, banks, insurers and merchants. Rather than mandating crypto...
Bank of Japan Expands Blockchain Settlement Sandbox and Says CBDC Efforts Are Ongoing
The Bank of Japan announced an expansion of its blockchain sandbox to experiment with settlement of central bank reserves using tokenized deposits, targeting interbank and securities use cases. Governor Kazuo Ueda said the pilot will test connections to existing systems...
Uniswap Wins Again in New York Court as Judge Draws New Line on DeFi Liability
A New York federal judge dismissed fraud claims against Uniswap for the second time this month, granting dismissal with prejudice. The ruling applies the long‑standing principle that neutral infrastructure providers are not liable for third‑party fraud, likening DeFi protocols to...
FCA Publishes Webpage on Cryptoasset Firms Use of s.21 Approvers
On 27 February 2026 the FCA launched a dedicated webpage outlining how cryptoasset firms can use Section 21 approvers to validate financial promotions. The guidance distinguishes firms applying for FCA authorisation during the application period, those that do not apply, and...
End of Bitcoin 'HODL': Public Miners Going All-In on AI, Signaling More BTC Selling
Public bitcoin miners are rapidly selling their BTC holdings to finance a strategic shift toward artificial‑intelligence infrastructure. Declining mining margins, higher energy costs, and Bitcoin’s price drop to around $66,000 have eroded the profitability of pure mining operations. Companies such...
Leaked Database Sheds Light on Iranian Crypto Sanctions Evasion
A leaked database from Iranian exchange Ariomex shows the platform may have facilitated sanctions evasion and large capital transfers between 2022 and 2025. The data, analyzed by Resecurity, identified 27 users with potential sanctions matches and revealed that 70% of...
EU: End of Temporary Transition Period for Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) and Electronic Money Tokens (EMTs)
The European Banking Authority’s temporary relief from full PSD2 compliance for Crypto‑Asset Service Providers (CASPs) ended on March 2, 2026, forcing firms to secure payment‑institution authorisation or cease payment services. Providers already approved under PSD2 can continue, while those with pending applications...
SoFi and Mastercard Join Forces to Integrate SoFiUSD for Global Settlement
SoFi and Mastercard announced a partnership to embed the neobank’s USD‑backed stablecoin, SoFiUSD, into Mastercard’s global payments network. The integration will allow SoFiUSD to be used for settlement across the network and on Mastercard’s Multi‑Token Network, a digital‑asset platform. Launched...
Sanctions Evasion, Statecraft, and the New Crypto Geography in the Asia-Pacific
The Asia‑Pacific is emerging as a pivotal arena where cryptocurrency intersects with sanctions enforcement and state strategy. Blockchain’s peer‑to‑peer settlement bypasses traditional banking chokepoints, allowing actors—from North Korean hackers to Russian entities—to launder stolen assets through mixers, cross‑chain bridges and...
Strive Strategist Says AI Deflation Could Push Bitcoin to $11M by 2036
Strive strategist Joe Burnett predicts that AI‑driven productivity gains will generate a deflationary environment, prompting central banks to expand money supply and driving Bitcoin to $11 million per coin by the first quarter of 2036. The base case assumes Bitcoin will...
BitGo Offers Crypto as a Service in Europe
BitGo Europe GmbH will launch Crypto as a Service (CaaS) across the European Economic Area after securing a MiCA licence from Germany’s BaFin. The company, founded in 2013, already serves over 2,000 institutional clients in 90 countries and went public...
Deloitte Signs Off on Anchorage Reserve Report for Tether’s USAT Stablecoin
Deloitte & Touche issued an independent attestation confirming that Anchorage’s USAT reserve report complies with the AICPA 2025 criteria for asset‑backed, fiat‑pegged tokens. The report, covering reserves as of Jan. 31, 2026, shows $17.6 million in assets backing 17.5 million USAT tokens, leaving a...
Bybit Claims New Fraud System Stopped $300M of Risky Withdrawals in Q4 2025
Bybit rolled out an AI‑assisted risk monitoring system that flagged about $500 million in withdrawal requests during Q4 2025, ultimately blocking $300 million in suspected scam‑related withdrawals. The platform protected more than 4,000 users with real‑time alerts and identified 350 high‑risk fraud addresses,...
Aave Chan Initiative Announces Exit From Aave DAO Amid Governance Rift
The Aave Chan Initiative (ACI), responsible for 61% of Aave governance actions and nearly half of its revenue strategy, announced a four‑month wind‑down and will not renew its contract with the Aave DAO. The decision stems from perceived governance opacity...
Finding the Biggest Tokenised Stocks Shop in Crypto
Kraken’s xStocks platform has generated over $25 billion in total transaction volume—including centralized and decentralized trades, minting, and redemption—within less than eight months. The milestone is supported by more than $3.5 billion of on‑chain activity and a base of over 80,000 unique...
Court Dismisses Class Action Lawsuit Against Uniswap
A New York federal court dismissed the class‑action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs, ruling that the decentralized exchange cannot be held liable for fraudulent activities carried out by third‑party users. The decision, issued by Judge Katherine Polk Failla, dismissed federal claims...
Bitget’s Layer-2 Network Morph Sharpens Payments Focus with USDC and CCTP Integration
Bitget’s Ethereum layer‑2 network Morph has partnered with Circle to issue USDC directly on the chain and integrate the Circle Cross‑Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP). The native USDC token becomes the canonical settlement asset, while CCTP’s burn‑and‑mint mechanism enables instant, verifiable...
FCA Direction on the Relevant Application Period for an Application for a Cryptoasset Permission
The FCA has issued a direction that defines the relevant application period for crypto‑asset permissions under section 55U of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. The window opens at 9:00 am on 30 September 2026 and closes at 11:59 pm on 28 February 2027. The direction clarifies...
Cake Wallet Launches Self-Custodial Lightning
Cake Wallet introduced self‑custodial Lightning support, allowing users to send and receive Bitcoin instantly on mobile without managing channels, liquidity, or staying online. The integration leverages the Breez SDK and Spark, keeping funds under user control while offering privacy‑by‑default features....
Eye on Crypto: N3XT Partners With YouHodler; Barclays Eyes a Blockchain
N3XT Inc., a blockchain‑powered narrow bank, has teamed up with Web3 lender YouHodler to connect its regulated USD Coin settlement infrastructure with the platform’s crypto‑collateral services. The collaboration will extend instant, programmable stablecoin payments to institutional clients across Europe and Argentina,...
Tom Lee's Bitmine Boosts Ether Holdings to 4.47 Million Tokens with $98 Million ETH Purchase
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Immersion Technologies announced a $98 million purchase that lifted its ether holdings to 4.474 million tokens, representing roughly 3.71 % of Ethereum’s total supply. The firm now has 3.04 million ETH staked, valued at about $6 billion, generating $172 million in annualized staking...
Nexo Is Back in the US: What Changed After the 2023 Crypto Lending Crackdown?
Nexo has returned to the U.S. market after paying a $45 million settlement for alleged unregistered securities. The company abandoned its direct Earn Interest Product and now delivers crypto‑backed loans and yield services through licensed U.S. partners, notably a partnership with...
Bitcoin ETF Custody Concentrates Power in One Place, and Now a Single Operational Failure Causes Dangerous Ripples
Spot Bitcoin ETFs now hold over $54 billion, roughly 1.5 million BTC, turning the cryptocurrency into a familiar ticker. The ETF structure separates economic exposure from technical ownership, placing the underlying coins in a trust that relies on a custodian’s private‑key control....
Polymarket Achieves New Trading Volume Milestones Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market, has pushed its Iran‑related contract past $529 million in trading volume. The surge places the bet alongside U.S. election markets in activity and highlights the platform’s crypto‑native liquidity. Rival Kalshi, operating under CFTC oversight, is expanding...
AI Agents Are Increasingly Being Leveraged by Crypto Crime Networks, Report Reveals
TRM Labs reports that autonomous AI agents are now handling cryptocurrency fund transfers without human oversight, dramatically accelerating money‑laundering operations. Illegal crypto flows reached $158 billion in 2025, while AI‑powered scams grew roughly 500 % year‑over‑year. These agents can split funds, select...
White Hat Helps Recover $1.8M After $2.3M Foom Cash Exploit
A white‑hat researcher known as Duha identified a critical deployment error in Foom Cash’s zero‑knowledge proof setup, enabling a $2.26 million exploit. Working with security firm Decurity, the hacker helped recover $1.84 million—about 81% of the stolen funds—while the protocol awarded a...
Turkey's Ruling Party Unveils 10% Crypto Income Tax Proposal
Turkey’s ruling AK Party has tabled a bill to formalize cryptocurrency taxation, introducing a 10% quarterly withholding tax on gains from regulated platforms and a 0.03% transaction levy on service providers. The president would retain authority to adjust the withholding...
Anthony Pompliano’s ProCap Financial Buys 450 Bitcoin, Steps up Share Buybacks
ProCap Financial, the first publicly‑traded agentic finance firm, bought 450 bitcoin at roughly $66,352 per coin, raising its total holdings to 5,457 BTC and making it the 19th largest public Bitcoin holder. The purchase lowered the firm’s average cost basis....
Why DEP26K AI Is the Most Undervalued AI-Utility Crypto in 2026
DeepStitch AI (DEP26K) offers real‑time, AI‑driven blockchain intelligence through five autonomous agents that track wallet movements, token launches, smart‑contract risks, and sentiment shifts. Its AuditStitch module instantly flags honeypots and custody vulnerabilities, while StitchFeed surfaces dominance changes before they trend....
Hong Kong, Shanghai Authorities to Test Blockchain for Cargo Trade Data
Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority, Shanghai’s Data Bureau and the National Technology Innovation Center for Blockchain have signed an MoU to develop a blockchain‑based cross‑border platform for trade data, electronic bills of lading and financing. The effort will build on the...
Circle Launches USDCx on Cardano via xReserve Integration
Circle has integrated its xReserve platform with Cardano, launching USDCx—a dollar‑pegged stablecoin fully backed by USDC—directly on the Cardano network. The token uses Circle’s Gateway and Cross‑Chain Transfer Protocol to move USDC across chains without third‑party bridges, allowing deposits from...
Europe and UK Chart New Course for Digital Asset Regulation
Luxembourg's CSSF released Version 7 of its digital‑asset FAQ, aligning fund rules with the EU MiCAR framework. UCITS can now gain indirect exposure to crypto assets up to 10% of NAV, while direct exposure remains barred; AIFs may invest directly, with...
Ctrl Alt and Dubai Land Department Unlock Secondary Market Trading in Phase Two of Real Estate Tokenisation Pilot
Ctrl Alt and the Dubai Land Department have launched Phase Two of Dubai’s real‑estate tokenisation pilot, adding a controlled secondary market for tokenised property assets. The new phase makes roughly 7.8 million tokens issued in Phase One eligible for resale, allowing investors to...
Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Drive Nears Quiet Climax
Hong Kong is set to announce the first batch of stablecoin licences this month, after a licensing process that began with 77 interested parties and narrowed to 36 applicants. The pool has thinned further as mainland Chinese firms withdrew following...
Crypto Coin Minute for March 2nd, 2026 at 08:03 AM Pacific Time.
On March 2, 2026 Bitcoin traded at $69,185, up 3.55% in 24 hours, while Ethereum reached $2,051 (+3.09%). Binance Coin, Solana and XRP also posted gains, with Binance Coin at $647 (+3.17%) and Solana at $88.75 (+3.52%). The rally coincides with heightened Middle‑East...
Riot Platforms Inc (RIOT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Riot Platforms reported $647 million total revenue for FY 2025, a 72% jump driven largely by record Bitcoin mining earnings of $576.3 million. The company posted a $663 million net loss, primarily reflecting non‑cash depreciation, stock‑based compensation and Bitcoin mark‑to‑market adjustments. Management highlighted a...
Judge Rules Against Binance in Arbitration Bid for Crypto Token Lawsuits
U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter denied Binance’s bid to compel arbitration for class‑action lawsuits alleging unregistered token sales. The ruling holds that Binance failed to adequately notify users of the 2019 arbitration clause and that the class‑action waiver is ambiguous,...
Crypto Investment Cons Now Run Like Call Centers and the DOJ $580M Haul Shows Where the Money Pools
The Department of Justice’s new crypto‑fraud strike force seized over $580 million in assets within three months, exposing an industrial‑scale fraud ecosystem that operates like a call‑center. These scams use mass texting, scripted trust‑building, fake trading platforms, and layered laundering to...
Bitcoin Losing Trillions in Value Hasn't Stopped Traditional Giants' Interest in Digital Assets Sector
At the iConnections conference in Miami, the sentiment among large allocators toward digital assets has shifted from skepticism to acceptance, with more than 75 crypto funds and roughly 750 manager‑allocator meetings mirroring pre‑crash activity. Nearly 25% of limited partners on...
NDSS 2025 – MTZK: Testing And Exploring Bugs In Zero-Knowledge (ZK) Compilers
Researchers from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology introduced MTZK, a metamorphic testing framework designed to assess the correctness of zero‑knowledge (ZK) compilers. By applying systematically generated input mutations, MTZK automatically checks whether compiled circuits preserve intended semantics. In...
Bitcoin Developer Hides a 66KB Image in a Transaction to Expose a Governance Blind Spot Vulnerable to Spam
Bitcoin developer Martin Habovštiak embedded a 66‑kilobyte image directly into a transaction, avoiding both OP_RETURN and Taproot witness fields. The transaction complies with consensus rules, showing that data can be stored on-chain despite policy filters. The experiment arrives amid heated...
$BANK
$BANK is a Solana‑based SPL token that tokenizes exposure to a professionally managed high‑stakes poker bankroll. A fixed supply of 1 billion tokens will be minted on March 4 2026, with 5 % of the supply released and fully unlocked at the token generation...
SpaceX’s $780 Million Bitcoin Stack Now Down to About $545 Million Ahead of IPO Filing
SpaceX is preparing a confidential IPO filing that could value the company above $1.75 trillion and raise up to $50 billion. The filing will reveal a Bitcoin portfolio of 8,285 BTC held in Coinbase Prime, now worth roughly $545 million after a $235 million drop...
‘Why You Should Mix Bitcoin and Gold’
The piece advocates pairing Bitcoin with gold through the Bold index, a risk‑weighted, monthly‑rebalanced strategy that exploits their low correlation. Bitcoin is currently deeply oversold while gold enjoys strong bullish momentum, creating a diversification opportunity. Bold is offered as the...