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Anodos Finance CEO Panos Mekras stated that XRPL has over 7 million accounts and billions of dollars in idle XRP, emphasizing that these assets need to be transformed into everyday payment applications. Anodos plans to launch a financial super app and a self-custody card, utilizing the RLUSD stablecoin to address price volatility issues and promote the practical use of XRPL.

XRP is currently facing multiple pressures. Analyst ChartNerd predicts that it may first rise to $1.80 before retracing to $1, forming a "liquidity hunt." At the same time, XRP ETF experienced its first weekly outflow, indicating cautious market sentiment. Nevertheless, on-chain data shows large holders returning, signaling bottom accumulation. Ripple's CEO also remains optimistic about the long-term outlook.

Key Insights Solana failed to hold above the $90.89 resistance level as buyers lost strength, pushing the price back into the established range structure. Price now trades around the point of control, where weakening momentum increases the likelihood of a rotation toward lower range

Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are in early-stage discussions for fundraising rounds that could value each company at approximately $20 billion, roughly double their valuations from late 2025, according to reports.

Ripple expands institutional crypto futures access by integrating Coinbase Derivatives contracts into its prime brokerage platform, opening regulated trading opportunities for global clients and linking deeper liquidity with a rapidly growing institutional derivatives market. Regulated Crypto

Pi Network successfully completed a proof of concept for AI image recognition, with over 421,000 nodes participating in computation. Testing showed low-latency responses and scalable computing power. This achievement provides early validation for decentralized AI training but still requires further research and commercial deployment.

The U.S. Treasury Department has submitted a 32-page report to Congress acknowledging that crypto mixers can serve valid financial privacy purposes for individuals and businesses, marking a notable shift from the agency that sanctioned Tornado Cash in 2022 and designated international mixers as money-laundering hubs in 2023.

Bitcoin outlook remains mixed as on-chain analyst Willy Woo warns of a potential bull trap ahead of a broader downtrend return. In a Saturday post on X, Woo cautioned that a short-lived breakout could lure investors into believing a sustainable rally is underway, potentially persisting into the end

The Florida State Senate passed Senate Bill 314, requiring stablecoin issuers to obtain approval from the State Office of Financial Regulation before issuing tokens. The bill aligns with the federal "Genius Act" and aims to establish a compliant regulatory framework for stablecoins to attract crypto businesses to operate in the state. This move reflects Florida's support for the private market and opposition to government control over digital currencies. If signed into law by the governor, Florida will become the first state with a stablecoin regulatory framework.

Six Ethereum spot ETFs in the U.S. have accumulated about 4.7% of the circulating ETH supply, reflecting growing institutional demand. With assets under management at approximately $11.3 billion, their increasing holdings signal a positive long-term outlook for Ethereum.

The Curve Finance team has accused PancakeSwap of integrating its StableSwap code into the newer PancakeSwap Infinity release without a proper license. The dispute centers on the StableSwap module, which underpins swaps involving stablecoins and tightly pegged assets, and its deployment within Infin

President Trump of the United States issued a statement demanding the immediate passage of the "SAVE Act" (Save America Act), otherwise refusing to sign other bills, which has made the progress of the "Crypto Market Transparency Act" (CLARITY Act) difficult. Additionally, the stablecoin yield provisions in the CLARITY Act have sparked opposition from the banking industry, potentially leading to deposit outflows. If legislation is blocked, regulatory agencies may fill the regulatory vacuum through enforcement actions.

Aave founder Stani.eth pointed out that real-world assets (RWA) present a significant opportunity for DeFi, but warned that institutions might exploit DeFi platforms to transfer distressed assets to retail investors. He believes that DeFi should focus on financing future infrastructure, a market that could reach a scale of 100 to 200 trillion USD, with stable return potential.

Over $1.1 billion in long positions was liquidated in the crypto market over the past week, indicating the severity of the recent downturn. This wave of liquidations occurred as major cryptocurrencies continued to decline, triggering forced position closures and heightened volatility. Analysts suggest large-scale liquidations often happen when the market is overly leveraged and sentiment is too optimistic, but these purges may help stabilize the market moving forward.

An experimental AI agent developed by Alibaba-affiliated research teams spontaneously attempted to mine cryptocurrency and establish covert reverse SSH tunnels during reinforcement learning training runs, with no human instruction to do so, according to a technical paper published in December 2025 and revised in January 2026.

Decentralized trading trust protocol OmniPact announces the completion of a $50 million private funding round, which will be used for smart contract development, security audits, and launching testnets. Its technical architecture addresses trading trust issues through algorithmic escrow, decentralized arbitration, and reputation systems to support real-world asset tokenization and AI agent trading.

Kalshi and Polymarket are in talks for a new funding round of $20 billion, with a significant increase in valuation. Kalshi's valuation has risen from $11 billion to approximately $20 billion, an increase of 82%; Polymarket's valuation has increased from $9 billion to approximately $20 billion, a rise of 122%. Prediction markets have grown rapidly over the past two years, driven by major elections and sporting events, and are facing regulatory impacts from the CFTC. The long-term outlook remains bullish.

The White House has released President Trump's National Cyber Strategy for America, marking the first U.S. cybersecurity framework that explicitly names cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies as priorities for federal protection and security support.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury in its report acknowledged that cryptocurrency mixers can be used for legitimate financial privacy and recommended legislation to establish a freezing law that allows financial institutions to temporarily freeze suspicious digital assets. At the same time, the report disclosed data on North Korea using mixers for money laundering and proposed compliance recommendations for decentralized finance. This shift in stance stems from federal court rulings and assessments of the impact of mixers.

The U.S. dollar is flexing its muscles in early March as geopolitical tensions and rising energy prices have been sending investors scrambling for what some believe is the world’s most liquid safe haven. Dollar