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_Smarter Web secures $30M Coinbase credit line to accelerate Bitcoin buys; holds 2,689 BTC at $112,865 average cost._ The Smarter Web Company has secured a $30 million Bitcoin-backed credit facility from Coinbase Credit to accelerate Bitcoin purchases after equity raises. The United Kingdom-li

JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon said competitive lending and elevated market confidence today resemble patterns seen before the 2008 financial crisis, urging vigilance even as banks operate under stricter rules. Dimon Warns Competitive Lending Could Backfire Speaking at the bank’s annual

HanHwa Asset Management has launched the "HanHwa Dynamic Concentrated Buy-In EMP Target Conversion Fund." This fund combines ETF and short-term bond investments, aiming to reduce risk by quickly capturing market themes, with a target return of 7%. The investment strategy employs a bottom-up analysis approach to minimize risk. The fund can be subscribed to through multiple securities firms and applications, and is expected to be established on the 9th. This move may intensify market competition and offer new investment options.

Between February 16 and February 22, wallets believed to be linked to Pump.fun systematically liquidated $10 million worth of PUMP tokens, causing the price to plummet to around $0.0017, a decrease of over 10% due to continuous selling pressure. PUMP Price Chart | Source: Coinphoton. It is noteworthy that during the same period

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Mastercard hired a "Director of Crypto Money Flows" on February 24, with responsibilities covering stablecoin-linked card issuance, DeFi payment expansion, and Web3 network protocol upgrades. Citrini Research's AI doomsday report warns that AI agents will bypass credit card transactions through stablecoins.

Circle (NYSE: CRCL), the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, announced its participation as a Gold Member in the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) during the Linux Foundation Member Summit on February 24, 2026. The foundation, which now comprises 146 members following the addition of 97 new organizations, aims to develop open protocols and standardized tools enabling artificial intelligence agents to operate interoperably within the digital economy, with Circle seeking to integrate its "agentic wallets" i

Recent security incidents linked to wallet software have once again highlighted a central truth of crypto ownership: self-custody comes with responsibility. Following reports tied to a browser extension issue involving Trust Wallet Hack, users across the ecosystem are reassessing how they

TruStage, a financial services provider partnering with over 93% of US credit unions, announced the pilot launch of the TruStage Stablecoin (TSDA), a dollar-pegged digital asset issued in collaboration with blockchain infrastructure firm Block Time Financial. The initiative, scheduled for the first half of 2026, positions TSDA as a payment and settlement tool for credit unions, with 1:1 cash reserves maintained by a TruStage affiliate, amid growing institutional adoption of stablecoins f

Hong Kong stablecoin payment startup RedotPay officially initiates the US IPO preparation process, planning to list on the New York Stock Exchange, with a target fundraising of over $1 billion and a company valuation goal exceeding $4 billion. According to Bloomberg, RedotPay has already partnered with JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and others, and may complete the listing as early as the end of 2026, with the specific timeline subject to market conditions.

Japanese digital transformation company Digital Garage, credit card giant JCB, and financial holding company Resona jointly announced that from February 24 to March 2, 2026, they will conduct a stablecoin physical payment experiment at PARCO in Shibuya, Tokyo. The test will involve self-custody wallets for USDC (Base chain) and JPYC (Polygon chain), with merchants settling payments in Japanese Yen.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina (EDNC) announced on February 25, 2026, the seizure of approximately \$61 million in Tether (USDT) allegedly connected to the laundering of proceeds from cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes, commonly known as "pig butchering." Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) traced the funds through multiple cryptocurrency wallets following a victim report, with the Department of Justice acknowled

Domestic Chinese silver spot prices are trading at a significant premium, currently about $8.71 above the international benchmark price, with a premium of nearly 9.86%. This price difference is driven by structural factors such as strong physical demand from the industrial sector, import logistics bottlenecks, and capital controls, reflecting the ongoing tight supply and demand situation in China's silver market. Global silver traders are closely monitoring related inventory movements and arbitrage opportunities.

Bitcoin Depot (Nasdaq: BTM), North America's largest cryptocurrency ATM operator, has initiated a phased rollout requiring customer identification for every transaction at its US-based kiosks, marking a significant voluntary enhancement to its compliance framework. The policy, implemented in early February 2026, comes as the company faces active lawsuits from the Massachusetts and Iowa attorneys general alleging insufficient safeguards against scams targeting elderly users, with the FBI

_Blockchain Association unveils 14-point crypto tax plan for Congress, backed by Ripple, Coinbase, and Kraken._ The Blockchain Association has released a 14-point digital asset tax framework for Congress, backed by major crypto firms including Ripple, Coinbase, and Kraken. The proposal aims to

Each coin analyzed shows early momentum signaling potential 50% short-term gains. Historical altseason patterns suggest total market capitalization could exceed 16,000% gains. Consolidation at support levels across coins indicates high-probability setups for a breakout. Recent mar

The Ethereum Foundation disclosed on February 25 that it has staked 2,106 ETH (approximately $3.8 million) as the initial step in operating a long-term treasury, with the goal of gradually staking up to 70,000 ETH (about $127 million) to generate native yields. At the same time, co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold over 3,100 ETH through a decentralized exchange, totaling more than $6.1 million.

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) recorded all-time highs in network activity during February 2026, including a surge in successful payments and Automated Market Maker (AMM) deposits, following recent protocol upgrades. Despite this on-chain growth, XRP's price remained under pressure, trading at \$1.33 as of late February, down 45% from its yearly high and struggling to break the \$1.47 resistance level.