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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.

As of the 25th, the total Bitcoin holdings across major exchanges amounted to 2,489,720 BTC, showing a net inflow trend, with a single-day net inflow of 4,672 BTC. Coinbase Pro holds the most, with Bitcoin inflows most prominent on Binance. In terms of trading volume, activity decreased during Asian hours and increased during European hours, indicating a shift in trading focus toward the European market.

MicroStrategy (MSTR), an institutional holder of corporate Bitcoin, announced in its latest filing that the company owns 717,722 Bitcoins, with a total acquisition cost of approximately $54.56 billion, averaging about $76,020 per Bitcoin. Bitcoin's recent trading price is around $63,000, corresponding to an unrealized paper loss of approximately $9.5 billion.

Written by: Coconut Shell A transaction powerful enough to reshape the global payments industry is quietly brewing. On February 24, Bloomberg reported: private payments giant Stripe, led by the Collison brothers, is considering acquiring all or part of the operations of the veteran payment pioneer PayPal. On the same day, PayPal's stock price surged nearly 7%. One is a private unicorn valued at $159 billion, and the other is a former leader with a market cap of only $43 billion but a vast user network. Behind this deal, it's not just about market share shifts but also a deeper game regarding the future of payments—especially crypto/stablecoin payments. PayPal's Dilemma and Hidden Cards To understand why this potential deal has caused such a stir, let's first look at two groups

Industry executives and analysts are pushing back against a viral claim that Bitcoin derivatives have rendered the cryptocurrency’s fixed 21-million supply cap obsolete. The debate, sparked by a market analysis viewed nearly 5 million times on X, centers on whether cash-settled futures and ETFs dilute scarcity, though experts maintain these instruments influence price discovery without minting new coins.

Collably Network, a well-known ecosystem for Web3 startups, has partnered with Lovebit, a BNB Chain-based ESG-centered blockchain project. The collaboration attempts to boost the adoption of socially and environmentally responsible crypto frameworks while maintaining robust on-chain transparency.

Fintech company TruStage plans to collaborate with blockchain technology company Block Time Financial to launch the stablecoin TSDA (TruStage Stablecoin), which is pegged 1:1 to the US dollar. The pilot project is scheduled to launch in the first half of 2026, with extensive recruitment of credit unions to join. TruStage currently serves approximately 93% of credit unions in the United States.

A solo Bitcoin miner successfully validated block 938092 on February 24, 2026, earning the full 3.125 BTC block subsidy valued at approximately \$200,000 after renting just 1 petahash per second (PH/s) of mining capacity for approximately \$75 through the Braiins hashrate marketplace. The event represents an extreme statistical outlier in Bitcoin mining, with solo mining success at this hashpower level estimated to occur approximately once every 1.1 million blocks, equivalent to roughly 2