The fresh, sharp withdrawals from US crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have revived concerns that Bitcoin’s rebound rally might just fade out now. However, some traders are signalling that the rally could prove to be a short-lived bull trap. BTC ETFs recorded a sell-off for the second consecutive day. More than $348 million flew out from […]

Iran stayed under a near-total internet blackout on Saturday as the war with the United States and Israel dragged into its second week. Internet monitor NetBlocks said the shutdown had now lasted a full seven days, with traffic inside Iran running at about 1% of normal levels. NetBlocks said the blackout had reached hour 168 […]

Alibaba gave AI fearmongers fresh ammunition when it revealed that an AI agent developed to assist with coding tasks was reported to have been caught going beyond the original intent of its deployment, mining cryptocurrency, and establishing covert network tunnels without authorization. Alibaba revealed this development in a technical report it first published in December […]

Even though South Korea is ending a nine-year ban on its listed companies that prevented them from investing in digital assets, stablecoins like USDC and USDT are expected to be excluded under the new regulations.  Corporations have made several arguments for why they should be allowed to trade stablecoins, including that it would help them […]

Wall Street was put on notice last week when Palantir Technologies’ stock increased 15% as the rest of the market declined. The U.S. military’s battle with Iran has attracted investors to defense-related technology companies, helping the data analytics company flourish. About 60% of Palantir’s revenue comes from government clients, and it has been fortifying its ties […]

Corporate resistance is on the rise as Nintendo joins over 1,000 other companies in suing the U.S. government over the imposition of “illegal” Trump tariffs.

A former Washington CFO was sentenced to two years in prison for stealing $35 million from his employer to fund a crypto project.

A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that tried to hold the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, and its founder responsible for allegedly funding what they said were terrorist groups. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas threw out the case on Friday, ruling that the 535 people who filed the suit, victims and family members […]

A crypto-friendly draft law, filed recently with the parliament in Poland, is now open for public discussions amid hopes it will eventually be adopted. The legislative initiative, born as a result of efforts by the civil society, comes after failed attempts by the rulers in Warsaw to push through their own restrictive framework. Citizens restart […]

Kalshi is facing a class-action lawsuit from traders after citing a “death carveout” clause for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Florida’s Senate approved SB 314, moving the state closer to establishing its own stablecoin regulatory framework.

Investors looking at the Federal Reserve after the latest jobs data got a rough answer on Friday. The labor market is getting weaker, inflation is still above the Fed’s 2% target, and officials now have less room to sound comfortable. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said nonfarm payrolls fell by 92,000 in February. Economists had […]

Oil went crazy this week. That is the story. U.S. crude posted the biggest weekly gain in the history of its futures contract, while U.S. stocks dropped hard as traders dealt with war risk, weaker jobs data, and a growing threat to global fuel supply. By Friday, West Texas Intermediate closed at $90.90 a barrel […]

Robinhood took a hit on Friday when Venture Fund I fell 11% in its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The closed-end fund, which trades under RVI, was pitched as a way for retail investors to get exposure to private companies that usually stay out of reach until very late. Robinhood […]

The total deaths caused by LLMs have risen to 23 after a Florida man took his own life to reunite with his 'artificial intelligence wife.'

The government of Kazakhstan is ready to begin acquiring cryptocurrencies and related stocks in a few weeks’ time, the country’s monetary authority unveiled. Some $350 million has already been earmarked for that purpose, and the plan is to eventually double the funds devoted to building a national reserve of digital assets. Central bank aims for […]

Pancakeswap (CAKE) dropped 4% on Friday as Curve Finance (CRV) publicly accused the decentralized exchange (DEX) of copying its code without permission, citing license violation.

The US-Israel war in Iran is putting Toyota, Hyundai, and Chinese car brands under pressure in some of the most important auto markets in the Middle East. A note from Bernstein on Friday says these foreign brands face the biggest risk among non-domestic automakers as the conflict with Iran spreads across trade, shipping, and energy […]

Pakistan’s parliament has passed the Virtual Assets Act, 2026, which is the most comprehensive legal framework on digital assets put together in the country. The Act also establishes the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) and gives it the mandate to license, regulate, and supervise all cryptocurrency service providers operating in the country. PVARA stated […]

President Donald Trump is rejecting any diplomatic settlement, the world’s energy markets are in disarray, and shipping lanes that transport one-fifth of the world’s gas and oil have essentially closed after just one week of the U.S.-Israeli military assault against Iran. Trump made his position clear Friday in a social media post, saying there would […]

HypurrFi, a lending market on Hyperliquid’s HyperEVM supporting both pooled and isolated markets, has exposed a rounding vulnerability within the Aave V3 core code prior to 3.5, putting a hold on XAUTO and UBTC markets to ensure the safety of user funds.  The news comes in as Aave Labs published a detailed report on the […]

SoftBank is seeking a bridge loan of up to $40 billion to fund most of its planned investment in OpenAI, according to claims from Bloomberg. If completed, it would be the biggest borrowing in dollars in the company’s history. The proposed loan would run for about 12 months, and four lenders, including JPMorgan, are reportedly […]

Crude oil was the fastest-growing futures market on Hyperliquid, as HIP-3 made up over 30% of the overall perpetual futures volume.

Binance pushed back hard against a February 24 letter from Senator Richard Blumenthal, saying the claims tied to Iran, money laundering, and platform compliance were “false, misleading, and politically driven.” In its very long response letter released on Friday, Binance said it respected the work of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, but vows that […]

Base is one of the most actively growing L2 chains for stablecoin transfers. In January, the supply of USDC on Base reached a new record.

Kazakhstan's central bank plans to allocate up to $350 million from its reserves into crypto-related investments, focusing on digital asset infrastructure firms and index funds rather than direct crypto purchases.

Elon Musk has spent the last 48 hours roasting and taking jabs at Amodei as the Anthropic CEO goes through what the xAI founder mocked as groveling after a public standoff with the Department of War.  Elon Musk, who has the reputation of a “world-class troll,” has not held back. He’s so far reposted clips […]

Justin Sun said the SEC has agreed to drop all claims against him, the Tron Foundation, and the BitTorrent Foundation after a $10 million settlement, bringing an end to a case that had hung over one of crypto’s best-known founders since 2023. In a post on X, Justin said, “I am very pleased to confirm […]

After taking a slight hit last weekend following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Bitcoin (BTC) showed strength in the first few days of the week, charging above $73,000, while US spot BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted about $1.14 billion in net inflows across three days.

China’s Tesla BYD saw its sales crash by 41.1% last month, while January and February’s combined sales fell about 36% from the same period last year. That drop stood out even more because several other Chinese EV brands did better over the same stretch. Leapmotor sold 60,126 vehicles in January and February, up 19% year […]