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TLDR: Ethereum stablecoin supply reached $180B, up 150% in three years, holding 60% of the total market share. Token Terminal projects up to $850B in Ethereum inflows by 2030, even if its market share drops to 50%. Public crypto sales fell 93% in eight months, dropping from $698M in June 2025 to $46.8M in February 2026. Private fundraising remains strong, with December 2025 recording $14.5B raised across all crypto funding rounds. Ethereum stablecoin supply has crossed $180 billion, marking a new all-time high according to Token Terminal data. This figure represents a 150% increase over the past three years. Ethereum…

Nigel Farage is facing calls for a formal regulatory probe into his financial involvement with the cryptocurrency firm Stack BTC following his appearance in the company’s promotional content. Summary Nigel Farage is under scrutiny from the Financial Conduct Authority following a request from the Liberal Democrats to investigate his financial involvement and promotional activities with Stack BTC. The investigation focuses on whether the Reform UK leader breached market rules by appearing in promotional videos for the firm while holding a 6.31% stake in the business. The Liberal Democrats sent a letter to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requesting an investigation…

Third-party AI routing services are exposing users to significant security flaws that could result in the theft of cryptocurrency and cloud credentials. Summary Researchers found that 26 third-party LLM routers are actively injecting malicious code and stealing credentials by exploiting their access to plaintext data. The study revealed that intermediaries can intercept private keys and cloud credentials because they terminate secure encryption to aggregate AI requests. According to a paper published on Thursday by University of California researchers, the supply chain for Large Language Models (LLM) contains several vulnerabilities that allow for malicious code injection and credential extraction.  These intermediaries,…

TLDR: TAO fell from $337 to $270 within 24 hours after Covenant AI announced its exit over governance concerns. Covenant AI claimed revenue was halted abruptly, and decision-making power shifted away from the broader community. Infrastructure updates were reportedly introduced without consensus, raising concerns among contributors about control. The project, once backed by major AI figures, now faces scrutiny over whether it still operates as decentralized. Bittensor’s native token, TAO, recorded a sharp decline within 24 hours after a public dispute raised concerns about governance and network control. The development followed the exit of Covenant AI, a key contributor, which…

Pavel Durov said push notifications can create a privacy risk even after users delete messages and apps.  Summary Pavel Durov said push notifications may preserve data even after users delete chats and apps. Reports said FBI retrieved deleted Signal messages from iPhone notification logs in a criminal investigation. Interest in decentralized messaging apps rose as bans, unrest and internet restrictions disrupted communication access. His remarks followed reports that investigators retrieved deleted Signal messages from iPhone notification logs, renewing debate about metadata, device storage and private messaging tools. Durov said push notifications can leave message data on a device outside the…

Over the years, there have been different metrics, technicals, and ways in which investors have tried to predict the Bitcoin price bottom with each bear market. Some of these have reportedly done so with some accuracy, while others have seen a deviation. Recently, a pseudonymous crypto analyst who goes by @cryptocupra on the X (formerly Twitter) platform has shared their own bottom prediction, using a 23-Bar Theory. How Bitcoin Bottoms Go In The Past In the post shared on the social media platform, the crypto analyst explained that there have been 23 bars that have predicted the bottom of each…

TLDR: Oceanus and HashKey signed an MOU to deploy stablecoin settlement across Asian trade finance corridors. The partnership integrates AI-driven ODIN platform with regulated infrastructure to improve settlement efficiency. Stablecoin settlement enables faster, secure transactions for commodity trades including seafood, meats, and wines. The initiative targets the $2.5 trillion trade finance gap affecting SMEs in global markets. Stablecoin settlement is advancing into global trade finance as Oceanus Group Limited and HashKey Group formalize a strategic partnership. The two firms signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deploy regulated infrastructure across Asian trade corridors. The collaboration aims to reduce inefficiencies in cross-border…

TLDR: Arizona must pause criminal charges against CFTC-regulated prediction markets after the federal TRO order. The CFTC says federal law grants exclusive authority over event contracts and market enforcement. Connecticut and Illinois now face similar federal lawsuits over state prediction market restrictions. The ruling strengthens legal momentum for federally supervised crypto-linked trading platforms. A federal judge in Arizona temporarily halted the state’s criminal case against federally regulated prediction markets on Friday. The order came after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission asked the court to stop Arizona’s enforcement push.  The ruling preserves the status quo while a broader federal preemption fight…

Key takeaways: Bitcoin price faces volatility around $71K. Our Bitcoin price prediction expects BTC’s price to reach $150K by the end of 2026 due to the bullish sentiment following the halving event. By 2032, BTC might touch $350,548 following increased institutional adoption. Bitcoin’s outlook for 2026 has become highly debated. The approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs and the rally after the halving were expected to bring more clarity, but instead they’ve brought mixed volatility in Bitcoin price forecast. However, top analysts are bullish on BTC price prediction this year. Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has predicted that Bitcoin could…

Solana price has rebounded back above $85 on Friday morning, retracing back some of its losses following Wednesday’s rally. However, it still remains below a key SMA level that puts it at risk of moving to its next leg lower over the coming sessions. Summary Solana price rebounds above $85 but remains below the key 50-day SMA, keeping downside risk intact. Repeating a three-step pattern signals consolidation phase may precede another sell-off. Failure to reclaim the $86 level could trigger a sharp decline toward $52. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price rose 4.5% to an intraday high of…