A federal framework would embolden countless companies to dive into the stablecoin market, according to Chronicle Labs founder Niklas Kunkel….
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the firm aims to challenge Tether’s position as the reigning stablecoin issuer by making USDC “number one."…
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BTC lower despite Sacks call for crypto ‘golden age’. BTC excellent store of value: Sacks. Senate sees stablecoin bill introduced. FTX payouts to begin on Feb 18. SEC to dial down crypto oversight. People can buy tokens at their own risk: SEC. Regulation by enforcement is out at CFTC: Pham. ETH/BTC at 5-year low, supply above Merge levels. XRP ledger back online after 1hr network halt. Ohio senator introduces state’s 2nd BTC reserve bill. South Dakota may be first to get BTC reserve. $1.25bn more stables printed by Tether & Circle. Semler Scientific buys $88.5m BTC. Sol Strategies buys $41m SOL. Ondo Finance launches treasury RWA platform. Bullish Global plans IPO….
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Crypto crashes as US trade war set to begin. Most liquidations ever at $2.3bn. ETH falls 35%, leads losses in majors. BTC dominance nears 4-yr high. February to see $3bn of unlocks led by SOL. Stablecoin TVL hits new record $218bn. HYPE leads altcoins on buybacks from liquidations. Asian crypto stocks plunge, led by Metaplanet. Crypto bubble will inevitably collapse: Elliot. BTC ETFs could pull in $50bn+ in 2025: Bitwise. MicroStrategy raises $563m to buy BTC. India reviewing crypto stance. South Korea’s BTC Kimchi premium at 3 yr high. Tether reports $13bn of profit. Utah could be first state to pass BTC reserve bill. XRP omitted from HK’s approved cryptos list. Coinbase acquires ads platform Spindl. UBS tests blockchain for digital gold investments. Thailand plans new token trading platform. Stablecoins finding ‘product-market fit’ in EM. Uniswap launches v4 upgrade. RUNE hits 5 year low on bankruptcy fears….
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BTC taps $106k, ETH outperforms in majors. EU states wont have BTC reserves: Lagarde. Saylor on Forbes front cover. South Dakota proposes 2 BTC reserve bills. USDT is being integrated with BTC’s Lightning. Stablecoin market-cap surges past $200b. Tether working on solutions for MiCA. SOL stablecoin supply up 73% since TRUMP. MicroStrategy to exceed capital raise targets: Mizuho. Coinbase seeks CFTC approval for SOL futures. Kraken resumes crypto staking for 39 US states. Apollo launches tokenized private credit fund. Circle integrates USDC on Aptos. SBF’s parents seek presidential pardon. SEC approves combined BTC & ETH ETF. Grayscale files to convert XRP trust to ETF….
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Bitcoin swung wildly thanks to DeepSeek fears, Fed hopes, and Trump tariffs, while Bitcoiners got mad at Ripple over U.S. reserve plans….
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Alongside record profits, USDT issuer Tether also reported Friday it now holds over $143 billion in reserve assets to back the stablecoin….
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The largest stablecoin is integrating with the Bitcoin network, Tether Paolo Ardoino announced at a Bitcoin conference in El Salvador….
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During a confirmation hearing to become Commerce Secretary, the billionaire Bitcoin backer faced questions about his firm’s ties to Tether….
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Chinese startup DeepSeek didn’t just match Big Tech’s AI capabilities—it completely rewrote the rules of what’s possible with a fraction of the resources….
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