Ether (ETH) climbed back above $2,000 on Monday as the altcoin’s derivatives market activity intensified across major exchanges. Data shows more than 110,000 Ether flowed into derivatives platforms, while a key leverage indicator surged to new highs. The activity points to a rapid buildup of speculative positioning, suggesting traders are preparing for increased volatility as …
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Amina, a Swiss-regulated crypto bank, has joined a blockchain-based settlement platform for tokenized securities operating under the European Union’s DLT pilot regime, marking another step toward integrating digital asset infrastructure with traditional capital markets. The Zug, Switzerland-based company announced Monday that it has become a listing sponsor on the EU-regulated platform 21X, making Amina the …
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XRP (XRP) traded at $1.35 on Monday, a 63% drawdown from its multi-year high of $3.66 reached in July 2025. As a result, many XRP holders are sitting on significant unrealized losses, underscoring the risks facing crypto investors in bear markets. Key takeaways: XRP’s 63% drawdown from its $3.66 multi-year high has left holders with …
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March 9th, 2026 – Dubai, UAE Walbi, a blockchain-focused trading platform, has introduced no-code AI trading agents for retail crypto users. Traders can now build, test, and launch their own AI-driven agents without writing a single line of code. In short, autonomous trading is no longer limited to developers or quant teams. AI Agent Strategy …
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Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage has invested 215,000 pounds (around $286,000) in Stack BTC, a London-listed Bitcoin treasury company chaired by former UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, as the Reform UK leader deepens his ties to the crypto sector. The investment gives Farage a 6.31% stake in the company through his media vehicle Thorn In …
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Crypto exchange Bybit has reaffirmed its commitment to the Middle East amid escalating global conflict, announcing the appointment of a new country manager to increase its presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Tensions in the Middle East escalated last month after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran. In response, …
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Nasdaq, the world’s second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization, is expanding its push into tokenized equities through a partnership with crypto exchange Kraken and its infrastructure affiliate Backed. The exchange said Monday it plans to support equity tokenization in a way that preserves issuer control, as it looks to connect traditional market infrastructure with blockchain-based …
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Bitcoin (BTC) traded above $67,000 on Monday after posting its first bullish weekly close in seven weeks. Meanwhile, oil prices surged as the Middle East conflict prompted fears of a major supply shortage. Key takeaways: Bitcoin holds firm above $67,000 as oil prices surge to the highest level since 2022. Analysts warn that the oil …
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A US bank teller allegedly used the lender’s cash vaults to launder over a million dollars in drug money. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued an Order of Prohibition against Georgina Banuelos, who worked as an employee of The Fountain Trust Company between October 6th, 2008, and May 17th, 2024. The FDIC alleges …
A widely followed crypto analyst says that the most severe part of Bitcoin’s (BTC) correction is now over. Dave the Wave tells his 158,000 followers on X that Bitcoin has entered the “buy zone” of his logarithmic growth curve (LGC), a range that BTC will likely chop around within until a bullish reversal based on …
The excessive use and oversight of artificial intelligence in the workplace is giving workers “AI brain fry,” contrary to the technology’s assurance that it would ease job pressures. Workers who are using AI tools report that the technology is “intensifying rather than simplifying work,” researchers from Boston Consulting Group and the University of California wrote …
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Finance and insurance job openings toward the end of 2025 fell to 13-year lows, according to February data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, with markets commentary outlet The Kobeissi Letter arguing on Saturday that the industry may be “bracing for more layoffs.” In an X post, The Kobeissi Letter highlighted data showing …
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Australian crypto exchange BTC Markets has notified the country’s securities regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, of its intention to apply for a markets license to offer regulated tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). “Our plan is to obtain licensing infrastructure that enables particular types of tokenized assets to be offered and available to the public,” …
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Starcloud, an Nvidia-backed orbital data center startup, said it will start mining Bitcoin from space later this year when its second spacecraft is launched, positioning it to become the first company to mine Bitcoin off Earth. Starcloud “will be the first to mine Bitcoin in space,” the startup’s CEO, Philip Johnston, posted to X on …
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US banks are the ones most in need of crypto regulatory clarity, according to Chris Giancarlo, former chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, who argues that they risk falling behind the rest of the world in payment innovation. During an episode of Scott Melker’s The Wolf Of All Streets Podcast on Sunday, Giancarlo …
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