Markets
Bitcoin traded near $66,000 on Monday after briefly sliding toward the low-$60,000s over the weekend. The rebound signals that geopolitical headlines alone have yet to force a decisive break in crypto markets. Weekend reports of escalating tensions involving Iran rattled risk assets, according to price data. Bitcoin
DeFi
More than 472 million XRP moved onto Binance in a week as the token hovered near $1.36. The transfers, flagged by CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost, represent the largest February inflow stretch on the exchange and raise the risk of near-term sell pressure. According to data shared by Darkfost, the inflows
Cryptocurrency
X will again permit paid cryptocurrency promotions, reversing a 2024 prohibition that placed financial products in a restricted category. The shift reopens a major distribution channel for token projects and exchanges seeking retail visibility. Under the platform’s updated paid partnership policy, creators may publish crypto-related promotional content if they
Politics
South Korea will urgently review custody controls for seized crypto after an official disclosure exposed a wallet recovery phrase. The incident triggered unauthorized transfers of roughly 4 million PRTG tokens, theoretically valued at $4.8 million, raising fresh concerns about state asset security. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Koo
Markets
Polymarket processed a record $478 million in daily volume as airstrikes involving Iran intensified. The spike underscores how geopolitical shocks are rapidly redirecting liquidity into blockchain-based prediction markets. 在美以对伊朗实施联合打击当天，Polymarket 单日交易量创下历史新高，名义交易量达到 4.78 亿美元 其中政治板块达 2.2 亿美元，同样创下历史新高，占比当日 Polymarket 名义交易量的 46.2% 此外，Polymarket Builders 在这历史节点上同样创下了单日交易量新高 pic.
Markets
The crypto market has shed more than $1 trillion from its January peak near $3.3 trillion. The contraction to roughly $2.26 trillion reflects sustained risk aversion as U.S. military operations involving Iran intensify. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed combat operations are ongoing and will continue until
Finance
More than $50 million traded on Kalshi’s “Ali Khamenei out as Supreme Leader?” contract before it was halted. The dispute over its settlement mechanics now places the regulated prediction market operator at the center of a renewed policy debate in Washington. Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said the platform does
Markets
Roughly $128 billion evaporated from the crypto market within hours of explosions reported in Tehran. The swift selloff showed how geopolitical shocks can still trigger risk-off flows across digital assets despite their growing institutional base. Bitcoin (BTC) fell as low as $63,062, a 4.6% slide from its 24-hour
AI
OpenAI will deploy its AI models inside the Pentagon’s classified network. The deal lands hours after the Defense Department labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, detonating one of the government’s most prominent AI vendor relationships. Sam Altman said late Friday the agreement reflects OpenAI’s principles, including prohibiting “domestic
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Markets
Spain wants the digital euro live in 2028, not 2029. Madrid is framing the schedule as a market-structure issue as US stablecoins expand their role in payment intermediation. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez set the goal in a competitiveness “non-paper” sent to European Council President António Costa. It calls for a
Finance
Morgan Stanley has applied for a de novo national trust bank charter, a move that would allow the Wall Street firm to custody digital assets directly under federal oversight. The Feb. 18 filing with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency signals a structural shift: crypto services are moving