Bitcoin Teases ‘First Steps’ To Rebound as $65,000 Holds

Bitcoin (BTC) battled US sellers at Monday’s Wall Street open amid mixed feelings over the short-term BTC price outlook. Key points: Bitcoin price targets include a $60,000 drop as well as a recovery amid uncertain moves. Bitcoin attempts to absorb repeat rounds of selling into the TradFi trading week. US tariffs remain the key macro…

How Socialfi, Memecoins and AI Pushed Base to the Top of the L2 Ladder

Base will transition to a unified, internally maintained stack, expected to be its biggest architectural shift since launch. After debuting in 2023 as a rollup built on Optimism’s OP Stack, Coinbase’s Ethereum layer 2 is now consolidating its software into an in-house distribution, which can unlock faster upgrades and greater autonomy over its technical roadmap….

Crypto.com wins OCC approval for federally regulated crypto custodian bank

Crypto.com said it received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank, setting the stage for the exchange to expand its custody services under federal oversight. The planned Foris Dax National Trust Bank, doing business as Crypto.com National Trust Bank, would operate as a…

Bitmine Faces $8.8B Paper Loss, Threatening ‘Cyclical Downturn’ for Ether

Corporate Ether treasuries are coming under increasing pressure as the crypto downturn deepens, with analysts warning the market is approaching a make-or-break phase for Ether’s investment case. Bitmine Immersion Technologies, one of the biggest corporate holders of Ether (ETH), is sitting on a large unrealized loss as ETH trades well below the company’s average acquisition…

South Korea’s Central Bank Reaffirms Bank-First Stablecoin Model

South Korea’s central bank has reportedly renewed its push to keep Korean won-pegged stablecoin issuance in the hands of commercial banks, warning lawmakers that privately issued digital tokens could undermine monetary policy and create new foreign-exchange and financial-stability risks. In a report submitted to South Korea’s National Assembly Strategy and Finance Committee, the Bank of…

Ethereum Price May Slip Below $1.5K as Buterin Keeps Selling ETH

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), is on track to test and potentially break the $1,500 support level in the coming days. Key takeaways: Ethereum has entered the breakdown phase of its prevailing bearish continuation pattern. ETH price may decline below $1,500 by early March amid founder-led selling. ETH bear pennant breakdown targets $1,475 On Monday,…

Ethereum Price May Slip Below $1.5K as Buterin Keeps Selling ETH

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), is on track to test and potentially break the $1,500 support level in the coming days. Key takeaways: Ethereum has entered the breakdown phase of its prevailing bearish continuation pattern. ETH price may decline below $1,500 by early March amid founder-led selling. ETH bear pennant breakdown targets $1,475 On Monday,…

Bitcoin Market Cap Drops as Traders Predict Deeper Losses

Bitcoin slid below $65,000 over the weekend before stabilizing on Monday as traders on prediction market Polymarket increased bets that the cryptocurrency’s pullback has further to run. The odds of Bitcoin (BTC) falling below $55,000 climbed to 72% on Polymarket, with $1.2 million in volume on the platform. Other bearish bets include price declines below…

Ethereum Price May Slip Below $1.5K as Buterin Keeps Selling ETH

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), is on track to test and potentially break the $1,500 support level in the coming days. Key takeaways: Ethereum has entered the breakdown phase of its prevailing bearish continuation pattern. ETH price may decline below $1,500 by early March amid founder-led selling. ETH bear pennant breakdown targets $1,475 On Monday,…

Animoca Brands Secures VARA VASP License in Dubai to Serve Institutions

Animoca Brands has secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), clearing the way for the company to broaden its crypto operations across the Middle East. The license allows the Hong Kong-founded Web3 investor and platform developer to offer broker-dealer services and investment management related to virtual assets…