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In brief Russian authorities blacklisted crypto exchange WhiteBIT. They cited the exchange's support of Ukraine’s military efforts. The company already prohibits Russian users. Russian authorities blacklisted WhiteBIT on Monday, highlighting the crypto exchange's support of Ukraine’s

In brief 31% of Americans—and far more Gen Z and Millennials—believe prediction markets will grow into a major cultural force. Polymarket and Kalshi now command $20 billion in combined valuations as trading volumes hit record highs. Regulatory tailwinds and rising mainstream

In brief Global asset manager and ETF issuer VanEck launched the first U.S. spot Avalanche (AVAX) ETF, VAVX. The fund will waive fees for the first $500 million in assets or until 2/28, whichever comes first. Avalanche has risen about 3% in the last 24 hours, though remains 92% off

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Discussions are still rampant about which cryptocurrencies could outperform Bitcoin as the entire industry looks ahead to what 2026 has to offer. According to a recent commentary on X, X Finance

文章探讨了法定货币危机的根源，指出问题在于法定货币整体信心的崩溃，而不仅仅是美元的去势。市场正在经历"去法定货币化"的转变，投资者开始转向黄金、白银等实物资产，以抵御货币贬值和系统风险。在这种背景下，个人与企业应调整资产配置，关注长期价值，而非短期波动。

In brief The RIVER token has jumped 1,900% in the last month, reaching the top 100 tokens by market cap. RIVER earned promotion from crypto personalities Arthur Hayes and Justin Sun, who both have a vested interest in its success. River Protocol has around $161 million in TVL and its

In brief Tether Gold’s supply is growing at a faster rate than USDT. The stablecoin issuer sold $882 million worth of gold-backed tokens in Q4. The company’s flagship stablecoin is partly backed by precious metals. Tether’s legacy was built around the U.S. dollar, but an attestation

In brief MEXC and ether.fi have teamed up to launch a crypto credit card that can be used at more than 150 million Visa merchants around the world. The card offers customers up to 4% cashback on purchases, plus perks including travel discounts and conference passes. The MEXC x ether.fi ca

In brief The New York Fed conducted "rate checks" on Friday, signaling potential joint U.S.-Japan intervention to support the yen. Japan's 40-year bond yield reached a record 4.2% as investors dump debt following PM Sanae Takaichi’s tax-cut proposals. Arthur Hayes predicts that a forced e

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The recent market downturn has not deterred analysts from maintaining a bullish outlook on the Bitcoin price. New reports from these market watchers suggest Bitcoin may be entering a new parabolic p

In brief The Senate Agriculture Committee delayed its crypto market structure vote to Thursday because of a snowstorm. The bill still lacks Democratic support, however, and a vote on party lines will likely do little to increase momentum for the bill. The federal government could also

In brief SharpLink Gaming plans to differentiate itself from other Ethereum treasury firms in 2026. The second-largest ETH treasury will not just accumulate for the sake of it, SharpLink CEO Joseph Chalom told _Decrypt_. SBET shares have fallen over the last six months, but

Digital asset funds experienced $1.73 billion in outflows, the largest since November 2025, primarily from the U.S. Analysts attribute this to macroeconomic pressures and declining prices, with Bitcoin and Ethereum seeing significant withdrawals.

BlackRock plans to launch the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, which will generate income by writing call options on Bitcoin-related shares. Competing with existing Bitcoin covered-call ETFs, it will feature higher fees due to its actively managed approach.

In brief Strategy spent $267 million on Bitcoin last week. That marked a deceleration from the previous weeks' purchases of $1.2 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively. The company issued more of its variable rate preferred stock, STRC. Strategy continued buying Bitcoin as the digital as

In brief BitMine Immersion Technologies added more than $116 million in Ethereum last week. The firm now holds more than 4.2 million ETH, or greater than 3.5% of the circulating supply. Nevertheless, shares continue to fall, down more than 3% on Monday and greater than 10% in the last f

Key Takeaways: Vitalik Buterin publicly walked back a 2017 remark dismissing full user self-verification Advances in ZK-SNARKs now allow blockchain state verification without replaying all history Buterin identifies self-verification as a backup to make Ethereum resistant to failures and

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure As the Bitcoin price continues its upward momentum, on-chain data reveals that Bitcoin long-term holders are beginning to sell off their assets. Historically, similar market behavior coincided

In brief Gold surged past $5,100 per ounce for the first time ever, validating Myriad prediction market users who bet it would hit $5,000 before Ethereum since November. Ethereum is down more than 10% in the last week, with 69% of Myriad users predicting it will drop to $2,500 before