CryptoEconomy

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The ECB presented Appia as its long-term roadmap for tokenized wholesale markets in Europe, with the system explicitly anchored in central bank money from the outset.
Pontes, due in the third quarter of 2026, will connect market DLT infrastructures to TARGET Services for settlement

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EvoCash launched a platform connecting Web3 wallets with regulated USD accounts, registered as an MSB with FinCEN under the Bank Secrecy Act.
The platform offers instant USDT-to-USD conversion, fiat on-ramp and off-ramp, international payments, and multichain support without local

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DIA deployed a fair value oracle for USDh that calculates its price directly from Hermetica’s Bitcoin and stablecoin reserves.
The feed uses a Reserve-Backing Ratio methodology: if reserves cover supply, USDh is worth $1.00; if not, it reflects actual backing.
The oracle operates on

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Ripple will acquire BC Payments Australia to obtain a regulated financial license and expand its operations across the APAC region.
It is Ripple’s second acquisition in Australia in 2026, following the purchase of Solvexia in January; the buying spree surpassed $2.5 billion in 2025.

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ETH perpetual funding rates turned negative Tuesday, showing short sellers are paying longs and signaling a clear shift in control toward bearish positioning.
Ether is testing $2,000 after a 1.9% overnight drop and a nearly 60% six-month correction, while Ethereum ETFs saw -$210 million in

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Bitcoin surpassed 20 million mined units, with only 1 million remaining before reaching the 21 million supply cap.
Block 939,999 was mined by Foundry USA, marking the milestone, with a block reward of 3.125 BTC per validated block.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong described Bitcoin as a

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Historic Collapse: The TRUMP token has lost more than 96% of its value since its all-time high, currently trading at critical levels near $2.90.
Market Decoupling: Unlike Bitcoin’s rally toward $70,137, Donald Trump’s official memecoin is failing to recover in the face of low

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Failed Breakout Attempt: PIPPIN reached a local high of $0.39 before retracing, caught in a consolidation range due to immediate selling pressure.
Derivatives Explosion: Futures contract volume skyrocketed by 146%, reaching $471 million, reflecting a massive influx of speculative

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Systemic Correlation: NYDIG confirms that Bitcoin’s link with software stocks is part of a global macro movement also affecting the S&P 500.
Liquidity Asset: The leading cryptocurrency’s current behavior aligns with that of a “high-beta” growth asset, sensitive to liquidity rather than

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Shiba Inu (SHIB) records a 5.47% rally, reaching $0.00000575 and leading a recovery after last week’s selling pressure.
The upward movement caused a market imbalance, liquidating over $38,680 in short positions, equivalent to 6.3 billion SHIB.
Technical indicators show a contraction in t

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China’s Supreme People’s Court warns that courts will intensify enforcement against individuals and organizations using cryptocurrencies to launder money or bypass capital controls.
The announcement comes as authorities report a rise in technology-driven crimes, including AI-assisted

Societe Generale-FORGE lançou a sua stablecoin denominada em euros, EUR CoinVertible, na blockchain Stellar como parte da sua estratégia multichain. A stablecoin, em conformidade com as regulamentações da UE, é apoiada por reservas e tem uma capitalização de mercado de $452 milhões, demonstrando potencial de integração com as finanças tradicionais.

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Canaan produced 86 BTC in February, lifting holdings to a record 1,793 BTC, while Ether reserves also reached a company high of 3,952 ETH.
The accumulation contrasts with a sector-wide sell-off, as public mining companies have sold more than 15,000 BTC since October amid lower prices and t

USD Coin (USDC) ultrapassou Tether (USDT) em volume de transferências, contribuindo para um recorde de $1,8 triliões em transações com stablecoins em fevereiro de 2026. A capitalização de mercado aumentou para $314 bilhão, impulsionada por utilizadores institucionais, ilustrando uma mudança do setor bancário tradicional para stablecoins para liquidações.

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China’s new 96-core blockchain chip delivers 50x faster performance than general-purpose processors.
The integrated system enables secure data sharing across 16 ministries and 27 state-owned enterprises.
Over 300,000 companies now use this infrastructure for cross-border trade and

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The UK government’s Fraud Strategy 2026–2029 describes cryptocurrency as a growing fraud risk as digital assets become part of everyday financial activity.
Blockchain analytics firms argue that the transparency of public ledgers helps investigators trace illicit flows more efficiently

A Figment migrou o seu validador Solana para o cliente Rakurai, resultando num aumento de 0.32% nos prémios brutos, melhoria na eficiência das transações e uma subida de 8º para 1º lugar entre os validadores institucionais, sinalizando um desempenho e competitividade aprimorados.