Meta targets H2 2026 for stablecoin creator payouts, enabled by Stripe’s Bridge under new U.S. rules. Summary Meta plans to integrate third-party stablecoins for creator payouts across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, focusing on ~$100 cross-border transfers. Stripe’s Bridge, acquired for ~$1.1b in 2024, just secured conditional OCC trust bank approval, enabling regulated stablecoin issuance and…
BTC is down ~50% from ATH, with 74% LTH profit shrinking as supply in loss hits 50% amid multi‑month selling. Summary Long-term BTC holders still sit on ~74% average profit, but that margin is compressing as price grinds toward the LTH cost basis near ~$39k. BTC has printed almost five straight red monthly candles after…
Shiba Inu is back in focus after on-chain data showed a large holder moving hundreds of billions of tokens to a centralized exchange, raising fresh concerns about potential sell pressure. Summary On-chain data from Arkham shows a whale transferred roughly 370 billion SHIB to Binance and Bitget deposit addresses, raising concerns about potential sell pressure….
BTC is down ~28% this month; Glassnode’s sub‑1 realized P/L ratio signals 5–6 more months of downside pressure. Summary BTC trades near ~$63k after a sharp February selloff, about 47% below its ~$126k ATH from October 2025. Glassnode’s 90D realized profit/loss ratio has fallen below 1, historically preceding at least 5–6 months where realized losses…
ETH pivots DeFi support to permissionless, secure, privacy-first protocols, enforcing a walkaway test for long-term resilience. Summary ETH DeFi focus shifts to permissionless, open-source, security-first protocols that minimize trusted third parties and central chokepoints. New EF bar is the walkaway test: protocols must keep functioning if teams disappear or turn hostile, with oracle infrastructure flagged…
Bitcoin dropped about 1.5% in hours after Trump skipped Bitcoin, validating Schiff’s selloff warning. Summary Bitcoin climbed toward ~$66k before Trump’s State of the Union on expectations he’d mention crypto, then slid back near ~$65k after no reference. Schiff warned of selling pressure whether or not Trump mentioned BTC, citing “buy the rumor, sell the…
Polygon has fallen nearly 40% from its yearly high in tandem with a market-wide weakness. Can it recover from its losses now as its stablecoin market and app revenues surge? Summary Polygon price is eyeing a rebound amid strengthening fundamentals, including stablecoin activity and revenue surge. A potential bullish crossover is forming on the daily…
Anchorage Digital, the federally chartered U.S. crypto bank, signaled deepening institutional conviction in Bitcoin by disclosing it holds perpetual preferred stock issued by Strategy on its balance sheet. Summary Anchorage Digital disclosed holdings of Strategy’s Nasdaq-listed perpetual preferred stock (STRC), signaling strategic alignment with the leading corporate Bitcoin treasury firm. Strategy recently completed its 100th…
Bitcoin Depot has been implementing a new requirement across its crypto ATM network in the United States, and now requires users to provide identification for every transaction. Summary Bitcoin Depot now requires identification for every transaction across its U.S. crypto ATM network. The rollout began in early February, with the company stating that continuous verification…
The crypto market cap rebounded 2.7% to $2.32 trillion on Wednesday after recovering some of the previous days’ losses as investors bought the dip. Summary The crypto market recovered from Tuesday’s losses as institutional investors capitalized on the dip. A rally in tech stocks and improving geopolitical conditions have acted as a tailwind for risk…
