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Crypto feels heavy again. After months of distribution and fading rallies, the market resembles prior bear cycles. Bitcoin is down roughly 30% over the past 12 months. Cardano (ADA) is down closer to 60% over the same stretch. Liquidity is weak. ETF flows have cooled. Retail enthusiasm has fad

North Carolina federal authorities have seized more than $61 million in a dollar-pegged stablecoin tied to a wide-ranging “pig butchering” scheme that exploited fake online romances and fraudulent trading platforms to ensnare victims. Prosecutors in the Eastern District of North Carolina in

Written by: Sleepy.txt On February 25th, Stripe released its annual open letter. In 2025, the total transaction volume flowing through the Stripe payment network will reach $1.9 trillion, equivalent to 1.6% of the global GDP, surpassing Australia's annual GDP. However, Stripe's founders, the Collison brothers, did not use this annual letter to boast about their achievements, but instead discussed the Industrial Revolution, Nobel Economics Prize, and black hole physics. A payment company, why talk about these topics? What exactly does it want to say? Stripe believes that a war over "who will build the next generation of global business infrastructure" has quietly begun. And it aims to be the one setting the rules. This letter is its pre-battle mobilization order, a message written to CEOs around the world.

21Shares launched a spot Sui ETF on Nasdaq, the third in a week, attracting institutional interest in the Sui blockchain. The fund allows traditional investors regulated access to crypto, with a competitive fee structure amidst a growing market.

Short Squeeze Potential: Extreme short positions could trigger a sudden upward move in SOL. Key Levels: Resistance lies at $90–$100, while support holds near $75–$78. Network Signals: Rising wallet creation suggests accumulation despite price weakness. Solana’s SOL has been navigating

Developers have slated FOCIL, a censorship-resistance proposal, as the centerpiece of Ethereum’s Hegota upgrade in late 2026. Vitalik Buterin says the change will guarantee the rapid inclusion of valid transactions, though critics warn of validator risks. Censorship Resistant Proposal Scheduled

Key Takeaways Gold has already confirmed a macro breakout after defending its 50 MA — and TOTAL3 is now forming a similar bullish

Longtime Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff sparked fresh debate. After claiming a single social media post from Donald Trump could crash Bitcoin. The veteran gold advocate shared the view on X on February 25. He argues the crypto market still runs heavily on sentiment Schiff suggested that if Trump

Shinde stock rose slightly by 0.75% on the 25th, despite last quarter's performance falling short of expectations, the news of turning losses into profits year-over-year boosted market confidence. Analysts have raised the target stock price to 65,000 Korean Won, expecting future sales growth and increased capacity utilization to lead to profit improvements. However, external factors such as rising prices of core raw materials still require attention.

_Key Takeaways_ _ETHFI has formed a Bearish Bat harmonic pattern on the daily chart, suggesting potential upside toward the $0.609–$0.638 PRZ

Key Takeaways _DUSK has gained over 90% in 30 days, outperforming most of the market_ _Price is trading inside a descending broadening

_Key Takeaways_ _WLFI token up 16%+ to ~$0.116, with volume surging 123% to over $245M in 24 hours — strong buying and technical bounce

Solana (SOL) price is trading around $82, sparking a debate among technical analysts about whether it has hit the cycle bottom or is facing the risk of a deeper drop to $50. Trader Ali Martinez identified two key price levels: $74.11 and $50.18, considered as the support levels.

XRP price is sitting in a tense spot. The price is trading near $1.31 after a fresh dip, yet the mood around this level feels different from prior selloffs. Bitcoin dropped about 4.4% during the same stretch, and XRP fell less than 3%; this relative strength has caught