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Japan's unprecedented oil reserve release highlights its vulnerability to Middle East tensions, underscoring the need for diversified energy sources.
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MoonPay partners with Pump.fun to enable cross-chain deposits from nine blockchains including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Base, and Solana.
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Three U.S. asset managers moved on regulated SUI products during Q4: 21Shares listed TXXS on Nasdaq as the first SUI exchange-traded product on a U.S. exchange, Bitwise filed an S-1 for a spot SUI ETF with plans to stake holdings, and Canary Capital advanced its own application with a final SEC decision possible by March 2026. DeFi activity held through the drawdown, with average daily DEX volume of $408.2 million, NAVI ($263.2M) and Suilend ($247.4M) leading TVL by end-of-quarter, and Sui's stablecoin market cap up 30.8% year-over-year to $485 million. SUI declined 57% QoQ to $1.40 amid a broader market drawdown, with market cap falling 55% to $5.2 billion. On the infrastructure side, LayerZero's OFT integration connected Sui to 140+ blockchains, the Sui Agent Kit s...

Bitcoin shows early signs of stabilisation as ETF inflows return and spot demand begins to recover. Negative funding reveals crowded short positioning, while options volatility eases, suggesting reduced immediate risk despite lingering uncertainty.

Crypto analyst Doctor Profit has provided insights into what to expect from the Bitcoin price after it dropped below $70,000 over the weekend. This comes as the leading crypto continues to face pressure due to the U.S.-Iran war and volatile oil prices.  What To Expect From The Bitcoin Price In an X post, Doctor Profit said that he expects the Bitcoin price to move sideways between $57,000 and $87,000. The analyst noted that this sideways price action is not bullish but a preparation for what is coming in the next few months for the leading crypto. He predicts that BTC could drop to between $50,000 and $44,000 in the coming months.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Is Repeating 2022 Playbook That Triggered Crash To $17,500 Doctor Profit also noted that the Bitcoin price is mi...

Binance has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) over a “false and defamatory” article. Why Binance Filed Following a WSJ reporting published on February 23, Binance has announced on a blog post today that they have filed a lawsuit against them, claiming that the article contained “false and defamatory statements”. The complaint seeks “vindication” of Binance’s reputation and “accountability for the harm those statements have caused”, citing amongst these consequences “baseless and unnecessary inquiries into the company” by government officials, referring to Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). Dugan Bliss, Binance’s Global Head of Litigation, assured in the blog post that Binance takes “immense pride” in their compliance program, reflected ...

Mastercard's crypto initiative signals stablecoins' shift to mainstream finance, potentially reshaping global payment systems and market dynamics.
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The temporary relief from oil release and stable inflation offers risk assets a pause, but underlying geopolitical and economic challenges persist.
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Strive's Bitcoin acquisition signals a strategic shift in corporate treasury management, potentially influencing broader market dynamics and investor strategies.
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Central banks aren’t buying it. Billionaire investor Ray Dalio doesn’t trust it as a safe haven. And Bitcoin is trading 44% below its October peak while gold sits near all-time highs. Related Reading: Bitcoin Crosses 20 Million Coins Mined — And Only 1 In 20 Remains That’s the backdrop against which Bitwise Asset Management’s chief investment officer is making the case that Bitcoin could still reach $1 million a coin within a decade. A Different Way To Run The Numbers Most people who shoot down the $1 million forecast do so by pointing out what it would take for Bitcoin to swallow up half of gold’s current market value. Matt Hougan says that’s the wrong calculation. According to Hougan, the error is treating gold’s market cap as a fixed number rather than a moving on...