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Bitcoin Slides Toward $63K After Iran Strikes

Bitcoin fell sharply in weekend trading after the United States and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, sending the cryptocurrency close to $63,000. The drop marked a decline of roughly 3% within hours and pushed the asset to its lowest level since early February. The sudden move followed confirmation of

February 28, 2026 3 mins read

Morgan Stanley Seeks OCC Charter for Crypto Custody

Morgan Stanley has applied for a de novo national trust bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), signaling a deeper push into digital asset services. The application, filed under the name “Morgan Stanley Digital Trust, National Association,” would allow the firm to custody cryptocurrencies and

February 28, 2026 3 mins read

Cardano Launches USDCx Stablecoin Backed by Circle’s USDC

The announcement follows Cardano’s introduction of its new stablecoin, USDCx, which Circle backs 1:1 with its widely used USDC. The launch of USDCx has further enhanced Cardano’s footprint in decentralized finance. Cardano introduced the new stablecoin as an interoperable asset that can operate across connected blockchain networks. The team introduced

February 28, 2026 2 mins read

Elizabeth Warren Presses OCC Over UAE Stake in World Liberty Application

Senator Elizabeth Warren has questioned the head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in the Senate Banking Committee hearing about the bank charter application, which is linked to President Donald Trump’s World Liberty. The exchange mainly focuses on the proper disclosure of the company’s foreign ownership

February 27, 2026 2 mins read

Internet Computer (ICP) Rebounds 6%: More Upside Ahead or Just a Short-Term Spike?

With the digital assets going with the bears, the market is red in colour and suffering extreme fear. Back-to-back attempts to escape the trap are rejected. Modest spikes cannot even be taken as bullish fluctuations. The majority of the tokens are charted in red, including the largest assets, Bitcoin (BTC)

February 27, 2026 2 mins read

U.S. Judge Bars Binance from Forcing Arbitration on Crypto Losses

A U.S. court decision prohibits Binance from requiring customers to arbitrate the crypto loss claims. The ruling demonstrates the legal scrutiny that cryptocurrency exchanges have to deal with in order to protect customers by permitting investors ans asked to file claims in court rather than through private arbitration.  In Manhattan,

February 27, 2026 2 mins read

Bitcoin Retreats After 5% Surge, Trades Near $66K Amid Liquidity Concerns

Bitcoin (BTC) slipped on Friday as short-term gains from renewed institutional inflows gave way to lingering market uncertainty. According to CMC data, BTC fell back to the $65.7K zone before recovering to trade around $66.3K, down approximately 1.04% over the past 24 hours as of the evening session. The intraday

February 27, 2026 2 mins read

XRPL Foundation Fixes Major Bug Just Ahead of Mainnet Release

A critical vulnerability in the XRP Ledger was discovered by an AI-assisted tool and a security engineer, which could have been used to exploit the network for a potential value of up to $80 billion. The vulnerability was related to malformed transaction cases that could have caused a consensus failure

February 27, 2026 3 mins read

Ethereum Derivatives Flow Signals Potential Market Shift

A change in the derivatives flow of Ethereum on Binance is initiating to hint at a probable shift in market structure, even as ETH itself is in a corrective phase. As per the CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost, the Taker Buy Sell Ratio is not flashing the same determined sell-side aggression that

February 27, 2026 2 mins read

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee has Forecasted More Rate Cuts

Austan Goolsbee, President of Chicago Federal Reserve, has forecast more rate cuts. But he has based his forecast on one limit. His forecast comes at a time when the crypto market could possibly use a push for new highs. Gold and Silver as alternatives have so far held their grounds

February 27, 2026 2 mins read