Stablecoin monthly transaction volume hit $7.2 trillion in February, surpassing the $6.8 trillion processed by the Automated Clearing House network. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoins-flip-ach-monthly-volume-in-february?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Circle to launch cirBTC wrapped Bitcoin, challenging BitGo and Coinbase
Circle, known for issuing stablecoins including USDC and EURC, is expanding into the Bitcoin space, targeting institutional users. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-launch-cirbtc-wrapped-bitcoin-token-targeting-institutional-markets?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin miner Riot sold 3,778 BTC during Q1 amid profitability pressures
Arkham also flagged a 500 Bitcoin outflow from Riot on Thursday, while MARA Holdings, Genius Group and Nakamoto Holdings sold a combined 15,501 Bitcoin in the last week. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/riot-sells-3778-bitcoin-miners-shift-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Big Tech firms back new x402 Foundation to advance agentic AI adoption
The x402 protocol won’t be owned by a single entity, with the Linux Foundation serving as the agentic AI protocol’s “neutral, non-profit home,” Coinbase said. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/big-tech-companies-join-x402-protocol-agentic-ai?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
New Bitcoin price lows on the table until $76K becomes support
Bitcoin’s data show a series of bearish trading patterns that could usher in new price lows if the key support at $60,000 fails to hold. Here’s why bulls need to take out $76,000. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-bitcoin-price-lows-on-the-table-until-76k-becomes-support?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Stablecoin supply reaches $315B in Q1 as USDC rises, USDT declines
Stablecoins dominated crypto trading in Q1 as investors sought safety, while rising bot usage and declining retail flows pointed to shifting market dynamics, according to CEX.io. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoin-supply-315b-q1-usdc-rises-usdt-declines?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Rocky US economy, private credit stress, war, impact Bitcoin’s odds for $75K rally
Are Bitcoin’s odds for a rally to $75,000 diminished by a weakening US economy, the war in Iran and multiple institutional BTC holders selling in the open market? Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/rocky-us-economy-private-credit-stress-war-impact-bitcoin-s-odds-for-75k-rally?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Polymarket expands into equities and commodities with Pyth price feeds
The prediction market is introducing price-based contracts tied to stocks and commodities, using Pyth data feeds as the “resolution source” to automatically settle outcomes. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/polymarket-expands-into-equities-and-commodities-with-pyth-price-feeds?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
CFTC sues 3 states over prediction market regulatory authority
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission claims it “first officially recognized” event contracts in 1992 and that Congress has granted it sole authority over the market. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cftc-sues-3-states-prediction-market-regulation?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
X mulls new rules for first-time crypto posts amid tortoise scam
An executive said the social media platform could lock accounts mentioning crypto for the first time and require verification after a scammer faked reports of a tortoise’s death. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-scam-fake-death-tortoise?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound