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Written by: Will 阿望 Meta has just announced plans to integrate third-party stablecoin payments on its platform; Bridge received approval in February for a national trust bank license from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Payoneer has enabled stablecoin functionality for 2 million businesses; Anchorage has launched compliant stablecoin services for non-U.S. banks. Institutions and regulators are accelerating their involvement, and what they need is a deeper answer than just the stablecoin issuance volume number. Although there are statistics on the actual payment volume of stablecoins in the market (refer to the article "The Stablecoin Payment Illusion: $3.5 Trillion in Transactions vs. $390 Billion in Actual Payments"), it’s clear that this data mining for stablecoins is far from enough. Everyone is citing issuance volume data. It appears in every report, every earnings call, and every policy hearing.

Bitcoin did not experience a significant decline amid geopolitical shocks, reflecting changes in market structure and reduced retail participation, which has led to a narrowing of its volatility range. In contrast, perpetual contracts on platforms like Hyperliquid show emerging trends, serving as a clear window for investors to express market sentiment and indicating the ongoing diversification of the crypto market.

_Chainlink states LINK is the sole asset tied to network growth as employees receive long-term incentives only in LINK._ Chainlink has reiterated that LINK is the sole asset tied to the network’s long-term success, as the project maintains a structure with no equity issuance and no IPO. This r

Hackers steal cryptocurrencies through "ClickFix" attacks, impersonate venture capital firms to deceive users, and lure them to click malicious links and execute commands. This method bypasses security defenses and affects many companies. At the same time, hackers hijack browser extensions to implant malicious scripts and search for users' sensitive information.

Cybersecurity company Moonlock Lab released a report revealing that hackers are using the "ClickFix" method to impersonate venture capital firms on LinkedIn to deceive crypto users and ultimately steal their assets. The attack involves establishing trust, fake video links, and clipboard hijacking, causing victims to unknowingly execute malicious commands. This technique allows attackers to bypass traditional security defenses and poses a threat to multiple industries. Affected users should immediately remove the problematic extensions and update their passwords.

$65K marks the previous all-time high and key resistance zone. $58K aligns with the historically reliable 200-week SMA support. Position within the range matters more than timing exact bottoms. Bitcoin is at a defining moment in this cycle. The price of BTC has climbed back to a level ma

According to Dune Analytics data, the transaction volume of cryptocurrency cards issued by Visa in 2025 has grown significantly, reaching $91.3 million, with Visa holding a 72% market share. Visa has partnered with six blockchain projects, continuously strengthening the infrastructure for stablecoins, highlighting the potential for everyday use of cryptocurrencies.

VanEck CEO Jan Van Eck stated on CNBC that Bitcoin's market trend aligns with the historical four-year cycle, and the current bottoming phase signals potential for future growth. He predicts 2026 will become a pivotal year for enterprise blockchain competition, where companies will need to choose between building on existing public chains, customized chains, or developing proprietary chains, which will influence the future financial landscape.

Bitcoin experienced a round-trip price movement over the weekend of March 1-2, 2026, initially dropping to approximately $63,000 following news of U.S. strikes on Iran before recovering to trade near $70,100 on March 2, up 6.7% from weekend lows.

Since September 2025, Ethereum has declined for six consecutive months, with a 90% drop to around $2,000, yet its usage has reached new highs, mainly benefiting from asset tokenization and stablecoin applications. Recently, net redemptions of ETFs and stagnant stablecoin supply have made price rebounds weak. If it continues to decline by March 2026, it will be on par with the 2018 crypto winter. Three conditions need to mature simultaneously to change this situation.

Due to the Iran situation driving oil prices to soar, market inflation concerns have reignited, leading to a significant rise in U.S. Treasury yields. Yellen and Dimon warn that the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates unchanged at high levels, which puts pressure on risk assets and the cryptocurrency market. The key to the future lies in the duration of the Strait of Hormuz situation. If the conflict is brief, the impact will be limited; but if it persists, it could lead to long-term high inflation and Fed tightening policies.

Riot Platforms announced that its full-year revenue for 2025 reached $647.4 million, a 71.8% increase year-over-year, setting a new record high. Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence transformation are the main growth drivers. The company plans to reallocate nearly 2 gigawatts of power resources to AI data centers and has partnered with AMD. Despite rising Bitcoin mining costs, revenue remains high due to market prices, demonstrating a transformation potential of up to $21 billion.

_A major Ethereum holder swapped 1,000 ETH for Tether Gold (XAUT) at a $60K loss, signaling a shift toward tokenized gold as a hedge._ _Ethereum exchange reserves have fallen to multi-year lows near 16 million ETH, reducing immediate sell pressure and hinting at potential supply

ENI, a high-performance, modular Layer-1 blockchain aiming to drive hyper-scale commercial adoption, today announced a strategic collaboration with KazarHQ, a decentralized gaming platform designed for interconnected Web3 games to serve user interest. The partnership enabled Kazar to integrate ENI’s

Salesforce launches AI-based "Communication Version Agentforce," aimed at driving innovation in the telecommunications industry, enhancing cost efficiency and customer experience. The solution supports data analysis and system integration, helping operators deliver faster, more accurate services, reduce operational costs, and transform into high-value digital service providers.

In brief The court said the Commodity Exchange Act does not completely preempt Nevada’s gaming law claims. Kalshi is weighing an emergency appeal, while Polymarket has sought a stay as both cases return to state court. The rulings could prompt more states to pursue similar injunctions,

Uniswap Labs and its founder Hayden Adams secured a decisive legal victory in a four-year dispute that challenged the decentralized exchange’s role in allegedly enabling scam tokens. A Manhattan federal judge, Katherine Polk Failla, dismissed the class-action suit against Uniswap with prejudice,