CryptoEconomy

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The XRP Ledger (XRPL) consolidates as institutional financial infrastructure for tokenized assets and stablecoins.
Fee burning and mandatory reserves create a demand floor but remain insufficient to drive price appreciation.
The token’s value depends on its use as a liquidity bridge asse

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Aptos token holders voted to cap the total supply at 2.1 billion.
Staking rewards will decrease while transaction fees will increase.
A portion of fees will fund token buybacks and permanent removal.
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Those who hold Aptos tokens and participate in its governance system made a

U.S. and Israeli airstrikes led to a 700% increase in crypto withdrawals in Iran, as users sought to protect funds from banking instability. Platforms like Nobitex faced shutdowns due to government restrictions, complicating capital outflow efforts.

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Crypto startups secured more than $270 million between February 23 and March 1, with Whop accounting for $200 million of the total.
Capital flowed primarily into payments infrastructure, exchange services, AI-driven protocols, and digital identity solutions.
The funding distribution

Nasdaq has filed with the SEC to launch binary options linked to the Nasdaq-100, introducing "Outcome Related Options." This move, reflecting the rise of prediction markets, comes amid regulatory scrutiny and competition from other exchanges.

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Seven mid-cap altcoins gained roughly 12% to above 17% in a week, led by NEAR and DOT, while Bitcoin stayed range-bound and sentiment cautious.
Infrastructure tokens and an exchange-linked name led the move, a pattern the report ties to early rotation phases and rising risk appetite.
U.S

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Cardano Rosetta Java v2.1.0 goes live with full Conway-era governance support, integrating SPO voting and DRep delegation directly into API construction and data endpoints.
The release implements CIP-129, streamlines DRep ID handling, and aligns HTTP error codes with validation logic.

Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat, predicts a profitable March for the stock market despite recent geopolitical tensions. He believes the worst sell-offs are nearing an end, and sectors such as tech and cryptocurrencies are stabilizing, suggesting a recovery ahead.

South Africa activated the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), developed by the OECD, incorporating crypto holdings and foreign accounts into the global tax transparency system.
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) confirmed it will begin using this framework to track tax compliance on di

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Donald Trump’s crypto portfolio has fallen more than 90% since January 20, 2025, declining from $11.49 million to approximately $704,845, according to Arkham Intelligence data.
Meme tokens such as TROG and TRUMP led the losses, each dropping over 95%.
The downturn reflects broader crypto

The stablecoin supply on Cardano reached $47.68 million, according to DeFiLlama data, following a sharp acceleration that represented an increase of more than 40% in just one week.
The stablecoin-to-total value locked (TVL) ratio exceeded 33%, a threshold that Dori, a Cardano DRep, described as a

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IOTA is now available on Bullish Exchange, an institutional platform listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 2025.
Bullish recorded an average daily volume exceeding $2 billion in 2025 and has accumulated over $1.8 trillion in total volume since its launch.
Token custody will be

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ProCap Financial bought 450 bitcoin, bringing holdings to 5,457 BTC, and said the move reduced its average cost basis.
The company repurchased 782,408 shares in 10 days at a significant discount to net asset value, aiming for accretive float reduction.
Pompliano said the firm is

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Tether launches USAT, a regulated stablecoin backed by $17.6 million in reserves.
USAT operates under federal banking supervision with segregated Treasury-backed accounts.
Regulated USAT targets institutional finance, unlike offshore USDT prohibited for banks.
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The U.S. stablecoin

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Bitcoin fell 23.21% in Q1 2026, marking its fourth-worst first quarter since 2013, while Ethereum dropped 33.73%, its third-weakest Q1 since 2016.
Both assets remain significantly below their 2025 all-time highs, reflecting an extended post-peak correction.
However, short-term momentum