TheCryptonomist

This week's crypto horoscope, written by Stefania Stimolo, covers astrological transits from March 2 to 9, 2026, including Mars entering Pisces and a Full Moon in Virgo. It blends astrology with crypto terminology, offering entertainment and insight into zodiac influences without investment advice.

Developers building new financial and crypto experiences can now access the pyusdx stablecoin infrastructure to issue tailored digital dollars backed by PayPal USD.
MoonPay, M0 and PayPal unveil new PYUSDx framework
On Feb. 27, 2026 in New York, MoonPay and M0 announced PYUSDx, a new infrastructur

Global scrutiny of digital-asset markets is intensifying as regulators focus on tether frozen funds and their role in tackling criminal crypto activity.
Tether discloses multi-billion dollar asset freeze
El Salvador-based Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, revealed it has frozen

Institutional users on Canton can now access the cbtc token with onchain reserve verification and real-time pricing, enhancing risk management and collateral efficiency.
CBTC becomes the first wrapped Bitcoin asset on Canton
CBTC, issued by BitSafe, is the first and only wrapped Bitcoin asset on t

Investor appetite for Swiss franc exposure is rising, and AllUnity’s new chf stablecoin is positioning itself at the center of this trend.
AllUnity expands into Swiss franc stablecoins
AllUnity, the joint venture formed by DWS, Galaxy and Flow Traders, has introduced a new Swiss franc–linked

The business world is undergoing a radical transformation thanks to the increasingly widespread integration of AI agents in operational processes, from customer management to back-office operations, and even complex decision-making in financial and compliance areas.
However, this rush to adopt

Institutional exposure to crypto is under pressure as the forward industries solana position shows how severe drawdowns can challenge even high-conviction balance sheet strategies.
Forward Industries absorbs deep Solana drawdown
Forward Industries has emerged as the largest institutional holder

Mounting tension between a leading artificial intelligence lab and the US defense establishment has escalated into a high-stakes clash over anthropic ai and battlefield use.
Anthropic stands firm against Pentagon pressure
Anthropic has refused US Department of Defense demands to remove key AI

The XRPL Foundation has halted a serious issue linked to the xrpl batch amendment before it could impact the mainnet, underscoring the ledger’s evolving security posture.
Critical flaw detected during voting phase
The XRPL Foundation disclosed that a critical vulnerability in the proposed Batch am

Gate has taken a major step in its European strategy by securing a gate psd2 license in Malta, adding regulated payment capabilities to its existing crypto services.
PSD2 authorization in Malta unlocks EU payment services
The crypto exchange Gate has reinforced its European regulatory position by

Consensys is rolling out new payment features in the United States as the MetaMask card brings a self-custody crypto option directly into everyday spending.
Nationwide rollout reaches 49 US states
The popular MetaMask wallet has expanded its Mastercard-backed crypto payment solution nationwide

Federal banking regulators are moving to reshape digital dollar markets, with a sweeping stablecoin yield prohibition now central to Washington’s emerging framework.
OCC outlines zero-yield standard for GENIUS Act implementation
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released an e

Investors seeking option-based income now have a new way to access it after the launch of the gif etf on a major US exchange.
REX Shares introduces an income-focused options ETF
REX Shares, a US asset manager, has introduced a new exchange-traded fund trading under ticker GIF. The vehicle

As Asia’s crypto rules rapidly mature, Japan is moving to anchor a yen stablecoin within its regulated financial system through a new trust bank-backed initiative.
Japan’s first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin JPYSC
SBI Holdings and Startale Group have officially unveiled JPYSC, a Japanese yen st

There are numerous predictions circulating about the price of Bitcoin, and usually, most of them are wrong
Indeed, many are not the result of analysis, but rather ideas based solely on intuition or hope, and should therefore

Investors are reassessing Jack Dorsey’s fintech group after recent block layoffs, which the company links directly to advances in internal AI tools and shifting profit goals.
Block slashes headcount as profits surge
Jack Dorsey‘s company, the parent of Square, Cash App, and Afterpay, cut its

The global digital finance landscape is undergoing an unprecedented transformation, and Japan is now at the forefront with the announcement of JPYSC, the first stablecoin denominated in Japanese yen and backed by a trust bank.
The project, a result of the collaboration between Startale Group and

A new collaboration in decentralized finance is reshaping onchain capital efficiency, as Venus Flux debuts on BNB Chain with a powerful unified liquidity layer.
Venus Protocol and Fluid introduce a new liquidity standard on BNB Chain
Venus Protocol, the leading lending platform on BNB Chain, has e