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Circle shares boosted by Middle East tensions, rising oil, fading rate cut hopes, says Mizuho
The stock has risen about 20% since the U.S. strikes on Iran over the weekend.
AI agents will be primary users of blockchain, NEAR co-founder says
Polosukhin argues that AI will become the primary interface layer for everything online, including crypto, abstracting away wallets, explorers and transaction hashes.
Aave governance rift deepens as major governance group exits $26 billion DeFi protocol
The conflict centered on a proposal to fund product development and expansion, which ACI opposed due to concerns over self-voting and lack of transparency.
Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin buys 11,298 ASIC miners, increasing mining capacity by 12%
The move stands in stark contrast to the company's peers, many of whom are moving away from or totally abandoning the business of bitcoin mining.
Bitcoin attempting to make a stand as global stock markets melt down on Iran war
Having already plunged in the months leading up to the Middle East conflict, crypto markets so far aren't making new lows this week.
End of bitcoin 'HODL': public miners going all-in on AI, signaling more BTC selling
Public bitcoin miner balance sheets are shifting as capital rotates from bitcoin treasuries to AI infrastructure.
Ondo Finance tokenized stocks platform on Binance wins regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi
The regulatory nod will let UAE-based financial institutions deal in tokenized equities on Binance's regulated trading venue.
Visa and Bridge plan stablecoin-linked card expansion to over 100 countries
Bridge has partnered with Lead Bank, a participant in Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot, to help businesses and fintechs offer stablecoin-backed Visa cards.
Bitcoin could slide further on liquidity squeeze, but long-term bull case intact: Sygnum CIO
Fabian Dori says a short-term liquidity squeeze is driving crypto’s slump, with further downside possible, though improving macro data and fundamentals could speed a recovery.
Core Scientific turns lower after Q4 results disappoint
Riot Platforms topped revenue estimates as it reported earnings for the final three months of 2025.
