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American Bitcoin stock is down Tuesday after the firm said it purchased 11,298 new BTC miners to expand its fleet.

Brent crude oil is trading like a geopolitical asset again, and that is forcing Bitcoin back into a macro test it has not fully resolved. For a third straight session, oil climbed as the widening US-Israel conflict with Iran revived fears of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow maritime chokepoint that handles roughly […] The post Bitcoin gets liquidity lifeline as US injects $3 billion into banking system amid oil price spike appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A hands-on comparison between Google's Nano Banana 2 and ByteDance's Seedream 5.0 shows how the latest image models differ on price, speed, and creative control.

Arthur Hayes Says Bitcoin Price at $750,000 by 2027 Because Of Money Printing The post Arthur Hayes Says Bitcoin Price at $750,000 by 2027 Because Of Money Printing appeared first on Cryptonews.

Cardano (ADA), down 5.9% from Monday, joined Aave (AAVE) as an underperformer.

The sharp increase in XRP flowing to Binance hints that the price may head south in the near term.

Visa and Stripe-owned Bridge aim to expand stablecoin-linked Visa cards to 18 countries, and plan 100-plus by the end of the year, while testing stablecoin settlement with Lead Bank. Global payment giant Visa is expanding its stablecoin card partnership with Stripe-owned Bridge, expanding the rollout of stablecoin-linked Visa cards worldwide and testing onchain settlement. Visa and Bridge are expanding their joint card program to 18 countries, with plans to reach more than 100 across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East by the end of the year, according to a Tuesday announcement. The expansion follows the program’s initial launch in April 2025, which first supported markets in Latin America, including Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Chile. Read more

The regulatory nod will let UAE-based financial institutions deal in tokenized equities on Binance's regulated trading venue.

VanEck's Macro Bottom vs. Bitcoin's 4-Year Cycle The post VanEck’s Macro Bottom Thesis: Is the $60K–$70K Floor the Real Cycle Reset? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin traded through a familiar sequence after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran: a fast weekend drop, a rebound that started before traditional markets reopened, and then a cleaner weekday repricing once U.S.-linked liquidity came back online. The operation was a major escalation, and cross-market positioning followed the script: energy higher, equity futures lower, and […] The post The US is the only market buying Bitcoin right now while the international ‘smart money’ keeps taking profit appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Strive’s Joe Burnett argues AI-driven deflation may force looser policy, pushing Bitcoin toward $11 million a coin by 2036 and a $230 trillion market cap. Technological deflation driven by artificial intelligence could help push Bitcoin above $10 million within a decade by pressuring central banks to keep expanding the money supply, according to a report from Strive strategist Joe Burnett. Burnett, Strive’s vice president of Bitcoin strategy, said in a report published Monday that faster productivity gains from AI will push down prices across goods and services, squeezing margins and prompting policymakers to respond with sustained monetary expansion. His “base case” calls for Bitcoin (BTC) to reach $11 million in the first quarter of 2036, he wrote. The forecast rests on a set of aggressive assumptions, including that Bitcoin would grow to about 12% of the value of global financial assets and that global wealth would compound at 7% annually through 2036. With Bitcoin currently accounting for about 0.2% of al...

Ether needed to hold a key support recently established at $1,800, coinciding with the lower trend line of a classic chart pattern that warns of a drop below $1,500. Ether’s (ETH) rally stalled late Monday just above $2,000 due to stiff overhead resistance, as the technical setup suggested that downward momentum would increase if the ETH/USD pair breaks below $1,800. Key takeaways: ETH price must hold above $1,800 to avoid another leg down.  Read more

Bridge has partnered with Lead Bank, a participant in Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot, to help businesses and fintechs offer stablecoin-backed Visa cards.

Some $10.3 million left Iranian exchanges in the days after joint US-Israeli strikes, with hourly volumes approaching $2 million at the peak.

The move follows a 52.58% Snapshot vote on a $42.5 million funding package for Aave Labs, now headed to the ARFC stage before any binding onchain decision. The Aave Chan Initiative (ACI), a major governance delegate and service provider within the Aave ecosystem, said it will not renew its engagement with the Aave DAO and plans to wind down over the next four months. In a statement on Tuesday, ACI founder Marc Zeller said the organization would continue governance activity and complete outstanding commitments before transferring its infrastructure and responsibilities to the DAO or successor providers.  “The Aave Chan Initiative was built for Aave. Without a future in the Aave ecosystem, the name no longer applies. ACI will wrap up as our obligations conclude,” Zeller wrote.  Read more

The inclusion sets the stage for Ripple Prime to integrate traditional clearing infrastructure with blockchain settlement.

It's no longer a matter of if major banks will custody crypto but a matter of when, with Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Barclays all lining up.

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.

Bank of Japan to Test Blockchain Reserve Settlement The post Bank of Japan to Test Blockchain-Based Reserve Settlement System appeared first on Cryptonews.

Big Four firm Deloitte attested to $17.6 million in reserves backing USAt, Tether’s new US-regulated stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank. Deloitte & Touche, one of the Big Four accounting firms, issued an independent attestation on the reserve report backing USAt, a new US-regulated stablecoin from Anchorage, which is issuing USAT with Tether’s support. In a letter dated Feb. 27, Deloitte said it examined Anchorage’s assertion that the USAt (USAT) Reserve Report was prepared in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ 2025 criteria for asset-backed, fiat-pegged tokens. The report covers reserves as of Jan. 31, 2026. “In our opinion, management’s assertion that the USAt Reserve Report is prepared in accordance with the criteria set forth therein as of the Report Date is fairly stated, in all material respects,” Deloitte wrote. Read more