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Token prices across DePIN remain deeply depressed, but on-chain revenues are growing.

Bitcoin liquidations still led on the platform, but silver and gold positions also took a hard hit Thursday.

Futures market liquidations, a sharp sell-off in US stocks and limited progress on talks to fund the US government are taking a toll on Bitcoin price Thursday. Is $80,000 the next stop for BTC? Bitcoin’s (BTC) strong start to the year has been fully erased, with its price slipping to a new yearly low below $84,000. Analysts viewed this move as part of a broader corrective phase rather than a structural market breakdown, driven by aggressive futures deleveraging rather than sustained selling in spot markets. Key takeaways: BTC fell to $83,400 and trades in the lower limit of the 10-week consolidation range that has capped its price since Q4.  Read more

Metaplanet raises $137 million for Bitcoin buys after its stock plunged 81% last year. Can the treasury firm bounce back in a crowded market?

The chairs of the CFTC and SEC appeared together at a joint agency event Thursday to discuss a unified approach to crypto regulation. Michael Selig, chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced that the agency would join the efforts of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Project Crypto. In remarks prepared for an SEC-CFTC discussion on harmonizing the agencies’ approach to digital assets, Selig said that the CFTC would partner with the SEC on its Project Crypto, an initiative launched in July to establish clarity on regulations for digital assets.  According to the CFTC chair, the joint collaboration aims to “advance a clear crypto asset taxonomy, clarify jurisdictional lines, remove duplicative compliance requirements, and reduce regulatory fragmentation.”  Read more

A dispute over tokenized securities provisions in the Senate Banking Committee's crypto bill has fractured industry consensus, with Coinbase calling contested language a de facto ban while traditional finance firms demand regulatory parity regardless of blockchain technology. The post Coinbase vs. Wall Street: Tokenization Battle Threatens Crypto Bill appeared first on Cryptonews.

Cardano trades near $0.35 after a sharp drop as price tests key $0.32 support, with weak momentum, whale accumulation, and February events in focus.

The following is a guest post and opinion from Jenny Drinkwater, Marketing Manager at System73. For years, crypto payments have lived in an awkward middle ground. They were never quite mainstream, but they also never disappeared. Merchants experimented, users showed curiosity, and yet, for most businesses, accepting crypto still felt like something peripheral rather than […] The post How crypto payments will change in 2026 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

With Commodity Futures Trading Commission head Mike Selig new in the role, the agencies held a "harmonization" event to show they're side-by-side.

Bellwether crypto exchange Coinbase was lower for an 8th straight session on Thursday to its weakest level since May.

UK Lawmakers have started a formal House of Lords inquiry into stablecoins, seeking evidence through March 11, as regulators draft a regime for systemic issuers. The review will weigh effects on payments, savings, market structure, and risks from shifts out of bank deposits that could reduce credit. The post UK Lawmakers Probe Stablecoins as Bank of England Warns of Deposit Drain Risk appeared first on Cryptonews.

Top markets on Myriad this week include predictions on the next stops for Bitcoin and Solana, and President Donald Trump's approval rating.

The rollout of Aero, targeted for the second quarter of 2026, will take direct aim at incumbents like Uniswap and Curve, the team told CoinDesk.

Ethereum (ETH) announced ERC-8004 is heading to mainnet, positioning the network as a neutral infrastructure for a problem the AI industry can't yet solve: how agents prove they're trustworthy when no single platform controls the reputation layer. The timing reveals the underlying tension, as AI agents are moving from demos into production systems that trigger […] The post Ethereum aims to stop rogue AI agents from stealing trust with new ERC-8004 – but will it? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Ming family members were put to death after being convicted of crimes that generated $1.4 billion, including running scam compounds.

Stablecoin market cap dropped about $2.2B recently, extending a $5.6B decline and tightening crypto liquidity.

Bitcoin suddenly dropped nearly 6% to see its lowest levels in two months as gold and silver endured a snap retracement from all-time highs. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to two-month lows Thursday as crypto joined stocks and precious metals in a snap sell-off. Key points: Bitcoin dives below $85,000 as macro assets suddenly tumble from record highs. Read more

SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig spoke on CNBC on Thursday as debate continues over stablecoin yield in the CLARITY Act. US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Thursday to discuss the crypto market structure bill and a White House–hosted meeting scheduled for Monday. The bill was recently held up in the Senate, where it is undergoing committee review after being passed in the House of Representatives, with lawmakers working through unresolved issues on the Agriculture and Banking Committees. One of the central sticking points in the legislation is how stablecoin yield should be treated, an issue that has divided traditional banks and crypto companies. Coinbase recently withdrew support for the bill, citing concerns over several provisions, including those related to yield. Read more

Traders are watching $1.80 as near-term support, with $1.87–$1.90 now the key resistance zone.

The token broke below key support at $0.1218 on heavy volume, turning that level into near-term resistance even after a brief bounce from around $0.115.