March 12, 2026
Bitcoin

U.S. regulator’s GENIUS pitch puts dark cloud over crypto sector’s stablecoin model

The crypto industry’s stablecoin operations, such as the arrangement between issuer Circle and leading exchange Coinbase, could be under serious pressure in the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s newly proposed set of stablecoin rules. Even as OCC chief Jonathan Gould testified in the U.S. Senate on issues that included crypto oversight on

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The Core Issue: Libsecp256k1, Bitcoin’s Cryptographic Heart

Common phrases heard among Bitcoiners include “don’t trust, verify” or “not your keys, not your coins”, sometimes even claiming that it’s “backed by math”. But what do these proverbs ultimately boil down to, and how exactly is this involved math put into practice? Most readers are surely aware that a fundamental ingredient in the design

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t54 Labs Bags $5M for AI Agent Finance Trust

t54 Labs raises $5M seed round led by Franklin Templeton and Ripple to build trust infrastructure for AI agents operating in financial markets. AI agents are already executing financial transactions. They are unverified. Nobody is held accountable when things go wrong. That gap is exactly what San Francisco-based t54 Labs is building to close. The

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Bitfinex Simplifies Visibility of Tokenised Securities with Unified Account Structure

26 Feb Bitfinex Simplifies Visibility of Tokenised Securities with Unified Account Structure Posted on 26 February, 2026 in Media Releases by admin Bitfinex has eliminated the need for a separate Securities sub-account — customers can now view their securities in their master account. Existing Securities sub-accounts will be converted into regular trading sub-accounts, preserving all

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LINK Price Is Finally Up: Chainlink Breaking Out?

Chainlink (LINK) price finally woke up. After weeks of chopping sideways, the leading oracle network surged over 14% on Wednesday, tapping $9.35: its highest price since early February. This move has pushed its market capitalization back above the $6.6 billion mark, bringing some much-needed relief to holders. But whenever a token spikes double-digits in a

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Indiana prepares to put bitcoin (BTC) in its public retirement plans

The Indiana state legislature authorized public retirement and savings plans to gain exposure to digital assets and spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), while affirming residents’ access to crypto investments. Governor Mike Braun is expected to sign HB 1042 into law within the next 10 days. Indiana joins at least seven other states, including Wyoming, Wisconsin, Michigan

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Bitcoin Price Surges 8% To $69,000 As Crypto Market Rallies

Bitcoin price climbed more than 7% today, pushing above $69,000 and marking one of its strongest daily moves during months of sell-offs. The rally follows weeks of compressed trading and comes as several price-based and miner-linked signals point to exhaustion in the recent drawdown. The bitcoin price fell close to 50% from its early-October high

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Phemex Unveils AI Bot, Marking A Product Milestone of Its AI-Native Revolution

APIA, Samoa, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, unveiled the AI Bot, a tactical milestone of the Phemex AI-Native Revolution, following its landmark transition into an AI-native organization. This launch evolves artificial intelligence from a strategic vision into a high-performance “Intelligent Trading Partner,” shifting the industry paradigm from emotional manual execution to

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Kraken Launches Flexline Crypto-Backed Loans for Pro Traders

Kraken introduces Flexline crypto-backed loans, allowing Pro traders to borrow against crypto holdings with fixed rates, flexible terms, and collateral safeguards. Crypto exchange Kraken has launched Flexline, a new crypto-backed loan service. The product gives the user of Kraken Pro the ability to borrow money without having to sell their assets. Kraken Expands Lending Options

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Change Log: Version 1.128 – Bitfinex blog

25 Feb Change Log: Version 1.128 Posted on 25 February, 2026 in Change Log by Maria Lobusova The Bitfinex Change Log is an overview of all performance and UI changes made to the Bitfinex trading platform. For an overview of all previous changes, please refer to blog.bitfinex.com/category/changelogs. Version 1.128 Features  Updated price alert modal redesign

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