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Qivalis consortium of European banks including ING, UniCredit and BBVA is in talks with crypto exchanges for a 2026 euro stablecoin launch. MiCA-compliant with 1:1 backing (40% bank deposits, rest euro bonds) and 24/7 redemption. #Stablecoin

Iran tensions trigger $128M BTC liquidations (80% longs) in 4hrs, price dips to ~$63K as OI cools. Hormuz Strait risk could disrupt 20% global oil, spiking crude to $90-100/bbl, fueling inflation & higher Fed rates—delaying crypto bull run. #Bitcoin

X updates policy to allow paid crypto promotions with mandatory 'Paid Partner' labels, but bans remain in UK, EU, Australia due to regs. X Money beta in ~2 months, Smart Cashtags for trading soon. #X $BTC

Harvard Management trimmed ~$72M from BlackRock IBIT Bitcoin ETF (now 5.35M shares, $265.8M) and added $86.8M iShares ETHA position (3.87M shares) per Q4 2025 13F filing. Crypto at 12.8% of US equity holdings.

Ripple launches end-to-end stablecoin payments stack for banks & fintechs, covering collection, custody, conversion & payout. Aims to speed cross-border settlements & reduce pre-funded capital needs. RLUSD supply growing to low hundreds of millions. #Ripple $RLUSD

U.S. Senate advances 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on 84-6 procedural vote. Includes housing supply reforms and ban on Fed CBDC issuance through 2030. White House supports; awaits House reconciliation. #Housing #CBDC

XRP futures open interest plunges 70% to yearly low of $203M from $660M in Oct 2025. Binance OI below $270M, others minimal. Analysts see deleveraging akin to Apr 2025 pre-rally. $XRP at ~$1.35 amid volatility spike. #XRP

NY federal court dismisses 4-year class action against Uniswap Labs & founder Hayden Adams over scam tokens. Judge: no proof of knowledge or substantial aid. Case closed with prejudice. Adams calls it a 'good outcome.' #Uniswap $UNI

Vitalik Buterin says native Ethereum smart accounts (account abstraction) likely within a year via Hegota upgrade & EIP-8141. Frame-based tx model enables multisig, sponsored gas, better UX. Quantum-resistance roadmap too. #Ethereum $ETH

US federal judge in Manhattan denies Binance's bid for private arbitration, allowing class action over alleged unregistered token sales to US investors to proceed in court. Plaintiffs opened accounts before 2019 terms update. #Binance #Crypto

Manhattan federal judge dismisses class action suit against Uniswap Labs & founder Hayden Adams over alleged rug-pull facilitation. Ruled open on-chain marketplace ≠ active fraud participation. Lowers DeFi litigation risk. #Crypto #DeFi $UNI

Brent crude jumps ~13% to $82/bbl amid escalating Middle East tensions that closed Abu Dhabi and Dubai exchanges. Gold surges past $5,350/oz on safe-haven demand. Risk assets weaken. Strait of Hormuz in focus.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs hold ~$54B (1.47M BTC) with custody concentrated—Coinbase handles 8 of 11. Single operational failure risks market ripples due to 24/7 BTC vs. market-hour trading mismatch. #BitcoinETF $BTC

Qivalis consortium (ING, UniCredit, BBVA) advancing talks with exchanges for 2026 euro stablecoin launch. MiCA-compliant, 1:1 reserves (≥40% bank deposits, rest euro bonds), 24/7 redemption for B2B payments. #Stablecoin #Crypto

Iran tensions trigger $128M BTC liquidations (80% longs) in 4hrs, BTC dips to $63K. Oil shock from Hormuz Strait disruption could spike prices to $90-100/bbl, fueling inflation & higher Fed rates, delaying crypto bull run. Watch oil & yields. #BTC #Crypto

XRPL's proposed Batch amendment had a critical bug that could allow attackers to execute transactions without private keys. Flagged by researcher Pranamya Keshkamat & Cantina AI’s Apex on Feb 19, before mainnet. Validators voted no, fix released. No funds lost. $XRP #XRPL

OpenAI will run its AI models on the Pentagon’s classified network after White House directs agencies to drop Anthropic and transition in 6 months. Anthropic’s $200M deal collapsed over weaponization concerns. OpenAI adds surveillance bans & human oversight. #AI

Paradigm is raising a $1.5B frontier-tech fund to back AI, robotics, and crypto investments. The SF-based VC manages $12.7B in assets and seeks flexibility for non-crypto deals. #AI #Crypto #VC

X updates paid partnership policy: paid crypto promotions now allowed with mandatory labels, but banned in UK, EU, Australia due to regs. X Money beta in ~2 months, Smart Cashtags soon. #X #Crypto

DOJ seizes $580M from transnational crypto scams, exposing 'scam factory' model: automated outreach, scripted grooming, fake trading platforms, coerced SE Asia labor, layered laundering. $10B 2024 losses est. Enforcement targets chokepoints like exchanges & stablecoins.