In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Token2049 organizers postponed the Dubai edition until 2027 citing safety concerns from escalating Iran-Israel-U.S. tensions, Robinhood reported February crypto notional volumes increased 9% to $25 billion and the Ethereum Foundation published a formal mandate establishing its role as steward of a censorship-resistant, privacy-first protocol. Summary Token2049 Dubai
Elon Musk has forced out additional xAI co-founders and employees as the startup reorganizes after being acquired by his aerospace company, SpaceX, ahead of a potential initial public offering. xAI has been undergoing internal restructuring since mid-February after the merger. Musk confirmed several staff departures during an all-hands meeting last month, after co-founders such as
This upcoming week could prove pivotal for your portfolio as seven major Central Banks, including the Federal Reserve, prepare to announce critical FED rate decisions. While markets entered 2026 expecting a steady diet of rate cuts, a sudden spike in oil prices following the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East has thrown a
Meanwhile, PI continues to lose value daily, dropping below $0.20 despite the Pi Day celebration. Despite the latest developments in the Middle East war, bitcoin’s price has shown strong resilience and even neared $72,000 earlier today. Most larger-cap altcoins are in the green today, with ETH climbing above $2,100. TAO has become the top
Summary Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $180.4M inflows on March 13, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with $143.6M and Fidelity’s FBTC with $23.2M. Analyst Ali Martinez said Bitcoin has entered a low-resistance zone, with little resistance until $82,045 and key support at $66,898. A chart shared by Michaël van de Poppe shows BTC forming higher lows near
The Ethereum Foundation announced today it executed an OTC sale of 5,000 ETH to Bitmine, the largest Ethereum treasury firm led by Thomas “Tom” Lee. 0/ Today, the Ethereum Foundation finalized the terms of a 5,000 ETH sale at an average price of $2,042.96 via OTC. For this sale, our OTC counterparty was @BitMNR. —
At the ETH Mumbai conference on 12 March, Vitalik Buterin didn’t talk about scaling upgrades or gas fees. Instead, he talked about AI and why it could become the next major security risk for crypto users. The Ethereum co-founder used his keynote to introduce a concept he calls CROPS AI, Censorship-Resistant, Open-Source, Private, and Secure
Meanwhile, Russia reportedly became the first country to send aid to Iran since the war began. Bitcoin’s price moves continue to be quite muted despite the most recent developments on the rapidly increasing Middle East tension. After today’s big strikes against a key Iranian island, Trump urged numerous countries to send military ships to
XRP transactions jump 3x year-over-year, but price stays muted as daily network activity surges from approximately 1 million to nearly 3 million transactions. Summary XRP Ledger activity surged to nearly 3M daily transactions. Growth is driven by RWAs, stablecoins, and institutional flows. XRP price remains muted, down 39% year-over-year. The ledger data from XRPScan shows
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to dismiss its civil fraud lawsuit against Nader Al-Naji, the founder of the BitClout blockchain project, now DeSo, according to a joint stipulation filed this week in the Southern District of New York. The SEC originally filed the lawsuit in July 2024, accusing Al-Naji of conducting an