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02/26/2026 03:11 AM OCC issues proposal to implement GENIUS Act, seeking public feedback
The GENIUS Act will take effect on the earlier of 18 months after enactment, which would make it Jan. 18, 2027.
02/25/2026 10:48 PM Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana rally as analysts flag pause in ‘10 a.m. dump’ after Jane Street lawsuit
The rally marks one of the strongest single-day rebounds in weeks, snapping a steady slide that had pushed bitcoin down sharply from its October highs.
02/25/2026 08:40 PM ETHZilla stock climbs on Forum rebrand as firm pushes further into tokenized assets
ETHZilla’s ETH holdings have shrunk after multiple sales, including $40 million in October and $74.5 million in December.
02/25/2026 06:33 PM Supply, demand and durability: A framework for surviving cycles
Santiago Santos explains why token prices mislead, and how stablecoins and first-principles investing drive real crypto adoption.
02/25/2026 06:32 PM The Daily: Aave governance dispute intensifies, South Korea proposes mandatory crypto influencer disclosures and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
02/25/2026 06:09 PM Venmo, PayPal consumer reach could bolster Stripe in potential acquisition deal: Mizuho
"Stripe's recent valuation of $159 billion dwarfs PayPal's $43 billion market cap, which makes it feasible," Mizuho analysts said.
02/25/2026 06:01 PM Circle stock pops 30% on earnings beat as Allaire says USDC transactions now near 50% share
Circle shares surged 30% to around $80 after earnings, extending pre-market gains as analysts pointed to stronger-than-expected margins.
02/25/2026 05:40 PM GD Culture to liquidate 7,500 bitcoin hoard for share repurchase as mNAV discount widens
GD's market cap-to-net asset value ratio (mNAV) sits around 0.5, one of the worst among corporate bitcoin holders.
02/25/2026 05:30 PM Ripple, Franklin Templeton join $5 million seed round for AI agent trust startup t54 Labs
t54 Labs has raised $5 million in a seed round from Anagram, Franklin Templeton, Ripple and other investors.
02/25/2026 05:28 PM MrBeast editor and former California 24-year-old gubernatorial candidate fined by Kalshi for insider trading
Kalshi says it has closed two insider cases involving a former California gubernatorial candidate and an editor who worked at MrBeast.
02/25/2026 04:10 PM Hut 8 posts $248 million net loss for 2025 as AI pivot takes shape
Hut 8's 2025 results were weighed down by $220 million in unrealized digital asset losses, reversing large gains a year earlier.
02/25/2026 03:00 PM Solana-based TBD, a prediction market protocol for ‘verified’ human opinion, raises $3 million
TBD, co-founded by former dYdX team members, has raised $3 million in a seed round co-led by CMT Digital and ParaFi.
02/25/2026 02:53 PM Revolut among firms picked by UK FCA to test stablecoin sandbox
Both the FCA and the Bank of England are working in concert to develop a comprehensive set of regulations for stablecoins.
02/25/2026 02:40 PM LEO premium may hint at movement on hacked Bitfinex BTC tied to 30% of US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, analyst says
About 94,636 BTC tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack, roughly 30% of the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, remain frozen pending legal proceedings.
02/25/2026 02:25 PM Stripe co-founder predicts ‘torrent’ of AI agent commerce powered by stablecoins
A “torrent” of AI agentic commerce running on stablecoins and high-throughput blockchains seems very likely, Stripe's co-founder said.
02/25/2026 02:09 PM Circle reports $770 million Q4 revenue as USDC circulation reaches $75 billion, targets 40% CAGR for stablecoin
Circle reported $770 million in Q4 revenue and reserve income as USDC circulation reached $75.3 billion and issued 40% CAGR guidance.
02/25/2026 02:00 PM Safe integrates Morpho vault to earn yield using Société Générale’s MiCA-compliant EURCV stablecoin
Safe Labs is rolling out a way for users to earn euro-denominated yield using a EUR CoinVertible vault on Morpho.
02/25/2026 02:00 PM Crypto-native prime broker Project 0 allows users to borrow against DeFi portfolios for real-world expenses
Project 0's new Pay feature offers a way for users to pay off their credit cards by borrowing against their crypto investment portfolios.
02/25/2026 02:00 PM Tether takes stake in Whop as platform adopts WDK for stablecoin creator payouts
Tether has taken a stake in Whop as the marketplace adopts its WDK to enable USDT and USAT onchain creator payouts.
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