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_Tether invests in LayerZero Labs as USDt0 surpasses $70B in cross-chain transfers, boosting stablecoin interoperability._ Tether has announced a strategic investment in LayerZero Labs to strengthen its across blockchains and infrastructure. The decision follows strong adoption of USDt0, an

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, warns that rising US debt interest payments could undermine confidence in the dollar, potentially making it resemble "monopoly money." As debt servicing consumes a large portion of the federal budget, he calls for urgent fiscal discipline to maintain global trust in the currency.

BitMine Chairman Tom Lee stated at the Consensus 2026 Conference that if Ethereum reaches $1890 again, it will form a perfect bottom. He pointed out that since 2018, Ethereum has experienced 8 declines of over 52%, and all 8 previous declines resulted in V-shaped bottom reversals. Last year, Ethereum dropped 64% from January to March and recovered at the same speed.

CFTC Chicago Enforcement Team, consisting of 20 people, has completely left. It was once the top enforcement force in the cryptocurrency market, and is currently expanding its regulation of the crypto and prediction markets. A former lawyer said this move was targeted layoffs because they have experience with FTX settlements. The fines collected by the agency's enforcement have dropped sharply from $17.1 billion in 2024 to $9.2 million in 2025.

_Key Takeaways_ _ASTER rebounds strongly, gaining

Key Takeaways _DUSK has gained over 90% in 30 days, outperforming most of the market_ _Price is trading inside a descending broadening

Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced three new initiatives to establish a comprehensive virtual asset regulatory ecosystem. In terms of guaranteed financing, brokers will be allowed to provide financing to creditworthy clients, with collateral including securities and virtual assets. Regarding perpetual contracts, a high-level regulatory framework will be announced to permit licensed platforms to offer perpetual contract products. Concerning associated market makers, regulations are expected to be relaxed to allow licensed platforms to provide liquidity through subsidiary market-making units.

Key Takeaways _Solana has dropped to two-year lows near $80, losing over 42% in the past month._ _SOL has broken below both the 100 MA

Cleveland Federal Reserve Chair Beth Hammack stated that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) may pause further rate cuts as inflation remains too high. She warned that inflation this year could stay around 3% and that interest rates will not be adjusted again until the 2% target is reached. Crypto traders have lowered their expectations for rate cuts, with Polymarket data showing a decrease from 3 expected cuts to 2.

The eight departments of the country issued the "Notice on Further Preventing and Managing Risks Related to Virtual Currencies and Other Assets," and the CSRC introduced relevant regulatory guidelines. The article analyzes China's changing regulatory attitude towards virtual currencies and real-world assets (RWA), pointing out that virtual currencies are still under strict crackdown, while RWA offers a compliant pathway, but the compliance threshold is high, and practical implementation faces multiple challenges.

Shiba Inu has struggled since the start of February, yet two major pace-setting moving averages have yet to interact on significant timeframes. Notably, this is a rare event, as Shiba Inu typically experiences several crosses between the 200-period and 50-period moving averages (MA) in the past.

ARK Invest’s latest report framing AI-driven capital expenditure as a multi-year boom signals a deeper, structural market shift where investment flows are being rerouted from legacy industrial paradigms to digital intelligence infrastructure. This matters because it redefines the battleground for corporate survival, shifting the source of competitive advantage from physical scale and proprietary software to mastery over AI models, data feedback loops, and autonomous systems. For investor

Key Takeaways Vitalik sold 2,961.5 ETH worth ~$6.6 million over the past three days at an average price of $2,228, with sales still ongoing

A fresh argument around Bitcoin and gold has returned to the spotlight after former PayPal president David Marcus delivered a blunt verdict on the role of BTC in sovereign reserves. His position did not focus on hype or short-term price moves. He addressed a deeper question about how nations m

The Web3 industry is undergoing a transformation. TerraFlow will launch the TOF blind box in 2026, marking the debut of the computing power economy network. This system encapsulates computing power as tradable assets, enhancing their value and liquidity. The blind box design ensures decentralized distribution of assets and increases participant trust through a transparent on-chain mechanism. This innovation could drive the digital asset economy toward endogenous development and open up new market possibilities.