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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

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

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.