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The United Kingdom House of Lords grilled Coinbase’s top international policy executive on Wednesday over whether stablecoins would drain bank deposits and add new risks to the UK financial system, pressing him on everything from Silicon Valley Bank‑style runs to illicit finance and Know Your Customer (KYC) rules. During the Lords’ stablecoins inquiry, Tom Duff Gordon, Coinbase’s vice president for international policy, insisted that fully reserved, regulated stablecoins were “safer than uninsured bank deposits” because they are backed one‑to‑one by cash and high‑quality government securities and can be redeemed at par. He argued that stablecoins could materially reduce payment costs,…

Market maker GSR has withdrawn 3,000 $ETH from Binance, signaling shifting liquidity. Summary GSR moved 3,000 $ETH, worth about $6.23m, from Binance within 3 hours. On-chain trackers flagged the transfer as part of a broader series of exchange outflows. $ETH traded higher alongside $BTC, with major assets posting 5%–7% intraday gains. On-chain analytics platform The Data Nerd reported that quantitative trading firm GSR withdrew 3,000 $ETH, worth roughly $6.23m, from Binance about three hours ago, marking one of the larger single-address $ETH ($ETH) outflows from the exchange during today’s session. The move comes as broader crypto markets rebound, with $BTC,…

Two board members of American Bitcoin (ABTC), the bitcoin mining company backed by the Trump family, have made significant open-market share purchases of the firm’s stock, according to a Thursday filing. Justin Mateen, co-founder of Tinder and an ABTC board member since March 2025, bought approximately 1.3 million shares at an average price of about $1 per share. The stock closed at $1.15 on Wednesday. Fellow board member Richard Busch, a partner at law firmKing & Ballow, purchased about 330,000 shares over the last two days. The timing is notable, as the trading window opened after ABTC released its latest…

Eco, a stablecoin infrastructure platform backed by a16z Crypto, has introduced Programmable Addresses, a new feature designed to automate cross-chain fund routing for developers, enterprises, and institutional users. Traditionally, users manually bridge, swap, or redistribute crypto assets after receiving funds. This process is fragmented, time-consuming, and prone to error, especially in a multi-chain environment where liquidity, gas tokens, and wallet balances are spread across different networks. Each step often requires separate transactions, additional fees, and exposure to bridge failures or partial execution risk. With Programmable Addresses, Eco embeds execution logic directly into the address, allowing developers to automate cross-chain routing,…

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Korean stock market crash erased $270 billion as KOSPI plunged 7.24% in one session. The crash followed a 13% oil price surge as fears grew that Iran could block the Strait of Hormuz. Despite this crash Bitcoin price has quickly recover hitting $70,000 before settling near $67K. Today, the Korean stock market crashed sharply by 7.24% after reopening from a long weekend. This is one of the worst day carsh korean market has seen in 19 months. This crash came into effect following the strike on Iran by the U.S. and israel joinlty. Stock markets across Asia, Europe, and the…

The FSC held its first meeting of the year to discuss Bithumb’s virtual asset shortage and secure compensation for those affected. The regulator also signaled readiness to redefine virtual assets to match global definitions and allow for more diverse business models during the meeting. The South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) held two major meetings today at the Seoul Government Building. These meetings focused on resolving the recent 60 trillion won Bithumb “shortage” crisis and establishing a long-term legal framework for token securities. FSC plans stronger scrutiny of Bithumb and others Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young led the first meeting of…

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is preparing to list yet another digital asset on its platform. According to an official statement from the exchange, spot trading support for the OPINION ($OPN) token will soon be available to users. According to the announcement, the listing of the $OPN token will be subject to certain conditions. Specifically, if sufficient liquidity is available in the market and the trading support requirements in the relevant regions are met, the $OPN-USD trading pair will be activated. According to the planned schedule, the trading pair is expected to launch on March 5, 2026, after 9:00 PM Turkish…

Major bitcoin mining companies are increasingly selling portions of their $BTC reserves as they pivot toward artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The shift highlights how miners are chasing more predictable revenues from AI data centers amid volatile mining margins. Crypto Miners Shift From Bitcoin Treasuries to AI Data Centers For years, leading bitcoin mining firms have embraced a treasury strategy built on long-term conviction: mine bitcoin, hold it, and let scarcity drive value. That philosophy helped some companies accumulate hundreds of millions of dollars worth of $BTC on their balance sheets. Now, that strategy is beginning to change. Across a group…

MemoLabs recently declared the strategic collaboration with Pilot AI, which is an important move in the development of AI-native blockchain infrastructure. The partnership makes both initiatives complementary platforms in the already quickly expanding AI agent economy, where automation, confidence, and a smooth on-chain implementation are becoming core demand. #MEMO × #Pilot Officially Partner!@Pilot_Agent is the leading AI Agent control layer, specializing in on-chain transaction execution: enabling seamless multi-chain operations through natural language intent parsing, unified chain abstraction, wallet abstraction, and cross-chain… pic.twitter.com/mmctRGSTWR — MemoLabs (@MemoLabsOrg) March 2, 2026 This announcement was made publicly in official social channels of MemoLabs that…