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Pundi AI recently revealed a new strategic partnership with Pluton AI to solve a major challenge around artificial intelligence and blockchain: access to high-quality and/or verifiable data. Through this collaboration, both companies will connect community-owned AI datasets to be utilized by production-ready autonomous on-chain agents. This will be a major step forward for DeFi and AI within the DeFAI ecosystem. Bridging the>Pundi AI is an established decentralized protocol that allows raw Artificial Intelligence (AI) training data to be converted into community owned assets through incentives to users for supplying and verifying their contribution. This approach ensures that the materials used…

Crypto whale Machi Big Brother has suffered another major blow. After months of aggressive leveraged trading on Ethereum. On-chain data shared on March 2 shows the trader has lost roughly $74 million over the past six months. While repeatedly longing for $ETH with high leverage. His Hyperliquid account now holds only about $8.5K to $10K. It signals that most of his trading capital has been wiped out. The collapse comes after $ETH fell sharply from around $4,700 in September 2025 to below $2,000. That crushing leveraged long positions across the market. Six Months of Heavy Losses According to Arkham, Machi…

The European Central Bank said increasing stablecoin use may pull money out of bank deposits and weaken the way monetary policy flows through to lending, according to a new ECB working paper. Growing adoption of stablecoins, which are digital assets often pegged to currencies such as the US dollar or euro, is expected to draw funds away from traditional bank deposits, the ECB said in its latest working paper series, “Stablecoins and Monetary Policy Transmission,” released Tuesday. “Our analysis shows that rising interest in stablecoins is linked to a measurable decline in retail bank deposits and a reduction in lending…

Top banking trade groups slammed the Fed’s decision to hand a coveted master account to crypto firm Kraken Wednesday, arguing the move was not only risky, but violated the central bank’s own policies. On Wednesday, Kraken announced it successfully secured a master account from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Master accounts allow a bank to access the Fed’s payment services, and are considered practically essential to operate a bank nationally. Kraken is the first crypto bank to ever receive master account approval—though several have been trying for years. Kraken’s master account is reportedly limited in some respects; it…

There is a new Proof-of-Reserves Transparency Score which compares big crypto exchanges. The ranking is used to measure practices of reserve verification. The latest exchange report by CryptoQuant includes the benchmark. The review has examined eighteen trading platforms. KuCoin was the top score in the research. The trade was rated 96.7 and graded as A+. There are a number of transparency attributes that researchers attributed. Not all Proof-of-Reserves are equal.@kucoincom ranks #1 in CryptoQuant’s PoR Transparency Score (96.7, A+), backed by public wallets, monthly Merkle-tree reports, and third-party attestations.A benchmark for exchange transparency. pic.twitter.com/uteeaSAU9H — CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) March 5, 2026…

Key Takeaways Monad’s blockchain launch was successful, with fast transaction processing and positive user feedback. The decision to skip an ecosystem-wide pre-deposit campaign was strategic and set Monad apart from other projects. Monad was the first to conduct a token sale on Coinbase’s new platform, marking a significant milestone. Thorough preparation and audits ensured Monad’s mainnet was ready for public launch. Exchanges operate as businesses within the crypto ecosystem, facilitating token trading. Monad’s launch strategy included a broad distribution of the $MON token through an airdrop. Decentralization is crucial for the growth and adoption of blockchain technology. The Coinbase token…

Ethereum, the second-leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has recorded its sixth consecutive month in the red, according to data provided by CoinGlass. The largest cryptocurrency has recorded its second-longest streak of monthly losses since 2018. Back in 2018, Ethereum suffered a brutal crash, plummeting to under $85 by December. This was due to the unwinding of initial coin offerings (ICOs), which were the main use case for the network back in the day. Hundreds of crypto startups raised tons of money by issuing their own tokens on the Ethereum network (ERC-20 tokens). However, the bubble ended up popping the following…

LONDON, UK – Financial technology leaders are raising urgent concerns about proposed stablecoin regulations that could reshape the United Kingdom’s position in global digital finance. During a pivotal hearing before the House of Lords’ Financial Services Regulation Committee, Coinbase Vice President of International Policy Tom Duff Gordon delivered a stark warning about the Bank of England’s proposed holding limits. He argued that these restrictions could undermine London’s status as a premier financial hub during the next decade of digital transformation. Stablecoin Regulations at a Critical Juncture The United Kingdom currently faces a decisive moment in cryptocurrency policy development. Financial authorities…

Global trading giant Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has begun a strategic partnership with cryptocurrency trading firm OKX to launch new tokenized stocks and crypto futures products. ICE also made a strategic investment in OKX, reflecting a valuation of $25 billion, according to a press release. The terms of the investment were not disclosed. The deal will see the New York Stock Exchange owner license OKX’s spot crypto prices for crypto futures products, and OKX offer ICE futures and tokenized equities, the companies said on Thursday. Alongside the investment, ICE will have a board seat on OKX’s board of directors and establish…

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin said that an AI-powered “vibe coding” approach could complete Ethereum’s 2030 roadmap much faster and more securely than expected. Speaking on the X platform, Buterin stated that developers should be open to this possibility. Buterin’s remarks came after an anonymous developer, YQ, claimed that Ethereum’s long-term technical roadmap could be implemented in just two weeks using “vibe coding.” Vibe coding is described as a new software development approach based on rapid prototyping and code generation, heavily utilizing artificial intelligence tools. Buterin acknowledged that a system built without the Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIP) process could have significant…