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In a landmark announcement poised to reshape the decentralized artificial intelligence landscape, SaharaAI has confirmed the imminent launch of its agent-specific ‘Agentic AppChain’ mainnet. This strategic move, detailed in the platform’s comprehensive 2026 roadmap, signals a decisive pivot from a purely institutional focus to embracing the burgeoning consumer market. The launch, scheduled for the fourth quarter, represents a critical inflection point for integrating AI with blockchain technology. SaharaAI Agentic AppChain: Architecting a New AI Economy The core of SaharaAI’s ambitious vision is the Agentic AppChain, a dedicated blockchain network designed explicitly for autonomous AI agents. Unlike general-purpose blockchains, this specialized…

Ethereum’s ($ETH) price edged higher over the past 24 hours, tracking a broader market recovery. At the same time, on-chain data showed both distribution and accumulation, signaling mixed investor positioning. This divergence highlights continued market uncertainty, as $ETH trades below key technical levels amid a broader downtrend. Ethereum Market Split as Some Large Holders Sell While Others Accumulate According to on-chain data highlighted by blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin continued to offload $ETH. The firm reported that Buterin recently sold 675.88 coins. Over the past month, his total sales have reached 11,422 $ETH, valued at roughly $23.33…

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund Global, one of the world’s largest state-owned investment vehicles, generated $248 billion in profit in 2025, lifting its market value to roughly $2.2 trillion. The massive profit was driven by gains in American technology and financial stocks, with strong contributions from US companies, including major stakes in NVIDIA, Apple, and Microsoft. CEO Nicolai Tangen said AI optimism, rate cuts, and solid corporate earnings supported returns, while the fund also grew renewable infrastructure, fixed income, and real estate investments. Managed by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the fund invests in equities, bonds, property,…

Global regulators intensify cross-border oversight as the SEC and Japan’s FSA deepen cooperation on crypto supervision, digital assets, and investor protection, signaling tighter alignment across two of the world’s most influential capital markets. US SEC and Japan’s FSA Expand Crypto and Cross-Border Oversight Talks International regulatory cooperation remains central to global capital market oversight. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Feb. 27 that it convened the Spring SEC-FSA Financial Regulatory Dialogue with Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Tokyo, focusing on cross-border supervision, crypto oversight, and investor protection initiatives. SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda stated: “The dialogue…

Perpetual Decentralized Exchange (Perp DEX), blockchain-based non-custodial trading platform that permits users to trade perpetual futures contracts. Here is a list of the Top 15 Perpetual DEXES that performed well in a weekly trading volume perspective. Hyperliquid exchange is leading all the perpetual decentralized exchanges with 314.0K active addresses over the past 30 days and has successfully got $4.2B of Total Volume Locked (TVL) with $35.4B volume of the last 7 days. TOP PERPETUAL DEXES BY WEEKLY TRADING VOLUME#Hyperliquid #Lighter #Aster #edgeX #ApeX #Grvt #Variational #tradeXYZ #Extended #StandX #Pacifica #Reya #Paradex #Nado #$MYX pic.twitter.com/boafRB9QOD — PHOENIX – Crypto News &…

A report published by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), Clearstream, Euroclear, and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) presents a new framework for interoperability, with the aim of enabling “the safe and scalable adoption” of digital assets. The joint report, published on Wednesday, March 4, argues that interoperability is key for cryptocurrencies to “achieve their full potential” in traditional capital markets. It emphasizes the need for open, neutral, and reliable infrastructure to support the integration of what it refers to as “digital asset securities,” or DAS, into mainstream finance. In unpacking the current state of blockchain interoperability, the report…

Data shared by on-chain analytics provider Lookonchain shows that large crypto whales’ sentiment may have reversed as they begin to accumulate the second-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum. One of those whales has withdrawn a five-digit amount of $ETH from two major crypto exchanges, likely after a recent purchase. Meanwhile, the $ETH price has attempted to recover, soaring by 7.08%. Anon whale withdraws 20,000 $ETH from Binance The above-mentioned data source, Lookonchain, revealed that a whale whose wallet ends in 0x166f has taken off a huge amount of Ethereum from two largest crypto trading platforms: Binance and Deribit. The whale withdrew a staggering…

Trump Media and Technology Group (DJT) is considering spinning off Truth Social—its free speech-focused social media platform championed by President Donald Trump—into its own public entity, the firm announced on Friday. The move would see Truth Social and other Trump Media businesses become SpinCo, which would then merge with Texas Ventures III. However, some assets and businesses would remain with the Trump Media, though the firm did not indicate which. Shares of the new entity would be provided to DJT shareholders prior to the firm’s announced merger with TAE Technologies, a power fusion firm that is still in a pending…

David Sacks says the crypto industry has already made serious compromises, and now he believes banks must respond. Speaking at a White House briefing on February 28, David Sacks highlighted growing tensions between crypto companies and traditional banks. He explained that crypto firms have already adjusted key revenue programs, and it is now time for banks to show flexibility as well. LATEST: 🇺🇸David Sacks says crypto already made “meaningful concessions” on revenue, now it’s the banks’ turn to move. pic.twitter.com/wmduc1M1XB — STEPH IS CRYPTO (@Steph_iscrypto) February 28, 2026 The main point of conflict is stablecoins. These are digital tokens tied…

CoinMarketCap has shared a weekly recap showing that while the crypto market struggled, Binance Alpha managed to post gains and sustain activity. The total crypto market declined 2.94% to $2.28 trillion, with the Fear & Greed Index dropping to 16, signaling extreme fear. Despite this fragile sentiment, Binance Alpha moved in the opposite direction. Alpha’s market cap rose 3.82% to $13.55 billion, while trading volume climbed 13.11% to $4.95 billion. The divergence suggests that participation within the Alpha ecosystem remained steady even as macro pressure weighed on the wider market. Airdrops Drive Engagement Airdrops continued to play a key role…