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Table of Contents What Problem Is Shelby Solving?How It WorksThe Infrastructure PartnersWhat’s Available on Day OneEarly Adopters Shelby, a verifiable global object storage platform built for AI read workloads, has opened early access to the public. Co-developed by Aptos Labs and Jump Crypto and running on DoubleZero’s dedicated fiber network, the platform lets teams store data once and access it from any region through a single global namespace, with cryptographic proof attached to every read. Full production is expected later in 2026. The early access phase runs on testnet, giving developers and AI teams the chance to integrate Shelby into…

The Ethereum price extends its correction to $1,844 as buyers lose a key support of its two weeks long consolidation. Ethereum foundation plans to allocate roughly 70,000 $ETH from treasury holdings toward validators. The exponential moving averages (20, 50, and 100) is a 4-hour chart that offers firm dynamic resistance to price and maintains the current correction. $ETH, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap is down another 2.62% during Tuesday market hours to currently exchange hands at $1,821. This downtick was triggered due to renewed tariff tension under President Trump and the acceleration of military conflict between the U.S.…

US and Israeli military strikes in Iran triggered a $6.5 million loss for one cryptocurrency prediction market trader. Meanwhile, the attacks generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in profit for others. Iran Bombing Fuels Six Figure gains and $6 Million Loss on Polymarket The financial fallout on the decentralized platform Polymarket underscores the rapid capital shifts tied to geopolitical betting. Blockchain analysis reveals that a single trader, operating under the pseudonym anoin123, suffered a total wipeout of more than $6.4 million. a user just lost $6.5M betting against US strikes on IRAN on Polymarkettoday Israel together with the US carried…

Thailand is making a major move to attract cryptocurrency investors. Starting January 2025 and running through December 2029, the country will offer a five-year exemption on capital gains tax for crypto trades conducted via licensed exchanges. This policy covers Bitcoin and other digital assets. The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed the new rules, which aim to grow Thailand’s digital asset market and bring in international investors. 🇹🇭 Thailand officially implements 0% capital gains tax on Bitcoin & crypto. pic.twitter.com/QtJz81UfVB — Documenting Saylor (@saylordocs) March 2, 2026 Thailand Boosts Its Crypto Market The tax exemption is part of Thailand’s…

Crypto exchanges, such as Binance, Bybit, and Bitget, have started to issue shelter-in-place, organizational restructuring, and emergency succession plans for their Middle East operations as missiles blow up overhead and tensions escalate since conflicts erupted over the weekend. The Middle East, especially the UAE, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, has gained prominence in the crypto sector due to numerous regulatory advancements in the region. Binance publicized its decision to set up its headquarters in the UAE late last year, while OKX, Bybit, Rain, and CoinMENA also have a huge local presence in the region. Now, these crypto exchanges have started to…

MultiversX today unveiled what it calls the Agent Hub, a developer portal designed to make AI coding agents first-class citizens of its blockchain ecosystem. The move, teased in a tweet by co-founder Beniamin Mincu, “We Are Setting Agents Free On MultiversX, Introducing Agentic Builder Hub, Game On,” is less a single product launch than the public face of a year-long effort to turn autonomous agents into reliable on-chain actors. For years, the promise of AI-assisted development has been the same: speed up delivery by having models write or orchestrate code. What MultiversX argues is that the gap between capability and…

Vitalik Buterin is continuing his planned Ethereum sales, even as the market rallies sharply. According to on-chain tracking platforms Lookonchain and Onchain Lens, Buterin recently sold another 4,458 $ETH worth approximately $8.92 million. This latest transaction brings his total progress to 97% completion of a previously disclosed plan to sell 16,384 $ETH. Only 504 $ETH, valued at just over $1 million, remains to be sold. Nearly $31 Million Sold Since February Data shows that since February 2, Buterin has sold 15,479 $ETH for around $30.94 million, at an average price close to $1,999 per $ETH. Over the past seven days…

Tether’s co-founder says AI is about to be crypto’s “browser moment,” making wallets as easy as a conversation. Coinbase, Stripe, and Binance are already building the infrastructure Collins described. Collins claims new on-chain companies will pay users directly, replacing the platform model that keeps creators underpaid. The man who built the first stablecoin thinks AI agents are about to change how the entire crypto economy works. Reeve Collins, co-founder and first CEO of Tether, sat down with analyst and MN Capital founder Michael van de Poppe to explain why AI is not just another crypto narrative. Collins compared AI’s role…

The measures seek to fully integrate crypto exchanges into the established financial system and protect the identity information of the institution’s customers. The Central Bank states that this will promote “transparency, comparability, and predictability of information provided to the market.” Brazil Issues Resolution Including Crypto Brokerages to Comply With Bank Secrecy Laws Brazil is moving to integrate crypto exchanges into its financial ecosystem. The National Monetary Council and the Central Bank of Brazil recently approved Resolution No. 5,280, which brings new compliance rules for virtual asset service providers in the country. The resolution, which states that virtual asset service providers…

Prediction markets ended February with their first month-on-month volume decrease since August 2025. The leading platforms saw an outflow of users after the end of the Super Bowl, and are now moving back to current events. Prediction market performance in February ended with the first net monthly drawdown since August 2025. Prediction markets are, for now, still at the peak of their new trend, with new pair additions and increased activity in short-term markets. Prediction markets slowed in February as Opinion Labs reduced its volumes. | Source: Dune Analytics The decrease in volumes tracked the end of Super Bowl sports…