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Argentine fintech groups had welcomed the possibility that, for the first time, workers could deposit their salaries into virtual wallets. However, lawmakers removed the provision, a move widely seen as favoring traditional banking interests. During negotiations to secure broader support for the bill, President Javier Milei’s party agreed to exclude the article, despite polls indicating that a large majority of Argentines prefer the freedom to choose where their salaries are deposited. Distrust In Banks Drives Wallet Adoption Argentine law today stipulates that workers must deposit their salaries into traditional bank accounts. Despite that law, digital wallet adoption in Argentina has…

The high-risk high reward world of decentralized finance perpetual trading isn’t for the weak of heart; it can be an extremely volatile place where one single change in the market can liquidate a well-capitalized account. However, latest data from the blockchain showcases what has been an exemplary example of strong conviction trading by a prominent whale with a wallet that starts with 0x6C8. This whale has turned millions of dollars in floating losses into large profits by using leverage to trade on the Hyperliquid trading platform during a very turbulent time in the overall market. The Anatomy of a High-Stakes…

While crypto markets remain defensive, the Ethereum price is attempting a short-term rebound inside a broader downtrend that still dominates the bigger picture. $ETH/$USDT daily chart with EMA20, EMA50 and volume” loading=”lazy” /> $ETH/$USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Market Thesis: Heavy Daily Downtrend vs Intraday Relief Daily Timeframe (D1): Dominant Bias is Bearish EMAs (Trend Structure) RSI (Momentum) MACD (Trend Momentum) Bollinger Bands (Volatility & Positioning) ATR (Volatility) Daily Pivot Levels (Reference Levels) 1-Hour Chart (H1): Short-Term Relief Rally Inside a Bearish Context EMAs (Intraday Trend) RSI (Intraday Momentum) MACD (Intraday Momentum Shift) Bollinger Bands (H1…

Virtune has finalized its latest portfolio adjustment, confirming that the virtune stablecoin ETP has completed its December 2025 index rebalancing across its multi-exchange listing. Virtune confirms December 2025 rebalancing completion Index allocation before and after the December 30th rebalance Quarterly methodology and stablecoin-focused strategy Performance and product design Virtune’s broader ETP lineup Virtune confirms December 2025 rebalancing completion On January 7th, 2026 in Stockholm, Virtune AB (Publ) (“Virtune”) announced the completion of the first scheduled rebalancing for the Virtune Stablecoin Index ETP (ISIN SE0026821282). The product is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Nasdaq Helsinki and Xetra, giving investors broad access across…

Senator Elizabeth Warren grilled SEC Chair Paul Atkins on lax crypto enforcement during his testimony before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on Thursday. The Democrat said that under Atkins’ leadership, the SEC has weakened investor protections and pursued fewer enforcement actions than at any time in the past decade. She also questioned whether fraudsters and major crypto donors tied to Trump were receiving favorable treatment. “The SEC no longer actively pursues any cases against firms with known Trump ties,” Warren said, citing public data showing SEC actions declined sharply across multiple categories in 2025. The senator highlighted…

Bazaars ($BZR), a peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace for secure, private, and transparent crypto-based trading, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Banxa, a leading regulated infrastructure provider that enables on-ramp and Off-ramp services for buying and selling cryptocurrencies via traditional fiat currencies. This partnership is purposefully made to simplify crypto shopping by seamless conversion of fiat-to-crypto payments directly. BZR Integrates with Banxa to Bring Fiat On-Ramps to Cryptocommerce.Seamless fiat-to-crypto shopping is here.#BZR #Banxa #CryptoCommerce #Bazaars #ORC55 #Web3 pic.twitter.com/3vH2rBJUfT — Bazaars (@BazaarsBzr) February 15, 2026 Both platforms have strong roots in advanced technology, making them compatible with the current scenario. As…

TokenFi ($TOKEN), a blockchain platform for creating cryptocurrencies and tokenizing Real-World Assets (RWAs) without needing coding knowledge, is pleased to introduce AIGen Studio, an artificial intelligence (AI-Powered) tool that turns ideas into on-chain assets. The primary objective of this introduction is to simplify the process from creation to minting of on-chain assets in a single seamless process. TokenFi AIGen Studio turns ideas into on-chain assets through an automated AI workflow.Describe the concept, generate the output, and mint directly, with creation and ownership handled in a single process.https://t.co/kQQ54yqqgI pic.twitter.com/yl0tpA1A7y — TokenFi (@tokenfi) February 14, 2026 As the world is changing rapidly…

Ethereum continues to trade under heavy pressure as the daily chart reflects a clear bearish trend. Market structure shows consistent lower highs and lower lows, which signals sustained seller dominance. Besides weaker price action, technical indicators and derivatives data also point to reduced confidence among traders. Technical Structure Signals Ongoing Downside Risk Price action shows a strong rejection near the 0.5 Fibonacci area around $3,347, which reinforced a macro resistance zone. However, sellers quickly regained control and drove $ETH below the $2,512 region, accelerating bearish momentum. The breakdown confirmed trend continuation and pushed price toward the lower range. Additionally, the…

Stablecoins are shifting from a crypto native tool to a core piece of institutional market plumbing, according to a new cross-sector outlook report from Moody’s. In the report, published Monday, the ratings agency said stablecoins processed about 87% more settlement volume in 2025 than the year before, reaching $9 trillion in activity based on industry estimates of onchain transactions, rather than purely bank‑to‑bank flows. Moody’s said fiat‑backed stablecoins and tokenized deposits are evolving into “digital cash” for liquidity management, collateral movements and settlements across an increasingly tokenized financial system. Stablecoins plug into institutional rails Moody’s placed stablecoins alongside tokenized bonds,…

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which is set to be a leading regulator of the crypto markets, has named some of the crypto sector’s most prominent executives as members of its newly established Innovation Advisory Committee, including the CEOs of Coinbase, Ripple, Robinhood and Uniswap Labs. The 35-member committee will steer the U.S. derivatives regulator on the needs of firms at the center of financial innovation, and to fill some of its number, the agency had repurposed a previous CEO council established at the end of last year before the arrival of CFTC Chairman Mike Selig. “By bringing together…