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In a significant cryptocurrency market development on March 15, 2025, blockchain analysts identified a substantial transfer from a $BIRB team-linked wallet to the Bybit exchange, marking a pivotal moment for market observers and investors tracking digital asset movements. $BIRB Whale Deposit Analysis: Understanding the $80,000 Transfer On-chain analyst platform onchainschool.pro detected the transaction approximately thirty minutes before initial reporting. The anonymous wallet address, beginning with the identifier 345WB, moved exactly $80,000 worth of $BIRB tokens to the Bybit cryptocurrency exchange. This transaction represents a strategic market entry that warrants detailed examination. Blockchain transparency enables real-time tracking of such movements, providing…

US President Donald Trump’s recent statements regarding potential candidates for the Federal Reserve chairmanship have triggered a rapid shift in market direction and opinion polls. Following Trump’s remarks, the likelihood of Kevin Hassett, previously considered a strong candidate, becoming Fed Chairman significantly decreased, while the dollar strengthened; gold and silver prices experienced sharp short-term declines. In his remarks today, Trump said he wanted Hassett to remain in his current role on the White House National Economic Council (NEC), not as Federal Reserve Chair. “Hassett performs very well on television, and I want him to stay in his current position. We’ll…

Hong Kong, February 3, 2025 – In a significant development for Asia’s digital asset landscape, HashKey Exchange, a leading licensed cryptocurrency platform, will list the $SUI/USD trading pair tomorrow. This strategic addition to both its spot and over-the-counter (OTC) markets marks a pivotal step in broadening institutional access to the Sui network’s native token. Consequently, the move reinforces Hong Kong’s evolving position as a regulated hub for digital finance. HashKey Exchange Expands Market with $SUI/USD Trading Pair HashKey Exchange confirmed the $SUI/USD listing will commence on February 4. The platform will support trading on its spot market for retail and…

Crypto infrastructure company Fireblocks has added support for the Canton Network, allowing financial institutions to custody and settle assets on a privacy-enabled blockchain designed for regulated markets. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the integration enables governed settlement of Canton Coin (CC) through Fireblocks’ platform and its New York Department of Financial Services–chartered trust entity. The offering is aimed at banks, custodians and asset managers exploring tokenized securities, deposits and other regulated instruments that require private settlement and strict controls. Financial institutions can custody Canton Coin via Fireblocks and apply its existing enterprise policy controls and workflow automation when settling assets on…

Payroll and HR platform Gusto has partnered with crypto infrastructure provider Zerohash to enable stablecoin-based payouts for workers outside the U.S., adding a new payment option to its global payroll and contractor offerings. The integration, which is currently in beta, allows eligible contractors to receive earnings in U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoins with settlement times measured in minutes rather than days, Zerohash said in a press release Friday. Roughly one-third of U.S. small businesses now outsource at least one role, according to industry data, and Gusto’s own research shows 11% employed international contractors in 2025. Traditional cross-border payments can take three to…

Stablecoins are already global. The challenge has been making them instantly usable.—Kolo, a crypto wallet and card platform built to bridge digital assets with everyday spending, is addressing that gap by integrating the TRON network. The move enables fast, low-cost TRC-20 $USDT payments directly to Kolo crypto cards, with near-real-time settlement once transactions are confirmed on-chain.The result: users can move funds from the TRON network to their Kolo card and spend almost immediately — without routing through exchanges, waiting on bank withdrawals, or dealing with delayed settlement.From Onchain Liquidity to Real-World SpendingThe integration is designed around a simple goal: turn…

The Spanish Red Cross (Creu Roja) has deployed a new blockchain-based aid distribution system, RedChain, that promises real-time donor transparency without exposing the identities of the people receiving assistance. According to a release shared with Cointelegraph, the platform, developed with Barcelona-based infrastructure provider BLOOCK and zero-knowledge credential firm Billions Network, aims to digitize “the entire aid lifecycle from donation to disbursement.” It replaces paper vouchers and prepaid cards with ERC‑20 aid credits issued on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, delivered to a mobile wallet that can be used at participating merchants via quick response (QR) codes. Beneficiary data, including names, contact…

Ethereum’s on-chain lending ecosystem has reached a new milestone, with active loans surpassing $28 billion as of January 2026. Central to this growth is Aave, the leading Ethereum-based lending protocol, which controls approximately 70% of the network’s active lending market. Aave’s Automated Liquidations Prevent DeFi Contagion Amid Weekend Crash Data on Token Terminal shows that the growth in active loans across Ethereum-based lending platforms achieved a tenfold increase from January 2023 lows. Active loans across lending platforms on Ethereum. Source: Token Terminal on X This milestone highlights Ethereum’s continued dominance in DeFi. It gives it a roughly tenfold advantage over…

Key Notes Hayes transferred 327,869 $PENDLE at $1.53 after buying near $2.06. The address sent 3.59 million $ENA at $0.14, down from an entry point of $0.23. Hayes also deposited 2.31 million $LDO at $0.42, below his reported $0.56 entry. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes is transferring his crypto holdings to a brokerage platform, despite short-term gains in the broader market. On-chain data shows that all of these transfers involve assets acquired at higher price levels and now moved at lower market prices. Hayes recently transferred 327,869 $PENDLE $PENDLE $1.53 24h volatility: 4.2% Market cap: $249.24 M Vol. 24h: $47.10 M…

Institutional crypto derivatives provider Rails announced the launch of “Institutional-Grade Vaults” on the Stellar network on Tuesday, allowing brokerages, fintechs and other intermediaries to plug into crypto perpetuals via a single backend. The company aims for options trading in Q2 2026. Satraj Bambra, CEO of Rails, told Cointelegraph that the core idea was to separate matching from money. “The critical difference is custody and verifiability,” he said. Rails runs a centralized matching engine, while client assets will sit in audited smart contract vaults on Stellar. Every 30 seconds of profit and loss (PnL), fees and liabilities are committed onchain, as…