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Tether, the crypto firm behind the most popular stablecoin $USDT $USDT$0.9999, has invested $50 million in sleep technology startup Eight Sleep at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to a Wednesday press release and data from Crunchbase. With the funding, Eight Sleep plans to develop new AI health features using Tether’s QVAC architecture, a computing framework designed to process data at the device level rather than relying fully on cloud systems. Eight Sleep builds sensor-equipped sleep systems that track biometrics such as heart rate and temperature during the night. Its flagship “Pod” product adjusts mattress temperature and generates sleep insights based…

The White House has submitted the nomination of Kevin Warsh, an economist and former Federal Reserve governor, to serve as chair of the central bank. President Donald Trump announced Warsh as his choice to lead the Fed in January. In this position, he would direct monetary policy, manage financial stability, influence interest rates and inflation, and represent the US in global economic discussions. The nomination now advances to Senate confirmation hearings, where lawmakers will evaluate his qualifications before a final vote. Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has suggested that Warsh may bring a pro-Bitcoin perspective to the Fed if confirmed…

The vision for decentralized identity is beginning to rather quickly materialize as developers move from isolated ecosystems to something much more interoperable. And no one appears to be doing more in this space today than ZNS Connect, which has unveiled a massive expansion in its Web3 identity, launching four dedicated name services across diverse blockchain networks, from legacy financial platforms to emerging layer-2s, positioning them as a cross-chain hub of digital identity. Bridging Traditional Finance and Web3 with .hood and .ink One of the most exciting parts of this expansion is connecting with Robinhood’s network using .hood domains. By launching…

Coral Finance, a renowned multi-chain DeFi platform, has partnered with AurumX, a prominent DeFi infrastructure entity. The collaboration aims to improve cross-chain DeFi performance and liquidity. As per Coral Finance’s official social media announcement, the development merges the AI-led market intelligence with the inclusive on-chain infrastructure. Hence, the development is focused on enhancing cross-network capital efficiency. We’re pleased to announce our partnership with @aurumx_infra 🤝AurumX is building unified on-chain infrastructure designed to streamline liquidity and improve cross-chain efficiency across DeFi markets.As the ecosystem continues to mature, expanding strategic relationships… https://t.co/78p8t04wAy — Coral Finance🪸 (@Coral_Finance) March 3, 2026 Coral Finance and…

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) on Monday reported purchasing nearly 51,000 more $ETH tokens last week, increasing its holdings to 4.474 million. “In the midst of this ‘mini crypto winter,’ our focus continues to be on methodically executing our treasury strategy and steadily acquiring $ETH and in turn, optimizing the yield on our $ETH holdings,” said Chairman Tom Lee. The company said it now has 3,040,483 $ETH staked, worth about $6 billion at current prices. Lee said annualized staking revenue stands at $172 million. At full scale, staking rewards could reach $253 million annually based on a 2.86% yield over the…

Crypto-related stocks opened the Wednesday U.S. session with sizable gains as bitcoin BTC$72,364.59 surged above $72,000 for the first time in almost a month. Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) jumped above $200 to its strongest price since late January, up 12% in the first minutes of trading. Strategy (MSTR), the largest corporate bitcoin holder, advanced nearly 9% to a one-month high. Galaxy Digital (GLXY), Robinhood (HOOD) and Ethereum treasury firm BitMine (BMNR) were up 6%-8%. Stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) climbed another 6%, now up over 70% in the week since its fourth-quarter earnings report. Bitcoin miners, increasingly tied to the artificial…

The White House will review new prediction market measures proposed by the CFTC. Summary The CFTC has sent a new set of prediction market measures for review. The White House will examine the proposal before any implementation decisions are made. Crypto and traditional prediction markets may see changes in oversight, licensing, and product design depending on the outcome. The White House is set to review a new package of prediction market measures submitted by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, underscoring how on-chain and traditional prediction platforms are moving deeper into the regulatory spotlight. You might also like: Bitcoin price…

Oobit has announced support for Polygon, allowing users of the network to make stablecoin payments at 150 million merchants who accept Visa. Oobit converts stablecoins into local currency, attracting a wide network of merchants who do not want to be paid in crypto. Stablecoin payments via the Polygon network are now available to over 150 million merchants worldwide that accept Visa. The payments have been enabled by Oobit, a crypto payments processor that announced this week it would support on-chain, real-world spending for USDT, USDC, DAI and other stablecoins held on Polygon. Users can make payments directly from the wallet…

Oracle provider RedStone has launched its price feed infrastructure on the Stellar network, introducing a new data layer for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on a blockchain historically focused on payments and stablecoin transfers. The deployment makes price feeds for major crypto assets and stablecoins available on the Stellar mainnet, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), USD Coin ($USDC) and PayPal USD (PYUSD). The rollout also includes pricing data for the Franklin Templeton BENJI tokenized money market fund. RedStone said the feeds are designed to support financial applications like lending markets, decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and tokenized real-world asset (RWA) platforms building on…

Ethereum ($ETH) price has been trapped in a tight consolidation range between $1,819 and $2,092 in the past four weeks. As such, Ethereum’s daily Bollinger Bands have been squeezing in this tight range signaling an imminent breakout in the near term. $ETH/USD 1-Day Chart. Source: TradingView Ethereum bull struggled amid robust institutional support Despite closing the past six consecutive months in the red, Ethereum has received significant support from institutional investors. Furthermore, Ethereum has been accepted globally as a digital commodity akin to Bitcoin (BTC), especially due to its regulatory clarity in the United States. Amid the ongoing Middle East…