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February inflation data released yesterday in the US came in below expectations. Following the CPI data, expectations about the possibility of the FED cutting interest rates were reshaped, and Barclays revised its estimate. FED Will Cut Interest Rates Two Times, Then Start Again in March 2026! Barclays raised its 2025 Fed rate cut expectation from one to two, citing softer labor market conditions despite tariff uncertainty, Reuters reported. Barclays analysts said they expect the FED to cut interest rates twice in 2025, by 25 points each in June and September. The bank had previously projected a 25 basis point cut…

The crypto market sees a notable shift with traders searching for high-performing tokens. As per Phoenix Group, CoinGecko’s data reveals Mantra ($OM), Mochi ($MOCHI), and Qubic ($QUBIC) are among the top searched crypto projects. The crypto analytics platform revealed the list of these projects in a recent X post. TOP TRENDING SEARCHES BY #COINGECKO$OM $MOCHI $QUBIC #BROCCOLI $IP $BERA $TRUMP $JUP #VIRTUAL $TAO pic.twitter.com/YZLICzBnGr — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) February 15, 2025 Mantra ($OM) Dominates Trending Crypto Projects Mantra ($OM) leads the crypto projects based on CoinGecko’s data of trending searches, as of the 15th of February.…

Ronin Web Wallet Beta launches, allowing users to manage digital assets seamlessly via browser, enhancing accessibility for Ronin and Axie Infinity communities. Axie Infinity: Atia’s Legacy surpasses 17.2 million pre-registrations, showcasing strong demand for the upcoming MMORPG set in the Lunacia universe. The Ronin Web Wallet Beta has now officially live, enabling users to control their digital assets straight from a browser. For the Ronin community and Axie Infinity enthusiasts who have been depending on wallet extensions or mobile apps, this is welcome news. Simultaneously, Atia’s Legacy, Sky Mavis’s most recent game, boasts a record with over 17 million pre-registrations.…

Bitcoin’s MACD histogram shift suggests bullish momentum, potentially signaling a major price recovery. Market support around $95,000 provides stability, with Bitcoin showing signs of early price recovery. Breaking the $97,894.04 resistance level could lead to an extended uptrend, influenced by macroeconomic factors. The widely recognized technical indicator indicates an upcoming change in Bitcoin’s market movement because bullish momentum seems poised to take over. A positive formation has appeared in the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) histogram and historical data shows this usually indicates a major price recovery in the cryptocurrency market. HISTORICAL #BITCOIN BUY SIGNAL IS FLASHING!!!🚀 pic.twitter.com/nFyh7eld9O — Crypto…

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Mesh CEO Bam Azizi won’t be going back to the normal way of raising venture capital. And by that I mean, he won’t be waiting on a wire transfer to settle in Mesh’s bank account. Instead, he prefers to receive it in stablecoins. Earlier this week, Mesh announced that it raised $82 million in a Series B led by Paradigm. The money was then sent over to Mesh using PayPal’s stablecoin PYUSD, using his own firm’s technology. Pretty fitting if you ask me, given that PayPal Ventures…

Cryptocurrency journalist Eleanor Terrett recently shared her views on the ongoing controversy surrounding the XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) and its implications for the coin’s regulatory classification. In his statement, Terrett addressed speculations about whether the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would classify XRP as a commodity when considering ETF applications. He explained that the SEC is familiar with issuers applying for XRP-based ETF products that classify the asset as a commodity within a security wrapper. This structure is similar to how Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs are treated. “You’ve seen the SEC recently evaluate several of these products…

San Francisco, CA – Agoric and Noble have launched Fast USDC on Noble Express, cutting cross-chain transfer times from Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains to Cosmos from nearly 20 minutes to under 1 minute. This game-changing solution enhances user experience, accelerates Web3 adoption.—Fast USDC: The Next Evolution of Stablecoin TransfersPowered by Agoric’s Orchestration smart contracts and Noble’s modular RWA issuance chain, Fast USDC integrates Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) to enable instant, on-chain USDC transfers between Ethereum, EVM chains, and Cosmos, benefiting the broader $218 billion stablecoin market. Unlike traditional bridging methods that are slow and prone to errors, Fast USDC…

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E) has its next mission: find out if Fort Knox actually holds the 4,580 tons of gold it claims to have. Elon was pulled into the debate today when an X user asked him to check if the US gold reserves still exist. Elon responded, “Surely it’s reviewed at least every year.” The US Treasury claims that Fort Knox holds $425 billion worth of gold at market rates, but the last time anyone actually saw it was in 2017, when Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin visited. Before that? 1974, when journalists and lawmakers were allowed…

In a market where crypto volatility is known to surge up to three times higher than traditional finance, Falcon Finance is rewriting the playbook on yield generation. The innovative platform, known for its next-generation synthetic dollar solutions, is harnessing the inherent chaos of crypto markets to deliver superior returns through dynamic arbitrage strategies. Turning Turbulence into Triumph Falcon Finance’s latest thread on social media reveals a deep dive into how market volatility creates fertile ground for arbitrage opportunities. When sharp swings in the crypto market lead to liquidations, funding rates begin to deviate, and cross-exchange spreads widen, these market inefficiencies…

Sam Altman’s blockchain project, World Network, is teaming up with gaming hardware firm Razer on a suite of features designed to weed out bots from video games. “Razer ID verified by World ID” is a single sign-on mechanism that will verify real human gamers from bots. It’s built atop Razer ID, Razer’s existing login service, and will help guarantee there’s “a real person behind every Razer ID account,” according to a statement shared by Razer and World. The collaboration between the two firms comes as artificial intelligence (AI) tools are seeping into every corner of online life — including inside…