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U.S. President Donald Trump has stirred debate over consumer finance by suggesting a one-year limit on credit card interest rates of 10%. He says the move would combat unfair lending by big banks. Even though the plan may face legal and political challenges, it could still affect Bitcoin and the broader crypto market. Political Signal More Than Policy Notably, Trump’s announcement, made via social media, did not include details on enforcement or legislative backing. Experts say a credit card interest cap would require Congress’s approval. Moreover, banks have said it could limit access to credit and reduce perks such as…

With the White House hosting its third meeting on stablecoin policy and Congress still at odds over broader crypto legislation, the regulatory landscape remains unsettled. Yet rather than urging patience, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins is pressing the industry to move forward. “Building useful things that people want and need speaks volumes in Washington,” Atkins said at the ETHDenver 2026 Conference on 18 Feb, arguing that tangible adoption carries more weight with policymakers than lobbying alone. The remarks, however, come amid legislative uncertainty. Congress remains divided over market structure reform, and while stablecoin legislation has advanced further than…

The industry’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced its plans to conduct maintenance on the Ethereum network. As an early precaution, the exchange said it may record a temporary outage, but it reassured its users that funds lodged with it are safe. Binance to face outage Per the general announcement, the scheduled maintenance will take place on Feb. 24 and will start at 6:00 a.m. UTC. Notably, related maintenance activities are not uncommon, and Binance said the estimated downtime on this network is one hour. To further prepare its users, the exchange confirmed that it will pause deposits and withdrawals…

SINGAPORE, March 2025 – Bitcoin cloud mining giant Bitdeer Technologies Group has delivered a spectacular financial performance, with fourth-quarter revenue tripling to $225 million according to verified reports from The Block. This remarkable achievement represents a dramatic reversal from the company’s previous financial challenges, signaling a new era of stability and growth in the competitive cryptocurrency mining sector. The company’s strategic expansion of proprietary mining operations has positioned it as a formidable player in the global blockchain infrastructure landscape. Bitdeer Q4 Revenue Analysis and Financial Breakdown Bitdeer’s financial transformation during the fourth quarter reveals a comprehensive operational success story. The…

The idea that Layer 1 blockspace has become a commodity may be premature, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, who argues that institutional behavior tells a very different story. Hougan pushed back on what he described as an “increasing view in crypto that L1 blockspace is a commodity. Institutional Capital Clusters on Top-Tier Chains as On-Chain Prediction Markets Redefine Information Edge According to the Bitwise executive, if infrastructure were truly commoditized, capital and development would be evenly distributed across chains. Instead, the vast majority of institutional building is taking place on very few chains (Ethereum, Solana, etc.). “…basically, zero interest…

Aave has attained $1 billion in RWA split as $527 million each for total RWA active and total RWA on-chain. The milestone achievement comes despite crypto outflows totaling $3.74 billion for the past four weeks. $AAVE token is up 0.7% in the past 24h to trade at $123.69 at press time. On Thursday, February 19, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platform Aave announced it now has a total of $1 billion in Real World Assets (RWA). Through its flagship market, Aave Horizon, Aave launched tokenized RWA and achieved $600 million in deposits by January 2026. In less than a month, the platform…

While Bitcoin has fallen by approximately 50% from its October all-time high of $126,000, most altcoins have also declined without being able to break their previous all-time highs. While the situation in altcoins is getting worse, a new bearish forecast has emerged for the largest altcoin, Ethereum ($ETH). According to one analyst, without a new catalyst, $ETH could fall to $1,500. Speaking to DL News, Bitwise analyst Max Shannon warned that Ethereum could fall by as much as 22%, dropping to $1,500. Shannon noted that $ETH has experienced six consecutive months of decline and is on track to face its…

According to Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based prediction market, the probability of the Fed keeping policy interest rates unchanged at its January meeting has risen above 96%. Contracts traded on the platform indicate that the vast majority of participants are leaning towards a “interest rates remain stable” scenario. At Polymarket, the total transaction volume for a “no change” outcome reached approximately $19.5 million, with the probability of this scenario being priced at 97%. In contrast, a 25 basis point interest rate cut was priced in with only a 2% probability, while trading volume for this scenario remained around $17.2 million. Scenarios involving…

The White House has held another meeting between representatives from the cryptocurrency and banking industries on a market structure bill under consideration in the US Senate, seeking to iron-out differences on stablecoin yield provisions, among other issues. In a Thursday Fox News interview, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said that the company’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, attended the meeting with White House officials earlier in the day. The CEO’s comments came after unconfirmed reports that the Trump administration would follow its Feb. 10 meeting on the CLARITY Act, a bill to establish digital asset market structure. That meeting did not…

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