Standard Chartered is accelerating institutional crypto adoption through a strategic partnership with B2C2, linking global banking infrastructure to deep digital asset liquidity and advancing regulated access to bitcoin and ethereum markets worldwide.

An Openclaw software agent autonomously provisioned a virtual private server, funded it with bitcoin via the Lightning Network, and purchased AI API credits — all without a human clicking “confirm.”

Three individuals targeted David Prinçay, President of Binance France, in a home-jacking attempt that constitutes the latest wrench attack reported in the European country. The men invaded Prinçay’s residence, but he was not there at the time of the attack.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov to its Innovation Advisory Committee, a panel launched and sponsored by Chairman Michael S. Selig to guide financial technology policy.

Privacy, a trait once deemed undesirable for cryptocurrency, is now regarded as necessary by analysts for the advancement of bitcoin as a reserve asset. Analysts, including Chamath Palihapitiya, Changpeng Zhao, Ray Dalio, and now Barry Silbert, have argued that without privacy, bitcoin lacks a fundamental property for its growth.

Bitcoin rebounded sharply on Friday, climbing back to $69,000 after U.S. inflation data came in cooler than expected at 2.4%. The move marked a 5% rally in under 24 hours, adding about $70 billion to its market cap and lifting the broader crypto market to $2.42 trillion.

Aave Labs has proposed redirecting 100% of product revenue to the Aave DAO and moving its intellectual property to a new foundation, while requesting substantial funding in return, sparking fresh debate over control of the DeFi giant.

An Israeli duo has been indicted for allegedly using classified information to place bets on Polymarket.

U.S. inflation cooled more than expected in January, offering tentative relief to households and fresh fuel for debate over when the Federal Reserve might ease policy.

Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their losing streak as bitcoin and ether recorded another wave of heavy outflows. XRP also slipped into the red, while solana stood out with modest inflows.

Bitcoin is hovering just around the $67,000 range after probing both sides of a tight intraday range, and the charts suggest the market is at an inflection point rather than in full-throttle trend mode. Beneath the surface, momentum gauges and moving averages paint a picture that is less “to the moon” and more “prove it first.”

Taurus and Blockdaemon have formed a strategic partnership to provide institutional-grade crypto staking services, enabling banks and financial institutions to participate in Proof-of- Stake networks securely.

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A proposal that would have allowed workers to receive wages in digital wallets managed by payment providers was defeated after banks pressured lawmakers to exclude that option during debates over Argentina’s new labor law reform.

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