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The CFTC reissued Staff Letter 26-05 to include national trust banks as eligible issuers of payment stablecoins.
The guidance allows Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) to accept these tokens as margin collateral for customer accounts.
The update aligns with the GENIUS Act of 2025, providing federal clarity for dollar-pegged digital assets.
Industry leaders like Circle and Ripple, which recently secured national trust charters, stand to...
White House Stablecoin Yield Talks End in Impasse as Banks Demand Broader Ban
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U.S. crypto and banking executives met at the White House on February 10, but failed to reach an agreement on stablecoin yields.
Banks circulated a principles document calling for a total ban on yields, exceeding the bill’s draft text.
Crypto representatives expressed optimism for future progress, while the issue may return to the Senate Banking Committee.
A closed-door White House meeting aimed at resolving a key...
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Bitcoin Whales Accumulate as Institutional Sentiment Remains Fragmented Near $69,000
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On-chain metrics show that wallets holding between 1,000 and 10,000 BTC have shifted from distribution to gradual accumulation over the last 48 hours.
While long-term whales are “nibbling” back into the market, institutional demand remains mixed, with some hedge funds unwinding positions due to Federal Reserve policy concerns.
Bitcoin continues to trade in a tight range near $69,000, roughly 45% below its October 2025 peak of...
Bitcoin ETFs Record $145 Million Monday Inflows as Market Signals Potential Inflection Point
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $145 million
in net inflows on Monday, marking a second consecutive day of positive
momentum.
The recovery follows a $371 million dip-buying surge last
Friday, which halted a multi-week trend of steady institutional
selling.
Bitcoin is currently trading just below
$69,000, while the Solana-based AI agent token Pippin
(PIPPIN) surged 40% in 24 hours.
U.S.-based spot Bitcoin ETFs
attracted $145 million in net...
South Korea Intensifies Probe into Bithumb After $43 Billion Bitcoin Fat-Finger Fiasco
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South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service has escalated its inspection of Bithumb into a comprehensive probe following a $43 billion Bitcoin distribution error on February 6.
The incident exposed critical flaws in the exchange’s internal controls, allowing the disbursement of 620,000 BTC despite holding only around 46,000 BTC.
Bithumb recovered 99.7% of the misdistributed assets and plans to compensate affected users at 110%...



