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Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has rejected a request by Custodia Bank to reopen its lawsuit against the Federal Reserve (Fed). According to BeInCrypto, the court voted 7-3 against a rehearing of the case. Custodia Bank had initially sued the Fed, arguing that the central bank should grant it a master account, in a case where the court had previously ruled in favor of the Fed.

KRAKacquisition, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by a Kraken affiliate, is currently seeking an acquisition target valued at up to $10 billion. According to Decrypt, company director Ravi Tanuku explained that they are considering businesses in not only cryptocurrency but also stablecoins, DeFi, and all types of payment-related ventures.

Prominent investor Ric Edelman stated in an interview with CNBC that Bitcoin has enormous return potential, predicting up to a tenfold increase in investment returns over the next decade. During the same period, he expects other assets to yield only 5-10%. Edelman, who serves as chairman of the Digital Assets Council, attributed this potential price surge to Bitcoin's low adoption rate—with less than 5% of the global population currently holding it—and its fixed total supply of 21 million coins. He argued that medical innovations extending lifespans have made the traditional 60/40 portfolio model obsolete. "Consequently, for investors willing to allocate 70-80% of their funds to stocks, their crypto exposure should not be limited to just one or two percent, but rather 10%, 15%, or even 20%," he emphasized. He also commented that Bitcoin has failed to fulfill its original vision as a currency, stating that nobody thinks it will serve that role. However, he noted this is not a negative development, explaining that Bitcoin has the potential to excel as a store of value and leverage its brand dominance.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $71,000. BTC is trading at $70,988.01 on the Binance USDT market.

Cryptocurrency industry Super PACs, including Fairshake, have spent $271 million on lobbying efforts for the 2026 midterm elections, DL News reported. Of the total, approximately 40% was directed to the Republican Party, 3% to the Democratic Party, and the rest to independent candidates.

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has published a 38-page document outlining its philosophy, priorities, and long-term role as a network steward. According to CoinDesk, the document specifies that the foundation is the initial steward of the Ethereum project but not its parent company, owner, or ruler, adding that the foundation is not the system itself. The guide emphasizes the concept of autonomy, describing it as Ethereum's core purpose. It states that Ethereum's core mission is to realize user self-sovereignty, which requires maintaining censorship resistance, open-source principles, privacy, and security during development. The foundation also aims to reduce its influence as the ecosystem matures. The document was released as the organization faces a turning point, following the resignation announcement of Co-Executive Director Tomasz Stańczak.

Cryptocurrency payments firm MoonPay has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) crypto agent equipped with Ledger's security features to address wallet key security issues. According to CoinDesk, MoonPay has added Ledger hardware wallet signing capabilities to its command-line interface (CLI) wallet for the MoonPay Agent. This move aims to resolve security problems associated with autonomous cryptocurrency trading tools. The feature enables users to verify and sign all transactions generated by the AI agent using their Ledger hardware device, ensuring that private keys never leave the hardware signing device.

Legendary U.S. hedge fund manager and billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said that stablecoins and Bitcoin could change the financial landscape. In an interview with Morgan Stanley, he explained that stablecoins could become the foundation of the global payments system within the next 10 to 15 years, CoinDesk reported. He described them as more efficient, faster, and cheaper than existing systems, adding that the use of blockchain and stablecoins is highly beneficial for productivity. Druckenmiller also noted that Bitcoin has become a brand and is likely to remain a store of value because people like it. He further questioned how long the U.S. dollar could maintain its status as the world's reserve currency, stating that he does not believe the euro will take its place in 50 years and is unsure which currency might.

Lookonchain reported that an anonymous whale with an address starting in 0x2d85 purchased 5,003 ETH, worth approximately $10.9 million, at an average price of $2,179. This address previously sold Ethereum about six months ago at a peak price of around $4,300.

Mizuho Securities has raised its price target for Circle from $100 to $120, CoinDesk reported. The move comes as Circle's USDC trading volume has surpassed that of Tether's USDT for the first time since 2019. The investment firm maintained its Neutral rating on the company. Mizuho analysts cited increased activity and expanding use cases for USDC as key reasons for the adjustment. They explained that USDC's market capitalization has shown strong resilience despite the overall downturn in the crypto market and that investor awareness of Circle's economic model and leadership in stablecoin infrastructure is growing. So far in 2026, USDC's adjusted trading volume stands at approximately $2.2 trillion, accounting for about 64% of the total, while USDT's adjusted volume is $1.3 trillion.

Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock's Head of Digital Assets, said in an interview with CNBC that Bitcoin ETF investors are holding their positions and buying on dips. He added that 90% of investors are consistently accumulating Bitcoin, and that institutional investors are also quietly purchasing the asset. Mitchnick believes this phenomenon has not yet been reflected in the price.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $72,000. BTC is trading at $71,989.78 on the Binance USDT market.

The TRUMP token has surged by approximately 59% following the announcement of a second gala event for its holders, which will offer an opportunity to attend a keynote speech by Donald Trump. According to The Block, the token's price rose to about $4.40 after the announcement before settling around the $4 level, its highest in over a month.

According to data from DeFiLlama, the total market capitalization of stablecoins has surpassed $315 billion, reaching a new all-time high. This represents an increase of approximately $2.483 billion, or 0.79%, over the past seven days. Among these, USDT's market cap stands at $183.93 billion, accounting for a 58.33% market share. USDC and USDS follow with market caps of $78.813 billion and $7.968 billion, respectively.

Walter Bloomberg reported that U.S. President Donald Trump said the economy will recover immediately once the war with Iran ends.

Jim Cramer, host of CNBC's Mad Money, stated on X that he finds the "2007 scenario" difficult to accept. He refuted claims comparing the current market situation to the 2007-2009 Great Recession, emphasizing that he does not agree with the comparison.

Bitcoin has seen a net outflow of $1.68 billion from exchanges this week, Sentora (formerly IntoTheBlock) reported. The firm added that this suggests continued accumulation into cold wallets and by institutional custodians. BTC is currently trading at $73,503, up 4.71% over the past 24 hours.

The market for yield-bearing stablecoins, which pay interest to holders, has grown 15 times faster than the overall stablecoin market over the past six months, according to an analysis by Messari. The blockchain research and analytics firm stated in a recent report that this rapid expansion was driven by market cap growth in Circle's USYC (+198%), Paxos's USDG (+114%), and Ondo Finance's USDY (+91%). By contrast, the total market capitalization for all stablecoins grew by 9% during the same period. Messari concluded that the highest-yielding stablecoins are beginning to function similarly to money market funds (MMFs) and bank deposits.

Solana-based stablecoin trading volume reached an all-time high of $650 billion in February, Unfolded reported. The firm attributed the growth to increased demand for on-chain payments.

Cryptocurrency research firm Trend Research has deposited 150.47 million USDC to Binance. The move comes shortly after the firm withdrew 27,000 ETH, worth $57.97 million, from the exchange.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher today. - S&P 500: +0.50% - Nasdaq: +0.41% - Dow Jones: +0.37%

An anonymous whale withdrew 5,313 ETH, worth approximately $11.33 million, from Bitfinex after transferring 2,311 XAUT (around $11.7 million) held for two weeks to an external address, Onchain Lens reported via X.

The Turkish government announced it has secured passage for its ships through the Strait of Hormuz following negotiations with Iran. According to Turkey's Minister of Transport, the approved vessels were granted transit because they had previously used Iranian ports. The minister added that negotiations with Iran are ongoing, as 14 Turkish ships remain in the region.