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Tether invests $200 million in @Whop to enhance stablecoin payments, valuing the startup at $1.6 billion; integration allows users to transact in $USDT and expand into global markets. #Update #Crypto $USDT
$XRP rallied 6% to $1.42 as spot buyers outpaced sellers by over 200%, with institutional XRP ETFs attracting $1.1B since November. Traders eye $1.40–$1.42 for support. #Update #Crypto $XRP
@Circle’s (CRCL) shares surged over 15% in pre-market trading after Q4 EPS of $0.43 exceeded estimates of $0.16, with EBITDA rising 412% to $167 million. #Update #Crypto $USDC
@MicroStrategy’s MSTR shares are the most heavily shorted U.S. stock, with 14% of its $34B market cap in bearish bets, as it faces a $7B unrealized loss on bitcoin holdings. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@AnchorageDigital holds perpetual preferred stock in @Strategy, signaling institutional confidence in Bitcoin treasury strategies. Strategy, holding 717,722 BTC, offers 11.25% annual dividends. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin bounces above $65,000 as a weaker dollar and rising Asian equities boost market sentiment, though analysts are divided on the sustainability of the February 5 lows. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@Stripe is exploring an acquisition of @PayPal, valued at $159 billion. This could consolidate their stablecoin efforts, with PayPal’s PYUSD reaching $4 billion in market value. #Update #Crypto $PYUSD
Crypto wallets for AI agents are emerging, allowing software to hold assets and make transactions autonomously, raising legal questions about liability and enforcement. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
@Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley claims AI is an “unstoppable freight train” for crypto, predicting public blockchains will benefit significantly from its rise, while @HaunVentures’ Diogo Monica urges caution on assumptions. #Update #Crypto
The Federal Reserve proposes a rule to eliminate “reputation risk” from bank supervision, aiming to protect lawful customers, including crypto firms, from debanking pressures. Comments due in 60 days. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@Kraken launches regulated perpetual futures contracts for tokenized U.S. stocks, including S&P 500 and Tesla, available to non-U.S. users in 110+ countries, expanding crypto derivatives trading. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@MoonPay has launched MoonPay Agents, a non-custodial financial layer allowing AI agents to autonomously access wallets and transact after user verification. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
@EthereumFoundation has staked 70,000 $ETH to support its operations, utilizing 2,016 ETH initially with tools from Attestant. Current staking yield is 2.808%. #Update #Crypto $ETH
Bitcoin’s price discovery is shifting to @CMEGroup as it plans 24/7 derivatives trading, attracting institutional investors and reducing reliance on crypto exchanges. #Update #Crypto $BTC
