🤔 Exploring Core: How to Build a Bitcoin Neo-Bank
Core contributor Rich Rines discusses Core’s Bitcoin yield infrastructure built on its Satoshi Plus consensus, which combines Bitcoin hash delegation and staking. He highlights the launch of a Bitcoin yield ETP on the London Stock Exchange, institutional demand for Bitcoin yield products, and plans for SatPay, a Bitcoin neo-bank developed with Mobilum. Core aims to bridge Bitcoin DeFi and traditional finance while maintaining a non-custodial staking model. link
Core contributor Rich Rines discusses Core’s Bitcoin yield infrastructure built on its Satoshi Plus consensus, which combines Bitcoin hash delegation and staking. He highlights the launch of a Bitcoin yield ETP on the London Stock Exchange, institutional demand for Bitcoin yield products, and plans for SatPay, a Bitcoin neo-bank developed with Mobilum. Core aims to bridge Bitcoin DeFi and traditional finance while maintaining a non-custodial staking model. link
Substack
Exploring Core: How to Build a Bitcoin Neo-Bank
In this interview, Rich Rines, initial contributor of Core Foundation, shares insights on the organization’s development of Bitcoin yield infrastructure and its future roadmap.
🇺🇸👮 According to CoinDesk, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal is investigating Binance over $1.7B allegedly linked to Iran-related entities. He is requesting records and compliance details. Binance denied the claims, stating it has no Iranian users, and is conducting an internal review to be shared with the U.S. DOJ. #regulation link
Coindesk
Sen. Blumenthal probes Binance over alleged $1.7 billion in crypto Iran-linked transactions
Sen. Richard Blumenthal sends Binance chief a letter over sanctions laws violations, as the exchange reiterates denial and cites strict KYC controls.
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💸 BTC supply in loss just hit 10M coins, the fourth-highest reading ever.
A further 70K coins are in loss from purchases between February 6 and today.
Circulating supply hits 20M BTC next week, that’s 50% in loss.
History suggests that’s enough capital destruction for a bear market bottom. link
A further 70K coins are in loss from purchases between February 6 and today.
Circulating supply hits 20M BTC next week, that’s 50% in loss.
History suggests that’s enough capital destruction for a bear market bottom. link
📈 Crypto-Native Prime Broker Project 0 Allows Users to Borrow Against DeFi Portfolios for Real-World Expenses - The Block
🧑💻 #AVA Travala launches global car rental service with cryptocurrency payment.
🇺🇸🕵️ Someone created a new Polymarket wallet "dfhgdhfthrfhr" and spent $180K betting that the U.S. will not strike Iran by March 4, 2026. link
🇺🇸👀 Crypto #ETF Flows Today:
Bitcoin ETFs:
1D NetFlow: +3,732 $BTC (+$247.72M)
7D NetFlow: -2,285 $BTC (-$151.65M)
Ethereum ETFs:
1D NetFlow: -2,311 $ETH (-$4.55M)
7D NetFlow: -108,385 $ETH (-$213.52M)
Solana ETFs:
1D NetFlow: +60,242 $SOL (+$5.12M)
7D NetFlow: +293,324 $SOL (+$24.93M)
Bitcoin ETFs:
1D NetFlow: +3,732 $BTC (+$247.72M)
7D NetFlow: -2,285 $BTC (-$151.65M)
Ethereum ETFs:
1D NetFlow: -2,311 $ETH (-$4.55M)
7D NetFlow: -108,385 $ETH (-$213.52M)
Solana ETFs:
1D NetFlow: +60,242 $SOL (+$5.12M)
7D NetFlow: +293,324 $SOL (+$24.93M)
🔮 TBD, a market forecasting protocol on Solana, raised $3 million under the leadership of CMT Digital and ParaFi. link
The Block
Solana-based TBD, a prediction market protocol for 'verified' human opinion, raises $3 million
TBD, co-founded by former dYdX team members, has raised $3 million in a seed round co-led by CMT Digital and ParaFi.
📊 Dune data shows over 200 trackable stablecoins across 37 chains, with a total market cap above $320B.
In January 2026, stablecoin transfer volume exceeded $10T, the highest since April 2022, with 56% of activity from DEX liquidity pools. CEXs hold about $80 billion in stablecoins, the largest share among labeled addresses. #stablecoin link
In January 2026, stablecoin transfer volume exceeded $10T, the highest since April 2022, with 56% of activity from DEX liquidity pools. CEXs hold about $80 billion in stablecoins, the largest share among labeled addresses. #stablecoin link
🇨🇳⚠️ China warns it will retaliate if the US imposes new tariffs. #tradewars
🐳 ETH is back above $2,000.
The Matrixport-linked whale has turned things around, going from a $15.5M loss to over $2M in profit. link
The Matrixport-linked whale has turned things around, going from a $15.5M loss to over $2M in profit. link
🐳 The whale "0x521" has closed its $ETH (25x) long position, making a profit of $925.7K. It has now opened a new $ETH short position with 20x leverage. link
🐳 BlackRock is adding more $BTC.
In the past 5 hours, BlackRock saw a net inflow of 1,225 $BTC ($83.92M). link
In the past 5 hours, BlackRock saw a net inflow of 1,225 $BTC ($83.92M). link