📢 Coinbase Brings $USDC Trading to India🇮🇳

Coinbase is expanding its reach in India with a new trading pair.

• $USDC-INR trading is now live across its India platforms
• Gives users a direct way to move between crypto and local currency
• Signals growing focus on the Indian market

📢 SparkLend recorded $1.4B in inflows, while Aave saw capital leave following the rsETH incident, according to Blockworks Research.

📢 According to Barchart, US banks are currently dealing with $306 billion in unrealised losses.

📢 Elon Musk remains the world’s richest individual with a net worth of $839B, over three times that of the second-richest person, according to Forbes.

📢 Google has rolled out two major Deep Research upgrades in the Gemini API, introducing better output quality, MCP support, and built-in charting.

📢 BBC has identified a trend of significant trading activity ahead of major announcements by Donald Trump, prompting concerns about possible insider trading.

📢 Over the past decade, more than $17 billion has been stolen in 518 crypto hacks, according to DeFiLlama.

📢 Bitmine has staked $141.95M in ETH through Coinbase Prime.

📢 Coinbase has published its first report on quantum risk, saying crypto remains secure for now but urging the industry to begin preparing for future quantum threats.

📢 U.S. lawmakers have introduced the bipartisan PACE Act, aiming to establish a nationwide payments license for fintech and crypto firms under OCC supervision.

📢 Grayscale Research suggests $BTC may have established a solid bottom between $65K and $70K, with Bitcoin rising more than 20% since its February 5 low of $63K.

📢 Central banks worldwide now hold about 38,666 tons of gold, around 17% of all gold ever mined, cementing their role as major players in the global gold market.

📢 Mastercard Steps Into Blockchain Security

Mastercard is getting more involved in setting standards for the crypto space.

• Mastercard joins the Blockchain Security Standards Council as a founding member
• Focus is on improving security practices across blockchain systems
• Shows growing interest from traditional finance in crypto infrastructure

📢 Taxes on wages across OECD countries reached a near decade-high in 2025, averaging 35.1% for a single worker, according to the FT. The tax burden increased in 24 of 38 countries, with the UK recording the largest yearly rise.

📢 📢 Russia Moves to Regulate Crypto🇷🇺

Russia is taking a more structured approach to digital assets.

• A new bill passed its first reading, focusing on crypto regulation
• Activity would be routed through licensed intermediaries
• Penalties are expected for operating outside the approved system

📢 UK Cracks Down on Illegal Crypto Trading🇬🇧

Authorities are starting to take peer-to-peer activity more seriously.

• FCA carried out its first raid targeting illegal P2P crypto trading
• 8 sites in London were searched with support from HMRC and crime units
• Focus is on shutting down unlicensed and illicit operations

📢 FTX liquidators exited their Cursor stake for $200K at cost, an investment that could now be worth billions. Meanwhile, Anysphere is approaching a $60B valuation following a reported acquisition offer from SpaceX.

📢 Bybit has warned of a malware campaign on macOS that redirects Claude Code searches to malicious sites designed to steal wallet credentials.

📢 MoneyGram x Stellar Double Down on Stablecoins

The push for real-world crypto use is getting stronger.

• $MoneyGram and $XLM extend partnership to grow stablecoin adoption
• Focus is on making digital dollars usable in everyday transfers
• Access to nearly 500,000 retail locations worldwide

📢 Eric Trump dismissed Justin Sun’s lawsuit against World Liberty as “ridiculous,” with the company saying the claims have no merit and it expects the case to be thrown out.