The world of decentralized finance (DeFi) is quietly shifting under your feet. What used to be a series of explicit, step‑by‑step blockchain.

Crypto and Asian stocks edged higher as traders positioned for a Fed-focused week, with rate-cut bets keeping Bitcoin near $90,000.

The US National Security Strategy has omitted digital assets and blockchain in global economic policy discussions.

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Binance secured three licences in Abu Dhabi, giving its platform a strong regulatory base in one of the Middle East’s key digital asset hubs.

ZKsync to deprecate ZKsync Lite in 2026, shifting focus to ZKsync Era and ZK Stack-powered chains after pioneering ZK rollups.

Argentina’s central bank is drafting rules that may let banks offer crypto trading and custody, with possible approval as early as April 2026.

British Columbia seized over $1M in cash, gold and luxury items tied to QuadrigaCX co-founder Michael Patryn.

Harvard expanded Bitcoin ETF stake by 257% to $443M in Q3, now its largest disclosed position despite subsequent 20% market decline.

The crypto market is up 2.2% today. BTC increased by 2.4% to $91,532, and ETH is up by 3.3% to $3,133. The market may trade in a $71,000-$105,000 range for the next 4-6 months.

Digital asset investment products recorded a second consecutive week of inflows, totalling $716M, showing improving sentiment across institutional and retail investors after a volatile period in crypto markets, according to the latest report from CoinShares.

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday, as more labor market reports are released in the final week for the central bank to dissect the data this year.

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Whales sold 510M XRP last week as price nears triangle breakout. Analysts watch $2.27 resistance and $1.99 support for next move.

The devaluation of the US dollar is becoming a major concern for Americans, as indicated by a recent surge in online searches.

The total crypto market capitalization exceeded $3.2 trillion.

HYPE briefly fell below $30, signaling uncertainty as token unlocks and wallet movements raise pressure on short-term price levels.

The new alliance aims to make USDC a default stablecoin within Bybit’s global ecosystem, focusing on easier fiat deposits and withdrawals.

"PI looks less like an opportunity and more like a slow bleed waiting for a catalyst that never shows up," one analyst stated.

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