YZi Labs announced on the X platform that it has committed $100 million to @HashGlobal's BNB holding fund. Ella Zhang, head of YZi Labs, shared the argument that BNB has become a fundamental public asset with attractive returns, powering the future of financial infrastructure.

Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research posted on X, questions the PCE-CPI chart's residual seasonality over 40 years of data. He asks why this phenomenon isn't observed in other years.

American Bitcoin plans to enhance its Bitcoin mining capabilities by adding 11,298 ASIC machines. According to ChainCatcher, this expansion is expected to increase the company's computing power by approximately 12%.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised concerns about the increasing use of stablecoins and its potential impact on traditional banking systems. According to Cointelegraph, a new ECB working paper released Tuesday highlights that the growing adoption of stablecoins, which are digital assets often pegged to currencies like the US dollar or euro, could draw funds away from traditional bank deposits. This shift may weaken the transmission of monetary policy through lending channels. The ECB's analysis indicates a measurable decline in retail bank deposits and a reduction in lending to firms as interest in stablecoins rises. The report suggests that stablecoins could reduce the amount of credit banks provide to the real economy. The effects of stablecoin adoption are described as nonlinear, varying based on the scale of adoption, design features, and regulatory frameworks. This report is part of the ECB's ongoing efforts to monitor stablecoins, whose market capitalization has surged over the past three years to $312 billion and is projected to reach $2 trillion by 2028. In examining the impact on banks, the ECB identified a deposit-substitution effect, where households and firms shift funds from retail bank deposits to digital assets. The study notes that banks heavily rely on deposits as a stable and low-cost funding source to support lending to households and businesses. A decline in deposits could force banks to depend more on wholesale or market-based funding, which is typically more expensive and less stable. The report also highlights that stablecoins can alter how policy interest rates affect bank funding costs and lending, with impacts varying by adoption scale, design, and regulation. The ECB warns that stablecoin adoption could interfere with multiple monetary policy transmission channels, potentially weakening the predictability of policy actions. Additionally, the central bank cautions that foreign-currency stablecoins could further weaken the connection between domestic monetary policy and bank lending, with risks amplified when the market is dominated by non-euro-denominated tokens. The study reiterates that US dollar-backed stablecoins constitute the vast majority of the stablecoin market. Data from CoinGecko shows these dollar-pegged tokens are valued at $301 billion, representing 97% of the total stablecoin market capitalization at the time of publication.

Debris from an interceptor drone crashed, causing a major fire at Fujairah, the UAE's main oil trading hub, in the latest in a series of events affecting key energy facilities in the Middle East. Civil defense forces are working to control the blaze. Earlier on Tuesday, another fire was reported in the area, and operations at a major oil storage terminal and a refinery had been suspended the previous day. Fujairah is a crucial bunkering port and one of the Middle East's largest oil storage and trading centers. Located outside the Strait of Hormuz, it holds strategic importance for the UAE. Through a pipeline connecting the region's storage tanks to oil fields in Abu Dhabi, Fujairah also serves as a key alternative export route for the UAE. However, the pipeline's capacity is still insufficient to fully replace all of the UAE's oil flows through the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. (Jinshi)

Target has announced an optimistic profit forecast for the full year, suggesting that its strategic turnaround initiatives are yielding positive outcomes. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting the retailer's efforts to enhance its financial performance. The company has been implementing various measures to improve its operations and customer engagement, which appear to be contributing to its favorable financial outlook. This development comes as Target continues to navigate the competitive retail landscape, aiming to strengthen its market position and drive growth.

Bitcoin's daily chart has recently formed a death cross, where the 50-day moving average has fallen below the 200-day average. According to NS3.AI, this technical pattern often indicates potential further price declines. Historically, similar death crosses have preceded significant drops in Bitcoin's price, such as a 50% fall in 2022. Analysts suggest that Bitcoin might bottom out between $30,000 and $45,000, potentially implying up to a 30% further decline from current levels.

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The European Central Bank warns that as stablecoin adoption grows, deposits are expected to move from banks, affecting lending and monetary policy transmission. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoin-deposits-monetary-policy-europe-ecb?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

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Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research posted on X, commented on the Federal Reserve's preference for PCE over CPI. He inquired about the positive spread between the two measures.

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Circle’s stock extended its breakout Monday, climbing another 15% and pushing gains to roughly 60% since last week’s fourth-quarter earnings report, as investors rotate into stablecoin-linked equities amid a broader crypto rebound.

Eric Halem, a former LAPD officer, was convicted of kidnapping and stealing $350,000 in bitcoin from a 17-year-old after posing as police to enter his apartment. He will be sentenced on 31 March, while his co‑defendants have not yet stood trial.

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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has begun technical experiments using blockchain technology to test the settlement of deposits held at the central bank, marking a significant step in its exploration of distributed ledger systems within core financial infrastructure.

SpaceX may file for an IPO with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as early as March 2026. According to media predictions, the company could raise $30 billion, with an overall valuation of approximately $175 million, surpassing Tesla and Meta.

The Bank of Japan is testing how central bank deposits could be used for settlements on blockchain systems through a controlled sandbox project. Governor Kazuo Ueda said the trials will explore connections with existing payment systems and potential uses like interbank and securities settlement.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case brought by Stephen Thaler on whether art made only by AI can be protected by copyright in the United States. The U.S. Copyright Office had already rejected the work because it had no human creator, and the courts have now left that rule unchanged.