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Ant Group's blockchain arm unveils a platform enabling autonomous AI agents to hold assets, settle payments in USDC, and transact without human intervention — betting on a $3-5 trillion agent economy.
The $12 trillion brokerage confirms a June 2026 launch of direct spot BTC and ETH trading, intensifying competition with crypto-native exchanges.
Prediction market platform Kalshi has appointed Democratic strategist Stephanie Cutter as a policy adviser, balancing its earlier hire of Donald Trump Jr., as the industry faces simultaneous legal challenges from US states and the federal government.
By March 2026, Strategy accounted for approximately 76% of all Bitcoin held by publicly traded companies as other corporate treasury programs paused or reversed.
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) held 762,099 Bitcoin valued at $57.69 billion on March 22, 2026, near break-even on its average cost basis as prices recovered.
Stablecoin market capitalization reached $319 billion by mid-March 2026, driven by institutional adoption and the GENIUS Act framework.
Bitcoin dropped more than 5% below $65,000 on February 23 as Trump announced a 15% global tariff rate, triggering $2.56 billion in liquidations across crypto markets.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced record weekly net outflows in late February 2026, marking the first sustained selling since their launch in January 2024.
Stifel Financial published a research note on February 5, 2026, predicting Bitcoin could fall to $38,000 amid macro headwinds and forced selling.
Grayscale Research published a 2026 outlook report predicting institutional participation in crypto would accelerate through regulatory clarity and tokenization.
AllianceBernstein's research division predicted on January 7, 2026, that tokenization of real-world assets will drive a supercycle in crypto adoption.
Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law on July 19, 2025, establishing the first federal stablecoin regulatory framework.
The combined market capitalization of stablecoins exceeded $200 billion in March 2025, driven by expansion of existing issuers and the launch of new entrants competing across different blockchain ecosystems.
MicroStrategy rebranded to Strategy in February 2025, with the company holding over 500,000 Bitcoin and maintaining a corporate identity centered entirely on Bitcoin acquisition.
Tether reported $6.2 billion in net profit for 2024 as USDT market cap surged past $140 billion, driven by Treasury holdings and ecosystem adoption.
An entity called the OpenSea Foundation has been registered in the Cayman Islands, fuelling speculation that the NFT marketplace may be preparing to launch a token and reward early users with an airdrop.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs collectively exceeded $120 billion in assets under management by mid-December 2024, surpassing the combined AUM of major gold ETFs.
MicroStrategy announced purchase of 55,500 BTC in a single week as part of aggressive accumulation strategy
The cryptocurrency industry deployed a record $130 million in campaign contributions and political spending during the 2024 U.S. election cycle, making it the largest corporate political spender for the election.
Stripe announced its $1.1 billion acquisition of Bridge on October 21, 2024, representing the largest cryptocurrency infrastructure acquisition in years.
