cryptocurrency

Block launches zero-fee Bitcoin payments for 4M+ merchants through 2026, demonstrating practical cryptocurrency use case beyond speculation.

Zcash surged 580% versus Bitcoin's 15% decline, yet Bitcoin's $1.4T cap vastly exceeds Zcash's $3.5B, making a flip mathematically improbable.

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors reduced its ETHA position by 3.4M shares worth $174.38M in Q4, citing broader crypto underperformance versus equities.

Pepeto launches Ethereum gas-free bridge as presale nears $8M; XRP faces analyst split between $42 bull case and $3-5 institutional targets.

Ethereum-based Pepeto completes platform after $7.88M presale. Major institutions issue bullish ETH price targets from $5,440-$17,500.

HumaTek launches $HUMC token on PancakeSwap across eight blockchain chains, aiming to enhance transparency in global humanitarian aid distribution.

Pepeto presale surges to $7.857M as Bitcoin rallies to $68,000; whale wallets accumulate $23B in BTC during market weakness.

Sharplink reported full-year 2025 results with 868,699 ETH holdings and surging institutional ownership from 6% to 46%, offset by $734.6M net loss.

Analyst Neil Patel maintains bullish Bitcoin outlook despite 46% decline since October 2025, predicting $900K price target by 2036 through regulatory acceptance and traditional finance integration.

Ethereum-based Pepeto activates $7.7M Binance Smart Chain bridge with 204% APY staking. Whale activity surges 3,500% weekly; Standard Chartered forecasts Ethereum hitting $8,000 by year-end.

Pepeto's $5M staking vault offering 204% APY attracts XRP investors seeking faster returns than the asset's long-term $15 price target. The project plans a cross-chain exchange launching on Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Solana with zero-cost trading.

Millennials increasingly use stablecoins (34% vs. 27% overall), allocate 25% of portfolios to crypto and NFTs, and diversify into altcoins—though 53% of cryptocurrencies have failed.

21Shares launches physically-backed Polkadot ETF on NASDAQ, offering traditional investors direct DOT token exposure at 0.30% fee.

Billionaires favor index funds for steady wealth building while retail investors chase crypto. Index funds likely remain superior for most investors through 2035, though crypto may outperform.

Coinbase stock now serves as Wall Street's main cryptocurrency proxy, moving sharply with Bitcoin while diversifying revenue beyond trading fees into staking and infrastructure.

Microstrategy pivoted to Bitcoin treasury company; stock up 863% since August 2020 but down 46% from November peak, reflecting leveraged crypto exposure.

SoFi Technologies rose 1.22% on deepened Mastercard partnership enabling SoFiUSD settlement across payment network, while broader markets declined.

DeFi Development Corp. ($DFDV) hosts X Spaces event March 4 to discuss February business recap, Solana treasury accumulation strategy, and validator operations with shareholders.

Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin launch threatens to cannibalize XRP utility, potentially keeping the token pressured below $1.50 despite company growth in 2026.

Visa expands stablecoin-linked card partnership with Bridge to 100+ countries, advancing digital payments strategy amid near-term stock headwinds.