Morning Minute: Base Breaks Up With Optimism
Base is taking their ball (onchain revenue) and going home (to their own chain).
US PCE Inflation Climbs to 2.9% as Spending Jumps in December
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge accelerated at the end of 2025, as fresh data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis showed both headline and core prices rising at a faster monthly pace in December.
White House Proposes $500K Daily Penalties for Yield Evasion
Draft rules from the White House suggest daily fines could stack fast, signaling regulators want zero loopholes in stablecoin reward designs.
United Airlines (UAL) Stock Drops as MileagePlus Overhaul Unnerves Investors - Blockonomi
United Airlines UAL stock: fell 5.88% to $110.05 Thursday after announcing its biggest MileagePlus overhaul in a decade, targeting co-branded cardholders ahead of April 2.
US Economy Slows to 1.4% in Q4 - Two Rate Cuts in 2026 Still Within Expectations
The U.S. economy lost momentum at the end of 2025, with real gross domestic product rising at an annualized rate of 1.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the advance estimate from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Beginner's guide to paying with stablecoins using crypto cards
Learn how to use stablecoins with crypto cards for everyday purchases, converting digital assets into fiat seamlessly and securely.
Altcoin Season Triggers are Flashing; Here’s What to Expect for BNB, Solana, Cardano, DOGE, XRP
Altcoin season signals are beginning to flash again, with multiple market observers pointing to structural breakouts.
Klarna (KLAR) Stock Slides 22% as Weak Margins and Soft Guidance Overshadow Record Quarter - Blockonomi
Klarna KLAR stock: dropped 22% after Q4 revenue hit a record $1.08B, but margins missed and 2026 guidance fell short of Wall Street estimates.
Eric Trump Says Bitcoin’s Journey Toward $1 Million Is Just Beginning. Here’s Why
Undeterred by recent market slumps, Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump and co-founder of American Bitcoin, once again predicts that Bitcoin could reach $1 million.
Bitcoin Hashrate Explodes in V-Shaped Recovery – Are Miners Betting on a BTC Price Breakout?
Bitcoin miners flash a bullish signal as hashrate rebounds sharply from January capitulation, can BTC price hold $60K?
White House Advances Crypto Market Structure Bill Ahead of March 1 Deadline - Blockonomi
White House draft bars idle stablecoin yield and sets March 1 deadline for crypto market structure reform.
Sui Integrates Pyth Pro to Power High-Performance DeFi
Sui has partnered with Pyth Pro to introduce real-time data on crypto, equities, FX commodities and more to its DeFi ecosystem.
Pi Network Confirms Successful Protocol v19.6 Upgrade
Pi Network Protocol v19.6 migration is complete; nodes must follow required upgrade path to avoid network disconnection due to version mismatch.
Warren To U.S. Government: “No Bailouts For Crypto”
Sen. Elizabeth Warren urged the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve to rule out any taxpayer-funded intervention to stabilize Bitcoin.
Jeff Park: Low trading volume hampers Bitcoin price discovery, Hong Kong as a bridge for Chinese capital, and shifts in options trading signal market sentiment change
Shifts in Bitcoin trading dynamics hint at a potential market reversal amid changing investor sentiment
Metaplanet CEO Defends Bitcoin Bet as Shareholder Base Hits Record High - Blockonomi
Metaplanet confirms its long-term Bitcoin strategy as shareholders grow globally and derivatives drive higher Bitcoin per share.
Ethereum Treasury Sharplink Reports Growing ETH Holdings, Institutional Investment
Sharplink is shaking up its branding as it reports additional Ethereum holdings and a rising number of institutional investors.
Ripple Envisions Super Bullish Future with XRP as CEO Says XRP Drives Infrastructure Like Amazon
At XRP Community Day, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse called XRP the company’s North Star, emphasizing that it’s more than a digital asset.
UNI price falls further despite Uniswap Protocol fee expansion proposal - CoinJournal
UNI falls to $3.40 as Uniswap proposes to expand protocol fees across v3 pools and eight chains. Key support at $3.38.
Morning Minute: OpenAI and Paradigm Turn Focus to Smart Contracts
OpenAI and Paradigm have released EVMbench—a framework for evaluating AI agents' ability to find vulnerabilities in Ethereum smart contracts.
The Market Priced in Cuts, the Fed Mentioned Hikes. What Is Means For Bitcoin Price?
Fed minutes revive rate hike risk, signaling tighter liquidity ahead, what this hawkish shift means for Bitcoin price and crypto markets now.
Kraken Adds Web3 Token Platform Magna in Strategic Deal
Kraken is expanding far beyond its roots as a crypto exchange. On February 18, 2026, its parent company, Payward, confirmed the acquisition of Magna, a fast-growing Web3 token management and vesting platform often described as “Carta for Web3.”
Bitcoin Price Prediction: What Is the Most Probable Next Move for BTC as Momentum Stays Weak?
Bitcoin is trading under sustained pressure after losing key higher-timeframe support levels, with the price structure showing a clear transition from
Traditional Markets Key in Tokenization: Deutsche Börse Exec
Deutsche Börse's Carlo Kölzer says tokenization strengthens market infrastructure the group's 360T brings Kraken-backed xStocks to clients.