Bitcoin’s Coinbase Premium Indicator Shows Overseas BTC Buyers Taking the Lead Ahead of CPI Release

Bitcoin’s (BTC) Coinbase premium indicator, which measures the spread between BTC’s dollar-denominated price on the Coinbase exchange and tether-denominated price on Binance, has flipped negative for the first time since the Feb. 3 crash, according to data source Coinglass. It’s a sign that traders over the Nasdaq-listed exchange have turned cautious ahead of Wednesday’s U.S. … Read more

Bitcoin May See Gains from Soft U.S. CPI, Major Risk-On Surge in BTC Appears Unlikely

A soft U.S. inflation report later Wednesday will likely bode well for risk assets, including bitcoin (BTC). But those expecting bullish fireworks may be disappointed. The Labor Department will publish January’s consumer price index (CPI) report on Wednesday at 13:30 UTC. It’s expected to show that the cost of living increased by 0.3% month-on-month in … Read more

Tabby doubles valuation to $3.3B in $160M funding as it looks beyond BNPL and plans IPO

Consumer demand for credit options varies across regions, and for fintechs, understanding these differences is key to survival. In developed markets, where credit cards are common, consumers often view buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings positively because of their flexible installment options. But in emerging markets like the Middle East, where credit card penetration is … Read more

LinksDAO Plans to Launch a Community Token on Base

LinksDAO is launching its own community token, adding a highly tradeable asset alongside its nearly 10,000 membership non-fungible token (NFTs) this crypto golf club tried selling to fund its mantra: “We’re gonna buy a golf course.” NFTs aren’t as trending as they were in early 2022 when LinksDAO sold its membership tokens for $10 million. … Read more

The Trump administration restores federal webpages after court order

The Center for Disease Control headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on August 06, 2022. | Photo: Getty Images The Trump administration brought webpages back online, meeting a court-ordered deadline at 11:59PM on February 11th.  Doctors for America (DFA), which represents physicians and medical students, filed suit last week against the Office of Personnel Management … Read more

AI Meets Bitcoin: How Rootstock Powers the Future of Trustless AI

AI is changing the way we interact with technology, and in the world of blockchain, its impact is just beginning. The real challenge? Trust. AI agents operate autonomously, making decisions that can impact users, businesses, and entire economies. Without transparency, these decisions are difficult to verify, leading to a major trust gap. Rootstock is the … Read more

Trump to Tap Former CFTC Commissioner, a16z Policy Head Brian Quintenz for CFTC Head

Brian Quintenz, a one-time commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Andreessen Horowitz’s head of policy, will be Donald Trump’s choice to run the federal commodities regulator. Quintenz previously served in the regulator between 2017 and 2021, where he organized the Technology Advisory Committee. During his time as commissioner, he said a self-regulatory organization … Read more