America rejected CBDCs — but stablecoins can still freeze your digital dollars and coordinate with government enforcement. Also known as "Akiba," Liam Wright is a reporter, podcast producer, and Editor-in-Chief at CryptoSlate. He believes that decentralized technology has the potential to make widespread positive change. Washington has ruled out a retail Federal Reserve digital dollar in legal form. At the same time, the stablecoin regime now taking shape can normalize freeze, block, reject, and temporary hold functions across private dollar tokens and, increasingly, tokenized financial assets. Back in January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring agencies from establishing, issuing, or promoting a U.S. central bank digital currency. That made the politics plain: Washington wanted to be seen as anti-CBDC. But the policy stack that followed points in another direction. In July 2025, the GENIUS Act created a federal framework for permitted stablecoin issuers that requires anti-money-laundering programs, sanctions compliance, suspicious-activity monitoring, and the technical ability to block, freeze, reject, or prevent transfers when a lawful order demands it. That does not mean America already has a CBDC by stealth. But is Washington rejecting the label while building a regulated system of private digital dollars that can deliver some of the same control functions in practice? That question has been visible in state politics for more than a year. Florida moved in 2023 to exclude CBDCs from treatment as money under its UCC framework. Wyoming's 2025 legislative findings laid out the core civil-liberties case in unusually direct language: a CBDC could centralize financial data, strengthen the link between household spending and the state, and make some purchases easier to restrict. That language is useful because it sets the benchmark. The federal government has already started answering part of that question. A July 30, 2025 White House report said a “unique feature” of stablecoins is that issuers can coordinate with law enforcement to freeze and seize assets. The same report urged Congress to consider a digital-asset-specific hold law that would give institutions a safe harbor if they temporarily and voluntarily hold assets during short investigations into suspected theft or fraud. Garantex claims Tether's actions could endanger broader Russian USDT assets amidst sanctions row. The GENIUS framework hardened that direction from policy recommendation into law. It defines those orders broadly enough to include commands to seize, freeze, burn, or prevent the transfer of payment stablecoins, so long as the order identifies the relevant accounts or coins and is reviewable. Foreign-issued payment stablecoins offered in the U.S. must also be able to comply. That makes the current U.S. position internally coherent: no retail CBDC, and a private digital-dollar sector with embedded enforcement hooks. One case study captures the contradiction better than any abstract argument. World Liberty Financial's website confirms Trump and family affiliates have a major economic interest in the venture, while BitGo serves as the official issuer and custodian of USD1. The token's risk disclosures state that BitGo can deny access to certain addresses, freeze USD1 temporarily or permanently if it believes an address is tied to illegal activity or terms violations, report information to law enforcement, comply with legal orders, and block transfers to or from specific on-chain addresses. And that pattern extends beyond a single Trump-linked token. Circle's USDC risk factors say Circle can block certain addresses, freeze USDC temporarily or permanently, report to law enforcement, and comply with legal orders. Tether's January 2026 USA₮ launch for the U.S. market stressed in its announcement that the token is not legal tender and is not government-issued or government-guaranteed. Binance joins T3+ program to enhance real-time crime prevention in the crypto space. The policy debate has moved on to whether those powers remain targeted enforcement tools or become normal features of the dominant digital-dollar stack. The size numbers help show scale, and their composition adds needed context. The balance is still tied to trading, treasury management, and other crypto-market plumbing. That nuance is exactly why the medium-term debate carries so much weight. Stablecoins are no longer a niche product, and they are still some distance from becoming a universal household payment tool. Citi's April 2026 research projects stablecoin issuance could reach $1.9 trillion by 2030 in its base case and $4.0 trillion in its bull case. It also sees transaction activity approaching $100 trillion in the base case and $200 trillion in the bull case, assuming high velocity. Those are not trivial extrapolations as they imply that today's design choices around lawful-order compliance, freezes, and temporary holds could apply to a much larger share of digital-dollar activity by the end of the decade. In December 2025, DTCC said it had received SEC no-action relief to offer a tokenization service for select DTC-custodied assets in a controlled production environment, with rollout expected in the second half of 2026. The eligible assets include major U.S. equities, ETFs, and Treasuries. The accompanying FAQ emphasizes wallet registration, governance, observability, resilience, and compliance-aware token features. Market-moving headlines and context delivered every morning in one tight read. Once cash equivalents, collateral, fund interests, and Treasury exposure move onto rails designed for identity-aware access and lawful-order intervention, the boundary between private and public control can get blurry for end users. Yet the conditions attached to movement can still reflect public-policy priorities in fine detail. That is the functional-convergence argument in its strongest form. It does not depend on saying stablecoins are CBDCs. Money-like instruments and tokenized assets can increasingly share the same tools for screening, pausing, reversing, or denying transfers. There is still a serious counterargument, and it should be stated plainly. Citi made a related point from the market side. Its 2030 report says bank tokens could process $100–$140 trillion in transaction volume by 2030 and may appeal to corporates because privacy on public chains remains a major problem. Add FedNow's 2025 payment totals, and the picture looks less like stablecoin monopoly and more like a plural system with multiple rails competing for different use cases. The base case is regulated private dollars rather than an American retail CBDC. In that path, the United States keeps the anti-CBDC posture, scales a supervised stablecoin sector under the GENIUS framework, and leaves room for self-custody, peer-to-peer transfers, FedNow, and other forms of tokenized money to coexist. Freezes remain targeted and legally framed rather than universal. The system still becomes more comfortable with intervention than many CBDC critics expected from a supposedly private model. The key shift is cultural as much as legal: blocking, freezing, and short-duration holds start to look less like exceptional measures and more like standard features of regulated digital-dollar infrastructure. Institutional flows split among stablecoins, bank tokens, and other permissioned settlement media instead of forcing retail users into one dominant compliant token stack. In that version, the United States gets more digital dollars without collapsing them into one state-shaped grid. The downside case is subtler and probably more realistic than any cinematic “Fed wallet” scenario. The White House report already says issuers can coordinate with law enforcement to freeze and seize assets and recommends a hold law so institutions can temporarily pause funds during short investigations. On paper, that is about scams, sanctions, fraud, and stolen assets. In practice, the risk is mission creep: broader wallet screening, more frequent temporary holds, more aggressive readings of suspicious activity, and rising pressure on issuers and exchanges to act first and let users sort it out later. The result still would not be a CBDC in legal form. It could start to feel like CBDC-style control in daily use. It is, however, building a private dollar system in which some of the control functions that critics fear in CBDCs are already present and may become more common as stablecoins grow and tokenization spreads. The next policy fight is over limits: how broad a lawful order can be, how long a temporary hold can last, what due process exists when a freeze is mistaken, and whether self-custody remains a real alternative as the regulated digital-dollar layer gets larger. Those questions will decide whether the United States ends up with a genuinely plural digital money system or a private version of the same controls it says it rejects. Switch categories to dive deeper or gain broader context. ECB chooses Feedzai, Capgemini, and others to spearhead digital euro core services, aligning with future EU payment strategies. 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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has invested in Bitcoin treasury‑focused firm Stack BTC Plc as part of a £260,000 ($333,000) fundraising round split between him and Blockchain.com, the company said Monday. The firm, formerly known as Kasei Digital Assets Plc, plans to buy up companies and then invest the profits they generate to fund their treasury. Reform UK became the first major British political party to accept crypto donations in June 2025, a move that prompted criticism from transparency campaigners and some lawmakers who warn the practice could open the door to money laundering or foreign interference in elections. Reform has not disclosed any large donations made using crypto, and the donation page on its site appears to be broken. Late last year, Reform UK accepted an $11.4 million donation, the biggest ever gift from a living donor, from DigFinex shareholder Christopher Harborne—albeit not in the form of crypto. Last week, Labour MP Rushanara Ali joined a growing list of MPs calling for an outright ban on crypto political donations, describing them as a potential vector for “foreign interference in our democracy.” Several parliamentary committee chairs have also urged the government to prohibit such donations entirely, arguing that the pseudonymous nature of cryptocurrency transactions could make enforcement of campaign finance rules more difficult. Advocacy groups including Spotlight on Corruption have echoed those concerns, saying regulators currently lack the powers to adequately monitor the risks associated with crypto‑based political funding. Farage himself has built close ties to the crypto industry beyond politics. But Farage isn't the only politician involved in Stack. Its executive chairman is former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, who served under Liz Truss for 38 days during her short‑lived premiership in 2022. “Nigel's long‑standing support for British business and his belief that Bitcoin will play an expanding role in global finance align closely with our vision.” “Feeding off resentment and disaffection, Farage is a perpetual oppositionist, regularly focusing on single issues that gain him media and public attention,” he wrote at the time. In November 2024, Reform's Spokesperson for Home Affairs Zia Yusuf posted a poll on social media asking followers to vote on the worst chancellor of all time, with Kwarteng receiving 54% of responses. Both Reform UK and Stack BTC were approached for comment.

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On February 24, the Texas Department of Banking issued a consent order against a virtual currency kiosk and website operator after determining the company conducted unlicensed money transmission involving stablecoins with customers in the state. According to the consent order, the operator had previously been ordered on July 19, 2023, to cease such activity after engaging in transactions through virtual currency kiosks without a license. Despite applying for a money transmission license in May 2024, the Banking department later discovered that an unlicensed affiliate, which had merged into the operator in October 2024, had been selling stablecoins through its online trading platform without authorization. The department concluded that, through this conduct, the operator violated Section 152.101 by conducting money transmission without a license, without being an authorized delegate of a license holder, and without any exemption. The consent order requires the operator to pay $40,839.75 within 30 days of its effective date and prohibits further unlicensed money transmission until a license is obtained. The agreement does not prevent the operator from securing a money transmission license in the future. [View source.] See more » DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations. Attorney Advertising. © Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Refine your interests » Please take our short survey – your perspective helps to shape how firms create relevant, useful content that addresses your needs: Back to Top Explore 2026 Readers' Choice Awards Copyright © JD Supra, LLC

The VIX and bitcoin often move in opposite directions, with sharp spikes in the volatility index frequently coinciding with bitcoin local bottoms. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), which measures expected volatility in the S&P 500 based on options pricing and is widely viewed as Wall Street's “fear gauge”, jumped to its highest level in nearly a year, rising above 35. The move came as global markets reacted to a spike in oil prices. WTI crude briefly surged to around $120 when futures opened Sunday, before retreating toward $100. A similar pattern emerged during the Silicon Valley Bank crisis in March 2023, when the VIX briefly rose above 30 and bitcoin hit a local low near $20,000. Bitcoin's own volatility gauge suggests the crypto market has already experienced its panic phase. The Bitcoin Volmex Implied Volatility Index (BVIV), which measures expected price swings derived from bitcoin options pricing, spiked above 96 in early February when bitcoin briefly fell to $60,000, the highest level since the yen carry trade turmoil in August 2024. That divergence could indicate crypto markets front-ran the stress now hitting traditional finance, though a VIX near 30 suggests volatility in traditional markets may not be finished yet. CoinDesk Research looks into how Pudgy Penguins disrupts traditional toys market via a phygital model. With 2M+ units sold, they scale via global partnerships and events. Macro strategist Mark Connors says war-driven spending, rising debt and lower interest rates could support bitcoin. Disclosure & Polices: CoinDesk is an award-winning media outlet that covers the cryptocurrency industry. Its journalists abide by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is part of Bullish (NYSE:BLSH), an institutionally focused global digital asset platform that provides market infrastructure and information services.

The move is aimed at strengthening tax transparency and aligning India's reporting framework with evolving global standards on digital assets and electronic payment systems. Commenting on the development, Sandeep Bhalla, Partner, Dhruva Advisors, said: “India has strengthened its tax transparency regime by amending Rules 114F–114H of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, effective 1 January 2026, aligning FATCA/CRS reporting requirements with OECD-led developments such as the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF).” As the notification states: “For an account other than a U.S. reportable account, ‘financial asset' shall also include any interest… in a relevant crypto-asset.” This means that certain crypto-asset holdings or related interests may now fall within the reporting obligations of financial institutions. The rules also define what constitutes a “relevant crypto-asset”, broadly covering digital assets that are not central bank digital currencies or specified electronic money products, unless they cannot be used for payment or investment purposes. This is significant as many countries, including India, are experimenting with digital currencies issued by central banks. The rules also introduce the concept of “Specified Electronic Money Product.” Such products are defined as digital representations of fiat currency issued after receiving funds for payment transactions and redeemable at par value in the same currency. However, products created only to facilitate transfer of funds between customers are excluded from this definition. Institutions will now need to maintain additional information such as valid self-certification status, joint account details, the role of controlling persons and the classification of accounts as new or pre-existing, he noted. “These changes enhance beneficial ownership transparency and improve the accuracy of cross-border tax information exchange, while also preventing duplicate reporting where transactions are already covered under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework.” The government has also introduced a practical relief provision. Where the gross proceeds from sale or redemption of financial assets are already reported under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, financial institutions may not need to report them again under CRS rules. The rules also introduce a definition of “Qualified Non-Profit Entity.” Such entities must operate for charitable, educational, religious or social welfare purposes; be exempt from income tax in India; have no shareholders or members benefiting from their income or assets. Assets of such entities must also be transferred to another eligible entity or the government if the organisation is dissolved. The amendments also modify certain due diligence timelines for reportable accounts, particularly where accounts become reportable due to amendments in the Common Reporting Standard. Bhalla further said: “The amendments to Rule 114H clarify the due diligence procedures for identifying reportable accounts, particularly in cases where accounts become financial accounts due to updates in the CRS framework.” The rule aligns identification procedures with AML/KYC standards under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, and provides limited flexibility where self-certifications cannot be obtained immediately for new accounts, he said adding that these changes aim to ensure consistent due diligence while providing practical relief during the transition period. “Collectively, these amendments significantly expand India's CRS reporting framework to cover emerging digital assets while maintaining a risk-based compliance approach.”

That's why any pitch that touts crypto and AI is likely to feel as compelling as a Mexican timeshare presentation. Still, it's hard to shake the feeling that, in the long term, these two frontier technologies will come together, and recent initiatives by Stripe, Circle, and Coinbase point to one way this could happen. The stablecoin industry is now positioning agentic payments, high-frequency, low-value transactions between software agents, as a use case to justify the entire infrastructure buildout... [There is] a use case where the technology's advantages over cards aren't incremental but structural. That gap has left the industry searching for its next growth narrative, and AI agents are fast becoming a key part of that story. To put this more plainly, the future of online shopping will involve a lot of bots carrying out small transactions, and paying each other via low cost crypto rails—a better arrangement than asking Visa and Mastercard to handle all this. The overall field of AI-driven commerce is still nascent, though, and it's worth recalling how, in 1995, e-commerce was insignificant compared to brick-and-mortar shopping. One reason that crypto-powered agentic commerce could catch on is because the internet's current payment regime remains clunky. This is why today we're often stuck pulling out credit cards to conduct even the most basic transactions online. It would have been simple enough for Apple or Google to build digital wallets directly into their web browsers, but that never happened. How exactly this might happen remains to be seen and, as Fortune has reported, crypto players and the likes of Visa are increasingly working together—meaning that, for now at least, the coming era of agentic AI commerce will rely on both legacy systems and blockchain. The upshot is that, as with so much else involving AI, trying to predict crypto's role in it is challenging at best. Right now, it all resembles the parable about blind men who had encountered an elephant for the first time, and tried to use their sense of touch to identify it. Each could discern a part of what they were trying to understand, but no one was sure how it all fit together. Kraken became the first crypto firm to be given a Fed master account, meaning it will use the same payment rails as thousands of banks. It will operate, though, as a “skinny” bank that doesn't have access to the Fed discount window. An Alibaba-affiliated research team is claiming its AI agent started mining crypto despite not receiving any prompts from the researchers to do so. The Trump family's World Liberty Financial is obliging unlocked token holders to choose between staking their tokens or losing their voting rights. A fifth fund from a16z crypto seeks to raise $2 billion by July. Sources say the fund will focus on blockchain investments at a time when partner Chris Dixon has acknowledged his “Read, Write, Own” thesis of crypto hasn't yet come to pass. Polymarket's Shayne Coplan is this week's main character as his site posts a growing number of war-related bets. Jeff John Roberts is the Finance and Crypto editor at Fortune, overseeing coverage of the blockchain and how technology is changing finance. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.

Bitmine recently closed on initial $200 million investment into Beast Industries Bitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stock Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETH LAS VEGAS, March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $10.3 billion. As of March 8, 2026 at 4:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 4,534,563 ETH at $1,965 per ETH (NASDAQ: COIN), 195 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $14 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $1.2 billion. As of March 8, 2026 at 4:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 4,534,563 ETH at $1,965 per ETH (NASDAQ: COIN), 195 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $14 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $1.2 billion. Again, consistent with crypto in the final stages of 'mini-crypto winter,'" continued Lee. "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the ETH staking rewards is $259 million annually (using 2.91% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 2.84%, while Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.91% (annualized). We continue to make progress on our staking solution known as The Made in America VAlidator Network (MAVAN). Bitmine is currently working with 3 staking providers as the Company moves towards unveiling MAVAN in 2026," continued Lee. Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which owns 720,737 BTC valued at $48 billion. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $1.0 billion (5-day average, as of March 6, 2026), ranking #125 in the US, behind Eaton (rank #124) and ahead of United Airlines (rank #126) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research). These proved to be better investments than gold. The Chairman's message can be found here:https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-message To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/ About BitmineBitmine (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company will launch MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in Q1 of 2026. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law. Do not sell or share my personal information:

Up to 38% of altcoins in the market are trading near their all time lows, with signals looking worse than the FTX collapse. This is an indication that the current assets are having a hard time recovering, leading to a rethink of strategies in favor of better prospects in the upcoming crypto presales. One example is DeepSnitch AI, which has raised over $1.9 million and surged more than 180% from $0.0151 to $0.04313 during its presale. With growing interest from investors looking for the best ICO to invest in, analysts are already anticipating a 1000x rally for DeepSnitch AI, leaving the likes of Pepeto and Bitcoin Hyper trailing behind. Altcoins slide toward historic lows as market sentiment weakens Recent market data suggests the altcoin sector is facing one of its toughest periods in years. Polygon is also hovering just above its bottom range. Best crypto presale: DeepSnitch AI's 1000x play raises the bar as other presales play catch-up Many presales flood the market each cycle, all presenting plans of utility and huge gains that never materialize. However, investors believe they have found the best crypto presale in DeepSnitch AI, as it has changed the narrative and offered operational and live utility in just its 6th presale stage. Then, DeepSnitch AI will first launch on UniSwap, then additional DEX and CEX listings will follow, leading to potential 1000x gains for early investors as its price would only soar from there. For investors seeking high growth opportunities, DeepSnitch AI is the best crypto presale to join. https://youtu.be/zERhUX4KPOU Pepeto targets meme coin infrastructure amid rising presale competition Pepeto's major aim is to bring DeFi into the meme coin trading ecosystem. It combines cross-chain swaps, asset bridging, and portfolio management within one interface. However, the project's long-term growth may remain closely tied to the meme coin sector, which is known for rapid hype cycles and sharp sentiment shifts. In contrast, DeepSnitch AI is focused on AI-driven blockchain intelligence and analytics, which appeals to a wider range of traders and ensures long term relevance. Ozak AI enters advanced presale stage with reduced early-stage leverage Ozak AI (OZ) is in the 7th stage of its presale at $0.014 per token. It has raised over $6.3 million and sold more than 1.14 billion tokens. The project emphasizes fundraising milestones and bonus incentives, showing investors are still interested in its presale. Compared with emerging early-stage crypto projects, Ozak AI's later-stage presale offers less room for exponential growth. In the context of the best crypto presale, this is quite different from projects like DeepSnitch AI, which potentially offer investors higher leverage and bonus offers. Conclusion It doesn't take much to know that DeepSnitch AI was built to stand the test of time, making it a contender in the best crypto presale conversations. Investors who join now get to experience its bonus offers firsthand. To join the best crypto presale, visit the official website for priority access and check out X and Telegram for their latest community updates. FAQs What is the best crypto presale in this 2026 cycle? The DeepSnitch AI presale is scheduled to end on March 31, meaning there is no better time than now for investors to join. Exchange listings for DeepSnitch AI are expected after the presale concludes and liquidity is prepared. DeepSnitch AI would launch trading on Uniswap before other CEX and DEX listings follow. Disclaimer: Trading cryptocurrencies/digital assets carries a high level of risk, and may not be suitable for all investors. You should be aware of all the risks associated with cryptocurrency/digital asset trading, and seek advice from an independent financial advisor. Any opinions, news, research, analyses, prices, or other information contained on this website is provided as general market commentary, and does not constitute investment advice. The website or its publishers will not accept liability for any loss or damage, including without limitation to, any loss of profit, which may arise directly or indirectly from use of or reliance on such information.The above content is published as received and has not been edited by the channel staff. (Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with PNN and PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.). Your contributions can help us provide in-depth reporting on social, political, and economic issues that affect our daily lives.

The crypto market started Monday on a positive note, with most top 10 coins trading in green. Now, investors are closely watching one key event this week, the upcoming U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. Last month's CPI data pushed the crypto market up by nearly 4%. This time, traders are watching how Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP will react to the new CPI data. Economists expect inflation to come in around 2.5%, slightly higher than January's 2.4%. Because of this, the Fed may delay cutting interest rates. Some officials want rate cuts, while others prefer to keep rates unchanged. Meanwhile, the CME Group FedWatch Tool shows about a 95% chance that rates will stay near 3.5% – 3.75%. Higher interest rates usually reduce money flowing into markets, which can put pressure on risk assets like cryptocurrencies How Could Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP React to the CPI Report? Crypto markets have shown strong reactions to inflation data in recent months. On February 13, when January CPI came in at 2.4%, slightly below expectations, Bitcoin quickly rallied about 5%, jumping from a daily low of $65,889 to nearly $70,500. At the same time, Ethereum and XRP also reacted strongly. Both coins gained around 5% to 8% in a single day, with Ethereum moving above $2,100 and XRP trading near $1.55. Now, the February CPI data is expected to come in at 2.5%, slightly higher than January's 2.4% reading. However, there is also some caution in the ETF market. If inflation comes in lower than expected, analysts believe Bitcoin could attempt another move toward $70,000, with Ethereum and XRP likely following. However, if CPI surprises to the upside, traders may fear that high interest rates will remain longer, potentially pushing Bitcoin toward a lower support level of $60K. CUSIP Database provided by FactSet Research Systems Inc. All rights reserved.

We connect top engineering talent with the world's most innovative companies. We empower professionals with advanced engineering and tech education to grow careers. We recognize outstanding achievements in engineering, innovation, and technology. We connect top engineering talent with the world's most innovative companies We empower professionals with advanced engineering and tech education to grow careers. We recognize outstanding achievements in engineering, innovation, and technology. They have developed what is believed to be the world's first blockchain-based “black box” system for drones. The innovation enables an autonomous drone to record important operational and sensor data directly onto a blockchain during flight, creating a secure and tamper-resistant record of its activities. This approach improves transparency and trust in autonomous systems that increasingly operate without direct human supervision. “It's been fantastic to work with industry partners like Minima on cutting edge technology that could play a huge role in shaping how the internet of things and other next generation technologies progress.”The project was carried out by a group of engineering students working with industry partners and researchers specializing in distributed systems and semiconductor technology. During a live demonstration flight, the drone successfully transmitted and recorded its operational data onto the blockchain in real time. This achievement is particularly important because drones operate under demanding conditions such as vibration, motion, limited power supply, and fluctuating communication signals. Each device participating in the network runs a complete blockchain node, allowing it to independently store and verify data. This decentralized structure eliminates the need for cloud servers or centralized databases, which are often required in traditional monitoring systems. Another major breakthrough of the project involved running the blockchain directly inside a microprocessor system-on-chip rather than relying solely on external software. This integration significantly improved system performance and efficiency. According to the researchers, shifting the blockchain processes closer to the hardware level resulted in performance improvements of up to 500 times and energy efficiency gains of as much as 10,000 percent compared with conventional implementations. Such improvements are crucial for devices like drones that operate with strict limitations on computing power and battery capacity, according to a press release.“This project shows that trusted verification can move from remote servers into the hardware of autonomous machines themselves,” said Dr Ivan Ling , project supervisor at the University of Southampton. “As intelligent systems become more common in public and industrial environments, the ability to independently prove what a machine has done will become essential for safety and public confidence.” Until now, most systems have relied on cloud servers or central databases to record activity. That approach relies on stable connectivity and external oversight. “Operating reliably under strict power limits and changing connectivity conditions shows that distributed verification can work in real world autonomous environments,” said Paddy Cerri, Chief Architect at Minima. While he enjoys writing on modern weapons and emerging tech, he has also reported on global politics and business. He has been previously associated with well-known media houses, including the International Business Times (Singapore Edition) and ANI.