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View More NewsStablecoin transaction volume surpassed the US Automated Clearing House network for the first time in February, a significant milestone for an asset class that has existed for less than 12 years.According to data from blockchain analytics platform Artemis, the total 30-day adjusted rolling stablecoin volume hit $7.2 trillion in February, beating the Automated Clearing House network at $6.8 trillion.The data is based on 30-day rolling adjusted volume of stablecoin transactions in US dollars, excluding MEV activity and intra-centralized exchange transactions, comparing this to the daily average volume of other financial systems.”Stablecoins are quietly becoming the foundational infrastructure for global payments:…
Key takeaways:Private credit risks and weak US jobs market data drive Bitcoin lower, but is there a silver lining?Institutional Bitcoin ETF outflows and miner sales test BTC’s strength, but the Federal Reserve’s options for addressing the federal deficit may also favor scarce assets.Bitcoin (BTC) faced rejection at $69,000 on Wednesday after President Donald Trump’s speech failed to guarantee an end to the war in Iran. Oil prices soared following the speech and beyond traders’ war-related worries, tumult in the private credit markets is also taking a toll on investor confidence across multiple markets.While Bitcoin has successfully defended the $66,000 level…
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I travel a lot, and this is one of my dad’s favourite things to brag about over coffee with his mates. Previous destinations—Mexico, Colorado, Bali—all elicited curiosity or envy. But now I was going to Israel for the first time, and his friends’ reaction was telling. “Why the hell would she want to go there?” they asked. Maybe they genuinely believe Israel is a warzone where people run to and from bomb shelters all day every day. But more likely, I suspect, they’re making a moral judgement, suggesting that visiting a country shows complicity in its perceived evils. I am very…
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