Category: Other Crypto News

Energym Ad’s Dystopian AI Future Collides with Real-World Layoffs

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A viral spoof “Energym” advertisement set in a 2030s world where 80% of people have lost their jobs to artificial intelligence has struck a nerve as companies accelerate automation, job openings slump and investors grapple with darker AI scenarios.  The video clip, created by Belgian studio AiCandy, uses AI-aged versions of Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Jeff Bezos to hawk a fictional gym where unemployed workers pedal bikes and row machines to power the very AI systems that replaced them, trading lost income for a new sense of “purpose.” The…

What Does It Mean For BTC?

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Bitcoin (BTC) initially dropped before paring all losses, leaving market participants wondering what higher oil prices would mean for BTC price going forward. Key takeaways: Escalating Middle East conflict pushes oil to $79, putting Bitcoin at risk of a drop to $60,000 due to inflation shocks and delayed Fed rate cuts. BTC drops against oil price spikes in the short term, but outperforms in the medium to long term. BTC/USD hourly chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin faces short-term risks as oil prices surge Data from TradingView showed oil soaring to a…

CMT-Certified Expert Flags Bitcoin Buy Signal, Is It Time To Go All In On BTC?

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An important long-term technical signal is still flashing bullish as Bitcoin approaches an important point on the higher timeframe charts. According to CMT-certified analyst Tony Severino, the monthly SuperTrend indicator for BTCUSD has held support and is yet to display an active sell signal, even with recent market dynamics leading to contention as to whether the cycle has flipped bearish. His chart highlighted an interesting development on the one-month timeframe, where the structure has not yet transitioned into a confirmed sell. Monthly SuperTrend Still In Buy Mode In his post on…

Blood Moon Affecting Bitcoin Price? Why A Surge Above $100,000 Could Be Coming

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Crypto analyst Pure has indicated that the blood moon could be having an impact on the trajectory of the Bitcoin price. The analyst drew attention to historical trends, suggesting this might be the case and that a rally above $100,000 may be on the cards.  A Bitcoin Price Rally Above $100,000 May Be On The Cards In an X post, Pure drew attention to a potential correlation between the Blood Moons over the last 12 years and the Bitcoin price action. Based on this, the analyst’s chart suggested that BTC…

Bitcoin Traders Warn of New Lows as BTC Weathers Iran Storm

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Bitcoin (BTC) starts the first week of March 2026 in limbo as fresh geopolitical chaos explodes. Bitcoin avoids major volatility as a new Middle East conflict breaks out, but traders are hardly bullish. Long-term BTC price patterns lead to a fresh $45,000 target. Iran tensions form the week’s macro focus as analysis dismisses the idea of “World War Three.” Inflation risks could provide a reason for the US to keep the Iran offensive as short as possible. Bitcoin institutional inflows are finally teasing a major turnaround after months of decline.…

Crypto’s Quietest Month In Nearly A Year — But Hackers Haven’t Gone Away

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February was unusually quiet for crypto thieves. After months of eye-watering losses, the industry recorded just $26.5 million in total hack and scam-related damages last month — the smallest monthly figure in 11 months, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. Related Reading It’s a number that stands in sharp contrast to the carnage seen in early 2025, when a single breach wiped out $1.5 billion from crypto exchange Bybit. 2 Attacks Did Most Of The Damage Out of 15 recorded incidents in February, two attacks were behind much of the…

Qivalis Consortium Advances Euro Stablecoin Ahead of Launch

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Qivalis, a consortium of major European banks, is in advanced talks with crypto exchanges and liquidity firms to distribute its planned euro-pegged stablecoin, Spanish business newspaper Cinco Días reported Monday. The group, including banks such as ING, UniCredit, and the recent addition of BBVA, is moving toward the launch of a stablecoin in the second half of 2026, Cinco Días reported. The consortium is now reportedly in advanced discussions with crypto exchanges, market makers and liquidity providers. The shareholder banks themselves will also be able to distribute the stablecoin. The…

Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 22 – 28

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Top Stories of The Week South Korea’s tax office leaks wallet seed and loses $4.8M in seized tokens South Korea’s National Tax Service accidentally exposed a crypto wallet seed phrase in an official press release on Thursday, leading to a loss of 4 million Pre‑Retogeum (PRTG) tokens worth about $4.8 million from the address, according to local media reports. According to multiple Korean media reports on local sites Naver, Chosun and others, the press release related to the National Tax Service’s enforcement campaign against tax delinquents and seizures that the…

Aave Proposal Clears First Hurdle After Split Vote

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Aave’s “Aave Will Win” framework has passed its Temp Check vote, clearing the first formal stage of the protocol’s governance process.  On Sunday, the off-chain Snapshot vote closed with 52.58% voting in favor, 42% against and 5.42% abstaining. The result advances the measure to the Aave Request for Final Comment (ARFC) stage, where terms may be revised before any binding on-chain vote. The framework asks tokenholders to approve up to $42.5 million in stablecoins and 75,000 Aave (AAVE) tokens for Aave Labs. In return, the organization would route 100% of…

XRP Faces $650M Sell Risk As US-Iran Conflict Sparks Risk-Off

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XRP is showing signs of mounting sell-side risk after a sharp rise in exchange inflows to Binance, with CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc) tying the move to escalating geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The setup matters because large transfers onto exchanges often precede a spike in liquidations or discretionary selling, especially during broader risk-off shocks. Darkfost said the market reaction intensified after the weekend escalation in the Middle East, when “the first strikes were launched shortly after the close of traditional financial markets.” In his view, that…