Top Canadian Bank Launches Multi-Crypto ETF with BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP

The bank’s asset manager and 3iQ debut an actively managed crypto ETF to Canadian investors, offering exposure to Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP at a competitive 0.25% fee. Scotiabank, one of Canada’s top-five banks by assets, has launched a new cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund in partnership with digital asset manager 3iQ, highlighting growing institutional adoption in a market that approved spot Bitcoin ETFs years before the United States. Dynamic Funds, Scotiabank’s asset management arm, unveiled the Dynamic Active Multi-Crypto ETF on Wednesday. The liquid alternative fund will trade on Cboe Canada…

AI models prefer Bitcoin over fiat as top store of value, research shows

A new study from the Bitcoin Policy Institute finds that leading artificial intelligence models show a strong preference for Bitcoin and other digitally native forms of money when placed in simulated economic scenarios. Summary Bitcoin was the most preferred monetary instrument overall, selected in nearly half of all AI responses. AI models strongly favored digital-native money over fiat, with more than 90% of responses choosing crypto-based options. Stablecoins were preferred for payments, while Bitcoin dominated as a long-term store of value. Study of 36 AI models finds Bitcoin dominates as…

Why XRP Is Being Hailed As The Top Trade Over Bitcoin And Ethereum

Crypto analyst Amonyx recently drew attention to a CNBC video in which XRP was described as the hottest crypto trader of the year, ahead of Bitcoin and Ethereum. This comes as the XRP ETFs continue to see inflows even as other crypto funds see outflows.  Why The Altcoin Is The Top Trade Over Bitcoin and Ethereum In an X post, Amonyx shared the CNBC video in which XRP was described as the top trade ahead of Bitcoin and Ethereum. The analyst then questioned whether the market was seeing something or…

Outgoing Transaction Volume on Top Iranian Crypto Exchange Skyrockets by 700% Following US/Israel Airstrikes: Elliptic

Crypto outflows from Iran’s largest digital asset exchange spiked immediately following the US and Israel’s airstrikes on Saturday. The blockchain analytics platform Elliptic says outgoing transaction volumes on the top Iranian exchange Nobitex jumped by 700% following the strikes. Dr. Tom Robinson, Elliptic’s co-founder and chief scientist, says the surge potentially represents capital flight from Iran. “Nobitex allows rials to be converted to cryptoassets, which can then be withdrawn to any external wallet. This allows funds to be moved out of Iran while avoiding some of the scrutiny of the global…

Strategy Adds 3,015 Bitcoin as Holdings Top 720,737 BTC

Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin, completed its 101st Bitcoin purchase, pushing its total holdings above 720,000 BTC. The company acquired 3,015 Bitcoin (BTC) for $204.1 million last week, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. Source: SEC The average buy price of its latest purchase was $67,700 per BTC, marking another purchase well below the company’s average acquisition price of $75,985. The purchase brings its holdings to 720,737 BTC, acquired for a total cost of about $54.8 billion, the company disclosed.…

Bitcoin ETFs Top $1 Billion in 3-Day Inflow Streak

Bitcoin ETFs recorded a third consecutive day of inflows, adding $254 million and pushing the three-day total above $1 billion. Ether, XRP, and solana ETFs also closed in positive territory, extending the all-green streak. Crypto ETFs Mark Third Straight All-Green Session The buying didn’t slow down on Thursday, Feb. 26. For the third straight session, […] Original

Expert Trader Who Correctly Predicted Bitcoin Top Just Shared A Chart Pointing Below $4,000

Expert trader Tony Severino, who correctly predicted Bitcoin’s top, has raised the possibility of a crash to $4,000. This comes as BTC continues to struggle to break key resistance levels, signaling that it could be at risk of a deeper decline.  Expert Trader Raises Potential Bitcoin Drop To $4,000 In an X post, Tony Severino questioned the possibility that the next Bitcoin bull market is a lower high followed by a lower low. His accompanying chart showed BTC may be forming a Head-and-Shoulder pattern, which could spark a crash to…

SEC Taps LINK Executive for Top Role

The price of Chainlink might be massively undervalued right now, but key developments hint that the decentralized oracle service may finally be getting its due. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed Taylor Lindman, formerly of Chainlink Labs, as the new Chief Counsel for its Crypto Task Force. JUST IN: Taylor Lindman has been officially appointed as Chief Counsel of the @SECGov‘s Crypto Task Force. We thank Taylor for his great 5 years as a key part of the Chainlink Labs team in his role as Deputy General Counsel.…

How Socialfi, Memecoins and AI Pushed Base to the Top of the L2 Ladder

Base will transition to a unified, internally maintained stack, expected to be its biggest architectural shift since launch. After debuting in 2023 as a rollup built on Optimism’s OP Stack, Coinbase’s Ethereum layer 2 is now consolidating its software into an in-house distribution, which can unlock faster upgrades and greater autonomy over its technical roadmap. It has been exactly three years since Base launched its testnet. The network has experienced SocialFi explosions and ridden its own memecoin wave. It even went through a phase that both fascinated and unnerved Crypto…

Grayscale Says XRP Among Top Client Talking Points After Bitcoin

XRP is emerging as a dominant crypto talking point after bitcoin, with Grayscale reporting sustained advisor demand and expanding regulated investment products that deepen market access and liquidity for the digital asset across traditional brokerage platforms. Grayscale Reveals XRP Is a Leading Client Focus Grayscale, a digital asset management firm, shared on social media platform […] Original