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BITmarkets Releases Crypto Outlook for 2026

March 1, 2026 3 mins read

BITmarkets has published its January 2026 report examining recent developments in the cryptocurrency market and assessing whether current conditions may signal the emergence of a new crypto winter. The report examines Bitcoin’s price trajectory following projections made at the end of 2025. According to the analysis, Bitcoin has continued trading within the $60,000–$70,000 range and remains down more than 30 percent year-on-year. The report notes that comparable trends have been observed across other major digital assets,

PACT Announces $PACT Token Support on Kraken, MEXC, and Gate

February 28, 2026 3 mins read

PACT, the leading on-chain credit and payments infrastructure protocol and #1 RWA protocol on Aptos, today announced that its native token, $PACT, is now supported on the world’s most trusted cryptocurrency exchanges, including Kraken, MEXC, and Gate.  PACT Expands Access as It Builds the Future of On-Chain Finance PACT enables end-to-end, fully programmable credit infrastructure, supporting origination, servicing, repayments, covenants, waterfalls, and stablecoin settlement entirely on-chain. Unlike traditional RWA protocols

0x Launches Cross-Chain API Beta to Power Agentic Swaps Across Blockchains

February 27, 2026 3 mins read

0x, a leading decentralized exchange (DEX) infrastructure provider, today announced the launch of its Cross-Chain API to private beta, a developer solution that helps applications execute token swaps across 15+ blockchains through a single integration. The Cross-Chain API is designed to support programmatic trading and automated systems that need reliable cross-chain execution across EVM networks and Solana. “Developers building automated trading and treasury workflows need cross-chain execution that’s fast, predictable,

Bybit and Block Scholes Report Highlights Diverging Signals in Bitcoin Derivatives Markets

February 27, 2026 3 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has released the latest Bybit x Block Scholes Crypto Derivatives Analytics report, analyzing recent volatility, positioning, and sentiment across Bitcoin and Ethereum derivatives markets. The report details how Bitcoin broke out of a prolonged low-volatility range after briefly falling to $62,000, followed by a sharp rebound toward the $68,000 level. While spot prices have recovered much of the decline, derivatives markets continue

Bybit Unveils 2025 Security Milestone: Intercepts $300M in Impersonalization, Scams and Frauds via New AI-Driven Risk Framework

February 27, 2026 3 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today revealed the comprehensive results of its 2025 Security Initiative. Bybit has implemented an industry-leading, multi-layered defense architecture that has successfully protected thousands of users and set a new benchmark for proactive security in the digital asset space. In 2025, $17 billion in cryptocurrency was lost to scams and frauds, according to a report by Chainalysis. Redefining Industry Standards: The Triple-Tier

Independent Legal Opinion Confirms Salvium is a Privacy Coin that is Compliant for EU MiCA Regulated Exchanges

February 24, 2026 4 mins read

Salvium today announced that an independent legal analysis from Gunnercooke GmbH, a German law firm, confirms that the SAL token complies with the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) and that there is no legal barrier to SAL being listed on MiCAR-authorised exchanges. The opinion affirms Salvium’s long-standing position that privacy and compliance are not mutually exclusive and represents a significant milestone for the project and for the privacy coin sector

Phemex Launches AI-Native Revolution, Signaling Full-Scale AI Transformation

February 20, 2026 2 mins read

Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, today announced the launch of its AI-Native Revolution, initiating a company-wide transformation that embeds artificial intelligence into the core of its operating model, product philosophy, and long-term strategic direction. Rather than introducing AI as a standalone feature, Phemex is restructuring itself around intelligent systems. Artificial intelligence will serve as a foundational layer across management, operations, product development, and strategic planning — shaping how decisions are

DXRG Launches First Onchain Agentic Market: AI Agents Battle for Survival in Blockchain-Powered Arena

February 20, 2026 3 mins read

DXRG today announces DX Terminal Pro, the first Onchain Agentic Market (OAM) launching February 24, 2026 on Base. In a radical departure from traditional memecoin launches, DX Terminal Pro pits AI agents against each other in a 21-day battle royale where only the strongest token graduates to public markets—with real money and real stakes. Real Money. Real Agents. Real Consequences. DX Terminal Pro transforms memecoin launches into a battle royale

XBTFX Rolls Out xPRO — A New Generation Platform Designed by Traders for the Trading Future

February 19, 2026 3 mins read

As the nature of financial markets becomes ever more complex and diversified, the desire for a trading platform that focuses on ease of understanding, simplicity, and speed has become more critical than ever. With the rollout of xPRO, XBTFX recognizes this need and is shaping a next-generation trading platform in response to it, as voiced by its trading community. The implication is clear: the answer to this need has been heard. Challenges

BTCC Exchange Launches TradFi, Enabling Seamless Access to Global Traditional Markets with USDT

February 18, 2026 2 mins read

BTCC, the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchange, announces the launch of BTCC TradFi, a new cross-market feature that gives users direct access to forex, commodities, indices, and stocks, all margined and settled in USDT. Global forex trading volumes reached record highs in 2025, while precious metals posted their strongest rally in years, reflecting increasing demand for TradFi-linked instruments among users seeking to hedge or diversify during volatile conditions. BTCC TradFi is

Guardrail Launches Proactive Security Model for Stablecoins

February 17, 2026 3 mins read

Rain, fresh off $250M Series C, deploys unified detection-to-response framework to further protect stablecoin payments Guardrail, a real-time blockchain security platform backed by Coinbase Ventures and Haun Ventures, has launched an integrated security model that connects continuous runtime detection directly to managed incident response. The model addresses the attack cycle at the crucial step between vulnerability exposure and live attacks. Rain, the global stablecoin payments platform for enterprises, neobanks, and

OpenPayd Wins ‘Best Early-Stage or Future Payments Initiative’ Award for Stablecoin Infrastructure Innovation

February 16, 2026 2 mins read

OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, has won the ‘Best Early-Stage or Future Payments Initiative’ award at the Cards and Payments Awards in recognition of its stablecoin infrastructure, enabling businesses to receive, hold, convert, and send stablecoins globally. OpenPayd was selected from a highly competitive shortlist featuring major global financial and payments players, including NatWest, Visa, Elavon, U.S. Bank, SummaPay, Baanx, and CompoSecure. OpenPayd’s stablecoin infrastructure, which was launched