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👀 STABLECOIN UNCERTAINTY COULD HURT BANKS MORE THAN CRYPTO

An industry expert says unclear rules around stablecoins may hurt traditional banks more than crypto firms.

While banks must wait for clear rules before launching crypto products, crypto firms can just keep building products and growing adoption.

▶️ JUST IN: Iran is considering allowing oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, provided the cargo is traded in Chinese Yuan rather than US Dollars.

📈 BITCOIN HITS 1-WEEK HIGH

BTC climbs to $71,500, up 2.6%, its highest level since March 6 as Middle East tensions weigh on equities.

Some analysts say Bitcoin’s resilience may reflect strong crypto demand, including inflows tied to Strategy’s 11.5% Bitcoin-linked yield product.

⚡️XRP WHALE ACTIVITY SPIKES ON EXHANGES

CryptoQuant data shows large XRP whale transactions have surged this year, with several sharp spikes across major exchanges.

Binance alone saw around 450 million XRP in the past 10 days.

🚨ALERT: TETHER MINTS ANOTHER $1BILLION USDT ON TRON

Tether pushes its USDT circulating supply on Tron to $85.3B, nearly $8B more than on Ethereum.

🚨 JUST IN: RIPPLE TO ACQUIRE BC PAYMENTS SECURING AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL LICENSE

Ripple will acquire BC Payments to obtain an Australian Financial Services License, enabling the firm to expand Ripple Payments platform and services across the Asia-Pacific region

🚨STABLECOIN MARKET HITS $312B

Macquarie says the stablecoin market has reached $312B, up about 50% YoY.

Crypto trading still dominates usage, but payments and institutional adoption are rising as Visa, Mastercard, and banks integrate stablecoins

‼️ ALL EYES ON G7: OIL RESERVE DECISION EXPECTED IN HOURS...

G7 energy ministers will hold a virtual meeting at 12:45 PM GMT today to decide whether to release emergency oil reserves.

Officials are weighing a huge 300M–400M barrel release to calm global markets.

The stakes are massive: oil just collapsed ~30%, crashing from nearly $120 to ~$83, completely erasing this week’s war-driven surge.

This comes as traders react to G7 reserve talks, potential changes to Russian oil sanctions, and Trump suggesting the Iran war could end soon.

If reserves are released: oil could drop further, easing gas prices and inflation worldwide.

If not: supply fears could return fast and oil could spike again.

Next Week in Crypto: Key Events to Watch (March 9th–March 15th, 2026) 🗓

Next week brings a mix of key inflation data, macro developments, and notable token unlocks. Here’s what to keep on your radar
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🔒 Token Unlocks

$APT Token Unlock
Aptos will unlock tokens valued around $10.52Million,1.46% of its circulating supply.

$STRK Token Unlock
Starknet will unlock tokens worth around $4.8Million, accounting for 2.6% of its circulating supply.

Linear Unlocks (Ongoing)
$SOL: $5.56M unlocked daily
$ETH: $5.03M unlocked daily

📊 US Economic Data Releases

Wednesday, March 11
CPI MoM (Feb)
Consensus: 0.3% | Previous: 0.2%

Core CPI MoM (Feb)
Consensus: 0.2% | Previous: 0.3%

Thursday, March 12
Initial Jobless Claims
Consensus: 216K | Previous: 213K

Friday, March 13
GDP QoQ Second Estimate (Q4 2025)
Consensus: 1.4% | Previous: 1.4%

Core PCE Price Index MoM (Jan)
Consensus: 0.4% | Previous: 0.4%
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This week is set to be dominated by inflation data, beginning with the CPI report on Wednesday.
Markets will watch closely for signs that price pressures are easing or reaccelerating.

Attention then shifts to Core PCE, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. A softer-than-expected reading would reinforce expectations of cooling inflation and could support risk assets. Conversely, hotter prints may revive concerns about prolonged tight monetary policy.
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That’s all for next week’s action! Keep an eye on these events, and we’ll be back with more updates in the next roundup. #A

👀 STABLECOIN FIRMS ARE BUILDING SYSTEMS FOR AI AGENTS

Circle and Stripe are developing payment rails that allow autonomous AI agents to transact using stablecoins.

Instead of humans paying with cards or bank transfers, software could automatically send payments on blockchain.

Circle's CEO Jeremy Allaire argues that stablecoins could become the native currency powering machine-to-machine commerce.

📈 U.S. MONEY MARKET FUNDS HIT $8.24T RECORD

Assets have surged 58% since Dec 2022 to a record $8.24T.

Fidelity, JPMorgan, Schwab, Vanguard, and BlackRock drove about 69% of the growth, now controlling $4.76T combined as safe-haven demand stays high.

👀 TRUMP'S NEW CYBER STRATEGY BACKS CRYPTO

President Trump’s new U.S. cyber strategy pledges support for the security of cryptocurrencies and blockchain networks.

📊 COINBASE RETAIL HOLDS STRONG

Despite a broader crypto market drawdown, Coinbase’s retail segment maintained a 20% share of total trading in Q4 2025, with $59B in consumer volume vs $237B from institutions.

🔥 BTC EXCHANGE OUTFLOWS SPIKED IN ONE DAY

Exchange outflows surged on Wednesday, with nearly 32,000 BTC worth about $2.26 BILLION withdrawn.

Weekly outflows reached about 47,700 BTC, one of the highest levels in the past year, as per CryptoQuant analyst.

🚨NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT ALTSEASON — AND THAT’S BULLISH

Santiment data shows social media mentions of “altseason” have fallen to their LOWEST level in the past two years.

Historically, when retail stops talking about altcoins, large holders begin quietly accumulating.

🚨JUST IN: RIPPLE INTEGRATES COINBASE CRYPTO FUTURES INTO RIPPLE PRIME

Institutional clients on Ripple Prime can now trade crypto futures listed on Coinbase Derivatives, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP, as Ripple expands its institutional brokerage.

🚨BREAKING: U.S. REGULATORS GREENLIGHT TOKENIZED SECURITIES FOR BANKS

U.S Fed, OCC & FDIC jointly announce that Tokenized securities will receive the same treatment as traditional securities, allowing banks hold the blockchain-based versions with no added regulatory scrutiny.

🚨JUST IN: ERIC TRUMP’S AMERICAN BITCOIN SHARES SURGE AFTER ADDING 500+ BTC

$ABTC shares jump 11% as the miner boosted its treasury above 6,500 BTC, accumulating more than 500BTC through scaled mining operations, positioning the company among the top corporate Bitcoin holders.$BTC