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On-chain analyst ZachXBT has revealed that the project he previously teased for insider trading is Axiom, a trading platform in the Solana ecosystem.

U.S. initial jobless claims for the fourth week of February totaled 212,000, coming in below the forecast of 217,000. Weekly jobless claims are a key metric used by the Federal Reserve to gauge the health of the labor market when making interest rate decisions. A higher-than-expected number can signal a cooling labor market as companies increase layoffs, potentially giving the Fed a reason to cut rates. Conversely, a lower-than-expected figure suggests a robust labor market, which could justify the Fed holding or raising rates to focus on curbing inflation.

Cryptocurrency disclosure infrastructure company Bluprynt has raised $4.25 million in a funding round led by Valor Capital Group, The Block reported. Participants in the round included Coinbase Ventures and Robinhood. Founded by Georgetown University Law School professor Christopher Brummer, Bluprynt is developing a framework to simplify crypto regulatory compliance procedures.

On-chain ransomware payments totaled $820 million in 2025, a decrease of approximately 8% from the previous year, Chainalysis reported. During the same period, the number of attacks rose by 50%. The median payment per incident surged by 368% to around $60,000, highlighting a trend of demanding larger sums from fewer victims.

Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet plans to launch a new Bitcoin-based asset called strkBTC, The Block reported. The project aims to go beyond simply bridging Bitcoin to Starknet by enhancing both user privacy and DeFi utility. The new asset will allow users to conceal transaction amounts and counterparties while enabling interaction with DeFi platforms on Starknet.

American Bitcoin (ABTC), a mining firm involving President Donald Trump's sons Donald Jr. and Eric, posted a $59 million valuation loss on its Bitcoin holdings in the fourth quarter of last year, CoinDesk reported. The company currently holds more than 6,000 BTC.

WIT LLC, the investment firm of Walmart's founding Walton family, invested $4 million in BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) during the fourth quarter of last year, CNBC reported. The investment accounts for less than 1% of the firm's total portfolio. Meanwhile, Kemnay Advisory Services, led by duty-free entrepreneur Alan Parker, increased its stake in Coinbase by about 44% during the same period.

Digital asset trading firm STS Digital has secured a $30 million strategic investment, The Block reported. The round was led by CMT Digital, with participation from Payward, Strobe Ventures, Arrington Capital, F-Prime, and Bitrock Capital. The funds will be used to expand its institutional-grade spot and options platform, enhance its market-making capabilities, and strengthen its financial health and liquidity.

Bernstein has assigned an outperform rating to USDC issuer Circle, setting a price target of $190, DL News reported. This represents a potential upside of 129% from its current stock price. The rating follows Circle's reported revenue of $770 million in the fourth quarter of last year. However, Bernstein noted that Circle's performance could be sensitive to interest rate cuts, as 99% of its revenue is tied to interest income. The firm also highlighted the risk of intensified competition, suggesting that greater regulatory clarity could lead to more banks and large payment companies entering the market.

Bitcoin's Net Taker Volume, based on the 25-hour moving average (25HMA), reached $1.13 billion per hour yesterday, according to CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn. He explained that this marked the strongest taker buying pressure in several months and showed a concentration of aggressive buying.

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has sold nearly all the ETH from a wallet starting with 0xfeb, according to Onchain Lens. The sale totaled 19,318 ETH, valued at $38.7 million, leaving just 8.6 ETH in the wallet. This amount exceeds the 16,384 ETH Buterin had originally planned to sell to support the ecosystem.

Prevalon Energy, Anchorage Digital, and OranjeBTC have invested in Strategy's perpetual preferred stock, Stretch (STRC), CoinDesk reported. The stock features a variable dividend rate of 11.25% annually and is designed to maintain its share price near a par value of $100 through monthly rate adjustments.

The premium on Bitcoin CME futures has narrowed, but the market has not yet entered backwardation—a state where futures prices fall below spot prices, a phenomenon seen at previous market bottoms. According to CryptoQuant, CME futures with longer maturities continue to maintain a higher price than the spot market. However, the price difference across maturities is small, resulting in a relatively flat curve. During the market bottoms of 2018 and 2022, futures prices were lower than spot, and the basis for long-term contracts fell even further. The current data suggests the market has not yet entered a capitulation phase.

Legal and academic experts in South Korea have expressed pessimistic views that proposed ownership caps for virtual asset exchanges and stablecoins could lead to industrial decline and legal disputes, Money Today reported. The concerns were raised ahead of the enactment of a Digital Asset Basic Act. At a policy debate on Feb. 26 hosted by lawmakers Kim Sang-hoon and Min Byoung-dug, attorney Jeong Jae-wook of Joowon Law Firm argued that it is strange to apply regulations designed for the Korea Exchange to crypto exchanges, which do not have member securities firms. He stated that if the regulations are implemented, it could become difficult for the private sector to venture into new business areas. Concerns also emerged regarding the financial authorities' plan to restrict the issuance of won-denominated stablecoins to consortiums in which a bank holds a majority stake of 50% plus one share. Lee Jong-seop, a professor at Seoul National University's College of Business Administration, said there is no economic correlation between a stablecoin's ownership structure and its ability to prevent mass withdrawals. He noted that while a bank's majority ownership is a rational choice for authorities as it ensures supervisory convenience, the discussion on a stablecoin's trust mechanism should be market-driven.

Neo (NEO) co-founder Da Hongfei said the project has been in discussions with three major stablecoin issuers since January. He added that all three have expressed their intention to integrate with Neo, and talks are ongoing regarding integration terms, TVL targets, and on-chain activity standards.

Telegram's The Open Network (TON) Wallet is now providing on-chain interest options for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT, The Block reported. The feature is a collaboration with Morpho, TAC, and Re7. Users can deposit their crypto assets into a newly introduced "Vault" function to earn interest.

Current and former leaders of global crypto investment firm Dragonfly are publicly disputing credit for the firm's past investment performance, Wu Blockchain reported. Alexander Pack, a co-founder of Dragonfly and now the founder of Hack VC, stated on X that he and Bo co-founded the firm. He claimed to have led successful investments in projects like Bybit, Amber Group, and Crusoe before current Managing Partner Haseeb joined, accusing Haseeb of falsely claiming to have started the VC. In response, Haseeb countered that before he joined, Dragonfly operated primarily as a fund of funds and did not lead the investments in the projects Pack mentioned.

Crypto analyst Alex Krüger has pushed back against claims that market maker Jane Street is intentionally driving down Bitcoin's price through algorithmic selling at 10 a.m. U.S. time. Krüger stated on X that an analysis of BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) data since Jan. 1 of this year does not show a consistent downward pattern. He noted that the cumulative return between 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. was 0.9%, while the return between 10:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. was -1%. According to Krüger, these movements are similar to those of the Nasdaq and represent a broader price readjustment across risk assets. The analyst's comments come amid community rumors that Jane Street has been systematically suppressing the price of Bitcoin.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for Mantra (OM) beginning at 2:00 p.m. UTC on March 1. The suspension is to support the project's rebranding and token swap. The OM ticker will be changed to MANTRA, with tokens set to be swapped at a ratio of 1 OM to 4 MANTRA.

The market capitalization of tokenized stocks has surpassed $1 billion, according to decentralized finance (DeFi) analytics firm Sentora, formerly known as IntoTheBlock. Ondo Finance leads the market with $605 million, followed by xStocks with $232 million.

AllUnity, a joint venture established by Deutsche Bank subsidiary DWS, crypto market maker Flow, and Galaxy, has launched a Swiss franc (CHF) stablecoin, CHFAU, Cointelegraph reported. Compliant with the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, CHFAU is an Ethereum-based ERC-20 token. Initially, it will only be available to institutional and professional investors. The company plans to add support for other blockchains within the year. AllUnity previously launched a euro-backed stablecoin, EURAU, last year.

An anonymous trader bet $50,700 on the Solana-based trading platform Axiom in a Polymarket contract speculating on which crypto firm will be the subject of an exposé by on-chain analyst ZachXBT, Lookonchain reported. At the time of the wager, the odds for Axiom were only 15.1%. Speculation that the trader possessed inside information prompted others to follow suit. However, the initial trader closed the position within a day, securing a $39,000 profit. ZachXBT announced on Feb. 26 that he would expose insider trading at a specific crypto company. Axiom is now the leading contender in the Polymarket contract, with odds of 28%.

Swiss crypto bank Sygnum has launched Sygnum Select, an asset management service for institutional clients, Cointelegraph reported. The offering provides discretionary management services based on client agreements and includes spot trading, staking, hedging, derivatives, and tokenized securities. The service will initially be available only to clients in Switzerland, with plans for future expansion.

Bithumb announced it will delist Blocery (BLY) at 6:00 a.m. UTC on March 30.

Stablecoin inflows to exchanges remain negative, indicating a lack of demand, according to LSK senior analyst Leon Waidmann. In a post on X, he explained that this means more stablecoins are leaving exchanges than entering. Waidmann noted that major Bitcoin rallies over the past year have typically followed periods of significant stablecoin inflows. With outflows currently much larger, he argued that it will be difficult for BTC to sustain a rally until the trend reverses.