SOLANA'S USDC SURGE LOOKS MORE SYNTHETIC THAN ORGANIC USDC reportedly hit $1.8T in monthly volume in February 2026, with Solana accounting for $650B of that. Big number. But before you reshare the headline, let's look at what's actually behind them. 👇

🚨G7 CALLS FOR COORDINATED ACTION AGAINST NORTH KOREA'S CRYPTO THEFTS G7 leaders agreed to jointly tackle North Korea's crypto thefts and cybercrimes at the Évian summit. The move comes after North Korea-linked Lazarus Group was blamed for the $1.5B Bybit hack, alongside $1.34 BILLION stolen by DPRK-linked hackers in 2024 alone. They also expressed deep concern over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.

TETHER FUD IS BACK. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. Every cycle, like clockwork. Price drops, sentiment turns, and suddenly the top stablecoin issuer is one headline away from collapse. Circle is MiCA-compliant. Tether is finished. Tether FUD at scale is not a warning sign. It is a market bottom indicator. Do with that what you will.

RT @garyblack00: Today is Fed Day and Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as new Fed Chair. The expected end of fighting and re-opening of Hormuz i…

Nearly Half of All Stablecoins Are Waiting on Exchanges “Liquidity remains abundant, but highly selective. As a result, modest changes in investor conviction, risk appetite, or capital deployment continue to generate disproportionate volatility across Bitcoin.” – By @MorenoDV_

Digital Money should be stable, liquid, digital, and yield-bearing. Bitcoin-backed credit makes that possible. The next wave is not just stablecoins — it is stable-value money with yield, built on Bitcoin. $BTC

JUST IN: 🇦🇪 Dubai's DMCC signs strategic deal with $USDT issuer Tether to expand blockchain, digital assets, and tokenized finance.

While Binance and Bybit refunded everyone, MSX quietly delivered around 40% gains on its SpaceX Pre-IPO product. However, investors received no direct share ownership or transfer rights, while facing stacked fees of 6% entry, 1% annual management, and 10% performance. On-chain monitors flagged suspicious fund movements around the event, adding to transparency concerns. MSX heavily marketed the product by claiming a partnership with Republic, a U.S.-compliant investment platform. Although Republic had previously stated no finalized partnership existed for the offering, MSX owner Bruce recently posted on X claiming he is personally an LP in Republic Ventures, sharing correspondence related to SpaceX allocations. This provides some evidence of real connections and underlying exposure, but does not fully prove that the tokenized product sold on MSX carries official platform-level endorsement, proper distribution rights, or full institutional compliance. The platform that delivered where others failed still has the most questions to answer around its custody structure, legal backing, and marketing claims. The gains may be real, but MSX users should demand proof of reserves, legal clarity, and independent verification before allocating significant capital.

JUST IN: Taiwan's Central Bank meets with the Bitcoin Policy Institute to discuss adopting "Bitcoin as a reserve asset" 🇹🇼

Japan Moves to Regulate Crypto Like Stocks in Market Growth Push - Bloomberg

🇦🇺 Australia with a huge win on their World Cup opener against Turkiye! Who’s been your Man of the Match? 🍿

BREAKING: The S&P 500 is set to add $900 billion today after the US and Iran announce a peace deal. The index is now just 1.2% away from a new record high.

🇲🇽 Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas shares portfolio: 70% Bitcoin, 30% gold. No bonds, no stocks. His advice: “Buy the BTC dip, think 10 years because it’s a limited asset. Dollar cost average monthly to remove uncertainty.”

Still adding dots.

BREAKING: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the US and Iran are "closer to a peace deal than ever" with finalization of the deal expected in the next 24 hours. Pakistan is now preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal, followed by technical level talks next week. "We are confident that this historic peace deal will form a strong foundation for lasting peace," he says.

Finally!! After days of consecutive large outflows, Bitcoin ETFs had their first day of inflows yesterday. $85m. It ain't much, but at least it's something ¯\_(ツ)_/¯