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The US Securities and Exchange Commission says it does not view memecoins as securities but warned any fraudulent tokens could still be subject to enforcement actions by other regulators. The agency’s Division of Corporation Finance said in a Feb. 27 statement that, in its view, memecoins “do not involve the offer and sale of securities…

The decentralized perpetual futures trading sector has a new leader: Hyperliquid (HYPE). Launched in December 2024, Hyperliquid has its own Layer-1 blockchain, which has surpassed Solana in 7-day fees.  What’s fueling its rapid growth, and how does HYPE compare relative to Solana’s native token SOL (SOL)? Protocols ranked by 7-day fees, USD. Source: DefiLlama Hyperliquid’s…

Recent efforts to “debank” crypto firms in the US revealed a “staggering” level of corruption among government officials, and the problem is not yet resolved, one banking executive said in a Feb. 27 interview during Bitcoin Investor Week.  “The magnitude of skullduggery that is happening in Washington D.C. is really incredible… and it’s not over…

Ether (ETH) price stabilized near $2,300 after a sharp 20% drop over three days, hitting a low of $2,255. This decline shook market sentiment, as Ether hadn’t traded at these levels since October 2024. However, the ETH derivatives market is showing early signs of recovery and strength, suggesting a potential rebound to $2,800. Ether 30-day…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) daily chart registered a bearish three-blind mice pattern over the past three days, taking BTC’s value outside the long-term established range between $110,000 and $90,000. Bitcoin 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin tested the fair value gap, but BTC has struggled to establish bullish momentum from the $82,000 range…

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed in principle to drop its lawsuit against crypto firm Consensys. The suit claimed that aspects of MetaMask violated securities laws. According to Ethereum co-founder and Conensys founder Joeseph Lubin, the SEC has agreed to file a motion effectively ending the case, and the conclusion of…

Global investment firm Sixth Street has invested $200 million in Figure Technology Solutions, a US-based lender that uses blockchain technology to boost efficiencies and lower costs in the lending market.  According to a Feb. 27 report by The Wall Street Journal, the investment will allow Figure to issue up to $2 billion in new loans….

Bitcoin (BTC) drifted back to $85,000 at the Feb. 27 Wall Street open as markets digested confirmation of new US trade tariffs. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC price sells off as Trump says tariffs will go ahead Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD pulling back from a relief bounce to $87,000…

Onchain cybersecurity platform Cyvers detected suspicious outflows on Feb. 27 from an address linked to Mask Network founder Suji Yan. According to Cyvers, other flagged addresses had received about $4 million in cryptocurrencies, primarily in Ether (ETH)-linked tokens. The digital assets suspected to have been stolen included 113 ETH, valued at over $265,000 at the…

A Bitcoin whale known as “Spoofy” acquired more than $340 million worth of BTC on the Bitfinex exchange as Bitcoin’s price dropped below $90,000. On Feb. 27, community members reported that the whale had accumulated 4,000 Bitcoin (BTC) while the asset hovered between $82,000 and $85,000. The position is worth around $344 million at the…