Nick Timiraos: Forecast shows US December PCE inflation rose 0.37% month-on-month

SBF: The biggest issue facing cryptocurrencies is whether AI will use them as a means of payment

FTX founder SBF discussed the relationship between artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency on social media, emphasizing that cryptocurrencies are more suitable for AI payments due to their seamless digital nature. The proposed "agent model" also raises legal responsibility issues, and the future connection between AI and payment systems will be crucial for the development of cryptocurrencies.

BTC short-term decline of -0.59%: Whales reducing positions and insufficient liquidity driving the price down

From 15:15 to 15:30 (UTC) on February 26, 2026, the 15-minute candlestick return for BTC recorded -0.59%, with the price range between 66,855.1 and 67,394.9 USDT, and an amplitude of 0.80%. The anomaly occurred against the backdrop of overall market sentiment being subdued and increased volatility, drawing high attention from industry users. Short-term selling pressure release caused BTC to show a significant decline during this window. The main driving forces behind this anomaly were large on-chain holders actively reducing their positions and a noticeable lack of market liquidity. On-chain data shows multiple large BTC inflows into mainstream trading platforms during this period.

Preview: U.S. initial unemployment claims data for last week to be released tonight, expected at 215,000.

BlockBeats News, on February 26, the initial jobless claims for the week ending February 21 in the United States will be announced tonight at 21:30. The previous value was 206,000, with an expected 215,000.

Buffett Indicator skyrocketing, Bitcoin is standing at a macro crossroads

Article by: Gino Matos Translated by: Saoirse, Foresight News Bitcoin is entering a phase where macro trends are more important than narratives. The stock market is near all-time highs, real yields remain elevated, and the credit market is expanding into increasingly opaque corners of the financial system. While these conditions do not guarantee an imminent crisis, they collectively set the stage for high volatility in risk assets. For Bitcoin, the key question is: will stress manifest within the high-valuation financial system, and how quickly can policymakers act to contain it? Macro strategist Michael Pento describes the current landscape as a "triple bubble": stock valuations approaching historic extremes, real estate being squeezed by nearly 6% mortgage rates, and private credit management regulations...

Stripe founder warns "Blockchain is too slow": AI agents will take over all transactions, requiring scalability to at least 1 billion TPS per second

Stripe founder predicts AI agents will become the main force in online transactions, and blockchain needs to support 1 billion transactions per second, but currently the fastest is 3,000 TPS, a huge gap. Stripe is building a new chain called "Tempo" to enhance blockchain payment capabilities to meet future demand, posing a challenge to existing public chains.

Stripe Warning: AI Agents Will Drive Blockchain Demand to 1 Billion TPS per Second

Stripe's CEO and co-founder stated in the annual open letter that as AI agents become the primary online transaction executors, blockchain needs to handle up to 1 billion transactions per second. The current blockchain throughput falls significantly short of this demand, and it is noted that the five levels of AI agent capabilities will gradually evolve, significantly increasing transaction requirements.