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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson posted on the X platform expressing his long-standing suspicion that Bitcoin is a "massive Ponzi scheme," and stated that recent cases of investment losses he has heard about have made him more concerned that this judgment may be correct.In response, Michael Saylor, founder and CEO of Bitcoin treasury company Strategy, disagreed with this viewpoint. He pointed out that Ponzi schemes typically require a centralized operator to promise returns and pay early investors with the funds from later investors, whereas Bitcoin has no issuer or promoter, and there are no guaranteed returns; it is merely an open decentralized currency network driven by code and market demand.

Web3 asset data platform RootData officially released the "Cryptocurrency Exchange Transparency Ranking (Stock Category)." This ranking focuses on the growth trend of stock assets in cryptocurrency exchanges.In terms of the evaluation model, RootData adheres to the principle of "transparency first" and has constructed a dual evaluation system of "transparency + liquidity," aiming to provide investors with more effective data references. The statistical period for this ranking is from March 2, 2026, to March 8, 2026.RootData stated that this ranking is not only an assessment indicator but also a long-term dynamic observation experiment, with data being updated in real-time weekly. Currently, Binance Alpha, Gate, and Bybit rank in the top three due to their comprehensive advantages in compliance disclosure and liquidity.

Web3 asset data platform RootData published a daily transparency alert on Twitter (X), noting the absence of information such as teams, key calendar events, and token data for exchanges like CEX.IO, BloFin Exchange, Phemex, Tokocrypto, and Coins.ph. It calls on project teams to submit/update their information on RootData to improve their transparency scores. Additionally, RootData stated that it will continue to monitor and expose "black box" projects that lack core information.It is reported that the RootData transparency score is used to measure the integrity and timeliness of projects, aiming to reflect the information disclosure status of the projects. The transparency score is divided into five levels from A to F, with lower scores indicating less complete information disclosure and higher risks of wrongdoing, requiring investors to exercise heightened caution.

Web3 asset data platform RootData published a daily transparency alert on Twitter (X), stating that exchanges such as Bitunix, UEEx, Coinflare, ZKE Exchange, and KoinBX are missing information on project teams, calendars, key events, and token data. It calls on project parties to submit a claim application on RootData to improve their transparency scores.It is reported that the RootData transparency score is used to measure the integrity and timeliness of projects, aiming to reflect the information disclosure status of the projects. The transparency score is divided into 5 levels from A to F, with lower scores indicating less complete information disclosure, requiring investors to exercise high caution.

Bitget released its transparency report for February 2026. In terms of product and technology innovation, Bitget further upgraded its AI trading infrastructure and launched the Agent Hub. Recently, the Agent Hub has added two major modules: Skills and CLI, forming a complete calling system of "MCP + API + Skills + CLI" together with MCP and REST/WebSocket API, bridging the gap between AI models, development tools, and real trading execution.According to data from CoinMarketCap, in February 2026, Bitget ranked third globally in terms of capital inflow among centralized exchanges. Meanwhile, data from CryptoQuant shows that Bitget's Bitcoin reserves grew from approximately 19,700 BTC at the beginning of 2025 to about 36,700 BTC in February 2026, an increase of 86%.In addition, Bitget has conducted a comprehensive upgrade of its mobile app, adding a TradFi section on the homepage to display traditional financial assets alongside crypto assets, stock-related products, foreign exchange, indices, commodities, and precious metals. After the upgrade, the overall operational path has been reduced by about 30% compared to the industry standard process, further promoting the strategic vision of the panoramic exchange UEX.

According to the latest transparency report released by the digital asset trading platform Gate, the multi-asset trading ecosystem of the platform continues to expand, with on-chain and trading products maintaining growth. The Gate Layer network address scale has reached 100.5 million, with a total on-chain transaction volume exceeding 28.5 million, a month-on-month increase of 14%, and the activity of on-chain derivatives and the network continues to rise.In February, the trading products and user ecosystem also achieved a scale breakthrough, with Gate ETF supporting a total of 320 ETF trading pairs, and the number of new trading bot users increasing by 23.1% month-on-month, while copy trading users grew by 13%. At the same time, CandyDrop launched 7 projects in February, during which the contract trading volume exceeded $15 billion, and the highest annualized yield of Launchpool reached over 540% in one hour. Additionally, the cumulative subscription scale of YuBiBao approached 1.8 billion USDT, with the TVL of on-chain earning products reaching a maximum of $1.213 billion; the average daily trading volume of institutional contracts increased by 20% month-on-month. As the on-chain ecosystem, trading products, and institutional services develop in sync, Gate is continuously strengthening its multi-asset trading ecosystem layout.

According to the latest transparency report released by the digital asset trading platform Gate, the multi-asset trading ecosystem of the platform continues to expand, with on-chain and trading products maintaining growth. The Gate Layer network address scale has reached 100.5 million, with a total on-chain transaction volume exceeding 28.5 million, a month-on-month increase of 14%, and the activity of on-chain derivatives and networks continues to rise.In February, the trading products and user ecosystem also achieved a scale breakthrough, with Gate ETF supporting a total of 320 ETF trading pairs, and the number of new trading bot users increasing by 23.1% month-on-month, while copy trading users grew by 13%. Meanwhile, CandyDrop launched 7 projects in February, during which the contract trading volume exceeded $15 billion, and the highest annualized return rate of Launchpool reached over 540% in just one hour.In addition, the cumulative subscription scale of Yubibao has approached 1.8 billion USDT, with the TVL of on-chain earning products reaching a maximum of $1.213 billion; the average daily trading volume of institutional contracts increased by 20% month-on-month. As the on-chain ecosystem, trading products, and institutional services develop in sync, Gate is continuously strengthening its multi-asset trading ecosystem layout.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the lending platform Spark transferred 570,000 USDS to a new multi-signature wallet the day before yesterday, and then began making small multiple purchases of SPK using CoW Swap's TWAP feature. So far, 1.84 million SPK (worth $36,000) have been repurchased.Spark previously passed a proposal for SPK repurchase, which roughly states: to first set aside operational reserves in the treasury, approximately $35 million. Then, each month, 10% of the excess funds will be used to repurchase SPK. This repurchase is expected to last for 12 months.

Bitcoin recently rebounded to $74,000 before falling back to around $70,000, with the market showing clear divisions on whether this position has formed a temporary top. Some analysts believe the current trend is highly similar to the mid-structure of the 2022 bear market.Data shows that Bitcoin reached a high of $126,000 in October 2025, followed by a rebound peak approximately 149 days later, which is similar to the previous two cycles. Some traders believe that this round of increase may just be a liquidity trap, and the price could still further decline to below $60,000, or even test the liquidity dense area between $62,000 and $65,000. However, there are also analysts who hold the opposite view, believing that a temporary bottom has formed near $60,000.Unlike in 2022, this round of correction has not effectively broken below the 200-week Exponential Moving Average (EMA), but instead rebounded after a retest, indicating a stronger market structure. Additionally, institutional funds continue to flow in through spot ETFs, and the tightening market supply is also seen as an important factor supporting prices. Bullish analysts believe that as long as the key support level of $70,000 remains intact, the market still has a chance to initiate a new upward movement towards the $75,000 to $80,000 range.

According to market news, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark has released its latest Bitcoin mining and operational update report, which discloses that the company mined 568 BTC, with a total of 1,141 BTC mined year-to-date. Additionally, the company revealed that it sold 553.02 BTC last month at a price of $66,279, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 13,363 BTC.

Bloomberg ETF senior analyst Eric Balchunas posted on the X platform that Bitcoin ETFs have attracted another $500 million in inflows, with 10 out of 11 U.S. Bitcoin ETFs being favored by investors. Additionally, since the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, Bitcoin has risen about 12%, while gold has seen a decline during the same period. This performance has sparked discussions in the market about the safe-haven properties of both assets.Eric Balchunas further stated that it is relatively rare for Bitcoin to strengthen while gold declines in the context of rising geopolitical uncertainty, prompting some investors to rethink the roles of traditional "safe-haven assets" and "digital gold." This raises the question of whether gold has failed to act as a safe haven in the current environment, or conversely, whether Bitcoin is gradually taking on some of the functions of a safe-haven asset. However, there remains a long-term divide in the market, with some analysts believing that gold is still the primary safe-haven asset during traditional crises, while Bitcoin's market performance tends to be more volatile.

According to official news, Aave Labs has released the complete transparency report of the Aave V4 security program, including methods, processes, and results, endorsed by several security agencies such as Trail of Bits, Blackthorn, and Certora.Through manual audits, formal verification, invariant testing, fuzz testing, and public security competitions, approximately 345 days of security reviews have been conducted. The program is supported by a dedicated security budget of $1.5 million approved by the DAO.Aave Labs announced that it will continue five core commitments from the Aave V4 security program: embedding formal verification in the early development stages to ensure that architectural design is guided by secure methodologies rather than just verification; adopting a layered security approach, including manual reviews, formal verification, invariant testing, AI-assisted checks, fuzz testing, and public security competitions to cover more potential vulnerabilities; maintaining continuous security coverage, with formal verification frameworks and invariant testing suites running continuously alongside protocol iterations; establishing a long-term bug bounty program to leverage a broader security community for ongoing monitoring; and optimizing AI scanning capabilities to continuously enhance the level of intelligent security detection in future versions based on existing testing experiences.

Web3 asset data platform RootData issued a daily transparency alert on Twitter (X), stating that exchanges such as Paymium, indodax, Coincheck, Coinmetro, and Delta Exchange are missing information about project teams, calendars, key events, and token data. It calls on project teams to submit a claim application on RootData to improve their transparency scores.It is reported that the RootData transparency score is used to measure the integrity and timeliness of a project, aiming to reflect the project's information disclosure status. The transparency score is divided into 5 levels from A to F, with lower scores indicating less complete information disclosure, requiring investors to exercise heightened caution.

According to market news, the Bitcoin network has seen the first block supporting the BIP-110 proposal, mined by the Ocean pool. This proposal aims to limit arbitrary non-financial data in blockchain transactions through a temporary soft fork over approximately one year. Supporters believe this can curb "junk" data that occupies block space, protect Bitcoin's role as a robust monetary infrastructure, and alleviate the burden on node operators. The proposal has sparked intense controversy within the community.Critics, including Blockstream CEO Adam Back, warn that intervention at the consensus layer could undermine Bitcoin's credibility, lead to discriminatory treatment of transactions, and violate the principle of transaction capacity neutrality. He also questioned the actual support for the proposal, stating it could increase the risk of blockchain splits.The controversy escalated further when a developer embedded a 66KB image in a Bitcoin transaction to oppose the core claim of BIP-110, demonstrating that a large amount of data can be encoded even without relying on OP_RETURN. This debate highlights the long-standing ideological divide within the Bitcoin community: whether to staunchly defend Bitcoin's pure positioning as a currency or to maintain maximum neutrality regarding arbitrary uses at the base layer.

Social platform X has announced the launch of a new content disclosure feature, introducing the "Paid Partnership" tag to enhance platform transparency.According to the official statement, creators can now clearly indicate whether their organic content is paid for or incentivized by a third party when posting, without needing to add terms like "ad" or "sponsored" in the body text.X Creators stated that the platform is committed to being a reflection of the "real pulse of humanity," with transparency as one of its core principles. Undisclosed promotional content can erode users' trust in their timelines. A clear labeling mechanism helps strengthen the platform's credibility and protects the integrity of the "global public square."This feature is currently available on iOS and the web, with the Android version expected to launch the following day. The platform has also updated its "Paid Partnership Policy" to clarify the relevant disclosure standards.

Web3 asset data platform RootData published a daily transparency alert on Twitter (X), noting the absence of information such as teams, key calendar events, and token data for exchanges like Flipster, CoinEx, Reku, Bitvavo, and TruBit Latam. It calls on project teams to submit/update their information on RootData to improve their transparency scores. Additionally, RootData stated that it will continue to monitor and expose "black box" projects lacking core information.It is reported that the RootData transparency score is used to measure the integrity and timeliness of a project, aiming to reflect the project's information disclosure status. The transparency score is categorized into five levels from A to F, with lower scores indicating less complete information disclosure and higher risks of misconduct, requiring investors to exercise heightened caution.

The 60,000 Bitcoin money laundering case will have a "legal applicability issue" hearing in July, with the UK High Court confirming that Fieldfisher, which was involved in the case earlier, will serve as the lead law firm for the hearing. However, the proposal of the lead law firm has sparked controversy, with some law firms concerned that Fieldfisher may gain an information advantage, such as a list of large investment victims, and even take the opportunity to "poach clients" by improperly "inducing" victims to switch law firms.The judge believes that this arrangement does not designate Fieldfisher to represent all victims' asset recovery claims, but only to negotiate with the court on behalf of all victims regarding the "legal applicability issue." Other law firms will still handle their clients' claims individually, and the selection of a lead law firm is intended to improve litigation efficiency.

Web3 asset data platform RootData published a daily transparency alert on X, raising concerns about the financing information of projects such as PrimeXBT, Coincall, PowerTrade, Foxbit, and BTC Markets, and calling on project teams to submit/update information on RootData to improve their transparency scores. In addition, RootData stated that it will continue to monitor and expose "black box" projects that lack core information.It is reported that the RootData transparency score is used to measure the integrity and timeliness of a project, aiming to reflect the project's information disclosure situation. The transparency score is divided into 5 levels from A to F, with lower scores indicating less complete information disclosure and higher risks of wrongdoing, requiring investors to exercise heightened caution.

According to Jinshi, the White House has expressed support for the "Digital Asset Market Transparency Act." The bill aims to enhance the transparency and regulatory oversight of the digital asset market.