Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

WSJ reports Venezuela used Tether to evade sanctions. PDVSA settled oil trades in USDT while stablecoin aided crisis-hit citizens.

X announced Sunday it will introduce Smart Cashtags, a feature allowing users to specify exact financial assets when posting ticker symbols.

Tom Lee's BitMine Immersion Technologies staked an additional 86,400 ETH worth $266 million.

Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $681 million in net outflows during the first trading week of 2026 as redemptions erased early gains.

XRP trades above $2 as analyst Bird identifies dollar weakness patterns that preceded previous rallies to cycle highs.

Long-term Cardano holders increased selling activity by 135% in 24 hours while derivatives show 89% long skew.

Fidelity's global macro director analyzes Bitcoin's structural shift and identifies key support levels.

Binance founder predicts a crypto super cycle after the SEC removes digital assets from its 2026 priority list.

Crypto community speculation grows over a potential Ripple-Amazon deal after AWS lists the company as a partner.

a16z says AI models reason at advanced levels but lack identity, payment, attribution infrastructure. Merchants block agent transactions. Blockchain provides trust and economic layer.