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The promise of a "guaranteed" economic future is gone. For a new generation, the barrier to institutional grade investing isn't a lack of interest—it's a lack of access. @Fwiz joins #GenC to reveal how @CronosApp is utilizing AI agents and tokenized rails to bridge that gap. We explore why the next multi-trillion dollar shift is about moving beyond "crypto" jargon and into the sovereign tools required to navigate a 24/7 global economy.

🎧 Catch the latest episode of 'Blockspace,’ in partnership with @blockspace! BLOCKSPACE: Hut 8 AI Update, Crypto-Backed Mortgages, MARA Sells $1.1B BTC ⚡️ MARA retires $1B in debt after selling $1.1B in BTC ⚡️ Fannie Mae gives stamp of approval for Coinbase/Better Homes BTC mortgages ⚡️ Financers are getting choosier with AI data center lending

WATCH: CIO of @cypherpunk @will__mcevoy says we're all about to be wearing cameras 24/7, and that's going to force a privacy reckoning.

CULTURE: Despite many digital art projects being displayed at Art Basel Hong Kong, the NFT art market continues to languish. Bored Ape #5278 listed at 7 ETH, down over 100 ETH from its last sale. A leading indicator that was once considered a rising asset class has retracted greatly.

MARKETS: Anthropic AI leaked internal docs warn new model "Claude Mythos" poses serious cybersecurity risks by rapidly identifying and exploiting software vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity stocks crater: $PANW, $CRWD, $FTNT down 4-6%. $BTC falls to $66k on tech selloff. ✍️ @HeleneBraunn

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As institutions implement blockchain, one question keeps coming up: what happens to customer data? In this clip, Midnight’s president @F_ZK_Now explains why the network stores proof, not data, and what that means for compliance. Watch more 👇

BREAKING: @MorganStanley plans to launch a spot bitcoin ETF priced at 14 basis points, undercutting current low-cost rivals and potentially igniting a new fee war.

MARKETS: The S&P 500 erased $1 trillion in market cap today. Total losses since the Iran War began now reach $4.8 trillion.

$BTC drops below $67K as ETF outflows return and macro pressure mounts, but institutional blockchain deals keep the long-term story alive. Crypto Daybook Americas, presented by @Grayscale.

POLICY: California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order banning public officials from using inside information to profit on prediction markets, effective immediately.

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The team is finally hitting a rhythm of launching 2-3 net new features weekly and it feels great. The next month will be all about specialized features for X’s biggest communities—including artists, finance people, situation monitors, and many more subgroups.

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Hormuz just closed. Oil going vertical. $14B in options expired. The question isn't whether BTC hits $65K. It's whether $65K holds for more than 48 hours before the institutional bid absorbs every coin retail panic sells. If 2022 taught us anything, the faster the drop the sharper the recovery.

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Bitcoin ETFs post biggest single-day outflow in three weeks, David Sacks exits as crypto czar, and @gamestop puts its $BTC to work with covered calls. @JennSanasie has what you need to know on CoinDesk Daily. CoinDesk Media Network x @Nexo.

INSIGHT: $BTC is down 45% from its all-time high of $126,000, matching silver's drawdown. Gold is off 20% and every Magnificent 7 stock sits in double-digit losses from their January peaks.

LATEST: In a recent blog post, the European Central Bank said a digital euro would help preserve monetary sovereignty and reduce reliance on non-European payment providers.

INSIGHT: U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters questions Kansas City Fed's approval of Kraken's "limited purpose account" access to Federal Reserve payment systems.

Bitcoin is now negative for March and, if the month closed today, it would mark six consecutive losing months, joint record.