The Ethereum Foundation called 2025 one of its “most productive years,” 
highlighting two major network upgrades and the gas limit significantly 
increasing.

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An inaugural event by the Trump family’s crypto platform saw crypto and 
finance executives flying to Florida to rub shoulders with regulators and 
members of Congress.

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In a letter sent on February 18 activist investor Starboard Value LP called on 
Riot Platforms to urgently execute its transition from bitcoin mining to a 
premier artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (AI/HPC) data 
center provider. Starboard: Riot Platforms sitting…

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Arizona moved closer this week to setting up a public reserve of 
cryptocurrency after lawmakers pushed a bill forward that names XRP among the 
tokens that could be held. Related Reading: What Bitcoin Rout? Michael Saylor 
Unfazed, Teases New Accumulation The push came after a committee vote that 
cleared one of the early hurdles for Senate Bill SB1649, and the mention of 
XRP has already drawn attention from traders and public officials who track 
crypto policy. Committee Vote Moves Bill Forward According to reports, the 
measure won a 4–2 vote on February 16 and now heads toward the next steps in 
the chamber where it started. The vote came in a session run by the Arizona 
Senate Finance Committee, which backed language allowing the state treasurer 
to hold, custody, and invest digital assets that end up in state hands. 
Reports note the measure would cover coins seized in law enforcement actions 
or surrendered to the state, and it would authorize modern custody options and 
regulated exchange-traded vehicles for safekeeping. What The Fund Would Hold 
The plan is straightforward on paper: create a fund, transfer qualifying 
assets into a managed reserve, and let officials use advanced custody tools to 
manage risk. Reports say XRP is on the list of eligible assets. That inclusion 
puts a spotlight on a token that has faced regulatory uncertainty in the past 
but also has a vocal group of supporters who argue it has a use case in cross- 
border payments. Some people see the move as a step toward routine public- 
sector dealings with cryptocurrencies; other observers warn it could raise 
legal, accounting, and operational questions that are not yet fully answered. 
Market And Policy Reactions Traders reacted with a mix of caution and 
optimism. A handful of market watchers noted that any state-level acceptance 
of a specific token can nudge sentiment, even if the actual impact on supply 
and demand is limited. Legal experts will likely scrutinize the bill’s text 
closely if it advances, especially around custody rules and how the fund 
values and reports holdings. There are also practical matters: who will audit 
these assets, how will they be insured, and what governance rules will guide 
when and how the fund can buy, sell, or hold tokens. Related Reading: Bitcoin 
Falls, But Robert Kiyosaki Says He’s ‘Excited’ And Buys More XRP Price Action 
At the time of writing, XRP was trading at $1.46, up 0.7% and 6.7% in the 
daily and weekly frames. Featured image from Gemini, chart from TradingView

XRP On The Spotlight As Arizona Advances Landmark Digital Asset Bill

Fed policymakers said easing may not be warranted until there is a clear 
indication that the progress of disinflation is firmly back on track.

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