From Contraband to Cash Flow? Paraguay To Mine Bitcoin With 30,000 Seized Rigs
March 05, 2026 | newsbtc.com
Paraguay’s state‑owned electricity monopoly, Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with infrastructure firm Morphware to…

Korea Tones Down 20% Crypto Exchange Stake Ban as Regulators Seek Governance ‘Middle Ground’
March 05, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
South Korean authorities and the ruling party agree on a 20% ownership ceiling for “major shareholders” in crypto and virtual assets exchanges, with a three‑year implementation…

Big Tech signs Trump pledge to cover their own AI energy costs
March 05, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
US President Donald Trump says AI data centers “need some PR help,” promising that tech giants will pay for their own power to run the energy-intensive projects.

Ethereum Price Hits $2,200 Milestone, Traders Brace for Next Move
March 05, 2026 | newsbtc.com
Ethereum price started a fresh increase above $2,120. ETH is now correcting gains from $2,200 and might decline further below $2,100.

Zerohash joins surging list of crypto firms vying for a bank charter
March 05, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Several crypto companies have secured OCC conditional approval for a banking charter since the GENIUS Act was passed in July, including Circle, Ripple, Bridge and Stripe.

Bitcoin Leverage Surges As Traders Bet On $70,000 Breakout
March 05, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
Data shows the Bitcoin Open Interest witnessed its largest daily spike since July 2025 as the cryptocurrency’s price neared the $70,000 mark.

The $11,000 Deficit: Why the Record $8.9B Bitcoin ETF Drawdown Is Paralyzing Wall Street’s BTC Appetite
March 05, 2026 | newsbtc.com
Bitcoin is showing tentative signs of relief after reclaiming the $70,000 level. A move that haskeepingsed selling pressure following weeks of volatile trading.

Bitcoin Price Jumps 8%, Breakout Hopes Reignite Across Crypto Markets
March 05, 2026 | newsbtc.com
Bitcoin price started a steady increase above $70,000 and $72,000. BTC is now consolidating and might aim for more gains above $72,800.

Korea’s KOSPI Surges 11% in Historic Rebound, Outpacing Crypto
March 05, 2026 | beincrypto.com
One day after recording its worst single-session loss in history, South Korea’s KOSPI surged more than 11% on Thursday, staging one of the most dramatic reversals the index…

XRP Treasury CEO Reveals Exactly What’s Coming For The Cryptocurrency
March 05, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
Evernorth CEO Asheesh Birla is laying out an ambitious roadmap for institutional XRP adoption, with crypto analysts predicting that the positive results from this development…

Star Trek’s Captain Kirk shows off X Money as limited beta goes live
March 05, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Screenshots shared by movie star William Shatner offered some hints into how Elon Musk's X Money would work.

Stable Yuan, Shrinking Flight: What China’s NPC Means for Crypto
March 05, 2026 | beincrypto.com
China’s National People’s Congress opened on March 5 with signals that will reshape crypto capital flows for years to come.

Bitcoin To $750K? Arthur Hayes Drops Bombshell Prediction Amid Iran War
March 05, 2026 | newsbtc.com
Arthur Hayes was wrong before. In December, the BitMEX co-founder predicted Bitcoin would hit $200,000 by March 2026. It didn’t. Bitcoin is trading near $71,000.

Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley deepens crypto play with Bitcoin ETF partners
March 05, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Morgan Stanley named Coinbase and BNY Mellon as custodians for its proposed Bitcoin ETF.

How Policy Shifts, Geopolitical Tensions Are Reshaping the Bitcoin Trade
March 05, 2026 | decrypt.co
Fresh ETF inflows, policy momentum and a deeper integration with the financial system are beginning to shift sentiment, analysts say.

Blockstream Unveils Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin Signing Demo On Liquid
March 05, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
Blockstream Research says it has deployed post-quantum signature verification on Liquid, marking what it describes as the first time real transactions on a production Bitcoin…

Inside the Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Controversy Plaguing Meta
March 05, 2026 | decrypt.co
An investigation into Meta’s smart glasses has ignited concerns from regulators and privacy advocates over the use of sensitive footage.

Senate to vote on Trump’s pro-Bitcoin Fed pick as BTC hits four-week high
March 05, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
The US Senate is set to vote on President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair.

Bitcoin Price Surges Back Above $71,000: Key Reasons Explained
March 05, 2026 | newsbtc.com
Bitcoin climbed back above $71,000 on Wednesday, reaching its highest level since February 8, even as broader geopolitical risk remained elevated.

E-commerce Giant Coupang Moves to Build Stablecoin Legal Team
March 05, 2026 | beincrypto.com
Coupang Pay, the fintech arm of South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang, is actively recruiting in-house legal counsel specializing in stablecoins.

Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang says he won't be investing in OpenAI anymore
March 05, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says Nvidia’s $30 billion check to OpenAI could be the last one. He said OpenAI may go public near the end of the year.

Anthropic shakes off Pentagon beef as annual revenue surges past astonishing $19 billion
March 05, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
AI giant Anthropic disclosed on Wednesday that its annual revenue has surpassed $19 billion, which is more than double where its run rate sat late last year ($9 billion) as the…

Zerohash Files OCC Application to Operate Federally Regulated Crypto Trust Bank
March 04, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
Digital asset infrastructure firm Zerohash has formally applied for a U.S.

Xiaomi plans annual smartphone chip releases as humanoid robots test EV factory roles
March 04, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
China’s Xiaomi says it wants a new smartphone processor every year. President Lu Weibing said the plan is currently a yearly upgrade cycle.

A16z looks to raise $2 billion for its fifth crypto fund: Fortune
March 04, 2026 | theblock.co
A16z's previous four crypto funds topped $7.6 billion, including its massive $4.5 billion Crypto Fund 4 in 2022.

XRP Tests 200 EMA Breakout As Descending Channel Support Holds
March 04, 2026 | newsbtc.com
XRP is approaching a pivotal technical moment as it pushes against the 200 EMA while holding firm at the base of a descending channel.

US Moves Bitcoin During Iran Strikes — Market Watches Closely
March 04, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
The US government shifted seized Bitcoin on Monday just as military strikes on Iran sent crypto markets into a sharp sell-off.

Why the GENIUS Act Could Unlock CBDC Surveillance Without Creating One
March 04, 2026 | beincrypto.com
For many, the passage of the GENIUS Act closed the doors on the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

Eric Trump, World Liberty co-founder, calls banks 'anti-American' over stablecoin fight
March 04, 2026 | coindesk.com
The World Liberty Financial co-founder and presidential son posted about the ongoing negotiations on stablecoin yield on Wednesday.

UK Authorities Consider Crypto Payments for Regulated Gambling Operators
March 04, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
The UK Gambling Commission is examining whether licensed gambling operators across the UK could accept cryptocurrency payments, launching what officials describe as an…

PIPPIN slides 37% as $43mln exits the market – What’s going on?
March 04, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
Pippin drops 37% as $43M open interest wipes out and bearish funding rates push price toward $0.185 demand zone.

Crypto bulls slam Ray Dalio's 'tired narratives' in defense of bitcoin's future
March 04, 2026 | coindesk.com
Experts push back on billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio's warning of bitcoin lacking gold’s qualities and risks from surveillance, quantum computing and lack of central…

Spell price prediction 2026-2032: Will SPELL recapture $0.01?
March 04, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Key takeaways Spell (SPELL) is the native token of the Abracadabra Money ecosystem, a DeFi protocol focused on collateralized lending and yield strategies.

Gate Ventures Backs Sats Terminal as Bitcoin Lending Tools Expand
March 04, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
Gate Ventures, the venture capital arm of Gate.com, has made a strategic investment in Bitcoin finance platform Sats Terminal, a startup building tools that let users borrow,…

How Market Data and Analytics Help Investors Evaluate Crypto Opportunities
March 04, 2026 | bravenewcoin.com
Like all industries, the cryptocurrency industry is experiencing a rapid pace of change that outstrips most other traditional finance industries.

Bitfinex to Recommence Tokenized Bond Issuances From Alternative
March 04, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
Bitfinex Securities is relaunching regular tokenized bond issuances with Alternative to expand its regulated digital asset portfolio to over $260 million.

Zerohash seeks national trust bank charter from OCC
March 04, 2026 | theblock.co
The firm wants to be able to provide services like custody over digital assets, fiat currency, and other assets.

Ripple’s Hidden Road Receives DTCC Listing, And The Implications For XRP Are Massive
March 04, 2026 | newsbtc.com
Ripple’s push into traditional finance appears to have taken another step forward after its institutional brokerage platform, Hidden Road, was listed in the National Securities…

Vitalik Buterin Makes Shocking Warning About Ethereum’s Future
March 04, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, has issued one of his starkest warnings yet: if the network continues to limit itself to DeFi, obsessing over yields and political meme…

Bitwise CIO: On-chain finance is ‘arriving sooner than expected’
March 04, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
Here's why the last weekend could be a watershed moment for crypto.

Before You Quit ChatGPT, Do This to Take Your Data With You
March 04, 2026 | decrypt.co
The "QuitGPT" movement has passed 2.5 million pledges.

Bitwise Donates $233K of Bitcoin ETF Profits to Open-Source BTC Developers
March 04, 2026 | decrypt.co
Crypto asset management firm and ETF issuer Bitwise donated $233,000 to open-source Bitcoin developers in its latest annual contribution.

What’s Next For The Crypto Market Structure Bill? Key Dates And Turning Points Ahead
March 04, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
The future of the CLARITY Act — widely referred to as the crypto market structure bill — remains uncertain after the March 1 deadline set by the White House passed without the…

SUI price prediction 2026-2032: Is SUI a good investment?
March 04, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Key takeaways: Is SUI a good investment? Will it go up? Where will it be in five years?

Bitcoin’s bullish momentum accelerates but topping $78K remains a challenge
March 04, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Bitcoin’s rally is accelerating, but 43% of holders are still at a loss, leading traders to favor put options.

Western Union teams with Crossmint to support USDPT stablecoin on Solana
March 04, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
The infrastructure provider will support the planned launch of Western Union’s USDPT stablecoin on Solana, linking blockchain payments to its global payout network.

Bitcoin taps $74,000 as crypto market rally lifts Dogecoin, Coinbase and more
March 04, 2026 | theblock.co
Crypto-linked equities outpaced the broader market rally, with Gemini shares jumping about 34% and Coinbase climbing roughly 15%.

'The Worst Is Behind Us': Bitcoin Market Conditions Mirror FTX Bottom, Analysts Say
March 04, 2026 | decrypt.co
Several technical indicators for Bitcoin have reached levels not seen since the market chaos of…

Israel is losing close to $3 billion a week since fighting broke out with Iran, and markets are barely flinching
March 04, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Israel is losing close to $3 billion a week since fighting broke out with Iran, and markets are barely flinching.

Trump sends pro-Bitcoin Fed chair nomination to the Senate
March 04, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
The US President makes it official after previously announcing his pick of Kevin Warsh to replace Fed chair Jerome Powell in a Jan.

How this week's rout in Korean stocks might have triggered crypto's surge higher
March 04, 2026 | coindesk.com
Korea's tech-heavy Kospi has plunged 20% in the last two trading sessions, potentially pushing that country's fast-money chasing traders back into crypto.

CFTC Signals Green Light for Crypto Perpetuals
March 04, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig says the agency is working to bring perpetual futures for cryptocurrencies to the U.S. within weeks.

Canada's Scotiabank launches multi-crypto ETF with 3iQ
March 04, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
The bank's asset manager and 3iQ debut an actively managed crypto ETF to Canadian investors, offering exposure to Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP at a competitive 0.25% fee.

Solana processes 8x transactions more than BNB Chain – Details
March 04, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
Why did Solana process 8x more transactions than its closest rival while the rest of crypto slowed down?

Google's Gemini AI Pushed Florida Man to Suicide Amid 'Collapsing Reality', Lawsuit Alleges
March 04, 2026 | decrypt.co
The family of Jonathan Gavalas claims that Google's AI chatbot pushed a delusional narrative that escalated into violent missions and ended with his death.

GMX is rallying after its DAO admitted two years of buybacks failed to lift prices
March 04, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
The native token of GMX, the decentralized perpetuals exchange built on Arbitrum, is in the middle of a rally after its governing body approved an overhaul of its buyback…

A sucker's rally? Why Bitcoin analysts say BTC price must hold $70K
March 04, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
A slowdown in profit-taking and defending the 200-week EMA support at $68,000 are prerequisites for BTC to break the next big hurdle at $75,000.

Altseason Mentions Hit Extreme Lows: Is Dogecoin About To Benefit?
March 04, 2026 | newsbtc.com
Data shows social media mentions related to “altseason” have hit a low recently, something that has often been relevant for Dogecoin in the past.

Brief Ethereum Recovery Coincides With Record-Breaking Levels Of Address Expansion
March 04, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
Ethereum saw a brief bounce, which pushed its price above the $2,000 mark, but this upward move seems lost its momentum and has fallen below the level.

Bitcoin ETFs Extend Gains With $225 Million Inflow
March 04, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a second consecutive day of inflows with $225 million added, while ether funds slipped into outflows.

Crypto treasury inflows slow to the lowest since October 2024
March 04, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Monthly digital asset treasury inflows were dominated by Bitcoin, except for August and September 2025, according to data from DeFiLlama.

Chainlink Price Prediction: LINK Holds Support As Structure Compresses Beneath $9.30
March 04, 2026 | bravenewcoin.com
Momentum is still on the alert, but projections are going around the market on a longer-term basis.

AI chose nukes in 95% of war games. The Pentagon wants to deploy it anyway.
March 04, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
The rush to weaponize AI without adequate safeguards risks catastrophic outcomes, highlighting the urgent need for ethical oversight.

Crypto's new run 'has legs' says analyst citing Trump's press on policy, institutional adoption
March 04, 2026 | coindesk.com
"We believe this run has legs," said analyst Owen Lau as bitcoin rose 8% over the past 24 hours to just above $73,000.

Bitcoin jumps above $73K as $463M in short liquidations shake crypto market
March 04, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
Bitcoin climbed above $73K as a wave of short liquidations hit crypto derivatives markets, wiping out more than $463 million in bearish positions.

Hedera Price Prediction: HBAR $0.094 Support Holds As Market Cap Stabilizes Above $4.1B
March 04, 2026 | bravenewcoin.com
Hedera is compressing slightly below the $0.10 psychological level after recovering from the February lows, and the price structure is starting to flatten after a prolonged…

Cardano Price Prediction: ADA Whale Activity and Key Support Levels Put $0.245 Zone in Focus
March 04, 2026 | bravenewcoin.com
Cardano price trades near key $0.26 support as whale redistribution and technical levels put the critical $0.245 zone in focus for the next potential move.

Coinbase, Microsoft, Europol, and others jointly shut down Tycoon 2FA phishing site
March 04, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Coinbase announced Wednesday it was part of a coordinated effort to take down phishing-as-a-service giant Tycoon 2FA.

Why tokenization could make Solana a CLARITY Act winner
March 04, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
Tokenized gold surges on Solana, reinforcing the CLARITY Act bull thesis.

Trump met Coinbase CEO before slamming banks over crypto bill: Report
March 04, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
The meeting reportedly happened hours before Donald Trump posted to his social media platform, echoing some of Brian Armstrong's public statements about stablecoin yield.

How Hyperliquid’s TradFi Edge Could Lift HYPE Price 90% — New All-Time High Coming?
March 04, 2026 | beincrypto.com
Hyperliquid (HYPE) price has risen almost 31% since Feb. 24, then gave up some of its gains.

Kraken Breaks Through: The Fed Opens Its Doors to Crypto — and the War Over Stablecoins Heats Up
March 04, 2026 | bravenewcoin.com
On the morning of March 4, 2026, a quiet press release from a regional Federal Reserve bank in Kansas City detonated across the financial world like a depth charge.

Alex Wilson: Building crypto payment solutions requires collaboration, regulatory compliance is crucial for market entry, and Shift4’s tailored products drive innovation | On The Brink with Castle Island
March 04, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
Strategic partnerships are key to overcoming barriers in the evolving crypto payment landscape.

Tradeweb backs crypto ECN Crossover Markets in $31M funding round
March 04, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
The investment includes a strategic partnership that will connect Tradeweb’s institutional trading network with Crossover’s CROSSx platform for spot crypto liquidity.

Bitwise donates $230K from BITB ETF profits to Bitcoin open source developers
March 04, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
Bitwise donates $233K from BITB ETF profits to Bitcoin developers through Brink, OpenSats, and the HRF Bitcoin Development Fund.

Price predictions 3/4: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, LINK
March 04, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Bitcoin’s recovery picked up steam on Wednesday as the cryptocurrency rallied above $74,000 amid consistent inflows into the spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Circle Shares Rally After Mizuho Target Hike Tied to Inflation and Fed Rate Outlook
March 04, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
Circle shares climbed this week after analysts at Mizuho raised their price target for the USDC stablecoin issuer to $100, pointing to rising oil prices and shifting Federal…

Kraken just got rare Federal Reserve access in a move crypto firms have chased for years
March 04, 2026 | cryptoslate.com
Kraken has cleared a regulatory hurdle that crypto firms have chased for years: direct access to the Federal Reserve’s core payments infrastructure.

Dogecoin Pumps as Bitcoin Pops, Reversing Recent DOGE Losing Streak
March 04, 2026 | decrypt.co
Leading meme coin Dogecoin (DOGE) is outperforming Bitcoin, spiking 15% on the day as crypto prices rebound across the board.

Two-thirds of European firms use AI, but only 25% actually invest in the growing technology
March 04, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
The adoption of AI within European businesses is on a steady rise; however, the numbers show that most companies aren’t actually paying for it.

Worldcoin price prediction 2026– 2032: How high will WLD go?
March 04, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Key takeaways Worldcoin (WLD) is garnering significant attention from both investors and enthusiasts, which may indicate its future performance and current price, a trend that…

Korean stock market plunges 12% in historic one-day crash
March 04, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
South Koreas KOSPI plunged 12% in its largest one day drop on record as margin calls and tensions triggered a $625B market selloff.

Scaling Ethereum For Mainstream: Robinhood’s Head Of Crypto Lays Out The Vision
March 04, 2026 | newsbtc.com
As demand for digital assets continues to accelerate, scaling solutions have become one of the most important challenges facing Ethereum.

Banks Respond to Kraken’s Federal Reserve Access as Trump Sides with Crypto
March 04, 2026 | beincrypto.com
The approval of Kraken’s access to the Federal Reserve’s core payments infrastructure has ignited a fierce response from the banking sector.

Riot mines 5,686 BTC and earns $647mln in 2025 – Yet its stock barely moved
March 04, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
Riot enters 2026 with massive Bitcoin reserves, but a growing cost crisis could decide its future.

Can ADA Price Still Surge? Cardano Founder Says The Best Is Yet To Come
March 04, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is refusing to join the chorus of crypto pessimists.

Capitulation Over? Analysts See ‘Extreme Resilience’ in Bitcoin’s Rise to $73K
March 04, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
Bitcoin defied broader market volatility by surging to a high of $73,792, rekindling the debate about its “digital gold” status.

The Daily: White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt slams Jamie Dimon’s stablecoin yield logic as Trump takes clear side in the debate, and more
March 04, 2026 | theblock.co
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

Morgan Stanley Picks Coinbase, BNY as Custodians for Planned Bitcoin ETF
March 04, 2026 | decrypt.co
Morgan Stanley reveals its Bitcoin ETF custodians as the Wall Street giant moves closer to a full crypto embrace.

Perplexity signs a multi-year deal to run AI workloads on CoreWeave's infrastructure
March 04, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Perplexity, the AI search company, signed a multi-year deal to run its AI workloads on CoreWeave’s cloud platform, and investors took notice, pushing CRWV shares up roughly…

Walmart Agrees to $100,000,000 Settlement After FTC Says It Misled Drivers on Pay and Tips
March 04, 2026 | dailyhodl.com
Walmart is set to pay $100 million to settle a delivery driver lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Bank groups ‘deeply concerned’ after Fed grants Kraken master account
March 04, 2026 | theblock.co
Some crypto advocates argue the decision could open the door to payment-focused financial institutions that operate without traditional deposit-lending models.

White House submits nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair to Senate
March 04, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
Warsh's potential Fed leadership could shift US monetary policy towards embracing blockchain innovation and regulated crypto integration.

Bitcoin Tops $73,000, Expert Explains Why The Rally Isn’t Over Yet
March 04, 2026 | newsbtc.com
Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed back above the $73,000 level for the first time since early February, marking a notable recovery for the cryptocurrency.

Czech central bank boosts gold reserves while delaying bitcoin investment
March 04, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
The Czech monetary authority intends to keep buying gold as stockpiling the precious metal is not significantly affecting the balance between risks and returns in its portfolio.

Sui rolls out USDsui stablecoin offering yield access across major DeFi protocols
March 04, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
Sui launches USDsui stablecoin issued by Stripe, expanding payments and DeFi infrastructure across the Sui ecosystem.

Speed Benchmarks: Non-Custodial Swaps Comparison 2026
March 04, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
A month-long study of 150,000 swaps across eight providers found performance gaps of up to 45x, with faster execution directly reducing rate deviation and preserving user value.

$BANK Sale Begins on Solana, Targeting Poker Staking Market
March 04, 2026 | cryptoslate.com
Switzerland-registered FANtium AG launched $BANK on Solana today, with a public sale via Metaplex Spotlight.

Trump’s social media post on crypto bill ‘not enough’ to move legislation, TD Cowen says
March 04, 2026 | theblock.co
Trump's direct involvement is required, but it is hard to see that occurring while the U.S.

Bitcoin price prediction 2026-2032: Will BTC hit $150k soon?
March 04, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Can Bitcoin hit $150,000 in post-halving rally?