Nasdaq Taps Kraken as Settlement Layer for Tokenized Stock Initiative
Nasdaq announced a partnership with Kraken’s parent Payward to build a settlement layer for its new equity‑token design. The collaboration will connect Nasdaq’s infrastructure with Kraken’s xStocks platform, enabling tokenized stocks to move between regulated, permissioned markets and permissionless DeFi ecosystems. Payward will provide KYC/AML compliance and act as the primary settlement provider in jurisdictions where xStocks operate, which currently excludes the United States. The initiative emphasizes issuer‑centric control while preserving regulatory safeguards and price integrity.
Bison Bank Integrates Elliptic’s AI Analytics to Supercharge Digital Asset Compliance
Lisbon‑based Bison Bank has partnered with blockchain analytics leader Elliptic to embed the firm’s AI‑powered “copilot” into its digital‑asset subsidiary, Bison Digital Assets. The integration enables real‑time monitoring of more than 1,000 crypto tokens and automates data collection, fund‑flow analysis,...
How United Nations Development Programme Is Using Blockchains for Public Infrastructure
The United Nations Development Programme released a report outlining a blockchain‑enabled model for modernising public infrastructure, highlighting more than 40 pilot projects across 40+ countries. The UNDP’s pipeline approach pairs governments, blockchain startups and local firms to test problem‑led use...
Bitcoiners Celebrate as the Network Produces Its 20 Millionth Coin
The Bitcoin network has just mined its 20 millionth coin, leaving roughly one million BTC to be created over the next century. At the current pace, about 450 new bitcoins emerge daily, a figure that halves roughly every four years through...
Coinbase CEO Highlights UK Regulatory Risks as US Stablecoin Framework Advances and Global Adoption Surges
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong warned that proposed UK stablecoin caps could erode the country’s fintech edge, while the United States has moved ahead with the GENIUS Act, establishing the first federal framework for payment stablecoins. The legislation mandates 100% reserve...
Crypto Doesn’t Belong in AI Portfolio as It’s ‘a Different Animal,’ Says Tech Investor and Former Snap Exec
Former Snap strategy chief Imran Khan argues that cryptocurrency does not belong in his AI‑focused investment thesis, labeling crypto a "different animal." While Proem Asset Management holds modest crypto positions in Coinbase, Robinhood, a bitcoin miner and the iShares Bitcoin...
Strategy Buys $1.3B in Bitcoin as Holdings Top 738,000 BTC
Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy Strategy unit added 17,994 Bitcoin to its portfolio, spending $1.28 billion and pushing total reserves above 738,000 BTC. The average price of the latest purchase was $70,946 per coin, slightly under the firm’s overall cost basis of $75,862....
Nasdaq European Trading Venues to Connect to Boerse Stuttgart Group Settlement Platform
Nasdaq announced a strategic partnership with Boerse Stuttgart Group to connect its European trading venues to the Seturion tokenised settlement platform. The collaboration will enable tokenised securities to settle via a distributed‑ledger infrastructure while preserving MiFID II and the EU DLT...
Bithumb Faces Proposed 6-Month Partial Ban over South Korea AML Breaches
South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit has issued Bithumb a preliminary notice that could impose a six‑month partial suspension, limiting virtual‑asset transfers for newly registered users. The regulator cited repeated AML breaches, including transactions with unregistered overseas firms and inadequate KYC...
Stablecoin Payments Startup Kast Raises $80M at $600M Valuation: Report
Kast, a stablecoin‑based payments platform, closed an $80 million round that lifts its valuation to $600 million. The company projects a $100 million annual revenue run‑rate by 2025 and will use the capital to broaden its footprint across North America, Latin America and...
Nigel Farage Invests $286K in UK Bitcoin Treasury Company Stack BTC
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has invested £215,000 (about $286,000) in London‑listed Bitcoin treasury firm Stack BTC, securing a 6.31% equity stake through his media vehicle Thorn In The Side. The funding round raised $346,000 by issuing 5.2 million new shares...
Pakistan Passes Virtual Assets Act, Creates Regulator for Digital Asset Sector
Pakistan's parliament approved the Virtual Assets Act 2026, creating the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) to license and supervise cryptocurrency service providers. The authority, initially formed by a 2025 presidential ordinance, now has permanent legal standing. PVARA will enforce...
Crypto’s Crash May Be Over—These 3 Picks Could Rebound Fast
Crypto’s brutal 2025 winter has largely bottomed out, with Bitcoin stabilizing near $68,000 after a 50% plunge. Institutional confidence resurged as U.S. Bitcoin ETFs absorbed $1.4 billion in a single week, suggesting fresh demand despite market volatility. Short‑seller liquidations of roughly...
Filippo Chiricozzi on Web3, Digital ID and the Future of Finance
Filippo Chiricozzi, DLT & Digital Identity Lead at Banca Sella, is steering the bank’s push into Web3, cryptocurrencies, and the metaverse while focusing on digital identity solutions. The bank is aligning with European initiatives such as the Digital Identity Wallet...
Global Digital Assets: February ETF and ETP Review
February deepened the crypto market correction, with the CoinDesk 20 Index sliding 16.8% and the more concentrated CoinDesk 5 Index falling 16.0%. TrackInsight data shows net outflows of $420.5 million from digital‑asset ETFs and ETPs, pushing total AUM to $125.1 billion, the...
Top US Banks Weigh Suing Federal Regulator over Crypto Banking Rules
The Bank Policy Institute (BPI), representing major lenders such as JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, is weighing a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over its new national trust charter framework for crypto, payment and fintech...
MoneyGram, Vodafone, and eToro to Operate Privacy-Enhancing Blockchain Nodes for Midnight
The Midnight Foundation announced that MoneyGram, Vodafone’s Pairpoint unit, and eToro will each run one of the ten founding nodes for Midnight, a fourth‑generation privacy‑enhancing blockchain. The three regulated firms join existing operators such as Google Cloud, Blockdaemon, Shielded Technologies...
LINE NEXT Launches Stablecoin Platform ‘Unifi’ Globally
LINE NEXT launched Unifi, a stablecoin wallet integrated with LINE Messenger, allowing global users to create wallets via social logins. The non‑custodial platform currently supports Tether (USD₮) and offers 4‑5% annual interest, with a launch promotion up to 8% for...
How a Crypto ‘Insider’ in Thailand Sold Deals that Never Existed
Thai corporate VC arm KXVC’s former associate Kampanat “Jom” Vimolnoht posed as a crypto insider and sold nonexistent token‑sale allocations to investors in Bangkok, Singapore, Vietnam and the United States. Investigations traced roughly $1.71 million in transfers between July and October...
Fantium CEO Jonathan Ludwig Says Sports Tokenization Needs Utility, Alignment, and Real Access
Fantium CEO Jonathan Ludwig explained that the company’s sports‑token strategy prioritizes utility, financial alignment, and genuine fan access rather than pure speculation. The platform lets athletes, primarily tennis players, tokenize a share of predictable prize‑money earnings through direct peer‑to‑peer contracts...
Crypto’s Wake-Up Call: How a Stronger Dollar and US$113 Oil Are Crushing Risk Assets
The crypto market slipped 0.67% to a $2.29 trillion valuation as oil surged past $113 per barrel and the U.S. dollar strengthened, triggering a macro‑driven risk‑off wave. Bitcoin fell 2.03%, accounting for more than half of the market‑cap loss, while Bitcoin‑ETF...
Binance Announces Changes to Its Advertising Policy
Binance announced a policy change effective March 9, 2026 at 03:00 UTC. The exchange will cancel referral commissions when referrals are generated via prohibited advertising methods, including search‑engine ads and impersonating third‑party sites. Prohibited tactics cover URLs mimicking Binance’s domain, fake social media...
How to Avoid Sanctions Using Crypto
A new Henry Jackson Society report reveals that cryptocurrency has become a major conduit for sanctions evasion and money laundering, estimating $350 billion laundered between 2005 and 2025. Russia, Iran and North Korea are highlighted as prolific users, with the Russian...
Binance Aims to Enhance Operational Resilience in Crypto Trading with ISO 22301 Certification
Binance has secured ISO 22301 certification for its Business Continuity Management System, confirming robust plans to keep trading, wallet and support services running during disruptions. The standard requires third‑party audited, tested processes, marking a step beyond generic risk policies. This achievement...
Bitcoin Is Still a Great Way to Diversify Portfolio Even if It Trades Like a Tech Stock, Analyst Says
Bitcoin’s price has begun moving in tandem with U.S. equities, pushing its 90‑day correlation with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 to roughly 0.5. NYDIG research head Greg Cipolaro notes that this level means only about a quarter of Bitcoin’s price swings...
Bitcoin Funding Rates Just Flashed One of the Bleakest Signals in Months Before One Macro Number Changed Everything
Bitcoin perpetual futures funding plunged to about -6% on Feb. 28, the most negative level in three months, while BTC‑denominated open interest climbed to roughly 120,260 BTC, indicating a crowded, leveraged short bias. The sharp negative funding signaled that traders...
Tokenized Assets Exceed $25 Billion After Nearly Quadrupling in a Year
Tokenized real‑world assets have surpassed $25 billion in on‑chain value, nearly quadrupling from $6.4 billion a year earlier. Growth is led by U.S. Treasuries, private credit and commodities, with major managers such as BlackRock, Fidelity and WisdomTree launching tokenized funds. The number...
Canton’s Yuval Rooz Says Smart Contract Blockchains Face a Reckoning over Value Gap
Yuval Rooz, CEO of Digital Asset and co‑founder of the Canton Network, warned that most smart‑contract blockchains are over‑valued because they generate little real‑world financial throughput. He argues that token designs copied from Bitcoin reward validators without tying value to...
Crypto Coin Minute for March 8th, 2026 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
Bitcoin slipped to $67,213, down 1.13% while Ethereum, Binance Coin, XRP and Solana each fell between 1% and 2.5% on March 8. South Korea announced a ban on corporate use of the major stablecoins USDT and USDC, signaling tighter regulatory...
FROM NFTS TO REAL TRIPS: HOW DIGITAL PROOF IS TRANSFORMING TRAVEL EXPERIENCES
In early 2026 travel brands began replacing traditional key cards with non‑fungible tokens that act as smart access passes, linking a guest’s digital wallet directly to physical entry points. The NFT‑backed system automates room entry, VIP lounge access, and on‑site...
Liquid Crypto Funds Have a DeFi Problem Nobody Talks About
Liquid crypto funds are expanding rapidly, with DeFi strategies gaining legitimacy and institutional interest. Yet most managers still rely on spreadsheets, custom scripts, and manual reconciliation to track assets across multiple exchanges, chains, and protocols. This fragmented approach makes calculating...
US Treasury Report Acknowledges Legitimate Uses of Crypto Mixers
The U.S. Treasury’s congressional report acknowledges that crypto mixers can be used for legitimate privacy purposes, such as shielding personal wealth, business payments, and charitable donations. It differentiates between custodial mixers, which retain user data and could aid compliance, and...
Best Crypto Presale February 2026: Bitcoin ETFs Record $145 Million in Inflows While Fear Sits at 10 as Pepeto Builds...
US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $145 million of inflows in a single day while the Fear and Greed Index lingered at an extreme 10, echoing patterns that preceded past rally cycles in 2015, 2019 and 2020. The influx signals institutional investors...
Best Crypto Presale 2026: Ark Invest Rotates $19 Million Out of Coinbase Shares as Institutional Portfolios Reposition and Pepeto Offers...
Ark Invest sold about 119,000 Coinbase shares worth $19 million in early February 2026 and simultaneously increased its position in Bullish, a crypto‑linked equity. The trade was described as a tactical rotation aimed at managing near‑term price risk rather than abandoning its...
Best Crypto to Buy Now 2026: Tokenized Real-World Assets Surge 13.8 Percent to $24.9 Billion Despite the Market Drawdown as...
Tokenized real‑world assets (RWA) on public blockchains grew 13.8% in the last thirty days, pushing total on‑chain value to $24.9 billion despite a broad crypto market downturn. Ethereum led the expansion with $1.7 billion of net inflows, followed by Arbitrum and Solana,...
Best Crypto Presale March 2026: SoFi Bank Launches a US Dollar Stablecoin With BitGo as LINK Powers a Visa Cross-Border...
SOFI Technologies and BitGo launched SoFiUSD, a U.S. dollar‑pegged stablecoin issued directly by the federally insured SoFi Bank. In parallel, Visa completed a cross‑border settlement pilot with ANZ, ChinaAMC and Fidelity, using Chainlink’s oracle to settle tokenized assets on multiple...
Latin America’s Crypto User Growth Outpaced U.S. by 3x in 2025, Report Shows
Latin America’s crypto market surged to $730 billion in transaction volume in 2025, a 60% year‑over‑year rise and roughly 10% of global activity. Monthly active crypto‑app users grew 18% YoY, outpacing the United States by a factor of three. Brazil led...
Bitcoin Purist Jack Dorsey Says that His Firm Is Reluctantly Giving in to Stablecoin Craze
Block CEO Jack Dorsey announced that the company will support stablecoins, marking a pragmatic shift from its long‑standing Bitcoin‑only stance. Dorsey emphasized that the change reflects customer demand rather than a personal belief transformation. Block currently holds about 8,888 BTC...
Over 100 GitHub Repositories Distributing BoryptGrab Stealer
Trend Micro uncovered a coordinated campaign distributing the BoryttGrab information stealer through more than 100 GitHub repositories. The malware harvests browser credentials, cryptocurrency‑wallet data, Telegram files, Discord tokens, and system information, then exfiltrates it via a C&C server. Some variants...
Malicious Browser Add‑on Targets imToken Users’ Private Keys
Socket’s Threat Research Team discovered a deceptive Chrome extension called “lmΤoken Chromophore” that masquerades as an imToken visualizer to steal private keys and seed phrases. The add‑on silently redirects users to a phishing site via a hard‑coded JSONKeeper endpoint, where...
Florida Senate Passes State-Level Stablecoin Bill, Awaits DeSantis’ Signature
Florida’s Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 314, creating the nation’s first state‑level regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. The bill amends the state’s anti‑money‑laundering statute to explicitly cover stablecoins and requires issuers to register with the Office of Financial Regulation, with...
Bitcoin Slips Below $68,000 as Dollar Posts Steepest Weekly Gain in a Year
Bitcoin slipped below $68,000 on Saturday, dropping 3.4% in the last 24 hours after a mid‑week rally to $74,000. The decline mirrors a pattern of late‑week selling as the U.S. dollar posted its steepest weekly gain in a year, driven...
Bitcoin Dip May Not Be over as Retail Ramps up Buying Below $70K: Santiment
Santiment’s latest report shows retail investors are net buyers of Bitcoin after the price slipped below $70,000, while large‑holder whales have been off‑loading positions. Whales sold roughly 66% of their holdings after Bitcoin briefly rose to $74,000, suggesting profit‑taking pressure....
When Buying Bitcoin, Don’t Expect Profit for at Least 3 Years: Data
Data from the past three Bitcoin cycles shows that investors who buy near market peaks typically endure 40%‑50% losses over the first two years, but extending the holding period to three years flips most positions into profit. Conversely, purchases made...
Alchemy Pay Hits 15 Money Transmitter Licenses With Delaware Win
Alchemy Pay announced it secured a Money Transmitter License in Delaware, bringing its total U.S. state coverage to 15. The company added four licenses this year, including Nebraska, South Dakota and West Virginia, expanding its regulated fiat‑crypto payment network. Alchemy...
SuperRare Unveils Liquid Editions
SuperRare has launched Liquid Editions, ERC‑20 tokens with embedded liquidity pools that let artworks evolve based on live market data. The debut piece by artist Ripe visualizes real‑time value discovery, using on‑chain price and depth as creative inputs. Artists can...
Banking Associations Push Back on Kraken Fed Account as Stablecoin Issuers Wait
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City granted Kraken Financial a limited‑purpose account, marking the first pilot of a Fed‑backed banking solution for a crypto exchange. The American Bankers Association and the Bank Policy Institute quickly criticized the move, arguing...
SEC and CFTC Progress Toward Harmonized Crypto Regulation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have signaled a coordinated push toward a unified regulatory framework for digital assets. Recent staff memoranda and public statements outline joint rulemaking initiatives, shared definitions, and cross‑agency enforcement...
Curve Accuses PancakeSwap of Using Stableswap Code Without Authorization
Curve Finance has publicly accused PancakeSwap of incorporating its StableSwap algorithm without obtaining a license, alleging a breach of the code’s open‑source terms. PancakeSwap rolled out the StableSwap feature on BNB Smart Chain on March 1, prompting Curve to reach out...
Alchemy Pay Gets License and Other Digital Transactions News Briefs From 3/6/26
Alchemy Pay announced it secured a money‑transmitter license in Delaware, marking its 15th U.S. state approval. Strike also received both a BitLicense and a money‑transmitter license from New York, expanding its regulated crypto services. Meanwhile, Cinnaholic returned to Square’s point‑of‑sale...