The next big breakout for Bitcoin (BTC) may hinge on changes unfolding across Binance’s exchange flows and derivatives activity. Onchain data from the largest cryptocurrency exchange currently show a cooling of whale deposits, rising BTC withdrawals, and growing futures dominance, which may influence the next direction for Bitcoin’s price. Bitcoin whale activity cools after February …
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Ben McKenzie’s film, “Everyone Is Lying to You for Money” touts interviews with former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on his political donations. Ben McKenzie, a Hollywood actor known for his roles on television shows including Gotham and The OC, has released the trailer for a documentary about cryptocurrency featuring interviews with actors and former executives …
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Strive Asset Management (ASST) said Wednesday it has allocated $50 million of its corporate treasury to STRC, the variable-rate perpetual preferred stock issued by Strategy. The investment represents more than one-third of Strive’s treasury reserves and reflects growing institutional interest in yield-generating securities linked to Bitcoin-focused treasury strategies, according to a company announcement. The allocation …
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The world’s second largest insurance broker is teaming up with the crypto exchange Coinbase and the Paypal USD (PYUSD) issuer Paxos to support stablecoin payments for insurance premiums. Aon plc says that it successfully demonstrated a proof of concept for insurance premium payment using dollar-backed stablecoins. The firm says it worked with Coinbase and Paxos …
Bitcoin (BTC) broke back above $70,000 around Wednesday’s Wall Street open as US inflation data soothed anxious markets. Key points: Bitcoin bounces around a narrow range as US inflation data offers a modest tailwind. Oil prices stay lower as an emergency release of 400 million barrels is confirmed. BTC price expectations focus on future liquidations …
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US authorities are determined to convict Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm on two serious charges following a jury deadlock in his four-week trial last year. The 12-member jury found Storm guilty of conspiracy to operate unlicensed money transmitting business, but was unable to reach a verdict on the charges for conspiracy to commit money laundering …
Opinion by: Mohammed Marikar, co-founder at Neem Capital Artificial intelligence has consistently been defined by scale, so far — bigger models, faster processing, expanding data centers. The assumption, based on traditional technology cycles, was that scale would keep improving performance and, over time, costs would fall and access would expand. That assumption is now breaking …
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US banking giant Wells Fargo has filed a trademark application covering a wide range of cryptocurrency trading, payments and blockchain software services. A filing submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Tuesday seeks protection for the name “WFUSD.” The application is currently awaiting assignment to an examining attorney, according to official trademark …
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The US Department of Justice is reportedly investigating Iran’s use of Binance for alleged sanctions evasion. The DOJ is investigating whether Iran used Binance to evade US sanctions and whether transactions on the exchange helped route funds to networks linked to Iran-backed groups, including Yemen’s Houthi militants, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing company …
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The European Central Bank (ECB) on Wednesday published its Appia roadmap, setting out a long-term plan for building tokenized wholesale financial markets in Europe anchored in central bank money. The roadmap is built around two linked initiatives. Pontes is the Eurosystem’s distributed ledger technology settlement solution, while Appia is the broader strategic framework for developing …
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Senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, Mike McGlone, is warning that Bitcoin (BTC) may collapse into the four figures. In a new interview with crypto trader Elliot Wainman, McGlone says that Bitcoin could collapse below a $10,000 price level due to its greater acceptance by the traditional financial system and the proliferation of digital assets. …
The blockchain data and intelligence firm Glassnode says that indicators show buying interest in Bitcoin (BTC) leveraged markets as the flagship crypto asset pulls back from $74,000. In its weekly BTC Market Pulse published on March 9th, Glassnode says that the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator is showing signs of renewed buy-side interest. CVD serves …
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw increased inflows on Tuesday, even as BTC dipped below $70,000. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $251 million in inflows, building on Monday’s $167 million in gains, according to SoSoValue data. The inflows continue a positive trend in March, with cumulative monthly gains now at $1.56 billion versus $576.6 …
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Bitcoin (BTC) waited for cues on Wednesday as the market priced in geopolitical instability. Key points: Bitcoin traders are waiting for the end of rangebound price action, with the focus on $70,000. An optimistic forecast says that the low $80,000 zone could come back into play by the end of March. Open interest trends suggest …
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The value of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on public blockchains has climbed about 66% in 2026, reaching roughly $23.6 billion as of Wednesday, according to DeFiLlama data. The market stood at around $14.1 billion on Jan. 1 before steadily rising through early March. Tokenized funds, including products backed by US Treasury bills, bonds and money …
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