Coinbase’s launch comes amid a wider regulatory standoff between the exchange and American banking interests.
Has Bitcoin formed a bull trap? Uncertainty fuels fresh BTC losses
Wider market fear and uncertainty are not conducive to risk-taking investor sentiment.
Strategy buys $1.3B in Bitcoin as holdings top 738,000 BTC
The purchase brings Strategy’s total Bitcoin reserves to nearly 739,000 BTC despite the asset trading below the company’s average acquisition price. Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin, added another large tranche of BTC to its holdings last week, pushing total reserves above 738,000 BTC. Saylor’s Strategy acquired 17,994 Bitcoin (BTC) for […]
KAST raises $80 million at $600 million valuation to expand stablecoin payments platform
Funding will support product expansion, licensing and compliance as the company scales a platform for cross-border stablecoin payments.
Bithumb faces proposed 6-month partial ban over South Korea AML breaches
The suspension, according to local media reports, would only restrict virtual asset transfers for newly registered users, not affecting existing customer operations.
Bybit Appoints Derek Dai as MENA Country Manager, Reinforcing Long-Term Commitment to the UAE
DUBAI, UAE, March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced the appointment of Derek Dai as Country Manager for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to the United Arab Emirates as a strategic hub for digital asset innovation. In this role, […]
Stablecoin payments startup Kast raises $80M at $600M valuation: Report
Stablecoin banking startup Kast secured fresh funding as it looks to expand payment infrastructure across North America, Latin America and the Middle East. Stablecoin payments company Kast has raised $80 million in a funding round that values the company at $600 million, according to a Bloomberg report on Monday citing people familiar with the matter. […]
Nigel Farage invests $286K in UK Bitcoin treasury company Stack BTC
Nigel Farage has acquired a 6.31% stake in the London-listed Bitcoin treasury company Stack BTC amid broader scrutiny over crypto donations in UK politics. Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage has invested 215,000 pounds (around $286,000) in Stack BTC, a London-listed Bitcoin treasury company chaired by former UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, as the Reform UK […]
Expert: Those Who Bought Oil 12 Days Ago Now Seeing More Gains Than XRP Holders Over the Last 8 Years
Market data shows that investors who bought oil 12 days ago have now outperformed XRP holders over the last eight years. Notably, this is largely due to the market impact of the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, which has exerted additional…
38% of altcoins near all-time lows – Assessing 48% market cap wipeout
Risk-off sentiment dominates, with traders closing positions and reducing leverage.