We are excited to announce that Kraken Financial, our Wyoming-chartered bank, has been granted a Federal Reserve master account. The approval makes Kraken Financial the first digital asset bank in U.S. history to gain direct access to the Federal Reserve’s payment infrastructure. The decision marks a major milestone and underscores years of sustained regulatory engagement, […]

Kraken has received approval for a Federal Reserve master account, allowing its banking unit, Kraken Financial, to access the Fed’s core payment systems directly. The move makes it the first U.S. digital asset bank to operate on the same payment rails as traditional financial institutions. The approval comes as Kraken has filed a confidential draft […]

Stablecoins are major buyers of Treasury bills. A stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency that, unlike traditionally volatile cryptocurrencies like …

Founders Fund’s exit from ETHZilla highlights volatility, balance sheet strain and the challenges facing public Ether treasury strategies.

As the market is looking for stabilization, BlackRock shovels almost $300 million, moving it from Coinbase prime.

Bitcoin’s current price trajectory has left a lot to be desired, with the most concern currently being for when the digital asset will hit a bottom. There have been countless predictions since the decline began, and yet, Bitcoin remains below $70,000. Nevertheless, it has not stopped the barrage of bottom calls and price predictions. One […]

Leading Bitcoin miners Core Scientific and MARA Holdings are looking to offload more Bitcoin to fund their pivots into AI infrastructure and high-performance computing. Their moves reflect a broader trend of Bitcoin miners looking to capitalise on opportunities in AI as the crypto markets slump following the October 2025 liquidation cascade. One Bitcoin mining firm, […]

Bitcoin Magazine Morgan Stanley Will Use Coinbase and BNY to Power Its New Bitcoin ETF Morgan Stanley has tapped Coinbase and BNY Mellon to serve key custody and administrative roles for its proposed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, according to an amended registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing for the […]

March 3rd, 2026 – Road Town, British Virgin Islands CryptoG Group, the anonymous non-profit driving the CryptoGDEX ecosystem and its flagship CGX token, today announced a major roadmap evolution in an internal community update: the project’s inaugural liquidity injection has been rescheduled to March 25, 2026, to coincide with a groundbreaking live proof-of-reserves event. This […]

BTCC is a well-known centralized cryptocurrency exchange. It was founded in 2011, making it one of the veterans in the space. The platform provides cryptocurrency derivatives trading, as well as traditional services through a mobile application and a web interface. As of 2026, BTCC reports over 9 million registered users and an expanded product offering, […]

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. In today’s market structure, speed is no longer a convenience metric but a measurable driver of trading outcomes, reinforcing the importance of optimized aggregation platforms like Swapzone. Non-Custodial […]

Fundraising platform Giving Block said it faciliated more than $100 million in donations of stablecoins to charities in 2025, a surge possibly aided by a change in US laws.

If you’ve been trading crypto with us and managing your stock portfolio somewhere else, there’s now a single place to do it all: Kraken Desktop. U.S. stocks and ETFs are now live on Kraken Desktop, giving you access to 11,000+ U.S. equities, commission-free,* right alongside your crypto positions. No switching platforms. No fragmented workflows. Everything […]

The US’ top derivatives regulator is gearing to open the door to crypto perpetual futures. Speaking on Tuesday at the Milken Institute’s Future of Finance conference, Michael Selig, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said the agency would establish a framework within the “next month or so”. Crypto perpetual futures, or “perps,” allow […]

Better Cryptocurrency to Buy Today With $3,500 and Hold for 5 Years: XRP vs. Cardano. March 04, 2026 — 06:50 am EST. Written by Alex Carchidi for …

TL;DR: The CFTC will enable perpetual contracts on U.S. soil within an estimated timeframe of one month. Chairman Michael Selig aims to recover liquidity that migrated to foreign exchanges in Asia and the Bahamas. The initiative is part of “Project Crypto,” a joint effort between the CFTC and the SEC under the current administration. Michael […]

XRP has seen an increased liquidity crunch on Binance, setting up for a potential price shift.

Ray Dalio cast fresh doubt on Bitcoin’s claim to safe-haven status on Tuesday, arguing that the asset still falls short of gold on privacy, institutional suitability and market structure. In a March 3 appearance on the All-In podcast, the billionaire hedge fund founder said those weaknesses help explain why Bitcoin has not behaved like gold […]

March 3rd, 2026 – New York, United States Threshold Network, the decentralized blockchain protocol behind tBTC, has introduced an update to its decentralized application featuring an all-in-one Unified Bitcoin App that enables users to route Bitcoin across major chains through a single interface. This new unified routing interface brings minting, redeeming, bridging, tracking, and native […]

Key Takeaways: Ripple diversified Ripple Payments to an end-to-end licensed, stablecoin platform in over 60 markets. The network has already managed over $100 billion payments and has a stablecoin market with an annual capacity of $33 trillion. Custody, collections and liquidity are new tools targeted specifically at regulated fintech companies and on-chain moving banks. Ripple […]

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Soars to $73,000 as ETFs Help Stabilize Markets Amid Middle East Tensions Bitcoin soared over $73,000 this morning, reaching a one-month high as institutional demand and technical positioning supported the market amid ongoing geopolitical conflict in the Middle East.  The bitcoin price has recovered from recent lows following six straight weekly […]

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said investors without access to traditional stock markets instead turned to crypto markets to trade the news of President Donald Trump’s announcement of “major combat operations” in Iran on Sunday (US time). Hougan describes the situation as “the weekend that changed finance” due to 24/7 crypto rails proving their worth for […]

Bitcoin defied broader market volatility by surging to a high of $73,792, rekindling the debate about its “digital gold” status. The cryptocurrency has climbed 10% since Monday, pushing its market cap to $1.46 trillion. A Shift in Correlation Bitcoin maintained a strong upward trajectory on Wednesday, breaching the $73,000 mark for the first time since […]

The crypto exchange added 17 tokenized stock pairs and seven defense and energy equities through its partnership with Ondo Finance.

U.S. President Donald Trump has accused the traditional banking lobby of undermining the GENIUS Act and holding the CLARITY Act “hostage” to protect their profits, injecting himself directly into the legislative battle over stablecoin yields. The intervention marks a significant escalation in the fight over whether crypto platforms can offer interest-like rewards on stablecoins, a […]

Crossover Markets has raised $31 million in a Series B round led by Tradeweb Markets, valuing the digital asset trading technology firm at $200 million. The deal marks Tradeweb’s first move into institutional crypto trading as it partners with Crossover to provide spot crypto liquidity to global clients. Tradeweb Expands into Crypto Markets The partnership […]

TL; DR:  The execution window between private mint and public TGE determines whether a token launch builds long-term credibility or creates avoidable risk. Custody coordination, exchange readiness, market maker agreements, communications discipline, audit verification, and lockup enforcement do not happen sequentially. They move in parallel, and gaps in one area can destabilize the entire launch. […]

With tokens sliding in value this year, the president just weighed in on cryptocurrency legislation. It's not the only reason for this week's …

Midway through the week, XRP breaks above a key Bollinger Bands level, opening a path toward $1.92 as Bitcoin returns above $71,000, with over $250 million in short liquidations, and Cardano whales redistribute 230 million ADA.

Seventeen of the top 25 largest Bitcoin ETF holders added to their positions while ordinary investors were selling. That split tells a story that goes beyond a single month of on-chain data. Smart Money Moves Against The Crowd Bitcoin exchange-traded funds pulled in $1.5 billion over five trading sessions, capping the stretch with a single-day […]

March 4th, 2026 – Tallinn, Estonia CryptoJets, a global private jet and helicopter brokerage, has announced a partnership with Transacta to support the growing demand for cryptocurrency payments in private aviation. The growing demand for fast and secure crypto payments Demand for cryptocurrency payment options in luxury travel continues to grow as wealth shifts toward […]

AI agents strongly prefer to transact with Bitcoin over other forms of money, according to a new study. Researchers at the Bitcoin Policy Institute say they ran 9,072 controlled experiments across 36 leading AI models. In the blank-slate scenarios, 48.3% of responses chose Bitcoin as the preferred monetary instrument, more than any other option. Overall, […]