Bitcoin Magazine Samourai Letter #4: Notes From The Inside Dear Reader, As I write this letter to you it is January 19th, 2026. I have been in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for 31 days. One full month. I figure that is a milestone worthy of penning another letter to you. The time […]

Key Takeaways: Ripple is applying to acquire an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) to expand its regulating crypto payments infrastructure in Australia. Enabling the entire lifespan of inter-country moves in relation to banks and other participants, the license allows Ripple Payments control. Ripple already has more than 75 permits in the world, and this is […]

XRP failed to break above $1.40 on Wednesday despite early-week optimism about a potential resolution to the Iran conflict. At the same time, derivatives data suggest speculative activity in the market has been cooling. Open interest in XRP derivatives has declined sharply across major trading platforms after a period of strong speculative activity that accompanied […]

The bitcoin mining industry is facing a severe hashrate shakeout, leading many independent operators to cease operations. In response, Hash2cash is pushing a high-tech rebranding by tokenizing hashrates on the TON blockchain. A High-Tech Pivot in a Brutal Market As the bitcoin mining industry grapples with a brutal hashrate shakeout that has forced many independent […]

Jito Foundation acquired SolanaFloor and relaunched the Solana ecosystem news and analytics platform on March 10. Step Finance, SolanaFloor’s former parent, shut down all operations on Feb. 23 after attackers drained approximately 261,854 SOL, worth roughly US$27–29 million, through a treasury wallet breach. Jito Foundation President Brian Smith flagged the acquisition as an ecosystem-preservation move. […]

Shiba Inu eyes potential breakout as layer-2 chain Shibarium sees transaction boost.

We’re thrilled to announce that PACK is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading PACK trading is live as of March 9, 2026. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits […]

The original cryptocurrency also seems to be riding the wave of President Trump's recent comments that the war may be ending. On Monday, Trump told …

The financial tech company was granted a full UK banking license on Wednesday and has also applied for a federal bank charter in the United States.

XRP has had a rough start to 2026, with the first two months of the year closing in the red. Right now, XRP enthusiasts are hungry for a bullish direction. Interestingly, one analyst thinks he has the full picture. Not just a target, but a turn-by-turn roadmap of exactly how the next months will play […]

TL;DR FDIC Chair Travis Hill confirms stablecoins won’t receive federal deposit insurance protection. The GENIUS Act establishes 18-month implementation timeline for payment stablecoin regulations. Pass-through insurance proposal rejected as it would extend FDIC coverage beyond limits. Travis Hill, chair of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), made his position clear before the banking industry: […]

Binance.US has a new CEO. Stephen Gregory, who boasts a solid track record as a lawyer and regulatory compliance expert—having held leadership roles at Gemini, CEX.io, and previously serving as CEO of Currency.com—takes the helm at a crucial moment for the company in the competitive U.S. market. This leadership transition follows the interim management of […]

A new partnership between MoonPay and Pump.fun aims to make that process far simpler. The collaboration introduces cross-chain funding options for Pump.fun users, allowing traders to deposit assets from multiple blockchain networks directly into the platform. The move expands the ways users can fund their accounts and removes some of the technical friction associated with […]

Bitcoin Magazine Cosmos Health (COSM) Buys $600K in Bitcoin, Expands Digital Asset Treasury Cosmos Health Inc. announced it has purchased $600,000 worth of Bitcoin as part of its ongoing digital assets treasury strategy.  Following the latest purchase, the healthcare company said its total investment in digital assets now stands at approximately $3.1 million, including holdings […]

Key Takeaways: Binance has filed a lawsuit against WSJ, claiming this news agency publishing false and defamatory information relating to compliance activities of the exchange. The exchange said that this incorrect information has activated unnecessary investigations from the Government, having bad impacts on the company’s reputation. Binance also highlighted the big improvements in the compliance […]

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 […]

The popular crypto-friendly digital bank Revolut announced today that it will be launching its UK bank. According to the firm’s official statement, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has decided to lift the restrictions on Revolut’s banking license. With that out of the way, the launch of the local bank comes with an already existing user […]

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued their inflow streak on Tuesday with a $251 million addition led by Blackrock’s IBIT. Ether funds also posted modest gains, while XRP ETFs slipped into outflows, and solana ETFs saw no trading activity. XRP Sees $3.9 Million Exit as Bitcoin ETFs Extend Inflow Streak Momentum in crypto ETFs continued to […]

Nassim Taleb officially backs Elon Musk’s X Money launch, calling it “much smarter than Bitcoin.” Discover how the author of “Black Swan” is championing the rise of private currencies.

We’re thrilled to announce that WFB is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading WFB trading is live as of March 10, 2026. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits […]

New data from February 2026 reveals a significant divergence in cryptocurrency trading activity, with spot volume on major exchanges falling sharply …

The program connects crypto companies, banks and payment providers to explore blockchain-based payment and settlement infrastructure.

Druk Holding and Investments transferred 175 BTC worth approximately US$11.85 million on March 10, bringing Bhutan’s total 2026 bitcoin sales to roughly US$42.5 million across BTC and USDT transactions. Bhutan’s holdings have dropped from approximately 13,000 BTC at their late-2024 peak to about 5,400 BTC, a 58% decline conducted without public explanation through institutional counterparties. […]

Less than two-year-old crypto neobank KAST, led by Australian founder Raagulan Pathy, has raised US$80 million in funding, with the fintech platform valued at over US$600 million. The stablecoin-based payments company already has more than 1 million global users, and plans to use the backing from leading US venture firms to expand further into the […]

XRP may be approaching a critical turning point as technical indicators begin to signal the early stages of a potential bottoming phase. After an extended pullback and cooling momentum, analysts are pointing to growing price compression and historically oversold conditions that could precede a major move. If market structure holds and demand gradually returns, the […]

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase CPO Rejects Claims of Opposing Bitcoin Tax Relief as Jack Dorsey Demands Clarity from Brian Armstrong Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad directly denied allegations that the company is lobbying against a proposed de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin. Responding on X to a post by Bitcoin podcaster Marty Bent, Shirzad wrote: […]

Key Takeaways: Mastercard unites 85 or more crypto firms, payment providers and financial institutions. It is focused on the practical applications of blockchain such as cross-border remittances, settlements, B2B payments, and Global payouts. The purpose is to combine the blockchain technology with the Mastercard global network of cards, to make use of scalable and compliant […]

TL;DR Jupiter integrates Chainlink oracles into its Jup_Predict prediction platform on Solana. Real-time data feeds enable 5-minute and 15-minute price prediction markets. Chainlink network activity surges with increased unique active addresses following announcement. Jupiter, the largest decentralized exchange on the Solana network, added Chainlink technology to its short-term prediction platform Jup_Predict. The integration connects the […]

Digital assets are gradually moving beyond their early experimental phase. For much of the past decade, cryptocurrencies and blockchain networks operated largely outside the traditional financial system. Today, that dynamic is beginning to shift as major financial companies explore how the technology might quietly improve the way money moves around the world. In practical terms, […]

Wells Fargo has filed a U.S. trademark for “WFUSD,” a move that signals the banking giant may be preparing to expand deeper into cryptocurrency trading, payments, and blockchain-based financial infrastructure. Wells Fargo Trademark for WFUSD Suggests Major Bank Push Into Crypto Payments The trademark application, submitted around March 9–10 and appearing publicly in U.S. Patent […]

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has said that he would not buy Bitcoin (BTC) today if he only had $1 to invest. However, he still expects the cryptocurrency to eventually climb back above $100,000 once central banks return to printing money. Waiting for the Fed to Print In a March 10 interview with Natalie Brunell on […]

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has laid out a “straightforward” mathematical case for Bitcoin reaching $1 million per coin.