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03-04

Trump Slams Banks for Blocking Crypto Bill Progress

President Donald Trump has strongly criticized banks for allegedly obstructing progress on the country’s cryptocurrency market structure legislation.In a Truth Social post in March, Trump accused banking groups of attempting to undermine the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin regulation law passed by Congress...

Kraken Becomes First U.S. Crypto Bank to Secure Federal Reserve Master Account

Kraken has become the first crypto asset bank in U.S. history to receive a Federal Reserve master account.The approval was given to its Wyoming-based bank, Kraken Financial. This lets Kraken connect directly to the Federal Reserve’s payment system, including Fedwire, and send U.S. dollar payments wi...

Chainlink CCIP Integrates cbBTC to Monad, Unlocks $5B+ in Bitcoin-Backed DeFi Liquidity

Key Insights:In the latest Chainlink news, CCIP now bridges Coinbase Wrapped BTC from Base to Monad, unlocking $5B+ in Bitcoin-backed DeFi liquidity.LINK rose 4.97% to $8.99, consolidating near $8.83, as analysts note a potential bear flag and resistance at $9.50.Early adopters like Curvance and Nev...

Crypto PAC Fairshake Secures Key Wins in 2026 U.S. Congressional Primaries

The crypto industry's campaign-finance arm, the Fairshake political action committee, is already grinding out wins in the opening primaries of the 2026 U.S. congressional midterms, having supported several lower-profile candidates while also opposing a prominent, longtime congressman in Texas, Al Gr...

Michael Saylor: MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Buying Potential Exceeds Market Supply

Odaily Planet Daily reports: Michael Saylor, founder and executive chairman of MicroStrategy, posted on X that MicroStrategy has strong purchasing power, with its Bitcoin buying potential exceeding the total amount available for sale in the market (We can buy more Bitcoin than they can sell), demons...

Huang Licheng adds 6,050 ETH to his long position, with current floating profit of $670,000.

ChainThink report, March 5: According to HyperInsight monitoring, Huang Licheng, known as "Maji Dage," has increased his long position in ETH to 6,050 ETH, approximately $13 million, with a current unrealized profit of $670,000. The average entry price is $2,039.93, and the liquidation price is $2,0...

Bitcoin Poised for Next Leg Down as $73K Precedes Death Cross

Bitcoin is navigating a delicate chart landscape as traders weigh the risk of a protracted bear cycle against the possibility of a renewed bounce. After a March rally, market watchers say a sustained move higher will require a meaningful bullish catalyst to overcome persistent resistance and the wei...

Ethereum ICO Investor Turns $30 Into $295,000, Moves Over 50% of Holdings to Kraken

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham has spotlighted a long-dormant Ethereum wallet that turned a modest 2015 investment into a six-figure portfolio.Notably, Arkham’s post underscores the power of long-term holding, in which patient holders have consistently reaped substantial gains amid price surges ac...

Kraken Becomes First U.S. Crypto Bank with Direct Federal Reserve Access

Kraken becomes the first U.S. crypto bank to link directly to the Federal Reserve, speeding up institutional fiat transfers.Direct Fed access reduces costs and complexity, signaling crypto’s deeper integration with traditional finance.Other crypto firms like Circle, Ripple, and Crypto.com follow sui...

Eric Trump Announces American Bitcoin Holdings Exceed 6,500 BTC

BlockBeats news, on March 5, Eric Trump, Donald Trump’s second son, announced on X that the holdings of the Trump family’s mining company, American Bitcoin, have surpassed 6,500 BTC (with an accumulated increase of over 500 BTC in the past 21 days). American Bitcoin has become the 17th largest publi...

Paradex Announces Genesis Airdrop on March 5 and Updates Token Economics

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Paradex Foundation announced on X that it will conduct its genesis airdrop on March 5. Eligible users can claim DIME via the Paradex user interface within two weeks. Initially, DIME will be tradable only on the Paradex platform, with plans to list on additional p...

Bitcoin Sharks Accumulate 11% YTD Amid Retail Capitulation

Bitcoin (BTC) sharks have accelerated their accumulation pace in 2026 after signaling conviction in 2025.Entities with a balance of between 100 and 1,000 BTCs, the sharks, have aggressively purchased more Bitcoin amid retail capitulation during the past few weeks. Year-to-date (YTD), Bitcoin sharks ...

Paradex Announces Genesis Airdrop on March 5, 2026

ChainThink reports that on March 5, the Paradex Foundation, a Perp DEX in the Starknet ecosystem, announced its genesis airdrop on March 5. Eligible users can claim DIME via the Paradex user interface over the next two weeks. Initially, DIME will be tradable only on the Paradex platform, with plans ...

Jiuzi Holdings to Acquire 10,000 BTC for $1 Billion via Equity Swap

PANews, March 5: According to GlobeNewswire, U.S.-listed company Jiuzi Holdings (Nasdaq: JZXN) has announced a strategic agreement with a global digital asset investor to acquire 10,000 BTC in exchange for equity, valued at approximately $1 billion, and to establish a long-term partnership. The inve...

Core Scientific to Sell 1,900 BTC for $175M to Fund AI Expansion

Key Insights:The leading Bitcoin miner Core Scientific sold ~1,900 BTC for $175M at ~$92,100 per coin.Total BTC holdings fall to ~630 as focus shifts to AI.Bitcoin mining operations are now in runoff while AI projects scale.Core Scientific BTC liquidation is now central to the company’s 2026 strateg...

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