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$100 Oil Incoming? Energy Traders Brace for Crude Rallies as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Oil traders are suddenly pricing in a risk many desks had pushed to the background: what happens when the Middle East’s most important chokepoint becomes a frontline. Strait of Hormuz Jitters Fuel War Premium, Even as Some See Limits to… Read full article
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Bitcoin Derivatives Heat Up: $43.75 Billion in Open Interest and Call Volume Dominates
Bitcoin’s derivatives complex is stacked high and twitchy as traders parse positioning with the leading crypto asset at $66,705 on March 3, 2026. Futures open interest remains fairly elevated across major venues, while options markets show a modest tilt toward… Read full article
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Bitcoin Shrugs off Iran Shock as Crude Oil Hits One-Year High
Crypto markets remain range-bound with U.S. strikes on Iran triggering about $300 million in liquidations. Meanwhile, Iranian crypto outflows surged 700% as oil prices climbed and geopolitical risks intensified. Markets Steady Despite Strait of Hormuz Threat Crypto markets are treading… Read full article
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Bitcoin at a Crossroads: Compression Between $63K and $70K Nears Resolution
Bitcoin trades at $67,361 per unit on March 3, 2026, with a market cap of $1.34 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of around $62.67 billion. The session’s intraday range stretched from $65,380 to $69,850, reinforcing continued compression beneath the… Read full article
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Bitcoin Leads ETF Comeback With $458 Million Inflow
Crypto ETFs staged a powerful rebound on Monday, led by $458 million in bitcoin inflows. Ether, solana, and XRP products also closed firmly in the green, marking a broad-based recovery across the market. Crypto ETFs Begin New Week With Strong… Read full article
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Bitget Kicks Off MotoGP 2026 Season With 120,000 USDT Smart Speed Challenge
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, March 3, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has unveiled Smarter Speed Challenge 2026, the next edition of its MotoGP-inspired online racing mini-game designed to bring… Read full article
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Cake Wallet Integrates Non-Custodial Lightning Payments
Cake Wallet has launched a self-custodial Lightning Network integration using the Breez SDK and Spark to enable instant, private bitcoin payments. On March 2, 2026, Cake Wallet announced the integration of the Lightning Network (LN) into its multi-currency platform. By… Read full article
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Proposal to Regulate Prediction Markets Gains Steam After Insider Trading Allegations Involving Iran War
Senator Chris Murphy has proposed regulating prediction markets after allegations of insider trading by people close to the Trump Administration. According to Bubblemaps, six insiders profited close to $1.2 million betting on the U.S. strike on Iran just hours before… Read full article
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Citrea Foundation Forms to Advance Bitcoin Programmable Infrastructure and Decentralization
The newly established Citrea Foundation will oversee the growth and decentralized governance of Bitcoin’s application layer through research and grants. On March 2, 2026, the Citrea Foundation was introduced as an independent organization dedicated to supporting the evolution of programmable… Read full article
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Iran’s Conflict and Internet Disruptions Hit Local Crypto Industry
On March 1, Chainalysis observed that Iran’s largest crypto exchanges were offline, a report consistent with the complete disruption of the internet connection coming from the regime. TRM Labs found that Iran’s crypto transaction volumes fell by 80% since February… Read full article
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OKX Integrates Katana Infrastructure to Launch Native Onchain DeFi Yield
OKX to embed Katana’s native decentralized finance ( DeFi) yield infrastructure, allowing users to access onchain returns without manual bridging. On March 3, 2026, global crypto platform OKX announced an integration with Katana, a DeFi-focused blockchain incubated by Polygon Labs… Read full article
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Hyperliquid’s 24/7 Onchain Markets Prove Price Discovery Never Closes
While Wall Street slept through a Saturday night of airstrikes, onchain traders were already repricing the world in real time. Hyperliquid Shows Global Repricing Happens Before Wall Street Wakes Up When U.S. and Israeli forces launched coordinated strikes on Iran… Read full article
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Anchorage Digital and Tether Release First USAT Stablecoin Reserve Report
Anchorage Digital Bank and Tether’s U.S.-focused stablecoin venture released their first reserve report this week, showing the stablecoin token USAT fully backed by dollar-denominated assets with a modest surplus cushion as of Jan. 31. Tether’s U.S. Stablecoin USAT Posts Overcollateralized… Read full article
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Nasdaq Seeks SEC Approval to Launch Prediction-Style Index Options
Nasdaq is seeking SEC approval to list fixed-payout Outcome-Related Options tied to the Nasdaq-100 indexes, a move that could expand binary-style derivatives in U.S. markets under securities oversight. Nasdaq Plans Fixed-Payout Binary Outcome Contracts Across Flagship Indexes A new regulatory… Read full article
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UBS Forecasts Broad Commodities Rally as Investors Hedge Iran-Linked Uncertainty
Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions rattle oil, gold, and equities as UBS projects limited energy disruption and stronger broad commodities gains into 2026, led by metals amid elevated geopolitical risk. UBS Flags Iran Escalation but Forecasts Stronger Broad Commodities Gains Into 2026… Read full article
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Steak ‘n Shake Launches 21-Cent-Per-Hour Bitcoin Bonus for Employees
Steak ‘n Shake is embedding bitcoin into employee pay, granting hourly workers a crypto bonus and adding $1,000 child savings contributions, advancing an aggressive digital-asset strategy that reshapes fast-food compensation and corporate treasury policy. Steak ‘n Shake Rolls Out Bitcoin… Read full article
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Samson Mow Sees Bitcoin Bearish Pressure Eroding as Strategy, Metaplanet, Fed Shift Market Dynamics
Bitcoin’s 2026 bearish window is rapidly closing as corporate treasury accumulation accelerates and macro tailwinds build, tightening supply and reinforcing institutional demand, according to Jan3 CEO Samson Mow. Samson Mow Warns 2026 Bitcoin Bearish Window Is Closing Jan3 CEO Samson… Read full article
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Bitwise Sees Bullish Setup for Bitcoin Despite Escalating Geopolitical Shockwaves
Bitcoin faces mounting pressure from escalating geopolitical tensions, yet Bitwise says extreme risk spikes have historically preceded strong medium-term gains, positioning the cryptocurrency for a potential rebound as macro liquidity and inflation dynamics evolve. Bitwise Emphasizes Bullish Historical Pattern Following… Read full article
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Sacks, Garlinghouse Push for Progress in Stablecoin Compromise Under CLARITY Act
U.S. crypto regulation is under active legislative debate as lawmakers push the Clarity Act, with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and White House crypto czar David Sacks actively advocating for the bill’s advancement amid ongoing negotiations. White House Adviser Brokers Fragile… Read full article
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‘Good, Sensible Outcome’ — Judge Dismisses Class Action Against Uniswap Labs in New York
A federal judge in Manhattan has dismissed with prejudice all remaining claims against Uniswap Labs and its CEO, Hayden Adams, delivering a decisive courtroom win for decentralized finance ( DeFi) developers accused of facilitating crypto scams. ‘Another Day, Another Precedent-Setting… Read full article
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3 Green Days Power Strong Crypto ETF Week as Bitcoin ETFs Add $787 Million
Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) closed the week of Feb. 23–27 with strong net inflows, led by $787 million into bitcoin funds. Ether, solana, and XRP products also posted weekly gains despite late-week volatility. Combined $921 Million Inflow for Crypto ETFs… Read full article
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Buterin Says Ethereum Smart Accounts Could Launch in 2026 Hegota Upgrade
Ethereum is preparing to overhaul how wallets work, with co-founder Vitalik Buterin saying native “smart accounts” could arrive within a year through the network’s planned Hegota upgrade. Hegota Upgrade May Bring Account Abstraction In a Feb. 28 post on X,… Read full article
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Israeli Markets Hit All-Time Highs Amid Military Conflict With Iran
Israeli markets achieved record peaks on March 2, 2026, bucking a global downturn despite the onset of a joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran. Markets Reach New Peaks Israeli financial markets surged Monday, March 2, 2026, just two days after… Read full article
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Bitcoin Reclaims $70K as Global Equities Tumble Amid Middle East Conflict
On Monday, bitcoin jumped by 5%, demonstrating significant resilience as global markets buckled under the weight of escalating Middle Eastern conflict. Equities Tumble Amid Geopolitical Conflict On Monday, March 2, bitcoin ( BTC) briefly breached the $70,000 mark, signaling a… Read full article
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Las Vegas-Based Bitmine Amasses 3.71% of Ethereum Supply
Bitmine Immersion Technologies said Monday it now holds 4.47 million ether and nearly $9.9 billion in combined crypto, cash, and strategic investments, positioning the Las Vegas-based firm as the world’s largest ethereum treasury company by holdings. The company’s acquisition follows… Read full article
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Wall Street Dumps Tech, Rotates Hard into War Economy Names; Defense Shares Rip
U.S. stocks have been mixed on Monday, shaking off early morning losses tied to escalating conflict in the Middle East as investors rotated into energy and defense names while trimming exposure to travel and select tech shares. Stocks Whipsaw as… Read full article
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HSBC Says Lasting Iran Conflict Would Boost Oil, Gold, USD and Hurt Equities
Rising Iran conflict risks are jolting global markets, with HSBC warning oil shocks, currency swings, and equity volatility hinge on whether supply routes and production are disrupted, shaping inflation expectations and investor risk appetite worldwide. HSBC: Long-Running Conflict Would Reshape… Read full article
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Predictive Analyst Who Called Trump Victory and Iran Conflict in May 2024 Foresees US Defeat
When Beijing-based historian Jiang Xueqin warned in May 2024 that a second Trump term would lead the United States into war with Iran — and that America would ultimately lose — many dismissed it as academic theater, but two of… Read full article
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Iranian Drone Strikes Trigger Spike in European Natural Gas Prices
European natural gas prices spiked on Monday after Qatar halted all liquefied natural gas production following Iranian drone strikes on key energy facilities, jolting already tight markets across Europe and Asia. U.S. Gas Futures Rise as Middle East Conflict Hits… Read full article
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Strategy Extends Corporate Bitcoin Dominance, Pushing Holdings to 720,737 BTC
Strategy Inc. expanded its bitcoin treasury with a fresh $204 million purchase, lifting total holdings to 720,737 BTC and reinforcing its position as the largest corporate bitcoin holder as accumulation continues despite market volatility. Strategy Buys 3,015 BTC for $204M,… Read full article
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Trump Media Corporation Discusses Truth Social Public Spin-off Proposal
Trump Media is discussing a spin-off of Truth Social into a new publicly traded company following its merger with Tae Technologies. Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) announced in Sarasota, Fla., on Feb. 27, 2026, it is discussing a spin-off… Read full article
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Bitcoin Trapped Between $64K and $70K as Momentum Signals Diverge
Bitcoin was trading at $66,372 on March 2, 2026, with a market capitalization of $1.32 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of around $45.14 billion. The session’s intraday range spanned $65,149 to $67,191, pointing to continued consolidation beneath major resistance… Read full article
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Bitget Marks International Women’s Day by Calling for Women to Shape the Future of Web3
This content is provided by a sponsor. Victoria, Seychelles, March 2, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), is glad to celebrate International Women’s Day under its flagship Blockchain4Her initiative, aligned with its beliefs of inclusion and gender… Read full article
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Rwanda Unveils Yearlong CBDC Pilot Program
The Rwandan central bank has launched a 12-month pilot program for its central bank digital currency, following a successful proof of concept completed in late 2025. Building on Proof of Concept Success The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) has announced… Read full article
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NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Streamlines Operations to Focus on Solana and Dicey Gambling
Magic Eden is narrowing its focus to the Solana blockchain and its Dicey gambling platform while sunsetting various Bitcoin and Ethereum services. CEO Jack Lu announced on X that Magic Eden will streamline its marketplace to focus exclusively on Packs… Read full article
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The Death of Crypto Twitter? X Announces ‘Paid Partnership’ Label Program
The Head of Product at X, Nikita Bier, stressed that this measure was taken to enable content creators to be transparent with their followers. The potential enforcement measures to be taken against users running undisclosed promotions were not clarified. Crypto… Read full article
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South Africa Tax Collector Deploys New Tech to Track Crypto and Offshore Assets
South African crypto-asset service providers must now transmit detailed transaction data directly to the revenue collector, allowing for precise automated reconciliation and targeted audits. The End of the ‘Offshore Shield’ The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has, since March 1,… Read full article
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‘A Scam’: Kalshi Might Face Legal Actions Regarding Iran’s Regime Change Market Resolution
While Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour explained that the company did not list markets tied to the death of any personality because it goes against U.S. regulations, users are preparing legal actions against the company over the market settlement. Kalshi Might… Read full article
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Brazilian Exchanges Receive New Bank Secrecy and Accounting Standards Provisions
The measures seek to fully integrate crypto exchanges into the established financial system and protect the identity information of the institution’s customers. The Central Bank states that this will promote “transparency, comparability, and predictability of information provided to the market.”… Read full article
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Diamond Hands Win: 85% of Bitcoin Holders Stood Firm Through the February Dip
Despite a massive 46% crash that wiped out $1 trillion in market value, a new study reveals that the majority of bitcoin holders remained remarkably resilient. Resilience Amid the Crash Bitcoin’s 46% drop from its all-time high of just above… Read full article
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Report: Barclays Joins Global Banks Building Blockchain Payment Systems
Barclays is reportedly exploring a blockchain-based platform for payments and deposits as financial banking giants prepare for faster, digital settlement systems. Sources Say the Banking Behemoth Barclays Is Preparing a Blockchain Strategy The London-based lender has issued requests for information… Read full article
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Strategist Sees Reversion Risk in Gold and Oil After Iran Strikes
U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran could spark reversals in gold and crude oil as war premium fades, signaling 2026 peaks and risk-asset relief, Bloomberg strategist Mike McGlone warns. Strategist Flags Commodity Reversal Scenario Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone shared on social… Read full article
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US Senator Torches Bankman-Fried as Clarity Act Support Backfires
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis forcefully rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s praise of the Clarity Act, warning the bill would impose harsher penalties on him and distancing her crypto legislation from his past lobbying efforts as regulatory battles intensify. Lummis Slams Bankman-Fried Over… Read full article
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Ripple Rolls out Institutional XRPL Strategy to Power Tokenization and Regulated Finance
Ripple is reshaping XRP Ledger funding to accelerate regulated finance expansion, rolling out a FinTech Builder Program and expanded institutional support framework to scale global adoption and broaden capital access for developers. Ripple Targets Regulated Finance Growth Through New Institutional… Read full article
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Willy Woo Warns Liquidity Breakdown Could Cap Bitcoin’s Rally Despite Short-Term Relief
Bitcoin faces mounting bearish pressure as weakening liquidity and deeply negative on-chain flows cloud the outlook, Willy Woo warns, suggesting that any short-term rebound may be rejected before a durable recovery can take hold. Bitcoin Faces Structural Weakness With $45K… Read full article
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Ripple CEO Highlights XRP’s Solid Performance, Applauds ‘Brilliant’ US Court Ruling
XRP stands out as the only major cryptocurrency with court-backed U.S. regulatory clarity, fueling institutional adoption and outperforming rivals, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said as he pushes for broader crypto legislation to unlock industry growth. Ripple CEO Highlights XRP Strength… Read full article
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Michael Saylor’s ‘Turn of the Century’ Post Sparks Fresh Bitcoin Buy Speculation
Strategy may be signaling another bitcoin accumulation as Michael Saylor posts his closely watched orange dot chart, a move traders increasingly treat as an indicator of an impending balance sheet expansion. Saylor’s Orange Dot Post Fuels Fresh Bitcoin Accumulation Speculation… Read full article
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Bitcoin Slips 2.4% Sunday, Long Bets Account for Majority of $415M in Liquidations
After clawing its way back above $67,000 on Saturday, bitcoin slipped 2.4% against the greenback on Sunday, gliding just north of the $65,000 mark. Data from crypto derivatives markets show roughly $415 million in positions have been liquidated. Nearly 92,000… Read full article
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Hyperliquid Whale Sees $42M Bitcoin Long Position Partially Liquidated After BTC Pullback
This weekend, market watchers are fixated on a sizable whale on Hyperliquid who opened a $42 million long position on bitcoin using 40x leverage. It’s a high-wire act with no safety net, as a slip below $65,400 would trigger a… Read full article
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Strait of Hormuz in Focus as Global Crude Flows Face Disruption Threat
U.S. military strikes on Iran have jolted global energy markets, sending oil prices toward seven-month highs and injecting fresh uncertainty into inflation, central bank policy, and U.S. financial markets as traders brace for a volatile week ahead. Oil Prices Predicted… Read full article
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Startale and SBI Holdings to Launch JPYSC, Japan’s First Trust Bank-Backed Yen Stablecoin
Startale Group and SBI Holdings introduced JPYSC, a trust bank-backed Japanese yen stablecoin targeting a second-quarter 2026 launch under Japan’s regulatory framework. Q2 2026 Launch Planned for Yen-Denominated Stablecoin JPYSC This week, Startale Group and SBI Holdings Inc. unveiled plans… Read full article
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Strawmap Unpacked — Vitalik Buterin Breaks Down Ethereum’s Push for Faster UX on Layer 1
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined an ambitious, years-long plan to make the Ethereum base layer faster, leaner, and eventually quantum-resistant, starting with shorter slot times and near-instant finality. Ethereum’s 2029 Vision: Fast Slots, Fast Finality and STARK-Friendly Hashes In a… Read full article
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Bitcoin Miners Power Back Above 1 Zettahash — But Profits Hover Near Historic Lows
Bitcoin miners are back to business as usual after last month’s Arctic blast iced operations across the U.S., and the network’s hashrate has clawed its way back above the 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) mark. Even so, mining revenue is… Read full article
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Bitcoin Range Compression Near $70K Signals Imminent Volatility Expansion
Bitcoin traded at $66,424 on March 1, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EST, consolidating inside a defined $63,886 to $68,043 intraday range as the broader structure remained under pressure. While short-term charts show range stabilization, moving averages and momentum metrics continue… Read full article
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25-Year Tax Veteran Answers the Crypto Tax Questions People Ask Too Late
Mahad Mohamed is a senior crypto tax and accounting specialist with over 25 years of experience in public accounting and tax advisory. His background includes work with Big Four firms and government tax authorities, giving him deep insight into regulatory… Read full article
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Starknet Develops ‘strkBTC’ to Bring Shielded Transactions to Bitcoin
Starknet has introduced strkBTC, a new wrapped bitcoin asset that enables users to shield their balances and transaction history using zero-knowledge proofs. Announced on February 26, 2026, strkBTC is a native Starknet asset designed to solve bitcoin’s “transparency problem.” While… Read full article
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Latam Insights: Brazil Introduces Crypto Tax Evasion Bill, El Salvador Finalizes New Bitcoin Diploma Program
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, a bill to criminalize crypto-linked foreign currency tax evasion surges in Brazil, El Salvador finalizes its Bitcoin Diploma… Read full article
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Moonpay, M0, and Paypal Launch ‘PYUSDx’ to Power Application-Specific Stablecoins
Moonpay and the universal stablecoin platform M0 have introduced PYUSDx, a framework that allows developers to launch their own branded stablecoins backed by Paypal USD (PYUSD). Announced on February 27, 2026, PYUSDx is designed to eliminate the months of technical… Read full article
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Lemon Report: Latin America Grew Its Crypto User Base 3 Times Faster Than the US
According to a report by Lemon, an Argentina-based crypto exchange, Latin America increased its crypto user base at a rapid pace in 2025, growing adoption three times faster than the U.S. In total, the region’s users grew by almost by… Read full article
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Alchemy Unveils Autonomous Infrastructure Access for AI Agents via x402 Standard
Alchemy has launched a new “agentic” gateway that allows artificial intelligence (AI) agents to independently purchase compute credits and access blockchain data without any human intervention. Announced on February 26, 2026, the update introduces a programmatic payment flow using x402,… Read full article
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Washington’s Crackdown on Southeast Asian Scam Centers Tops $580 Million in Crypto Seizures
Washington’s newest crypto-fraud crackdown is starting to put real numbers on a shadowy ecosystem that has quietly drained innocent people’s savings for years. Federal prosecutors say the money trail is finally being cut off – and the amount seized is… Read full article
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Arrival of The Machines, The Race of the Superapps, and More – Week In Review
Financial and crypto markets are flashing crosscurrents. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns of 2008-style overconfidence and rising credit risks, including potential AI-driven shocks. Binance faces a Senate probe over alleged $1.7B in Iran-linked transfers, intensifying regulatory scrutiny. Meanwhile, Bitcoin ETFs… Read full article
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Anthropic’s 2026 Agentic Coding Report Maps the Rise of Multi-Agent Dev Teams
Anthropic’s 2026 Agentic Coding Trends Report makes a bold claim: software development is no longer about writing code — it’s about orchestrating AI agents that write it for you. Engineers as Conductors: AI Agents Take the Coding Stage Unless you’ve… Read full article
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Bitcoin Extortion Plot Turns Violent as Fake Mailman Forces Way Into Home
Alleged bitcoin extortion turned violent in Seattle as prosecutors say a suspect posed as a postal worker, forced entry into a home, and demanded cryptocurrency. Seattle Couple Terrorized in Alleged Bitcoin Extortion Home Invasion Extortion schemes targeting digital assets such… Read full article
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Robert Kiyosaki Warns ‘AI Will Replace You’ as Employee Thinking Faces Automation
Artificial intelligence will widen wealth gaps and global conflict will deepen economic turmoil, Robert Kiyosaki warned, arguing that entrepreneurs who embrace AI will prosper while workers risk replacement amid rising geopolitical tensions. Robert Kiyosaki Warns Automation and War Are Reshaping… Read full article
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11 US Senators Urge Treasury, DOJ to Probe Binance Over Iran Sanctions Risks
Senate Democrats are urging a federal probe into Binance over alleged sanctions and anti-money laundering violations, intensifying scrutiny of the crypto exchange amid concerns its compliance failures could pose serious U.S. national security risks. Senate Democrats Demand Binance Sanctions Probe… Read full article
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Morgan Stanley Seeks OCC Trust Charter for Crypto Custody Arm
Morgan Stanley has applied for a national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), seeking to launch a federally regulated subsidiary focused on digital asset custody and related crypto services. Morgan Stanley Seeks Federal… Read full article
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