Federal authorities have arrested Virginia resident John Daghita in connection with the alleged theft of tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency tied to wallets managed by the U.S. Marshals Service. U.S. Government Contractor Accused of Stealing $46M in Cryptocurrency From U.S. Marshals Service Arrested on Saint Martin FBI Director Kash Patel said on March […]
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Morgan Stanley Advances Spot Bitcoin ETF Plan With Amendment Detailing BTC Holding Strategy
Morgan Stanley moves closer to launching a spot bitcoin ETF, unveiling new structural details and custody partners as the Wall Street giant positions its proposed Bitcoin Trust to track the digital asset’s market price. Morgan Stanley’s Latest Filing Reveals Structure and Custody for Planned Spot Bitcoin ETF Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a subsidiary of […]
Read MoreBitcoin Rally Stalls Hard at $73K Ceiling as Traders Eye Fragile Support
Bitcoin traded at $72,648 on March 5, 2026, consolidating between $72,600 support and $73,100 resistance after an overnight push higher lost momentum. Technical indicators across the 1-hour, 4-hour, and daily charts show a market hovering in neutral territory as momentum indicators flatten and key moving averages point in competing directions. Bitcoin Chart Outlook The one-hour […]
Read MoreBitcoin Miners Sell Holdings as AI Pivot Accelerates
Major bitcoin mining companies are increasingly selling portions of their BTC reserves as they pivot toward artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The shift highlights how miners are chasing more predictable revenues from AI data centers amid volatile mining margins. Crypto Miners Shift From Bitcoin Treasuries to AI Data Centers For years, leading bitcoin mining firms have […]
Read MoreBitget Challenges Crypto’s ‘Mass Adoption’ Narrative With Anti-Bias Pledge
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, March 4, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has unveiled its Crypto Anti-Bias Pledge as part of its International Women’s Day initiatives, raising a fundamental question for the blockchain industry: how can digital assets reach mass adoption while half of the […]
Read MoreOpenpayd’s Lux Thiagarajah: ‘Decentralization is an Evolutionary Layer, Not a Replacement’
Lux Thiagarajah argues that decentralized technology is not displacing banks but “re-platforming” them. According to him, regulated entities will remain essential because governments will not outsource prudential oversight to permissionless systems. From Revolution to Infrastructure For years, the promise of blockchain in finance was draped in the language of revolution. The world was repeatedly told […]
Read MoreScotiabank Subsidiary Dynamic Funds to Launch Multi-Crypto ETF in Canada
Digital asset manager 3iQ will sub-advise the new Dynamic Active Multi- Crypto (DXMC) ETF to provide Canadian investors with diversified blockchain exposure. On March 4, 2026, Dynamic, a division of Scotiabank-owned 1832 Asset Management L.P., announced the launch of the Dynamic Active Multi- Crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF), which begins trading on Cboe Canada Inc. in […]
Read MoreWestern Union Partners With Crossmint to Launch USDPT Stablecoin on Solana
Crossmint and Western Union are partnering to integrate the new USDPT stablecoin and Digital Asset Network into global payment infrastructure. On March 4, 2026, Crossmint announced a strategic partnership with Western Union to support the rollout of USDPT, a U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin issued on the Solana blockchain. This collaboration focuses on Western Union’s new Digital […]
Read MoreEight Sleep Secures Strategic Investment From Tether to Reach $1.5B Valuation
Eight Sleep enters a new growth phase as a predictive artificial intelligence (AI) health platform following a $1.5 billion valuation milestone. Eight Sleep announces a strategic funding round led by Tether Investments on March 5, 2026, to transition from sleep optimization to a predictive health platform. The New York-based company currently operates in 34 countries […]
Read MoreAI Models Overwhelmingly Choose Bitcoin as Preferred Monetary Instrument
A large-scale experiment found that nearly half of frontier AI model responses selected bitcoin as their preferred monetary instrument. The study also revealed a clear split: bitcoin for long-term savings, stablecoins for everyday payments. Frontier AI Agents Prefer Bitcoin Over Fiat A new blank-slate experiment testing how AI models reason about money has delivered a […]
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