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Coinbase execs deny lobbying against Bitcoin de minimis tax exemption
US lawmakers are eyeing tax exemptions for US dollar stablecoins, which are pegged and do not change in value, but not other cryptocurrencies.
Ripple’s 4-Month Milestone: XRP ETFs Pull $1.4B Despite 30% Price Drop
Despite a sharp XRP price pullback, Ripple-linked ETFs have already drawn $1.4B in inflows since launching four months ago.
MicroStrategy vs BlackRock: Who Hits 1 Million BTC First?
Key Insights: As per the latest Bitcoin news, MicroStrategy (MSTR) is accelerating its Bitcoin accumulation. As of March 10, 2026, Strategy holds 738,731 BTC, compared with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which holds about 777,872 BTC. This week, MicroStrategy bought roughly 3,519 BTC (about $249 million at $71k) by selling STRC preferred shares. STRC’s trading […] The post MicroStrategy vs BlackRock: Who Hits 1 Million BTC First? appeared first on The Coin Republic.
Nvidia Drops Nemotron 3 Super Amid $26 Billion Open-Model AI Bet—America's Answer to Qwen?
Nvidia's release of Nemotron 3 Super and its $26 billion investment in open-source AI signals a strategic pivot to counter China's growing influence in the AI sector, potentially impacting the competitive landscape for AI infrastructure and model development. The advanced architecture of Nemotron 3 Super, featuring a hybrid Mamba-Transformer MoE design and native 4-bit precision, offers significant performance gains and cost efficiencies for autonomous agents, suggesting a new benchmark for specialized AI workloads. Nvidia's commitment to open-source models aims to maintain its hardware dominance by fostering an ecosystem reliant on its chips, directly challenging the trend of Chinese open-source models gaining market share and potentially reducing reliance on proprietary systems.
XRP Price Prediction as Ripple Says 77% of Hong Kong Financial Firms Are Embracing Digital Assets
XRP is exhibiting technical consolidation patterns, suggesting a potential bullish breakout towards $1.7 as selling pressure wanes and accumulation increases. Accelerating institutional adoption of digital assets by 77% of Hong Kong financial firms, supported by favorable regulatory signals from the HKMA, provides fundamental utility and demand drivers for XRP. The confluence of positive technical indicators and growing real-world adoption in a major financial hub like Hong Kong positions XRP for significant speculative and strategic interest in the near term.
Crypto accounting startup Cryptio lands $45M as institutions move onchain
The $45 million Series B funding round for Cryptio underscores a growing institutional demand for robust accounting and reconciliation tools as more traditional finance players engage with tokenized assets. Increased institutional adoption of tokenized finance and real-world assets necessitates sophisticated infrastructure, signaling a maturing market for crypto-native financial reporting solutions. The funding highlights the critical need for compliance and audit-ready blockchain transaction data, suggesting a positive outlook for companies providing such 'picks and shovels' services in the evolving digital asset landscape.
Optimism Team Lays Off 20 Employees Amid Ethereum Scaling Shifts, Base Migration Plans
OP Labs' decision to lay off 20 employees signals a strategic pivot towards efficiency and focused development, potentially impacting its ability to support its ecosystem's growth. The layoffs coincide with Vitalik Buterin's critique of the current L2 scaling narrative, suggesting a potential shift in Ethereum's long-term architectural direction that could affect L2 project roadmaps. Base's migration away from Optimism's technology stack represents a loss of sequencer revenue for OP Labs and highlights increasing competition and fragmentation within the L2 ecosystem. The news has led to a near-term price dip for the OP token, reflecting market sentiment towards internal restructuring and external competitive pressures.
Pi Price Hits New 2026 High at $0.25—Is a New ATH Next?
The post Pi Price Hits New 2026 High at $0.25—Is a New ATH Next? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The PI price experienced a major spike in the buying volume, which more than doubled to $89.4 million, an 112% rise, highlighting a strong organic demand. With this, the Pi price surged by more than 10%, reaching $0.25, outperforming the broader market. The rise is believed to be fueled by recent upgrades and hype around …
Authorities Freeze $3.5M in Crypto as Europol, DOJ Disrupt ‘SocksEscort’ Proxy Network
Investigators said the service infected thousands of routers and enabled fraud including crypto account takeovers.
Stablecoins Have ‘Increasing Relevance’ in Illicit Amazon Gold Trade: GI-TOC
The increasing use of USDT in the illicit Amazon gold trade highlights its growing relevance in global illicit transactions, suggesting potential regulatory scrutiny and increased compliance efforts by stablecoin issuers. The report indicates a shift in illicit gold flows towards Venezuela, with USDT facilitating these transactions and potentially circumventing sanctions, which could lead to increased focus on the intersection of stablecoins and geopolitical risks. While a new US bill aims to combat illicit gold mining, its effectiveness may be limited if it does not specifically address the role of cryptocurrencies like USDT in laundering proceeds, signaling a need for updated regulatory frameworks.
Bitcoin Is Rising While Bonds and Stocks Struggle—Here's Why
Bitcoin's recent ~6% gain since the onset of the Iran crisis, outperforming gold and equities, signals a potential shift in its perception as a geopolitical hedge asset. Rising Treasury yields suggest a loss of confidence in traditional safe havens, potentially redirecting institutional capital towards alternative assets like Bitcoin during periods of geopolitical stress. Three consecutive weeks of net inflows into digital asset investment products, totaling $500 million this week, indicate growing institutional conviction in holding Bitcoin through turbulence, despite broader market volatility. While Bitcoin shows resilience, speculative assets like meme coins may face headwinds due to potential pressure on household budgets, contrasting with the stablecoin sector's continued regulatory momentum.
Cardano Price Risks 25% Drop Despite Swiss Supermarket Adoption: Here’s Why
Key Insights Cardano (ADA) price shows warning signs despite good news. On March 5, 2026, ADA became accepted at 137 SPAR supermarkets across Switzerland. DeFi value locked also surged 23% over the past 12 days. But technical patterns suggest a 25% drop could be coming soon. Cardano Price Forms Bear Flag After 50% Crash Cardano […] The post Cardano Price Risks 25% Drop Despite Swiss Supermarket Adoption: Here’s Why appeared first on The Coin Republic.
Is Bitcoin price at risk if private credit breaks?
A crisis in the $2 trillion private credit market, marked by defaults and withdrawal limitations at major firms like BlackRock, could force investors to liquidate readily available assets such as Bitcoin first, potentially leading to short-term price suppression. Historical precedent from the 2020 COVID-19 crisis and the March 2023 banking turmoil suggests that significant financial stress events often trigger Federal Reserve liquidity injections and rate cuts. These Fed interventions, aimed at averting systemic collapse, have historically led to substantial Bitcoin rallies, as seen in the 1,400% surge post-2020 and over 200% rise post-2023 banking stress, indicating a potential long-term bullish outcome despite initial volatility. The current situation, exacerbated by global conflicts and macroeconomic uncertainties, presents a dual risk: initial selling pressure on Bitcoin due to liquidity crunches, followed by potential significant upside if central bank easing occurs as a response to financial instability.
The 37-Year Plan: Is XRP the Global Currency the IMF Never Finished Building?
The post The 37-Year Plan: Is XRP the Global Currency the IMF Never Finished Building? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News In 1988, a magazine published a striking cover: a phoenix rising from a pile of burning national currencies. The accompanying article predicted that by around 2018, the world would be using a single global reserve currency, one that would eliminate exchange rate chaos, simplify cross-border trade, and be overseen by the International Monetary Fund. Most …
JPMorgan Accused of Enabling $328M Crypto Fraud
A lawsuit alleges JPMorgan Chase facilitated a $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme, processing $253 million through its accounts, which implies increased regulatory scrutiny on traditional finance's role in crypto fraud. The case highlights the growing sophistication of crypto scams, with losses reaching $17 billion in 2025, driven by AI-powered impersonation and fraud networks, suggesting a persistent risk for retail investors. Despite JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon's skepticism towards crypto, the bank is implicated in a major fraud case, potentially impacting institutional trust and increasing pressure for enhanced compliance measures within the financial sector.
Top Analyst Reveals What’s Next for Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Prices
Veteran analyst Gareth Soloway maintains a bullish outlook on BTC, ETH, and XRP, identifying specific price targets based on chart patterns suggesting potential upside. Bitcoin's potential move to $80,000-$85,000 hinges on a confirmed breakout above its current trend line, indicating a continuation of bullish consolidation. Ethereum's path to $2,600-$2,700 is contingent on breaking the $2,150 resistance level, mirroring Bitcoin's bullish chart structure. XRP is also showing bullish signals with a target zone of $1.77-$1.90, driven by similar consolidation patterns observed in Bitcoin and Ethereum.
JPMorgan Sued for Allegedly Enabling $328 Million Crypto 'Ponzi Scheme'
The lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase alleges the bank enabled a $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme, suggesting a potential for increased regulatory scrutiny on financial institutions facilitating crypto-related activities. The case highlights the risks associated with DeFi liquidity pool schemes and the alleged misuse of investor funds, which could impact investor confidence in similar decentralized finance products. The victim's claim that JPMorgan should have performed due diligence on its customer, Goliath Ventures, implies a potential for broader legal challenges against banks involved in facilitating alleged fraudulent crypto operations.
Tether joins $5.2M round in stablecoin infrastructure builder Ark Labs
Tether's strategic investment in Ark Labs signals a concerted effort to enhance stablecoin utility and infrastructure on the Bitcoin network, potentially unlocking new DeFi applications. The $5.2 million funding round for Ark Labs, focused on a programmable execution layer for Bitcoin, aims to address the current limitations of stablecoin integration on BTC, which lags behind other chains like ETH and TRX. This development highlights a growing trend of institutional players and established stablecoin issuers actively building out Bitcoin's capabilities beyond simple value transfer, paving the way for more complex financial services.
CFTC chair opens prediction markets rulemaking to public comment
CFTC Chair Selig is pushing for regulatory clarity on prediction markets, classifying event contracts as a financial asset class and opening a public comment period. This regulatory move by the CFTC could significantly impact platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, potentially leading to new rules governing their operations. Despite a recent court ruling questioning the CFTC's exclusive jurisdiction, Selig's solo authority within the agency may allow him to advance this proposal after public feedback. The 45-day public comment period is crucial for market participants to voice concerns and shape the future regulatory landscape for prediction markets.
The Emperor has no wallet
Why crypto still hasn’t solved a single everyday problem, argues VerifiedX’s Pollak.
