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Today — 6 March 2026Main stream

OpenAI’s new Wall Street AI stack is coming for crypto next

6 March 2026 at 00:00
OpenAI’s latest financial-services tools plug ChatGPT into FactSet, Third Bridge, Excel, and Google Sheets, laying the groundwork for AI agents that can treat crypto as just another institutional asset class. OpenAI’s move to wire ChatGPT directly into FactSet, Third Bridge,…

Yesterday — 5 March 2026Main stream

Ethereum derivatives open interest drops 5.62% in 24-hour leverage flush

5 March 2026 at 21:57
Ethereum derivatives markets saw a sharp bout of deleveraging over the past day, with total ETH contract open interest across major centralized exchanges falling 5.62% to 27.119 billion dollars, according to Coinglass data. ​ According to data from Coinglass, the…

Mantle’s stablecoin surges 75% in 30 days as liquidity flywheel kicks in

5 March 2026 at 20:59
Mantle’s ecosystem stablecoin has added roughly 375 million dollars in market value over the past month, climbing from about 494 million to nearly 870 million and cementing the network’s push to become a full‑stack on‑chain liquidity and banking layer built…

Selective crypto rally: a few mid‑caps soar as BTC, ETH fade

5 March 2026 at 20:49
Bitcoin and major cryptos slipped while a narrow group of mid-cap tokens staged sharp, catalyst-driven moves on both the gaining and losing ends of the leaderboard. Bitcoin and major cryptos traded lower today, but a handful of mid-cap tokens staged…

Russia drafts stablecoin bill to weaponize cross‑border crypto rails

5 March 2026 at 20:34
Russia is fast‑tracking a dedicated stablecoin law to turn fiat‑pegged tokens into sanctioned‑resistant payment infrastructure. The Russian Ministry of Finance is preparing an independent stablecoin bill that would formally regulate digital assets pegged to fiat currencies, rather than folding them…

Core Scientific secures up to $1b financing from Morgan Stanley

5 March 2026 at 19:18
Core Scientific has lined up a $500m loan from Morgan Stanley, with an option to double it. Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Core Scientific has secured a substantial financing line from Morgan Stanley, marking another sign that large banks see opportunity…

CleanSpark ups mined BTC while selling into strength

5 March 2026 at 19:11
CleanSpark increased its Bitcoin holdings despite selling most of February’s mined coins. Bitcoin (BTC) miner CleanSpark reported a solid production update for February, underscoring how listed miners are navigating a higher price environment by both monetizing output and building balance-sheet…

RedStone deploys price oracle to bolster Stellar DeFi security

5 March 2026 at 01:00
RedStone has launched a price oracle on Stellar after a recent oracle exploit. Oracle provider RedStone has rolled out a dedicated price oracle on the Stellar network, aiming to support the chain’s expanding decentralized finance and tokenization ecosystem with more…

White House to review new CFTC prediction market measures

5 March 2026 at 00:00
The White House will review new prediction market measures proposed by the CFTC. The White House is set to review a new package of prediction market measures submitted by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, underscoring how on-chain and traditional…

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Crypto market hit by $521m in 24-hour liquidations

4 March 2026 at 23:00
A sharp volatility spike has triggered $521m in crypto liquidations over 24 hours. A fresh volatility burst across digital assets has erased roughly $521m in crypto futures positions over the past 24 hours, according to derivatives data aggregators that track…

Changpeng Zhao backs Predict.fun’s acquisition of Probable

4 March 2026 at 19:35
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has endorsed Predict.fun’s strategic acquisition of Probable. Binance founder Zhao Changpeng has publicly welcomed a tie-up in the BNB (BNB) Chain prediction market segment, after Predict.fun said it would acquire on-chain platform Probable in a strategic…

Bitcoin price hits $73k as ETF inflows and short-covering drive rebound

4 March 2026 at 19:20
Bitcoin price has reclaimed the $73,000 level as flows and positioning turn more supportive. Bitcoin (BTC) price has climbed back to the $73,000 area after a volatile stretch marked by forced liquidations, ETF outflows, and macro-driven risk aversion. The move…

GMX DAO shifts rewards and liquidity to strengthen token economics

4 March 2026 at 19:10
GMX DAO has approved a plan to redirect rewards and concentrate liquidity on its own rails. GMX DAO has passed a proposal to overhaul how value flows through the derivatives protocol, aiming to restore clearer price discovery and reduce dependence…

Cyclops raises $8m for enterprise stablecoin infrastructure

4 March 2026 at 18:56
Cyclops has raised $8m to build compliant stablecoin infrastructure for payment firms. Stablecoin infrastructure company Cyclops has secured $8m in fresh funding to expand its platform for enterprises that want to issue, manage, and integrate stablecoin products into their existing…

DDC Enterprise boosts BTC reserves as revenue outlook climbs

4 March 2026 at 18:49
DDC Enterprise has increased its BTC holdings to 2,183 coins alongside record guidance. DDC Enterprise has expanded its bitcoin treasury as it forecasts record revenue for 2025, underscoring how smaller corporates are increasingly adopting BTC as a balance-sheet asset alongside…

GSR pulls 3,000 ETH from Binance as market liquidity shifts

4 March 2026 at 18:41
Market maker GSR has withdrawn 3,000 ETH from Binance, signaling shifting liquidity. On-chain analytics platform The Data Nerd reported that quantitative trading firm GSR withdrew 3,000 ETH, worth roughly $6.23m, from Binance about three hours ago, marking one of the…

Altcoin capitulation deepens as 38% of tokens trade near ATL

3 March 2026 at 23:30
Over a third of tracked altcoins now sit near cycle lows despite a broader market stabilization. On-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant reports that 38% of altcoins are currently trading close to their all-time lows, marking a more severe retracement than the…

Brazil central bank orders daily crypto exchange asset proof by 2027

3 March 2026 at 20:56
Brazil’s central bank will force licensed crypto exchanges to prove asset sufficiency daily from Jan. 1, 2027. Brazil’s central bank has introduced a new regulatory framework that will require all licensed cryptocurrency trading platforms in the country to submit daily…

YZi’s $100m BNB bet reframes utility yield for institutions

3 March 2026 at 20:28
YZi Labs commits $100m to Hash Global’s BNB Holdings Fund, pitching BNB as institutional-grade yield infrastructure. YZi Labs is putting a nine‑figure stamp on its BNB (BNB) thesis, committing $100m to Hash Global’s new BNB Holdings Fund and openly pitching…

ECB warns stablecoins threaten bank funding as Visa, Mastercard expand

3 March 2026 at 19:58
New paper flags risk to bank funding just as payments giants ramp up tokenized settlement. The European Central Bank (ECB) has fired a shot across the bow of the stablecoin industry, warning that widespread use of private tokens could undermine…

Ethereum price: stuck near $2k with $1.83k–$2.2k defining next big move

3 March 2026 at 19:00
Ethereum price flat near $2k, one month from rare capitulation, $2.2k breakout or $1.83k breakdown now key trigger. Ethereum (ETH) price is sitting at an awkward crossroads: technically fragile, but primed for a sharp reversal if one key level flips.…

Bitcoin jumps 4.8% as Iran outflows spike after U.S.–Israel strike

3 March 2026 at 18:49
BTC rebounds ~4.8% to $68.8k after Iran strikes as outflows spike. Joint U.S.–Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets have turned the country’s already‑fraught relationship with digital assets into a live‑fire test of how crypto behaves under extreme geopolitical stress. Within minutes…

46% of Bitcoin supply now in loss, near 2022 bear levels

2 March 2026 at 16:00
Around 46% of BTC, or 9.09m coins, sit at a loss in early 2025, nearing 2022 bear‑market loss concentrations after the 2024–2025 rally unwound. Approximately 9.09 million Bitcoin (BTC), representing roughly 46% of the cryptocurrency’s circulating supply, is currently held…

Vitalik Buterin targets 80% proving costs with EIP-7864 shift

2 March 2026 at 15:00
ETH tackles 80% proving bottleneck as Vitalik proposes binary state tree and long-term RISC-V VM swap. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed two technical changes aimed at addressing proof-efficiency challenges in the blockchain network, according to a proposal outlined…

Ethereum price prediction: could it remain below $2k as whales cut holdings over 90 days?

2 March 2026 at 13:40
Ethereum price dips about 1–2% near $1.95k, nearing a 7‑month losing streak as whales trim holdings on macro pressure. Ethereum (ETH) faces a potential seventh consecutive monthly decline, a rare occurrence in cryptocurrency market history, according to market data. The…

Kyber Network up 23% while majors lag, cross‑chain DEX upgrades fuel bid

2 March 2026 at 13:35
Kyber Network jumps about 23% in 24h as volume spikes on Kyber swap upgrades and new liquidity integrations. Kyber Network Crystal (KNC) gained more than 23% in recent trading sessions, driven by increased trading volume and recent platform upgrades, according…

Hong Kong to license fiat stablecoins, tighten VA dealers and custody

2 March 2026 at 13:30
Bitcoin trades flat as Hong Kong readies March stablecoin licenses and 2026 dealer–custodian rules to boost tokenized finance. Hong Kong is set to grant its first stablecoin issuer licenses in March and introduce legislation for crypto asset dealers and custodians…

XRP near $1.36 after $652m Binance inflows on Iran risk-off

2 March 2026 at 13:20
XRP slips about 4% in 24h as $652m flows to Binance amid Iran‑linked risk‑off move. XRP (XRP) exchange inflows to Binance have risen sharply, creating potential sell-side pressure as geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran escalate, according…

Arthur Hayes eyes Fed easing bid as Iran strikes continue to echo into crypto markets

2 March 2026 at 13:13
BTC swings about 8% in hours after Iran strikes, stays on a 5‑month losing streak as Hayes ties prolonged conflict to future Fed easing. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes published an analysis on March 1 examining potential connections between U.S. military…

Bitcoin shrugs off $306.1b bank losses, trades steady near $63k

2 March 2026 at 13:08
Bitcoin trades flat near $63k as US banks’ unrealized losses fall 9.2% in Q4 2025, easing systemic risk concerns. American banks reported $306.1 billion in unrealized losses on securities during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Deposit…

Senators target death-linked markets on Kalshi, Polymarket after Iran

2 March 2026 at 13:04
Polymarket and Kalshi face backlash as Iran strike, Khamenei death bets trigger insider trading and ethical scrutiny. Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are facing increased scrutiny over contracts tied to U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, with lawmakers calling for new…

JPMorgan: CLARITY Act mid-year OK sparks H2 crypto rebound

2 March 2026 at 12:53
JPMorgan projects CLARITY Act approval by mid-2026, catalyzing H2 crypto recovery despite stalled Senate talks. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has projected that the CLARITY Act, a comprehensive cryptocurrency regulatory framework, could receive approval by mid-year, potentially serving as a catalyst…

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