Crypto market news, trends, regulations and major events in the blockchain ecosystem.
Nasdaq takes the plunge into tokenization with Kraken and Seturion On March 9, 2026, Nasdaq announced a dual strategic partnership that could redefine the architecture of global financial markets. On one side, the American stock exchange giant is partnering with Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, to develop an Equities Transformation Gateway connecting…
Coinbase opens regulated crypto futures to 26 European countries Coinbase, the largest publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, launched on March 9, 2026 a regulated crypto futures offering aimed at traders in 26 European countries. Available through Coinbase Advanced, the offering includes futures contracts on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and other digital assets, with…
Strategy, the company founded by Michael Saylor and formerly known as MicroStrategy, has just made a major move. Between March 2 and 8, 2026, the company acquired an additional 17,994 bitcoins for $1.28 billion, at an average price of $70,946 per unit. With this new acquisition, Strategy’s treasury reaches the staggering figure of 738,731 BTC,…
On March 9, 2026, the Bitcoin network crossed a major symbolic milestone: the 20 millionth BTC was mined. This milestone, reached at block 939,999 by the Foundry USA mining pool, marks a turning point in the history of the world’s first cryptocurrency. More than 95% of all bitcoins that will ever exist are now in…
Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Western sanctions have aimed to suffocate the Russian economy. But Moscow has found in cryptocurrencies an alternative channel to maintain its international financial flows. The scale of the phenomenon, revealed by the latest Chainalysis data, now exceeds what European regulators had anticipated. By March 2026,…
Western Union goes blockchain with a $3 billion stablecoin Money transfer giant Western Union, founded 170 years ago, has just crossed a historic milestone. On March 4, 2026, the company announced the launch of USDPT (U.S. Dollar Payment Token), a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar and deployed on the blockchain Solana. In parallel, Western…
Bitcoin mining could soon cross an unprecedented frontier: space. The American startup Starcloud, backed by Nvidia, has announced its intention to deploy ASIC mining chips on its next satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO). If the project succeeds, it would be the first cryptocurrency mining operation carried out in space. This announcement comes at a…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has just published a 32-page report addressed to Congress, in which it officially acknowledges that crypto mixers serve legitimate privacy needs. The document, titled “Innovative Technologies to Counter Illicit Finance Involving Digital Assets,” marks a significant turning point in U.S. policy toward these controversial tools. Until now, the Treasury…
Each year, the Chainalysis Crypto Crime Report provides a comprehensive overview of cryptocurrency-related crime. The 2026 edition, covering 2025 data, reveals a deep transformation of the criminal landscape. The total volume of illicit transactions reached at least $154 billion, a historic record representing a 162% increase over 2024. But the most striking figure is the…
The armed conflict between the United States and Israel against Iran since February 28, 2026 has triggered a full-blown earthquake across global financial markets. Bitcoin, oil, Asian stock exchanges: no asset has been spared by this unprecedented military escalation in the Middle East. Within days, crude oil broke through the symbolic $100 barrier, Asian stock…
