Kazakhstan looks to convert $350 million from gold reserves into Bitcoin and other crypto assets, joining the global shift toward digital sovereign reserves.
Trump says banks are trying to block the CLARITY Act to stop Americans from earning 4% to 5% on stablecoins, as bitcoin rebounds and fear stays elevated.
A White House reporter says the Bitcoin and crypto market structure bill final text is nearly finalized, with a Senate Banking Committee markup eyed for mid-to-late March 2026.
Bitcoin dipped under its weekly 200EMA and held near 66k as traders refocused on the 200-week moving average, with Fear & Greed stuck in Extreme Fear.
Beast Industries acquired teen fintech Step, and an earlier “MrBeast Financial” trademark describes crypto exchange and lending services.
MetaMask and Mastercard say the MetaMask Card is now generally available across the U.S., letting users spend self-custodied crypto via Apple Pay and Google Pay.
White House negotiators set a March 1, 2026 drafting deadline for the CLARITY Act as Senate talks stall on stablecoin rewards and bitcoin rallies.
Meta is reportedly preparing stablecoin payments for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp in H2 2026, a move that could put Ethereum rails behind everyday transfers.
Crypto.com said the OCC conditionally approved its national trust bank charter, moving crypto custody closer to a single federal rulebook in the U.S.
China’s PBOC and seven agencies updated a joint notice that explicitly bans onshore RWA tokenization and tightens offshore issuance tied to onshore assets.