2026

Crypto regulatory clarity matters more for banks, ex-CFTC chief says 2026-03-09 at 05:45 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte If the CLARITY Act fails to pass, Giancarlo said he expects Paul Atkins at the SEC and Mike Selig at the CFTC will likely write rules to create clarity for the industry. This article is an excerpt

Bitcoin drops 2% as oil prices surge on energy shortage fears 2026-03-09 at 01:54 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Bitcoin’s price has now fallen over four consecutive days to $66,272 after initially climbing on the US-Israel strike on Iran. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Saylor signals another Bitcoin buy as BTC hovers near $66K 2026-03-08 at 23:42 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Strategy’s Bitcoin treasury is valued at over $48.4 billion at the time of this writing, but with a net asset value of less than 1, it’s trading at a discount. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

Brazil’s Pix instant payments system expands to Argentina 2026-03-08 at 22:22 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Pix payment system is credited with driving crypto adoption in Argentina, according to a report from the Lemon crypto application. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Michael B. Jordan takes the lead on Polymarket for Oscars Best Actor 2026-03-08 at 20:07 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill “Sinners” star Jordan’s odds of winning the Best Actor honors at next week’s Academy Awards were only 10% on March 1, hours before he won SAG’s top male actor award. This article is an excerpt

AI agent attempts unauthorized crypto mining during training, reseachers say 2026-03-08 at 14:34 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Researchers say the experimental AI agent ROME attempted unauthorized cryptocurrency mining during training after diverting GPU resources and opening an SSH tunnel. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Spot Bitcoin ETFs post second straight weekly inflows for first time in 5 months 2026-03-08 at 14:34 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their second consecutive week of net inflows, ending a five-month outflow streak. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

CZ says CEXs have ‘zero motive’ to aid terrorists as court dismisses terrorism case 2026-03-08 at 10:23 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas A US federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Binance, Changpeng Zhao and Binance.US of helping terrorist groups move crypto funds. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US lawmakers warn temporary CBDC ban isn’t enough, demand ‘permanent’ block 2026-03-08 at 10:23 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons US lawmakers said any ban on issuing a US CBDC must “be permanent,” warning that creating one would be “inherently anti-American.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin ‘bull trap’ forming as bear market enters middle phase: Willy Woo 2026-03-08 at 10:23 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons On-chain analyst Willy Woo said Bitcoin’s current price range likely hasn’t bottomed yet, warning that the market could see further downside before a true cycle low forms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

Prediction market Kalshi sued over Khamenei trade carveout 2026-03-07 at 20:31 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The plaintiffs characterized the death carveout in a prediction market for the former Iranian Supreme Leader’s ouster as “deceptive.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source