Crypto
AI Summary
- Major exchanges like Kraken are pursuing federal banking charters, signaling a significant integration push between traditional finance and the crypto space.
- AI is increasingly becoming a focal point, influencing everything from startup development and infrastructure pushes to potential cybersecurity threats and even staff reductions in the crypto industry.
- Regulatory bodies and lawmakers are actively scrutinizing stablecoins, with discussions around legislation like the CLARITY Act and concerns voiced by figures like ECB's Lagarde and Senator Warren.
- Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies, particularly Zcash, are experiencing renewed interest, with ongoing developments in quantum-resistant wallet technology.
- Market sentiment remains dynamic, with Bitcoin seeing profit-taking pressures around key price levels like $80K, while factors like U.S. jobs data and ETF flows influence short-term price action.
Sources
Cointelegraph
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Crypto exchanges pushed US lawmakers to bar provision on risky tokens: Report
an hour ago
by Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
Latest NewsThree companies reportedly pressed US senators for changes to a crypto bill, removing language that would require them to offer trading on tokens “not readily susceptible to manipulation.”
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Estonia's FSA issues investor warning about Zondacrypto
3 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
Latest NewsThe news follows an investigation into the crypto exchange by Polish law enforcement officials and reports of customer withdrawal issues.
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Swiss Bitcoin reserve campaign set to lapse after failing to gather signatures
3 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
Latest NewsOrganizers failed to collect enough signatures to trigger a referendum that would have required the Swiss National Bank to hold Bitcoin in its reserves.
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Kraken parent company applies for OCC charter in move toward banking
3 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
Latest NewsThe US banking regulator has already approved similar charter applications for Coinbase, Ripple Labs, BitGo, Circle, Fidelity Digital Assets and Paxos.
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Price predictions 5/8: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, ZEC, BCH
5 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay
MarketsBitcoin continues to find buyers on each dip, but charts suggest traders may struggle to overcome the $84,000-$92,000 resistance cluster.
CoinDesk
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Senate Banking Committee plans to hold key market structure hearing on Thursday
an hour ago
by Nikhilesh De
Policy, Clarity Act, Market Structure Legislation, Breaking News, NewsThe Senate Banking Committee announced it would hold its markup hearing for the Clarity Act on March 14.
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Coinbase rebounds as altcoins surge with bitcoin holding above $80,000
3 hours ago
by Krisztian Sandor
Markets, Bitcoin News, Coinbase, NewsTokenization and digital asset-infrastructure stocks climbed as SEC Chair Paul Atkins signaled support for onchain finance rules.
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AI agents fueled a frenzy of startup building at the Consensus Miami EasyA hackathon
5 hours ago
by Margaux Nijkerk
Tech, Consensus Miami 2026, NewsNearly 1,000 developers competed at the venue, from ecosystems like Base, Solana, and others arriving from companies like Microsoft and Google, most racing to build products around the theme of AI agents.
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SEC chair Atkins signals new rules for onchain markets, AI-driven finance
6 hours ago
by Krisztian Sandor
Policy, SEC, NewsThe SEC chair linked the rise of AI-powered financial systems with growing demand for blockchain-based market infrastructure and automated settlement.
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Kraken parent goes for the OCC charter in bid to become a federal crypto bank
7 hours ago
by Will Canny
Policy, Kraken, Regulation, Exclusive, Crypto Trading, NewsPayward’s application would add a federally regulated trust company to the Kraken group’s existing Wyoming bank charter and Fed master account.
Decrypt
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Banking Industry Says Clarity Act Stablecoin Proposal Would Enable 'Evasion'
2 hours ago
by Sander Lutz
Law and OrderSenators had hoped the issue, which has plagued crypto legislation for months, had been put to bed with a proposed compromise last week.
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TeraWulf's AI Compute Revenue Outpaces Bitcoin Mining Amid $427 Million Loss
4 hours ago
by Logan Hitchcock
MarketsPublicly traded Bitcoin miner and data center operator TeraWulf reported a hefty net loss in Q1 as its AI revenue took over from BTC.
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Intel Stock Hits All-Time High After Preliminary Chip Deal With Apple
4 hours ago
by Jose Antonio Lanz
BusinessA preliminary Apple-Intel manufacturing agreement—backed by a White House push—sent Intel stock above $130 on Friday.
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Elizabeth Warren Wants Meta to Spill All on Stablecoin Plans Ahead of Clarity Act Votes
5 hours ago
by Sander Lutz
Law and OrderThe Senate Democrat said Meta’s reported plans to partner with a third-party stablecoin issuer could undermine “competition, privacy… and financial stability.”
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Will Strategy Sell Bitcoin This Year? Traders Are Convinced After Saylor Comments
5 hours ago
by Logan Hitchcock
MarketsUsers of Myriad's prediction market believe it's likely Strategy will part ways with some of its Bitcoin holdings this year.
AMBCrypto
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LayerZero concedes 1/1 DVN mistake as Chainlink gains from bridge security fears
an hour ago
by Adewale Olarinde
DeFi, News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewLayerZero apologized for its handling of the rsETH exploit fallout and admitted its 1/1 DVN model created security risks for high-value applications.
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Understanding SkyAI’s 30% price correction and the next steps for traders
an hour ago
by Akashnath S
Altcoin, Analysis, HideCryptopanic, News, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoCurrent pullback might fall below $0.466, but the trend remains bullish.
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Toncoin whale takes a $5 mln bet: Will this help TON flip $3?
2 hours ago
by Gladys Makena
Altcoin, News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewA Toncoin whale opens a 3x long on 1.97 million TON, worth $5.39 million.
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Tokenized treasuries on Ethereum reach record $8B – Why it matters
3 hours ago
by Ritika Gupta
Altcoin, Ethereum, News, News 1, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoIs demand for macro yield quietly setting up an Ethereum rotation this cycle?
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Chiliz turning bullish – Can CHZ extend its gains from here?
4 hours ago
by Chandan Gupta
Altcoin, News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewCHZ jumped 7.5% as whales added 60 million tokens.