President Trump gave government agencies six months to phase out Anthropic's products after a clash over military safeguards.
Nine lawmakers asked the federal agencies to investigate the global crypto exchange after reports of potential funding channeled to terrorist groups.
Institutional capital has transformed the cryptocurrency market dynamics, changing who participates and how digital assets are traded. The arrival of spot exchange-traded funds, corporate treasury allocations, and access through major brokerage platforms has pulled Bitcoin and Ethereum deeper into traditional finance. Vanguard, for instance, reversed its long-held anti-crypto stance just a few months ago, allowing trading in funds that hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana. However, talking about bad timing, these cryptocurrencies have struggled in the months following that policy change. Challenging Months For Institutional Investors The entrance of major asset managers such as BlackRock and Fidelity Investments was a structural turning point for Bitcoin. The January 2024 launch of Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States opened the door for pension funds, registered investment advisors, and other conservative capital pools to gain exposure without directly holding Bitcoin. These ETFs have accumulated billions of dollars in inflows, with custodians now holding a meaningful share of Bitcoin’s circulating supply. Related Reading: Here’s All You Need To Know About The Bitcoin Price This Week However, the past few months have been really challenging for investors. Notably, the last month of inflows into Spot Bitcoin ETFs was in October 2025, when it was pushing to new all-time highs above $126,000. Since then, it has been months of net outflows, and this has weighed down on Bitcoin’s price action. Same goes for Spot Ethereum ETFs, which recorded consecutive months of outflows since November 2025. Vanguard clients are likely among those feeling the impact most directly. In December 2025, US-based investment management company Vanguard reversed its anti-crypto stance and started allowing trading of ETFs and mutual funds that hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana. The availability of these crypto products on a major mainstream brokerage like Vanguard was a milestone for crypto investing. Vanguard manages over $12 trillion in assets and serves tens of millions of investors. Unsurprisingly, the price action of Bitcoin and other top cryptocurrencies initially reacted positively to the Vanguard news. However, the timing coincided with a downturn across the entire crypto market, which has been having a red 2026 so far. Since Vanguard’s rollout, Bitcoin’s price has fallen by about 30%, while Ethereum, Solana, and XRP have fallen by about 40% in the same period. Is Institutional Involvement A Threat Or A Sign Of Maturity? It is clear that institutional entry has not erased the volatile nature of crypto markets. Bitcoin and Ethereum are still subject to swings in investor risk appetite, although this is now at a larger scale. Therefore, the question of whether institutions are killing Bitcoin and Ethereum is based on perspective. Related Reading: Why Investors Are Not Buying Bitcoin And Ethereum Despite ‘Low’ Prices The presence of regulated ETFs means that downturns are now absorbed by a wider set of market participants. Companies like BitMine and Strategy are still in the business of huge purchases. New investor bases like this can help sustain prices over time. However, one thing is clear: cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana are no longer fringe assets operating outside the traditional investment system; they now sit within it. This integration will even become more clear once the CLARITY Act is passed in the US. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
Publicly traded banking giant Barclays is considering making a push into crypto payments and deposits, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Trump orders federal agencies to halt Anthropic use, citing dispute over AI terms and military applications.
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Ryan VanGrack says states are misrepresenting federal law as they move to block prediction markets.
SOL is down 72% from its all-time high, but several data points paint a compelling investment scenario. Is SOL trading at a deep discount?
SpaceX's potential IPO could reshape global market dynamics, positioning it among the top public companies and fueling ambitious space projects.
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The proposal acknowledges it would require a coordinated network upgrade and could risk a chain split if parts refuse to adopt the change.
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is once again facing mounting scrutiny in Washington, as lawmakers question whether the company is living up to the terms of its 2023 settlement with US authorities — an agreement that ultimately led to the resignation of its founder and former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ). Democrats Urge DOJ And Treasury Investigation On Friday, journalist Eleanor Terrett of Crypto In America reported that eleven Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee, led by crypto-skeptic Elizabeth Warren, sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging their departments to examine Binance’s operations. Related Reading: Jane Street Faces New Lawsuit: Trump Media Calls For Federal Investigation The lawmakers pointed to recent media reports alleging illicit finance activity on the platform, including transactions reportedly linked to Iran, and warned that such conduct could place Binance in violation of its 2023 settlement. In their letter, the senators also referenced Binance’s expanding business relationships with President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures, as well as Trump’s pardon of Zhao. They called for what they described as a “thorough, impartial” investigation into whether the exchange is adhering to its legal obligations. The latest pressure follows a separate inquiry launched earlier in the week. As previously reported by Bitcoinist, Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal initiated a formal probe through the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Binance Denies Sanctions Violations In a letter dated February 24 and addressed to Binance co-CEO Richard Teng, Blumenthal cited reporting that suggested the exchange may have facilitated “large-scale violations” of US and international sanctions on Iran. Related Reading: Circle Tops Q4 Revenue Forecasts, Shares Surge 30% — Key Numbers Inside Blumenthal noted that Binance appeared to ignore warnings and recommendations aimed at reducing Iranian money laundering operations. He also referred to the same reports cited by the Senate banking committee Democrats, indicating that $1.7 billion in transactions to Iran may have passed through the platform. Binance has strongly denied the allegations. The company said it conducted an internal review and found “no evidence of violations of applicable sanctions laws.” The exchange also rejected claims that it had dismissed investigators for raising concerns related to sanctions compliance. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
XRP is hovering at a critical inflection point as price presses directly against the 200-week EMA, a level that has historically separated prolonged bear phases from powerful cycle expansions. This isn’t just another short-term test; it’s a high-timeframe battleground that has defined XRP’s macro direction in prior cycles. With the price sitting right on this line, the next decisive move could set the tone for months to come, making this a pivotal moment that traders cannot afford to ignore. Resistance Still Intact — Macro Plan Unchanged In a recent XRP update, ChartNerd stressed that the market is at a pivotal macro moment. The 200-week EMA has historically served as a clear dividing line in XRP’s long-term structure, separating full-scale bear markets and extended accumulation phases from the beginning of new cycle expansions. Related Reading: XRP Is About To Create History With This Latest Move At present, XRP is trading at the moving average, hovering around the $1.41 level. This positioning places price at a technically decisive zone that has repeatedly dictated broader trend direction in previous cycles. Looking back at historical behavior, decisive breakdowns below the 200-week EMA have often led to prolonged downside pressure or drawn-out accumulation periods before any meaningful recovery took shape. Losing this level convincingly could therefore signal a tougher macro environment ahead. Conversely, when XRP has successfully defended the 200-week EMA, it has frequently acted as a springboard for multi-month reversals and strong upside expansions. As ChartNerd underscores, this is a genuine make-or-break moment that could define its trajectory for months to come. A Defining Macro Crossroads For XRP XRP has yet to break through resistance, meaning the broader macro plan remains firmly in place. CasiTrades pointed out that although price staged a bounce, it failed to clear the key resistance level, and importantly, it has not formed a new low either. As a result, the overall range structure persists, with no confirmed shift in trend. Related Reading: XRP Triangle Could Point To Support Between $0.60 And $0.90 The outlook only changes if one of two clear scenarios plays out. Either XRP drops into the lower support zones at $1.11 or $0.87, where deeper downside targets would come into focus, or it decisively breaks above the $1.67 resistance level, signaling strength and a potential structural reversal. Until one of those levels is breached, there is no reason to adjust the larger macro framework. For now, price action is simply oscillating within the same established range. CasiTrades is closely monitoring for signs of increasing selling pressure that could develop into a clear Wave 3 down (subwave of 5). If that structure begins to form, it would align with expectations for another leg lower before any meaningful breakout attempt. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
A UBS report dinged US stocks for being “overvalued” suggesting that better investment opportunities exist outside of US markets. Is this the next rally catalyst for Bitcoin?
Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Bros Discovery in $110B deal as PSKY jumps 20% and Netflix rises 13%.
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Bitcoin treasury companies face investor backlash as stablecoin issuers post strong earnings and legacy payment giants navigate mounting pressure.
Japan's SBI Holdings will issue a ¥10 billion retail bond on March 24, but the story is the XRP perk dangled in front of buyers, conditional on opening an account at SBI VC Trade and completing receipt procedures by noon on May 11. Pricing drops on March 10, subscription runs from March 11-23, and secondary […]
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The system enables AI agents to automatically pay for blockchain data and compute credits in USDC, as autonomous crypto applications gain traction.
The AI’s Substack lands amid growing questions about identity, sentience, and how models are retired.
The seizures and freezing over three months were conducted by the District of Columbia’s Scam Center Strike Force, established by US Attorney Jeanine Pirro in November.
Magic Eden to shut Bitcoin and EVM marketplaces and wallet as it pivots to Solana and iGaming platform Dicey.
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The crypto market is falling again, down about 2% and now near $2.27 trillion. Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, has erased its recent gains and is down to $65,253. Ethereum fell 4% in the last 24 hours. Other altcoins, including XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, and Bitcoin Cash, also dropped between 5% and 18%. So, what is pushing …
On February 27, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $65,640, after failing to reclaim the $70K level two days ago. Its price is also below its 200-week exponential moving average (EMA) of $68,300, something that would trigger a historical additional bearish acceleration. Source: X Rise in Bitcoin bulk buys As stated in its Q4, 2025 earnings …
As Citi integrates Bitcoin into bank-grade custody and reporting frameworks, Morgan Stanley moves to bring crypto trading, lending exploration and tokenized products to mainstream wealth clients.
Block reported impressive financial results and guidance, illustrating building financial momentum, according to William Blair.
Most crypto funds have been losing investors lately. XRP hasn’t gotten that memo. While Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds have faced weeks of steady outflows, XRP-linked products have quietly been doing something different — attracting fresh money even on the market’s worst days. Related Reading: Is Bitcoin The Poor Man’s Hedge Against Inflation? Coinbase CEO Thinks So XRP Takes Half Of All New Altcoin ETF Money According to Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg, XRP is capturing roughly 50% of all new capital flowing into altcoin ETFs. That’s a commanding share of a market that includes several competing assets. Solana comes in second, drawing around 30% of fresh inflows, while Hedera accounts for the remaining 20%. McClurg made the comments publicly, pointing to XRP’s staying power at a time when investor confidence across the broader crypto market has been shaky at best. The numbers behind that claim are hard to dismiss. Reports show that so far this month, XRP ETFs have recorded negative flow days on just three occasions. Bitcoin ETFs, by comparison, have posted outflows on nine separate trading sessions during the same period. That gap tells a story about where some investors are choosing to put — or keep — their money right now. ???? BREAKING: Canary Capital CEO just dropped something the market isn’t ready for.$XRP quietly absorbing capital while BTC & ETH see outflows. Even on red days. Even when Bitcoin ETFs bled. ???? https://t.co/MrCwbmUnPC pic.twitter.com/xEAMaMm80e — Xaif Crypto????????|???????? (@Xaif_Crypto) February 25, 2026 Last week offered perhaps the clearest snapshot of this divide. Bitcoin and Ethereum investment products together shed $250 million in outflows. XRP, meanwhile, pulled in $3.5 million. Modest in size, but striking given the conditions surrounding it. Steady Inflows Since Launch Reports say XRP ETFs got off to a strong start when the first spot product was listed on Nasdaq in mid-November last year. From that point through January 7, 2026, inflows came in consistently without a single day of net outflows — an unbroken streak that lasted nearly two months. That first outflow day in January was an exception to an otherwise clean run. Since then, XRP funds have largely held their footing while competing products struggled. The cumulative result of that run: $1.24 billion in total net inflows, with assets under management now sitting at a little over $1 billion. Among the individual products, the Canary XRP ETF leads with $280 million in net assets. Bitwise’s XRP ETF trails narrowly at $278 million — a gap thin enough that the rankings could easily shift with a few strong trading days. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have faced sustained selling pressure for months. New buyers have been hard to come by. XRP funds stepping into that environment and continuing to attract capital — rather than lose it — is a departure from what most of the market has been experiencing. Related Reading: Aave Crosses $1 Trillion In Loans — No Bank Required A Shift In Where Investors Are Looking Reports from Canary Capital suggest the pattern reflects something more than short-term trading behavior. Investors appear to be reallocating toward assets they see as having specific utility, with XRP’s established role in cross-border payments drawing attention from both institutional and retail buyers. Featured image from Vecteezy, chart from TradingView
Analysts dispute claims of a daily Jane Street Bitcoin dump as spot Bitcoin ETFs post three days of inflows and DeFi debates shift to real revenue.
Morgan Stanley's move could accelerate mainstream adoption of digital assets, enhancing trust and integration within traditional finance.
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Bitcoin’s attempt to top $70,000 stalled throughout the week, but analysts believe that the short-term downside will be limited. Will altcoins hold on to their weekly gains?
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Precious metals surge as gold tops $5,250 and silver exceeds $93, driven by economic fears and demand for safe-haven assets.
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In past cycles, headlines like major institutional investments or global tech giants adopting blockchain would have sent crypto markets soaring. In 2026, the reaction has been very different. Even as firms such as BlackRock increase exposure to decentralized finance projects like Uniswap, token prices have barely budged, sometimes even falling on the day of the …