US Treasury Says ‘Lawful’ Crypto Users Have Valid Reasons To Use Mixers

The Treasury’s report to the US Congress was commissioned as part of directives under the GENIUS stablecoin regulatory framework. The United States Treasury Department acknowledged the legitimate use of mixers, which obfuscate crypto transfers to preserve user privacy, in its report to Congress on “Innovative Technologies to Counter Illicit Finance Involving Digital Assets.”  “As consumers…

Bitcoin dip may not be over as whales sell into retail buying — a bearish signal

The smart money allocating to bitcoin bought the panic last week. Then it sold the rally to everyone else. Whales holding between 10 and 10,000 bitcoin accumulated heavily between Feb. 23 and March 3, when bitcoin was trading between $62,900 and $69,600, according to Santiment. That window covered the worst of the Iran war sell-off…

US Court Dismisses Binance, CZ Terrorism Financing Lawsuit

Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said centralized crypto exchanges have “zero motive” to assist terrorists after a US court dismissed a lawsuit accusing the exchange of facilitating terrorist financing. In a post on X, Zhao argued that the economics of crypto trading make such activity illogical for exchanges. “There are absolutely zero (0) motive…

Bitcoin Sell-off To $65K Likely As Traders Run From Global Risks

Key takeaways: Bitcoin faced pressure as rising oil prices and weak US data sparked risk-off sentiment and drove investors to gold. A redemption spike in private credit funds from BlackRock and Blackstone signaled growing anxiety among retail investors. Bitcoin (BTC) saw a 7% correction between Thursday and Friday following a failed attempt to reclaim the…

Fed Says Tokenized Securities Under Same Capital Rules

US regulators have clarified that tokenized securities will receive the same capital treatment as their traditional counterparts, saying the rules are “technology neutral.”  The Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said on Thursday that they would treat traditional and tokenized securities the same under bank…

Bitcoin Lost $70K Again: Here’s Why

Bitcoin (BTC) slipped back into its monthly trading range under $70,000 after dropping 5% over the past two days.  Market data points to resistance near the $70,000 level, with onchain flows, futures data and weakening spot volumes signaling renewed selling pressure that limits BTC’s ability to hold this week’s range highs.  Bitcoin four-hour chart. Source:…

Coinbase (COIN) says new U.S. tax-reporting rules for crypto are cluttered, confusing

Cryptocurrency trading giant Coinbase (COIN) said new U.S. tax reporting requirements are overly onerous for many crypto holders and add unnecessary clutter to the country’s taxation system. While the idea is that taxable activity on crypto should be reported in the same way as with equities, for example, the rules require reporting transactions in stablecoins…

Binance Slams US Senate Probe over Iran as Based on Defamatory Reports

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has officially responded to a February inquiry launched by a group of 11 US senators, largely denying facilitating transactions to Iranian entities and the narrative around employees’ terminations. In a Friday letter to US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Ron Johnson of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Binance said that an inquiry launched…

How Much Bitcoin Can Michael Saylor Buy via Strategy’s STRC Stock?

Michael Saylor’s Strategy may purchase more Bitcoin (BTC) in the coming weeks through the proceeds from its STRC stock sales. Key takeaways: What is STRC stock? Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) owns about $50 billion in Bitcoin, the highest by any public company on record. Stretch (STRC) is Strategy’s income-focused preferred stock launched in July 2025…

How Much Bitcoin Can Michael Saylor Buy via Strategy’s STRC Stock?

Michael Saylor’s Strategy may purchase more Bitcoin (BTC) in the coming weeks through the proceeds from its STRC stock sales. Key takeaways: What is STRC stock? Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) owns about $50 billion in Bitcoin, the highest by any public company on record. Stretch (STRC) is Strategy’s income-focused preferred stock launched in July 2025…