Coinbase-Backed Crypto Advocacy Organization Unveils 2026 Election Plan

Stand With Crypto (SWC), the advocacy organization launched by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, said that its strategy for turning out crypto-minded voters in the 2026 US midterm elections will prioritize races in Ohio and Pennsylvania. In a Thursday announcement, SWC said its November 2026 battleground races would include industry-supported candidates in Iowa, Nevada, New York, North…

Bitcoin (BTC) sales by MARA Holdings (MARA) fuels rise in stock price

MARA Holdings (MARA) sold 15,133 bitcoin for approximately $1.1 billion between March 4 and March 25 to fund a major balance sheet overhaul. The company is using the proceeds to repurchase roughly $1.0 billion of its 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2030 and 2031 at a discount. In total, MARA will buy back $367.5 million…

Circle’s CRCL Stock Hints at 25% Gains as Market Overreacts to CLARITY Act

Circle Internet Group’s CRCL stock is showing signs of a potential 25% rebound after the market may have reacted too aggressively to fears surrounding draft CLARITY Act language tied to stablecoin yield restrictions. CRCL daily price chart. Source: TradingView Key takeaways: CRCL is attempting to stabilize above a major support confluence near $100.75. Analysts say…

Bitcoin Stares Down Recession as BlackRock CEO Joins Oil Price Warnings

Bitcoin (BTC) faces a new macro test as markets increasingly bet on the US entering recession in 2026. Key points: Bitcoin could face a new challenge in the form of its first recession after the COVID-19 crash. US recession odds surge as BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns over oil prices. Bitcoin’s high correlation with “extremely…

Fenbushi Co-Founder Offers Bounty to Recover $42M Stolen Crypto

Investigators have frozen about $1.2 million as efforts continue to trace funds lost in a wallet breach linked to a seed phrase compromise. Bo Shen, the co-founder of venture capital firm Fenbushi Capital, offered a bounty to recover about $42 million in digital assets stolen from his personal wallet in a 2022 hack.  Shen said…

Bitcoin Must Face Quantum Threat to Beat Ethereum

Crypto entrepreneur Nic Carter has urged Bitcoin developers to catch up on quantum resistance or risk losing out to Ethereum, which already has a post-quantum roadmap.  Elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) is the math that keeps Bitcoin (BTC) secure. Users pick a secret number (private key) and, using a special curved line and simple multiplication rules…

UK Pushes Ahead Temporary Ban Crypto Political Donations

The UK government is advancing plans for a moratorium on political donations made through cryptocurrencies, following an independent review and pressure from multiple high-ranking politicians. Cointelegraph reported on Wednesday that the Rycroft Review, an independent inquiry into foreign financial interference in the UK’s political and electoral systems, recommended a moratorium on crypto donations to political…

$18.6B Monthly Bitcoin Options Expiry Could Kickstart Rally To $75K

Key takeaways: Over 90% of Bitcoin call options may expire worthless if the price fails to break above $71,000 by Friday. Traders fear rising inflation and worsening credit conditions as the US and Israel-Iran war continues. Bitcoin (BTC) has been stuck in a narrow range between $67,700 and $71,600 over the past week, closely following…

$18.6B Monthly Bitcoin Options Expiry Could Kickstart Rally To $75K

Key takeaways: Over 90% of Bitcoin call options may expire worthless if the price fails to break above $71,000 by Friday. Traders fear rising inflation and worsening credit conditions as the US and Israel-Iran war continues. Bitcoin (BTC) has been stuck in a narrow range between $67,700 and $71,600 over the past week, closely following…

Market structure bill compromise draws wide-ranging reaction from fractured crypto crowd

Coinbase is walking a tightrope in the negotiation over the Clarity Act, telling the staffs of U.S. senators that the company is not happy with where the lawmakers landed in their latest compromise, according to people familiar with the situation, but it hasn’t openly declared its opposition. The proposed agreement was shown to stakeholders in…