₿itcoin News and Finance: What You Need to Know

Bitcoin’s hashrate has climbed back above 1,000 exahash per second (EH/s), or 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s), even as hashprice has pulled back over the past week. Hashprice Falls 6.65% in Three Days As of Saturday, March 28, the network is running at 1.02 ZH/s, or 1,022 EH/s. The seven-day average from hashrateindex.com sits at […]

Crypto-backed mortgages gain traction as housing costs strain affordability, positioning digital assets as an alternative pathway to unlock homeownership while reshaping how lenders assess wealth and borrower eligibility. Housing Affordability Pressures Drive Crypto Mortgage Innovation Growing barriers to homeownership are prompting financial firms to redefine how wealth is evaluated, with Coinbase partnering with Better Home […]

Rising concerns over a potential market downturn are reshaping investment strategies, as Robert Kiyosaki highlights a long-term approach focused on assets outside traditional financial systems while positioning for opportunities during a potential crash. Kiyosaki Outlines Plan to Get Richer During Market Crash Market uncertainty surrounding a potential economic downturn and market crash is leading investors […]

Institutional demand is rapidly reshaping crypto trade execution as Binance’s OTC desk captures surging volume, signaling a decisive shift toward private liquidity channels and strategic positioning in bitcoin markets. Binance OTC Growth Reflects Rising Institutional Liquidity Demand Deepening institutional involvement is changing how large cryptocurrency transactions are executed across private liquidity venues. Binance, a global […]

A federal judge in California granted class certification on March 25 in a long-running securities fraud lawsuit accusing Nvidia of hiding more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency-driven GPU revenue from investors. Judge Rules Nvidia Investor Fraud Lawsuit Can Proceed as Class Action U.S. District Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. of the Northern District of California […]

Scrutiny over crypto access to the U.S. payment system intensifies as lawmakers question how Kraken secured Federal Reserve account approval, raising fresh concerns about regulatory consistency, risk controls, and the future of digital asset integration. Lawmaker Presses Fed Over Crypto Account Approval Heightened scrutiny over access to U.S. payment infrastructure is intensifying as policymakers examine […]

Institutional capital is rapidly embedding crypto into mainstream finance, with adoption accelerating and allocation strategies expanding as market integration approaches a critical tipping point driven by large-scale investor participation. Institutional Capital Accelerates Crypto Integration as Allocations and Product Access Rapidly Expand Institutional capital rotation into crypto markets is accelerating, with Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley signaling […]

Strategy purchased approximately 45,000 bitcoin over the last 30 days—its fastest accumulation pace in nearly a year—while the rest of the corporate bitcoin treasury sector bought fewer than 1,000 BTC combined, according to a new Cryptoquant report. Cryptoquant Says Bitcoin Treasury Summer Is Over Outside Strategy The data reveals a stark split in the corporate […]

Federal regulators intensify scrutiny of payment giants, signaling potential enforcement over account restrictions that may conflict with consumer expectations and disclosed policies, raising stakes for Paypal, Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard. US Debanking Fight Ignites as FTC Targets Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, and Stripe Practices Access to financial services has become a focal policy concern as federal […]

Wall Street’s rapid migration to blockchain is unfolding now, but most investors may miss it until it’s complete, as institutions race to secure faster liquidity, lower friction, and dominance in the next era of global markets. Why Major Financial Institutions Are Racing On-Chain A structural shift in global finance is accelerating as major market institutions […]

Gamestop disclosed in its fiscal 2025 annual report that it pledged 4,709 of its 4,710 bitcoin holdings as collateral with Coinbase Credit to run a covered-call options strategy, confirming the company held its position rather than selling. Gamestop Fiscal 2025 Annual Report The Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 24, 2026, covers the […]

Morgan Stanley’s proposed spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), ticker MSBT, has received an NYSE Arca listing notice, a step that often comes just before launch. If it goes live, the fund could intensify fee pressure on Blackrock and Fidelity while opening a powerful new distribution channel for bitcoin exposure. MSBT Listing Signals New Bitcoin ETF […]

The MicroBT WhatsMiner M50S++ is a high-performance, air-cooled ASIC miner designed for the SHA-256 algorithm , primarily used for mining Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Released in April 2023, it represents the top-tier air-cooled model in the M50 series .

Deutsche Bank warned this week that Iran’s move to condition oil tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz on payments in Chinese yuan could accelerate the erosion of the decades-old petrodollar system and push global energy trade closer to a yuan-denominated future. Chinese Yuan Could Replace Dollar in Hormuz Oil Trade as Iran Conflict Deepens, […]

Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) returned to outflows on Tuesday, reflecting renewed caution. In contrast, solana and XRP ETFs posted modest gains, signaling selective investor interest. Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Slide While Solana and XRP Gain Momentum in crypto ETFs remains fragile. Just as quickly as inflows return, they fade again, leaving markets searching for […]

CFTC moves to shape oversight of crypto, AI, and prediction markets with a new task force aimed at defining rules for fast-evolving derivatives, signaling a more structured U.S. approach to financial innovation and compliance. CFTC Targets Emerging Tech Oversight Framework Regulatory priorities for emerging financial technologies advanced as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced […]

Stablecoins now dominate crypto spot markets, accounting for 83.03% of all USD-denominated trading volume as of late-March 2026, according to Kaiko data. Stablecoins Cement Role as Primary Settlement Layer in Crypto The latest figures from Kaiko show fiat USD pairs slipping into a minority role, holding just 16.97% of total spot volume on centralized exchanges. […]

OpenAI is closing in on another $10 billion raise, pushing its already massive funding round into historic territory as demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure keeps climbing. OpenAI Funding Push Extends Runway Ahead of Potential IPO Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that OpenAI is nearing a deal for roughly $10 billion in additional primary equity, with […]

Sources claim Iran is quietly charging select vessels up to $2 million for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, turning a wartime chokepoint into a pay-to-play corridor. $2 Million Toll? Sources Say Iran Is Quietly Monetizing Strait of Hormuz Access Iran has ostensibly begun extracting transit fees from some commercial ships moving through the […]

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping global economic power and investment systems as Blackrock signals a parallel shift toward tokenized markets that could redefine access, efficiency, and the future structure of financial infrastructure. Larry Fink Projects AI-Driven Economic Growth Surge as Tokenization Lowers Barriers to Global Investment Access Blackrock CEO Larry Fink emphasized that artificial intelligence […]