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The dispute centers on whether crypto firms should be allowed to offer stablecoin yield, an issue that has stalled key negotiations.

Bitcoin continues to trade above the $66,000 mark even as war between the U.S. and Iran intensifies, suggesting crypto price charts may be unfazed by the headlines.Meanwhile, many participants betting that the inevitable passing of the US CLARITY Act could catalyze crypto’s next leg of growth.But in the heart of the action lies three altcoins […] The post Crypto Price Prediction Today 3 March – XRP, Solana, Dogecoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto regulation drama is back. And this time, it is XRP in the spotlight again, and it might fuel bearish price predictions.Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has publicly criticized Ripple’s support for the Clarity Act, arguing that under the bill’s current wording, XRP would likely have been classified as a security at launch. His broader warning […] The post XRP Price Prediction: Cardano Founder Says XRP Would Be a Security — Should Investors Be Worried? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Super PACs backed by the crypto industry are expected to spend millions of dollars in the 2026 midterm elections after many of their chosen candidates won in 2024. Voters in North Carolina, Texas and Arkansas will decide on some of the first candidates for the 2026 midterm elections in the United States as primary season kicks off, potentially influencing the future of Congress and crypto legislation. In Texas, Democratic Representative Jasmine Crockett is running for Republican John Cornyn’s US Senate seat for Texas. Crockett, a member of the House of Representatives since 2023, voted for the stablecoin payments bill GENIUS Act in July and FIT21, the previous version of the digital asset market structure bill before the CLARITY Act, which she voted against.  Crockett came under scrutiny in 2022 after the political action committee (PAC) Protect Our Future, whose backers included former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, spent $1 million supporting her run for the US House of Representatives. Web3 Forward, another PA...

War news may be dominating headlines, but Alibaba AI believes crypto’s mid-to-long-term prospects look better than ever. Market behavior suggests that investors may have already absorbed the impact of war-related risks earlier in the year, following selloffs triggered by former President Trump’s rhetoric around possible U.S. military escalation involving Greenland and Iran.As such, Alibaba AI […] The post China’s Alibaba AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Bitcoin and Ethereum by the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

In an interview with Natalie Brunell on Coin Stories, Masie described Bitcoin as functional currency in parts of Africa amid rapid inflation and currency debasement. Stafford Masie, executive chairman of Africa Bitcoin Corporation, said Tuesday that Bitcoin functions as everyday money in parts of Africa rather than primarily as a store of value. Speaking to Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast on Tuesday, Masie said the framing of Bitcoin (BTC) differs sharply across regions. “Where I come from, Bitcoin is money,” he told Brunell, adding that in some circular economies in Africa, merchants “won’t accept dollars — they accept satoshis.” Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the banking industry is trying to undermine the stablecoin bill he signed into law last year.

Beyond recoveries, Bybit blocked 3 million credential-stuffing attempts tied to account takeover schemes in 2025.

Police in South Korea have arrested people in a "revenge" group that were paid in crypto to make threats and vandalize property, per a local report.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Michael Selig addressed market structure, prediction markets and perpetual futures at a Tuesday event. Michael Selig, chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said the agency will soon address how to handle perpetual futures contracts for cryptocurrencies. In a Tuesday panel hosted by the Milken Institute in Washington, DC, Selig said that the CFTC was working toward getting “true perpetual futures” in the United States “within the next month or so.” The CFTC chair is currently the only Senate-confirmed commissioner, with no indication as of Tuesday that US President Donald Trump will nominate anyone to fill any of the agency’s four vacant commissioner slots. Read more

MARA has "fact checked" claims it adopted a Bitcoin sell-off strategy, clarifying its filing allows flexible sales but does not signal a majority liquidation. MARA Holdings, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining companies, has rejected claims that it plans to unload the majority of its Bitcoin holdings following speculation about a shift in its treasury policy. The clarification came in a post on X from MARA vice president for investor relations Robert Samuels, who said the company has not altered its core Bitcoin (BTC) treasury approach.  His remarks were a direct response to SwanDesk adviser Jacob King, who claimed Tuesday that MARA had shifted toward a sell-down strategy, citing filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. King’s post had received more than 325,000 views at the time of writing. Read more

Dimon argued stablecoin issuers paying interest should meet bank standards as talks continue in Washington about the CLARITY Act.

The rollout enables banks and fintechs in 30 European markets to embed licensed custody, payments on- and off-ramps and trading through API-based infrastructure. BitGo Europe GmbH has launched its crypto-as-a-service offering across the European Economic Area, enabling fintechs and banks to integrate regulated crypto custody, trading and fiat on- and off-ramps under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the expansion makes BitGo’s API-based infrastructure available in all 30 EEA countries, allowing institutions to embed wallet, onboarding and settlement services directly into their platforms. The service includes multi-asset wallets and Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) fiat rails. BitGo said custodial wallets are insured up to $250 million, subject to terms, and include configurable policy controls and 24/7 operational support. The platform supports buying, selling and holding Bitcoin (BTC) and other supported digital assets within a partner’s existing interf...

US Dollar Index strength, fear that BTC miners may liquidate their reserves and Bitcoin’s performance compared to stocks raise concerns among investors. Key takeaways: Bitcoin shows resilience by decoupling from traditional equities and gold despite increasing US dollar strength. Institutional demand for Bitcoin remains robust, as evidenced by the $1.5 billion in recent ETF net inflows in seven days. Read more

The exchange has prepared two actions that will take effect on March 5th.

OpenAI's latest ChatGPT update targets tone and accuracy, aiming to make everyday AI conversations smoother and more useful.

Washington’s push for a federal crypto rulebook reignited a long-running industry debate over what “regulatory clarity” actually delivers and who it helps. At the center of the debate is H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, a bill that supporters present as a long-awaited replacement for years of regulation by enforcement. The […] The post White House stablecoin deadline slips as Hoskinson warns CLARITY Act could push US crypto founders offshore appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The upgrade integrates custody, treasury automation and settlement tools as Ripple pushes deeper into institutional cross-border payments. Ripple is expanding its stablecoin payments platform for banks and fintechs, aiming to reduce the need to park money overseas and speed up cross-border transactions. Ripple Payments, the company’s global payments platform that connects financial institutions to blockchain-based settlement rails, has been upgraded to support a broader stablecoin workflow, including collection, custody, conversion and payout, the San Francisco-based company announced Tuesday.  The move positions Ripple to compete more directly with legacy payment providers, as it is designed to reduce reliance on pre-funded accounts and traditional correspondent banking networks, which can tie up capital and delay cross-border transactions. Read more

Bitcoin just bounced and confidence started going back as price prediction for $72,000 returned.And then a veteran trader threw cold water on the whole move.According to multiple market analysts, the recent recovery from the $63,000 zone may not mark the start of a sustained uptrend. Instead, it could be setting up what they describe as […] The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Veteran Trader Warns Final Flush Is Coming — Is Another Crash Imminent? appeared first on Cryptonews.

As the CLARITY Act faces a stalemate on Capitol Hill, the Trump administration is pivoting toward executive workarounds and family-backed stablecoins to reshape the financial system without waiting for a vote, argues Dale.