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  • Kraken just got rare Federal Reserve access in a move crypto firms have chased for years
    CryptoSlate - 19:25 Mar 04, 2026
    Kraken has cleared a regulatory hurdle that crypto firms have chased for years: direct access to the Federal Reserve’s core payments infrastructure. On March 4, the exchange said its Wyoming-chartered bank, Kraken Financial, has been granted a Federal Reserve master account, allowing it to settle US dollar payments directly over Fed rails instead of routing […] The post Kraken just got rare Federal Reserve access in a move crypto firms have chased for years appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • $BANK Sale Begins on Solana, Targeting Poker Staking Market
    CryptoSlate - 18:10 Mar 04, 2026
    Switzerland-registered FANtium AG launched $BANK on Solana today, with a public sale via Metaplex Spotlight. The token is designed to give holders liquid on-chain exposure to a professionally managed poker bankroll. The sale window runs through March 6, 00:00 UTC, accepts payment in $SOL, and carries no KYC requirement, excluding restricted jurisdictions. How $BANK Works […] The post $BANK Sale Begins on Solana, Targeting Poker Staking Market appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin bears could walk into a brutal short squeeze next as BTC retakes $70k
    CryptoSlate - 17:05 Mar 04, 2026
    Bitcoin rose above $70,000 today for the first time since early February, extending a rebound that is starting to look less like a brief relief rally and more like a market trying to reverse momentum after months of heavy selling. CryptoSlate data showed Bitcoin gaining over 7% on the day, lifting the flagship digital asset […] The post Bitcoin bears could walk into a brutal short squeeze next as BTC retakes $70k appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Tether finally lands a Big Four auditor – but the $189B USDT question still isn’t answered
    CryptoSlate - 15:30 Mar 04, 2026
    Tether has landed a Big Four accounting firm’s name on a reserve report tied to its US strategy. On Feb. 27, Deloitte issued an independent accountant’s report on Anchorage Digital Bank’s “USAT Reserve Report,” an attestation covering USAT, a US dollar token issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, National Association, in collaboration with Tether. The development […] The post Tether finally lands a Big Four auditor – but the $189B USDT question still isn’t answered appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin jumps to $72,000 as Asia’s stock market meltdown deepens
    CryptoSlate - 13:50 Mar 04, 2026
    The South Korean stock market (KOSPI) closed near 5,094 after falling 12.06% in a single session today. The index had already fallen 7.24% the prior session, taking the two-day slide to roughly 18.4% on a compounded basis. South Korean equities did not fall alone, but the magnitude set Korea apart in a global risk-off window. […] The post Bitcoin jumps to $72,000 as Asia’s stock market meltdown deepens appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin’s $85 billion derivatives engine may move onshore as CFTC eyes April approval
    CryptoSlate - 12:45 Mar 04, 2026
    CFTC Chairman Michael Selig wants to bring perpetual futures home, and it could happen as early as next month, according to his latest statement. In January remarks titled “Limitless: Onshoring True Perpetual Derivatives,” he laid out a vision for pulling crypto's most widely used leverage tool into US regulatory territory. Selig framed perps as instruments […] The post Bitcoin’s $85 billion derivatives engine may move onshore as CFTC eyes April approval appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Second top US Bitcoin miner authorizes sale of entire BTC stash as MARA eyes $3.8 billion liquidity option
    CryptoSlate - 11:05 Mar 04, 2026
    MARA Holdings may be poised to test the current BTC treasury meta. Major miners have been accumulating BTC as a strategic treasury rather than treating it as working capital. A shift could have implications that extend well beyond a single company. The company's March 2 filing authorizes balance-sheet sales of its entire 53,822 BTC treasury, […] The post Second top US Bitcoin miner authorizes sale of entire BTC stash as MARA eyes $3.8 billion liquidity option appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • XRP rewrites the playbook for altcoin ETF approvals to surge in late 2026 after a wave of futures listings
    CryptoSlate - 09:36 Mar 04, 2026
    XRP served as the proof of concept in an assembly manual for altcoin ETFs. In a Mar. 2 post, Bitnomial argued that the real crypto-ETF shift isn't the SEC's faster timelines, but that regulated futures on CFTC-designated contract markets have become the practical prerequisite for new crypto ETF listings. XRP has moved from the centerpiece […] The post XRP rewrites the playbook for altcoin ETF approvals to surge in late 2026 after a wave of futures listings appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • White House stablecoin deadline slips as Hoskinson warns CLARITY Act could push US crypto founders offshore
    CryptoSlate - 20:05 Mar 03, 2026
    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.
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  • Hyperliquid gold perps front-ran CME after Iran strikes and the Monday gap exposed a new weekend leader
    CryptoSlate - 18:05 Mar 03, 2026
    On Feb. 28, coordinated strikes hit Iranian nuclear facilities while most benchmark commodity markets sat dark. Traditional gold futures on CME's COMEX exchange wouldn't reopen until Sunday evening Central Time, leaving a 48-hour window where macro risk had nowhere obvious to express itself. Except it did: on venues that never close. By the time COMEX […] The post Hyperliquid gold perps front-ran CME after Iran strikes and the Monday gap exposed a new weekend leader appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Uniswap wins again in New York court as judge draws new line on DeFi liability
    CryptoSlate - 16:45 Mar 03, 2026
    A federal judge in New York dismissed fraud claims against Uniswap for the second time this month, and the decision carries implications far beyond the cryptocurrency industry. At stake: whether platforms that provide neutral infrastructure can be held liable when bad actors exploit those tools to commit fraud. Judge Katherine Polk Failla's ruling applies a […] The post Uniswap wins again in New York court as judge draws new line on DeFi liability appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin gets liquidity lifeline as US injects $3 billion into banking system amid oil price spike
    CryptoSlate - 15:00 Mar 03, 2026
    Brent crude oil is trading like a geopolitical asset again, and that is forcing Bitcoin back into a macro test it has not fully resolved. For a third straight session, oil climbed as the widening US-Israel conflict with Iran revived fears of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow maritime chokepoint that handles roughly […] The post Bitcoin gets liquidity lifeline as US injects $3 billion into banking system amid oil price spike appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • The US is the only market buying Bitcoin right now while the international ‘smart money’ keeps taking profit
    CryptoSlate - 13:45 Mar 03, 2026
    Bitcoin traded through a familiar sequence after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran: a fast weekend drop, a rebound that started before traditional markets reopened, and then a cleaner weekday repricing once U.S.-linked liquidity came back online. The operation was a major escalation, and cross-market positioning followed the script: energy higher, equity futures lower, and […] The post The US is the only market buying Bitcoin right now while the international ‘smart money’ keeps taking profit appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Cardano’s Project Catalyst is changing hands and the pause is forcing builders to face a brutal funding gap
    CryptoSlate - 12:03 Mar 03, 2026
    Cardano's community funding pipeline just stopped mid-cycle. Project Catalyst, the on-chain grants mechanism that has distributed over $150 million across 2,200 projects since launch, recently announced that stewardship is moving from Input Output Global to the Cardano Foundation. Additionally, Fund15 and Fund16 won't proceed in their proposed form until the transition completes. The Catalyst team […] The post Cardano’s Project Catalyst is changing hands and the pause is forcing builders to face a brutal funding gap appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • XRPL wants a Hyperliquid-like sidechain for the $40B options trading market, but one design choice could decide everything
    CryptoSlate - 10:32 Mar 03, 2026
    A proposal circulating in the XRP Ledger (XRPL) community is aiming at one of crypto’s most entrenched trading businesses: options. The idea is to build a purpose-built XRPL sidechain that feels “Hyperliquid-like,” a venue designed for exchange-grade execution, then connect that activity back to the XRPL base layer through bridging. In the proposal’s document, Hyperliquid […] The post XRPL wants a Hyperliquid-like sidechain for the $40B options trading market, but one design choice could decide everything appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Ethereum usage is at record highs yet ETH nears its longest monthly losing streak since 2018
    CryptoSlate - 21:30 Mar 02, 2026
    Ethereum is approaching a milestone that few investors would welcome: its longest run of consecutive monthly losses since the 2018 crypto winter. Since September 2025, ETH has posted six straight monthly declines, a stretch that has cut its price by roughly 60% from its August 2025 record high of $4,953 to below $2,000. A losing […] The post Ethereum usage is at record highs yet ETH nears its longest monthly losing streak since 2018 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • XRP faces a brutal 2026 paradox as XRPL adoption surges and the token captures little value
    CryptoSlate - 19:25 Mar 02, 2026
    The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is starting to look like a financial back end that traditional finance can adopt without changing itself too much. This is because tokenized funds can sit on the ledger, and stablecoins can move across it. At the same time, protocol upgrades keep landing, including features designed for institutions that want on-chain […] The post XRP faces a brutal 2026 paradox as XRPL adoption surges and the token captures little value appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Did Bitcoin fail its safe haven test after US strikes on Iran? BlackRock’s 60 day data hints at what comes next
    CryptoSlate - 17:10 Mar 02, 2026
    Bitcoin price opened US trading session strongly with a 3% surge above $68,000, according to CryptoSlate's data. This marked a significant difference to its first response, which looked nothing like a clean safe-haven trade following the latest Middle East tensions. When headlines hit over the weekend about US strikes on Iran, the flagship digital asset […] The post Did Bitcoin fail its safe haven test after US strikes on Iran? BlackRock’s 60 day data hints at what comes next appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin price surges to $70k today while stocks fall at the US market opened
    CryptoSlate - 16:36 Mar 02, 2026
    Bitcoin rises over 6% on the U.S. open as CME premium spikes, and liquidations don’t explain it Bitcoin jumped over 6% to threaten $70,000 during Monday’s U.S. market open even as the broader macro environment appears risk-off. Oil ripped higher on Middle East escalation risk, equities opened sharply lower, and the dollar held firm. The […] The post Bitcoin price surges to $70k today while stocks fall at the US market opened appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Revolut’s digital pound trial shifts the UK payments debate from crypto hype to consumer protections and clarity
    CryptoSlate - 16:15 Mar 02, 2026
    Revolut is preparing to trial a pound-backed stablecoin inside a regulated stablecoin sandbox in the UK, with testing expected within the current quarter. While this might look like another fintech pilot in the long history of crypto payment tests, the more interesting part sits upstream of the token itself. Revolut has what most stablecoin projects […] The post Revolut’s digital pound trial shifts the UK payments debate from crypto hype to consumer protections and clarity appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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