Stablecoin payments startup Kast raises $80M at $600M valuation: Report
Stablecoin banking startup Kast secured fresh funding as it looks to expand payment infrastructure across North America, Latin America and the Middle East.
Strategy buys $1.3B in Bitcoin as holdings top 738,000 BTC
The purchase brings Strategy’s total Bitcoin reserves to nearly 739,000 BTC despite the asset trading below the company’s average acquisition price.
Bybit doubles down on Middle East operations amid regional tensions
It’s estimated that roughly 1,800 crypto companies operate in the United Arab Emirates, employing more than 8,600 people in various roles.
Nigel Farage invests $286K in UK Bitcoin treasury company Stack BTC
Nigel Farage has acquired a 6.31% stake in the London-listed Bitcoin treasury company Stack BTC amid broader scrutiny over crypto donations in UK politics.
Bitcoin at $67K despite oil shock is ‘strongest indicator’ bottom may be in
Bitcoin held strong above $67,000 amid oil surge to $119 on Middle East conflict and inflation fears, with analysts seeing signs of a potential BTC price reversal.
Nasdaq partners with Kraken for issuer-centric tokenized equities
Nasdaq and Kraken will enable tokenized equities to move between regulated and onchain markets while preserving issuer rights and regulatory compliance.
Oil retreats from 25% surge as G7 weighs emergency reserve release
Bitcoin rebounded from around $65,725 to nearly $68,000 as oil pulled back from its 25% Sunday spike above $117 and market jitters eased.
Biggest oil supply shock ever: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin faced two death crosses and the total failure of the $74,000 BTC price breakout headed into the second week of March as the US-Iran conflict raged.
Crypto funds gain $619M as markets hold up despite oil and war fears
Bitcoin ETPs turned green year-to-date with $521 million inflows last week, as total crypto assets rebounded despite geopolitical tensions linked to Iran.
Coinbase launches perpetual futures in a European regulatory minefield
Coinbase launched regulated crypto and equity index futures for Advanced users in 26 European countries as the ESMA sharpens scrutiny of perpetual-style products.