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Crypto’s Rock ’n’ Roll Era Is Over

As crypto passes into mainstream use, it’s losing its rebel soul. It may still express rebellion, but won’t be rebellion anymore, says Callon-Butler.
Bitcoin tumbles below $66,000 as oil prices explode nearly 20% higher

There was little sign over the weekend of any de-escalation in the war against Iran.
Oil futures surge 20% past $110 as war fears hammer Asian stocks, bitcoin steady near $67K

Nikkei drops more than 6%, and Kospi slides about 8% as traders price supply disruption risk, while prediction markets show strong odds of $120 crude.
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Oil shorts on Hyperliquid get wiped out as crude surges 30% on Iran escalation

Tokenized crude oil futures saw their largest liquidation event on crypto venues as the conflict expanded to Saudi Arabia and Gulf oil production collapsed.
Bitcoin could face deeper downside as odds of U.S. market meltdown rise to 35%

Veteran strategist Ed Yardeni raised his probability of a stock market crash this year as oil tops $100, the dollar posts its best week in a year, and the Iran conflict expands to Saudi Arabia.
U.S. isn’t really exposed to oil shocks and that might be helping bitcoin

Rising oil prices are shaking global markets, but the U.S. is largely insulated and bitcoin seems to be riding the wave alongside Wall Street.
Oil pulls back from 25% spike as G7 discusses emergency reserve release

Crude oil futures on Hyperliquid dropped from $114 to $102 after reports that G7 finance ministers would discuss a joint release of strategic oil reserves to cool the price surge driven by the Iran conflict.
Bitflyer volume surges 200% past Binance, Coinbase as oil spike sends Nikkei sliding

Bitflyer trading spiked even as Japan’s Nikkei tumbled, while Korea and Taiwan equities joined the broader Asian selloff.
Clarity Act will benefit banks more than crypto, former CFTC chair says

Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo says banks, more than crypto firms, need the stalled Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.
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Nigel Farage takes 6% stake in UK bitcoin treasury firm Stack BTC

Reform UK leader backs London-listed company chaired by former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng as it expands bitcoin strategy.
Bitcoin rises as oil spikes, equities drop

Bitcoin climbed during European trading hours even as U.S. equity futures, gold and silver fell, highlighting its relative resilience to oil shocks and war risks.
U.S. inflation, Polkadot upgrade, Solstice-Kamino announcement: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting March 9.
Nasdaq and Kraken are teaming up to let you trade tokenized stocks

Nasdaq plans to work with Kraken to distribute tokenized versions of public stocks globally as the exchange pushes to bring blockchain infrastructure into traditional markets.
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Michael Saylor's Strategy made $1.3 billion bitcoin purchase last week

The company now holds 738,731 bitcoin purchased for about $56 billion and worth roughly $50 billion at the current price just shy of $68,000.
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U.S. Treasury signals shift on crypto mixers, acknowledges legitimate privacy uses

A congressional report on implementing the Genius Act acknowledges the existence of lawful uses for blockchain privacy tools even as U.S. regulators pursue enforcement cases tied to illicit finance.
Bithumb faces proposed 6-month partial ban over South Korea AML breaches

The suspension, according to local media reports, would only restrict virtual asset transfers for newly registered users, not affecting existing customer operations.
KAST raises $80 million at $600 million valuation to expand stablecoin payments platform

Funding will support product expansion, licensing and compliance as the company scales a platform for cross-border stablecoin payments.
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Crypto doesn’t belong in AI portfolio as it’s ‘a different animal,’ says tech investor and former Snap exec

Former Snap strategy chief and Credit Suisse banker says crypto sits outside his AI thesis.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Avalanche (AVAX) Gains 2% as Index Trades Flat

Internet Computer (ICP), up 1.4% from Friday, was also among the top performers.
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'Mini crypto winter' nearly over, says Tom Lee as Bitmine ramps up pace of ether acquisition

The company now holds more than 4.5 million ETH, worth over $9 billion, though it is sitting on a loss of nearly $8 billion.