US Government Makes First Bitcoin Transaction in 2026 Amid Iran Crisis – Blockonomi

TLDR Federal authorities conducted their inaugural 2026 Bitcoin transfer on March 3, moving 0.33 BTC from a wallet marked “Miguel Villanueva Seized Funds.” Three separate transactions were made for a total of 0.3348143 BTC, which represents a value of approximately $22,876. The US federal government holds 328,371.99 BTC, currently worth $22.45 billion. Oil markets recovered […]

Why has Bitcoin dumped 50% while global liquidity has increased?

Most analysts blame Bitcoin’s poor performance on a lack of liquidity, but there’s more to it than just that. Bitcoin’s 50% decline from all-time highs in just four months comes at a time when global liquidity has increased, contradicting the general premise that price follows liquidity. “The difference is striking and requires explanation,” said Chris […]

Trump held a private meeting with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong before urging banks to support crypto bill

A Coinbase delegation, led by CEO Brian Armstrong, was at the White House on Tuesday, according to Crypto in American Eleanor Terrett. The visit was reported hours after President Donald Trump issued a statement on Truth Social, urging banks to strike a deal with crypto companies on the Major Crypto Market Structure Act. It was […]

Bybit raises $300 million for thousands of users through AI-enhanced fraud prevention: report

In addition to the chargebacks, Bybit blocked three million credential stuffing attempts in 2025 related to account takeover plans. Bybit has reported recovering $300 million for thousands of users at a time when crypto-related fraud remains high across the industry. The exchange attributed these efforts to an AI-powered fraud detection system that intervenes before people […]

CZ breaks silence on Binance FUD, BNB Drama and Bitcoin Control

CZCZ denies market manipulation, clarifies Binance Alpha’s role, reaffirms 100% reserves and expects continued Bitcoin volatility. CZ breaks silence on Binance FUD, BNB Drama and Bitcoin Control during a January 31 AMA session. The Binance co-founder addressed claims of market manipulation, debates over the BNB ecosystem, and his views on the crypto market cycle. CZ […]

Buterin says Ethereum’s biggest bottlenecks are State Tree and VM, and proposes a deep solution

Buterin proposes binary state trees and an eventual RISC-V VM shift to improve Ethereum’s proof efficiency and implementation simplicity. Vitalik Buterin has proposed changes to the execution layer that could fundamentally reshape Ethereum’s core architecture. The project’s co-founder argued that deep changes to the network’s state tree and virtual machine are needed to remove what […]

Bitcoin-on-chain data: Retail disappears while institutional ETF investments rise

US spot Bitcoin ETFs added 21,000 BTC worth $1.45 billion, marking the first major accumulation wave since mid-October 2025. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted one of their best days in weeks in terms of inflows on February 25, marking their first meaningful increase in holdings since mid-October 2025. The shift comes as analysts point […]

xAI plans early repayment of $3 billion in bonds as Musk eyes SpaceX’s IPO

xAI plans to redeem $3 billion in high-yield bonds early, a move that would significantly reduce debt ahead of a potential public listing of SpaceX, according to a Bloomberg report. The company plans to redeem the bonds at about 117 cents on the dollar, a notable premium considering the securities were issued in June with […]

Pi Network (PI) News Today: March 2

PI has the second highest bullish sentiment today (March 2). Last month, the team at Pi Network celebrated a special milestone and announced several major updates aimed at improving the entire ecosystem. Despite the increased volatility, PI ended February in the green, which could explain why it has been trending lately. The recent developments and […]

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.474 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $9.9 Billion

Bitmine staked 3,040,483 ETH, amounting to $6.0 billion at $1,976 per ETH; MAVAN staking solution on track for launch in Q1 2026 Bitmine now owns 3.71% of the ETH token supply, over 74% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 8 months Bitmine recently completed an initial $200 million investment in Beast […]