Binance, through its lawyers, told a US Senate inquiry that it found no evidence that accounts on its platform traded directly with Iranian entities, refuting claims that $1.7 billion in crypto flowed through the exchange to Iran-linked groups. In a letter on March 6 in response to inquiries from Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s (D-Conn.) Permanent Subcommittee […]
Bitcoin’s move to a one-month high of $74,000 this week sparked a wave of profit-taking by short-term traders, according to data from CryptoQuant. The major cryptocurrency is trading around $69,000 after losing momentum from Wednesday’s break above $70,000. CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost explains that short-term holders have transferred more than 27,000 BTC ($1.8 billion) to exchanges
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Bitcoin (BTC) Is Quickly Giving Up Its Weekly Gains – Here’s Why The outlook for the Fed grew murkier on Friday as the labor market weakened noticeably, although inflation could worsen. By James Van Straten|Edited by Stephen Alpher 6 March 2026, at 14.34 Donald Trump (Credit: Library of Congress on Unsplash / Modified by CoinDesk)
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Kazakhstan’s central bank revealed plans to allocate up to $350 million from its gold and foreign exchange reserves to investments linked to cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The bank’s governor, Timur Suleimanov, said the institution is developing a list of acceptable investments that will extend beyond direct cryptocurrency holdings, according to a Reuters report on Friday.
The US labor market weakened noticeably in February, possibly putting the chance of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in the first half of 2026 in jeopardy. The country lost 92,000 jobs last month, according to Friday’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists had forecast an addition of 59,000 new jobs, compared
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By Francisco Rodrigues (all times ET unless otherwise noted) Cryptocurrency prices are falling as some holders look to cash in on the mid-week rise to $74,000 and others prefer less risky assets as the war in the Middle East escalates. Bitcoin BTC$69,683.70 has lost 3.7% in the past 24 hours and held just above $70,000,
Strike received a BitLicense and money transmitter license from the New York State Department of Financial Services, clearing the way for bitcoin BTC$70,108,81 financial services business to operate in the state. “Receiving our BitLicense is a critical milestone for Strike,” said Jack Mallers, Founder and CEO of Strike. “With our BitLicense, we can now bring
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The Bank of Canada said it conducted an experiment testing how tokenized bonds can move through financial markets in partnership with a group of the country’s biggest lenders. The government’s Export Development Canada issued a C$100 million ($73 million) security with a maturity of less than three months, which was sold to a closed group
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Bitcoin is on the verge of falling below $70,000 for the first time since Wednesday, after climbing as high as $74,000 earlier this week. The decline reflects a broader risk-off shift in markets as investors position themselves ahead of key US macroeconomic data and the developing war in Iran. For now, attention is focused on
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Dubai’s digital assets regulator said cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has been operating without the necessary regulatory approvals and licenses and must cease and desist from serving clients in the region. “Kucoin does not have any license to provide virtual asset services in/from Dubai. Any activity related to virtual assets advertised or carried out by this company
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