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Israel's Finance Ministry has put a weekly price tag on the country's widening war with Iran, estimating that the economy could take a hit of more than 9 billion shekels (equivalent to $2.93 billion) a week if emergency limits on activity remain in place.

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Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley says the firm's XRP spot ETF has moved into the top slot in the US market, edging out rivals on assets as the category's liquidity and asset base continue to expand. “The Bitwise XRP ETF (ticker: XRP) is now the largest XRP ETF in America.

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Unleveraged buyers and ETF inflows pushed Bitcoin higher even as geopolitical uncertainty rattled global markets.

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TL;DR: Plume brings tokenized institutional funds to Solana through Nest, its yield distribution protocol for real-world assets. The integration with Perena allows Solana users to access private credit and other real-world assets from a native onchain banking platform.

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SOL Strategies stock jumps 21% as STKESOL surpasses 691K SOL staked and validator revenue rises 120% year-over-year.

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Oil markets surged today as the U.S.-Iran War disrupted energy routes across the Middle East, pushing U.S. crude above $78 per barrel for the first time since January 2025. The spike came as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed, while Bitcoin and gold both slipped during volatile trading.

 

Bitcoin and major cryptos slipped while a narrow group of mid-cap tokens staged sharp, catalyst-driven moves on both the gaining and losing ends of the leaderboard.

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The cash flow generated will support the bitcoin miner's expansion into AI and high-performance computing data centers.

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Brick-and-mortar retail payments in Swiss Spar stores are enabled through the Cardano blockchain's integration with DFX.swiss.

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Wyoming GOP Senator Cynthia Lummis, a vocal advocate for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), praised Kraken getting access to the Fedwire payment system as a breakthrough for integrating digital assets with traditional finance. Lummis said in a CNBC interview on Wednesday that Kraken qualified under Wyoming's Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI) framework, a regulatory structure designed specifically for crypto-focused financial institutions.

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In a move that links crypto markets with long-term ecosystem support, Bitwise donation commitments are once again turning exchange-traded fund profits into direct backing for Ethereum development. Bitwise Asset Management, a global crypto asset manager overseeing more than $15 billion in client assets, has announced its second annual contribution to Ethereum open-source developers. The firm will donate $100,000 to the volunteer programmers who secure and improve the Ethereum network on a daily basis.

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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has raised concerns about a proposed U.S. cryptocurrency bill, warning it could place several digital assets, including XRP, under securities laws at launch.

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Prediction market traders are becoming more bullish on Bitcoin's near-term price, but they're not as confident on Ethereum.

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American Bitcoin expands its treasury to 6,500 BTC after adding 500 coins in three weeks while boosting mining capacity and insider buys. American Bitcoin reaches 6,500 BTC treasury as mining strategy expands.

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Crypto pundit Bird has explained why an XRP price target of $100 is not “insane” when one understands what the XRP Ledger (XRPL) can do. He highlighted how the network could dominate tokenization and on-chain settlement, causing trillions of dollars to flow through the XRPL.

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Ripple Prime integrates Coinbase Derivatives through Nodal Clear, giving institutional clients access to regulated crypto futures trading. Ripple expands institutional futures access through Coinbase Derivatives.

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The recent volatility in the crypto market has left investors questioning whether the latest pullback means a deeper crash or just a temporary correction. While prices have struggled to maintain momentum, one market strategist believes the current setup could still lead to a short-term rally before any larger decline unfolds.

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Billionaire Ray Dalio blasts Bitcoin again, claiming it lacks the qualities of gold and faces existential threats from quantum computing. Crypto experts are pushing back on those comments, arguing his critiques are "tired" and already priced in.

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Macro strategist and crypto investor Arthur Hayes issues a stark warning about the cascading effects of the Israel-Iran war on global markets. He also articulates why Bitcoin is not yet on his buy list.

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US President Donald Trump formally sent the nomination of pro-Bitcoin Kevin Warsh to the US Senate on Wednesday, beginning a process that could replace Jerome Powell when his term ends in May.

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$1.1 biliion in ETF inflows sparks enthusiasm after an ultra-turbulent February: can Bitcoin place itself back at $80,000 soon?

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Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) filed an amended Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF with the SEC on March 4 and provided a $500 million loan facility to Core Scientific (NASDAQ:CORZ) with option to extend to $1 billion, signaling aggressive crypto expansion across products and mining infrastructure. The Bitcoin ETF Filing Morgan Stanley submitted an updated S-1 filing naming Coinbase Custody and Bank of New York Mellon as custody partners, combining crypto security with traditional banking infrastructure.

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The platform is live on multiple EVM chains and powers the majority of token launches on Base, via integrations with apps like Zora and Bankr.

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Western Union has joined forces with a blockchain payments firm to launch a new digital dollar token, even as Washington's effort to regulate the crypto industry hits a wall. The money transfer company said Wednesday it had partnered with Crossmint to bring its USDPT stablecoin to the Solana blockchain.

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Blind optimism or strategic positioning? Bitcoin's $70k breakout, explained.