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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Sanae Token, a Solana based token, has crashed roughly 75% from its peak after Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s denied her involvement with it. Another Politician Under The Memecoin Fenzy On a post made through the X social network on March 2, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi clarified that she has no affiliation with the so‑called “Sanae Token” and warned the public against assuming any official endorsement just because a coin uses her name or image: “I have absolutely no knowledge of this token, nor has my…

Hayes argues prolonged Iran conflict may widen deficits and raise odds of Fed cuts, a potential tailwind for Bitcoin.Rising U.S.–Iran tensions are feeding into macro market expectations. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argues that prolonged American military involvement would expand federal deficits and raise long-term war costs. Based on past Middle East conflicts, he believes such fiscal strain often precedes Federal Reserve rate cuts or renewed liquidity support.Hayes Sees Expanding U.S. War Costs as Catalyst for Liquidity ShiftBitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes commented on the ongoing geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran, linking the situation to future monetary policy and…

Visa and Stripe-owned stablecoin firm Bridge have expanded globally the stablecoin-linked card issuance product unveiled last year, which was focused on Central and South American countries.Lead Bank, which was announced as a participant in Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot earlier this year, is also working with Bridge’s stablecoin infrastructure, according to a press release.Bridge-enabled stablecoin-linked cards are now live in 18 countries, using crypto platforms like Phantom and MetaMask, with planned expansion to over 100 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East by end of year, the companies said on Tuesday.“Expanding our work with Bridge gives us one…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The US Senate has moved to block the Federal Reserve from ever putting a government-issued digital dollar (CBDC) into Americans’ hands — at least for now. The ban is part of a sweeping housing affordability package and comes with an expiration date attached. A Housing Bill With A Hidden Twist The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is mostly about making homes more affordable. But buried in Title X of the bill is a standalone amendment to the Federal Reserve Act that has nothing to do with…

US spot crypto ETFs posted $521.45M in net inflows on March 2, 2026, led by Bitcoin products.Bitcoin ETFs bought 6,970 BTC worth $458.20M, equal to about 15 days of mined supply.Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin ETFs saw inflows, while HBAR, LTC, AVAX, and LINK had zero flows.U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded funds recorded strong inflows on March 2, 2026, with total net inflows reaching about $521.45 million. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin products all posted gains, while several other crypto ETFs saw no net movement during the session.Bitcoin ETFs Lead With $458M in Daily InflowsU.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs added 6,970…

By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)Bitcoin fell more than 3.5% to below $67,000 as escalating tensions in the Middle East drove investors out of risk assets and into the U.S. dollar.As the conflict escalates, Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that carries roughly one-fifth of global oil supply.Shipping rates for crude and liquefied natural gas tankers surged after vessels were targeted in the region and several operators suspended activity. Brent crude climbed more than 13% in the past five days, while freight costs for large oil tankers reached record levels.The…

Bitcoin has returned to an extreme technical zone that has historically marked major cycle bottoms for the BTC price. According to crypto analyst @DurdenBTC, the Harmonic Oscillator has now printed its lowest possible reading, a level that previously preceded outsized one-year gains. The signal raises a direct question: Does history imply that Bitcoin is positioned to double from here? Bitcoin Harmonic Oscillator Signals BTC Price Could More Than Double A chart shared by the analyst highlights a striking signal for Bitcoin, showing the Harmonic Oscillator at -100, the lowest point on its long-term decaying price range, which spans from -100…

Bank of Japan tests blockchain for settlements, explores CBDC, and advances digital infrastructure to strengthen payment stability and innovation.The Bank of Japan is testing blockchain for central bank settlements. The move is a sign of deeper integration of blockchain in Japan’s financial infrastructure. Governor Kazuo Ueda gave the update at the Fin/Sum 2026 conference in Tokyo. He said that central banks had to adapt to a new financial ecosystem in the context of AI and blockchain.BOJ Signals Shift Toward Blockchain-Based Financial InfrastructureThe Bank of Japan set up its FinTech Center in 2016. Since then, it has researched blockchain and AI…

A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs, CEO Hayden Adams and several venture capital backers, ruling they cannot be held liable for alleged “rug pull” tokens traded on the decentralized exchange’s protocol.In a ruling issued Monday by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Katherine Polk Failla threw out the remaining state law claims in Risley v. Universal Navigation Inc., the Brooklyn-based firm that operates Uniswap. after previously dismissing the plaintiffs’ federal securities claims. The decision effectively ends the case at the district court level.The ruling is one of…

A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice an amended class-action lawsuit against Decentralized Crypto Exchange Uniswap, marking another legal win for the protocol and its developers. Uniswap’s head of policy and associate general counsel Brian Nistler says Judge Katherine Polk Failla threw out the Risley class action against Uniswap Labs and founder Hayden Adams after previously dismissing related federal claims. The ruling addresses plaintiffs’ theory of liability. “Plaintiffs’ theories of liability are still predicated on Defendants having ‘facilitated’ the scam trades ‘by providing a marketplace and facilities for bringing together buyers and sellers of Tokens[.]’ Though the claims have changed, the…