Regulation
The Federal Reserve has approved a master account for Kraken Financial, granting the crypto-focused institution direct access to central bank payment rails. The decision immediately triggered objections from major U.S. banking trade groups concerned about regulatory parity and systemic risk. The approval came from the Federal Reserve Bank of
AI
Bitcoin was selected in 48.3% of neutral monetary scenarios by leading artificial intelligence models. The finding suggests that autonomous systems, when given economic freedom, may default to digitally native assets over traditional banking rails. Research from the Bitcoin Policy Institute evaluated 36 frontier models from six providers, including Google,
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DeFi
Sui processed over $111 billion in stablecoin transactions in January 2026 alone. That throughput sets the stage for USDsui, a native dollar-pegged stablecoin designed to anchor payments and decentralized finance activity on the network. USDsui went live on Sui mainnet on March 4, 2026. The token is issued through Bridge,
Finance
Morgan Stanley has named Coinbase Custody and BNY Mellon as custodians in an updated filing for its proposed spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund. The amendment clarifies the bank’s operational partners and signals deeper institutional alignment with established crypto infrastructure providers. According to a Tuesday amended S-1 registration statement filed with
Finance
Backpack will offer onchain access to initial public offering share allocations before public trading begins. The move inserts a crypto exchange directly into the capital formation process, potentially widening pre-IPO access beyond traditional Wall Street desks. The exchange, founded by former FTX employees, is partnering with Superstate to become what
Markets
BBitcoin climbed more than 7% in 24 hours, trading near $71,400 as U.S.-listed spot exchange-traded funds absorbed fresh capital. The rally comes despite escalating geopolitical tensions and fading expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts. Data shows bitcoin leading market gains, with ether also advancing above $2,
DeFi
X will suspend monetization for 90 days if creators post AI-generated war videos without disclosure. The policy targets financial incentives rather than account access, tightening controls during periods of geopolitical tension. In a post on the platform, executive Bier said the rule takes effect immediately. Creators who fail to label
Politics
South Korean regulators have agreed to cap major shareholder stakes in crypto exchanges at 20%. The limit could force sweeping ownership restructurings across the country’s largest trading platforms. According to the Korea Herald, the ruling Democratic Party’s digital asset task force reached the agreement Tuesday in a meeting
Finance
Polymarket pulled a nuclear detonation event contract after it drew at least $650,000 in trading volume. The decision follows mounting backlash over prediction markets tied to war and loss of life. The market, titled “Nuclear weapon detonation by…?”, offered resolution timelines including March 31, June 30, and before 2027.
AI
Alphabet folded Intrinsic into Google on February 25, consolidating its industrial robotics AI efforts under the core business. The move signals a coordinated push into a market McKinsey estimates could reach $370 billion by 2040. Intrinsic, previously an independent Alphabet subsidiary spun out of X in 2021, will operate as
Finance
A dispute over stablecoin yield has resurfaced at the highest levels of U.S. financial policy. The clash could shape how payment stablecoins are regulated under federal law and whether banks retain their deposit advantage. Patrick Witt, executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, pushed