Day: March 4, 2026

XRP Tests 200 EMA Breakout As Descending Channel Support Holds

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XRP is approaching a pivotal technical moment as it pushes against the 200 EMA while holding firm at the base of a descending channel. With support still intact and momentum building near resistance, the chart is compressing into a potential breakout setup. A confirmed move above the EMA could shift short-term sentiment, while failure would keep the broader corrective structure in play. XRP Tests The 200 EMA Barrier According to technical analyst Egrag Crypto, XRP is currently attempting a significant breakthrough as it pushes against the 200 EMA. This move…

Trump Sends Pro-Bitcoin Fed Chair Nomination to the Senate

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The US Senate will soon vote on Donald Trump’s nominee to head the US Federal Reserve after the president picked Kevin Warsh, who has previously expressed pro-Bitcoin views, to replace Fed chair Jerome Powell. In a Wednesday notice, the White House said that Trump had sent Warsh’s nomination to the Senate to be chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve for a term of four years, and as a Fed governor for 14 years. The president had previously taken to social media to announce Warsh was his…

Bitcoin Bulls Strike Back But $78K May Remain Resistance

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Key takeaways: Derivatives and onchain data show a lack of bullish conviction, as 43% of Bitcoin holders remain at a loss despite recent price gains. Surging AI energy demand is squeezing miner profits to record lows, forcing major listed firms to offload BTC and pivot to computing. Traders face a psychological hurdle at $76,000, the average cost basis for major corporate holders like Strategy. Bitcoin (BTC) surged to a four-week high on Wednesday, potentially clearing a path for a recovery toward the $78,700 monthly close recorded in January. Despite a…

Western Union Partners with Crossmint to Support USDPT Stablecoin on Solana

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Crossmint has partnered with Western Union to support the launch of the remittance company’s USDPT stablecoin and its new Digital Asset Network on the Solana blockchain.  Wednesday’s announcement said the collaboration will integrate Crossmint’s wallet and payment APIs with Western Union’s infrastructure, allowing fintech platforms to move funds using the stablecoin and connect to Western Union’s global payout network. That Digital Asset Network is intended to link stablecoins with the company’s existing payout infrastructure, enabling users to convert digital dollars into local currency through its network of more than 360,000…

Top Canadian Bank Launches Multi-Crypto ETF with BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP

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The bank’s asset manager and 3iQ debut an actively managed crypto ETF to Canadian investors, offering exposure to Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP at a competitive 0.25% fee. Scotiabank, one of Canada’s top-five banks by assets, has launched a new cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund in partnership with digital asset manager 3iQ, highlighting growing institutional adoption in a market that approved spot Bitcoin ETFs years before the United States. Dynamic Funds, Scotiabank’s asset management arm, unveiled the Dynamic Active Multi-Crypto ETF on Wednesday. The liquid alternative fund will trade on Cboe Canada…

What Will Sustain The Price Breakout?

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Bitcoin (BTC) is up 8% on Wednesday to trade above $73,000, a level that has stopped every recovery attempt over the last three weeks. Analysts reveal why Bitcoin must hold $70,000 to secure the recovery. Key takeaways: Profit-taking on rallies to $70,000 must cool down for a sustained breakout in BTC price.  Bitcoin must hold support at $68,000 -$70,000 to confirm the recovery. BTC/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Profit-taking must be absorbed with strong buying  After a sixth straight weekly close in the red, Bitcoin has finally broken above the…

DAT Inflows Sink to Lowest Level Since October 2024

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Monthly inflows into digital asset treasury (DAT) companies have slowed to about $555 million, the lowest levels since October 2024, the month before the 2024 US election pump, according to data from DeFiLlama. Inflows into digital asset treasury companies slipped to about $32.4 million ahead of the election, then rebounded to more than $12.3 billion following the results of the 2024 elections in the United States and a pro-crypto regulatory shift, DeFiLlama’s data shows. Treasury inflows contracted in 2025 and remained well below $10 billion in monthly inflows until August…

AI chose nukes in 95% of war games. The Pentagon wants to deploy it anyway.

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Anthropic had a $200M Pentagon contract, classified network access, and the full trust of the US military. Then they asked a question. In November 2024, Anthropic became the first frontier AI company to deploy inside the Pentagon’s classified networks. The partnership was built with Palantir. By July 2025, the contract had grown to $200 million — more than most defense startups see in a decade. Claude, Anthropic’s AI model, was everywhere. Intelligence analysis. Cyber operations. Operational planning. Modeling and simulation. The Department of War called it “mission-critical.” Then came January…

Trump Met Coinbase CEO before Slamming Banks over Crypto Bill: Report

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US President Donald Trump reportedly met with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong just hours before issuing a statement criticizing banks for holding a market structure bill “hostage.” According to a Tuesday Politico report, Trump met privately with Armstrong after a group of Coinbase representatives went to the White House. The details of the reported meeting were unclear, but the president posted to his Truth Social channel afterwards, that “the US needs to get Market Structure done, ASAP.” “The banks are hitting record profits, and we are not going to allow them…

Alex Wilson: Building crypto payment solutions requires collaboration, regulatory compliance is crucial for market entry, and Shift4’s tailored products drive innovation

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Key takeaways Building crypto payment solutions is complex and requires collaboration with multiple infrastructure players. Shift4’s dual role as a customer and investor in Cyclops highlights strategic partnerships in the crypto payment ecosystem. Regulatory compliance is crucial, with a focus on obtaining licenses in the US and Europe. Assembling a core team early accelerates product development and market entry. Payments companies often lack the necessary licensing for crypto and stablecoin use cases, posing a barrier to adoption. Shift4 tailors its products specifically for payments companies to facilitate crypto and stablecoin…