Month: March 2026

BitFuFu Cuts Self-Mined Bitcoin by 60% in 2025

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BitFuFu’s 2025 results showed a sharp shift in its business mix, with cloud mining overtaking self-mining as the company’s main revenue driver. The Singapore-based Bitcoin (BTC) miner reported $475.8 million in revenue for 2025, up 2.7% from a year earlier. Its self-mining output fell to 611 BTC from 2,537 BTC in 2024, a drop of 76%, while its Bitcoin holdings edged up to 1,778 BTC from 1,720 BTC a year earlier. The company attributed the change to weaker Bitcoin earnings per terahash, higher mining difficulty and a reduced share of…

Carney Takes Regulation-First Approach to Crypto in Canada

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Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology have increasingly become part of Canada’s core financial system over the past year. In November, the country introduced stablecoin regulations as part of the Canada Stablecoin Act. Introduced as part of the budget, it gives the Bank of Canada the power to regulate stablecoins in the country. Elsewhere, policymakers are finalizing amendments to laws for crypto asset funds, including those for cold wallets and custodians. The changes highlight a pragmatic, but regulation-first approach to crypto, which observers have come to expect from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s…

Bitcoin’s Next RSI Showdown Is Brewing With a Higher Low at Stake

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Bitcoin RSI signals approached a key moment as analysis said that a higher low was needed next to allow bullish BTC price continuation. Bitcoin (BTC) is hinting at its next long-term bottom as a key leading indicator preps a higher low. Key points: Bitcoin RSI is approaching a critical long-term position for the fate of the bear market. RSI needs a weekly bullish divergence to repeat its early-2023 rebound. A trader says he is “not in a rush” to reenter the market with the comedown from all-time highs just a…

Dormant Bitcoin Whale Wallet Awakens After 13 Years

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A long-dormant Bitcoin whale wallet has reactivated after 13 years and seven months of inactivity, shifting 0.00079 BTC ($56), a tiny fraction of a fortune now worth around $147 million.  Onchain data from BitInfoCharts shows that the legacy address “1NB3ZX…” received 2,100 Bitcoin (BTC) on July 5, 2012, when BTC traded at about $6.59 per coin. At today’s prices, that stash is valued at roughly $147 million, turning an initial outlay of about $13,800 into an unrealized gain of more than 10,000x. The move caught the eye of onchain trackers…

Bitcoin whale awakens after 14 years, sitting on $148 million windfall

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An early Bitcoin holder controlling 2,100 BTC worth $148 million has resurfaced after 14 years of inactivity and moved a small fraction of the stash, according to data tracked by Lookonchain. A whale wallet 1NB3ZX, holding 2,100 $BTC($148M), woke up after 13.7 years of inactivity and transferred out 0.00079 $BTC($56). This whale received 2,100 $BTC on July 5, 2012, when $BTC was just $6.59. Now sitting on ~$148M in profit — a 10,710x return.… pic.twitter.com/ba6vygF7Kg — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) March 20, 2026 The wallet, identified as 1NB3ZX, sent about $55 worth…

Crypto, Fintechs Race to Own Stablecoin Settlement Rails

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Stablecoin issuers and fintech-linked firms are launching payment-focused blockchains as they try to control more of the settlement infrastructure behind US digital-dollar transfers. Some stablecoin issuers and fintech-linked companies are building a new wave of blockchain networks designed for institutional payment flows rather than the broader token issuance and smart-contract activity associated with general-purpose layer-1 networks, according to Delphi Digital. These include stablecoin giant Tether-backed Plasma, a public L1 network optimized for cross-border USDt (USDT) transactions, which launched on mainnet on Sept. 25, 2025 after it raised $24 million in…

Morgan Stanley Pushes Closer to Bitcoin ETF With Amended SEC Filing

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US investment bank Morgan Stanley filed a second amended S-1 for its proposed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), detailing seed capital, trading partners and listing plans as the Wall Street bank moves closer to launching the product under the ticker MSBT. The amended filing says the trust expects to raise $1 million through the sale of 50,000 initial seed shares to its delegated sponsor ahead of listing on NYSE Arca, then use the proceeds to buy Bitcoin (BTC) for the fund. Morgan Stanley said the fund remains subject to regulatory…

Coinbase unveils 24/7 stock futures for global traders in derivatives push

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Coinbase now lets global traders gain continuous, leveraged exposure to major US stocks using perpetual futures, expanding beyond crypto into traditional assets while targeting demand for 24/7 trading. The stock market closes. These don’t. Stock perpetual futures are now live for:$AAPL$MSFT$GOOGL$AMZN$NVDA$META$TSLA$SPY$QQQ Now trading 24/7 for eligible traders outside the US. Read more: https://t.co/EeLpluhtxa pic.twitter.com/AvRN11X9Bh — Coinbase Markets 🛡️ (@CoinbaseMarkets) March 20, 2026 The new product covers seven technology stocks, including Apple, NVIDIA, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta, along with ETF perpetual futures. The contracts settle in USD Coin (USDC),…

Coinbase Launches Stock Perpetual Futures for Non‑US Traders

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Coinbase has launched stock perpetual futures for eligible non-US traders, expanding its push to offer round-the-clock access to crypto, equities and prediction markets on a single platform. In a Friday blog post, Coinbase said the product was not available to US persons at the current time, but that it was “working to expand this offering to additional regions in the future.” The new contracts are available on Coinbase Advanced for retail users and Coinbase International Exchange for institutional access, giving offshore clients leveraged, cash-settled exposure to major US equities and…

Amazon develops Transformer phone, its first since 2014 Fire Phone

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Amazon is working on a new phone, internally called “Transformer,” to accelerate user engagement with its AI assistant Amazon Alexa, Reuters reported Friday. The device is conceived not as a conventional competitor to Apple or Samsung handsets but as a personalization interface designed to keep consumers tied to Amazon’s ecosystem of services. It may rely on AI to reduce or even replace traditional apps. The project is still in development and could take different forms, including a standard smartphone or a “dumbphone,” possibly used as a secondary device. It is…