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UK Government‘s Long-Term Fraud Strategy Labels Crypto as ‘Growing Risk‘

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A policy paper from the UK government’s Home Office said that “vulnerabilities remain” in authorities’ attempts to fight fraud in emerging payments, including digital assets. The UK government has issued a policy paper on how to combat fraud against individuals and businesses from 2026 to 2029, specifically noting that its strategy would consider digital assets. In a paper published on Monday, the UK’s Home Office identified cryptocurrencies as one medium of exchange “where victims are deceived into willingly transferring money” through scams on social media platforms and messaging. According to…

Strategy Posts Record STRC Sales After ATM Rule Change

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin, sold a record amount of its perpetual preferred equity, Stretch (STRC), after amending its sales rules on Monday. Strategy is estimated to have bought 1,420 Bitcoin (BTC) in a single day after selling roughly 2.4 million STRC shares through its at-the-market (ATM) program, according to data from STRC.live. The amount marks the largest estimated daily issuance of STRC and BTC purchases, surpassing the previous record of 1,069 BTC, according to a Monday X post from STRC.live. Strategy announced a major…

Strategy buys 17,994 Bitcoin for $1.3B

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Strategy, the Virginia-based software company that has transformed itself into the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, raised approximately $1.3 billion through equity sales over the past week and deployed all of those funds to acquire additional digital assets. The company, which trades on Nasdaq under the ticker MSTR, disclosed today that it purchased 17,994 Bitcoin between March 2 and March 8 at an average price of $70,946 per coin. The acquisition brings Strategy’s total holdings to 738,731 Bitcoin, accumulated at an aggregate cost of $56 billion and an average purchase…

US National Cyber Strategy Pledges Support For Crypto And Blockchain

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Crypto industry executives are combing through US President Donald Trump’s National Cyber Strategy after it was released on Friday, searching for hints about what it could signal for government support of the crypto industry. “Crypto and blockchain are explicitly named as technologies to be ‘protected and secured.’ This is a first for any US cybersecurity strategy,” Galaxy Digital’s head of firmwide research Alex Thorn said in an X post on Friday. Crypto and blockchain were mentioned once in the six-page report: “We will build secure technologies and supply chains that…

Kraken Fed Access, MARA Bitcoin Strategy, NYSE Tokenization Push

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The digital asset sector took another step toward integration with traditional finance this week when Kraken secured direct access to the US Federal Reserve’s payment rails — a milestone that could reshape how crypto companies move dollars. Direct access to the Fed’s payment infrastructure could give the crypto exchange greater control over dollar flows while reducing reliance on banking partners, a longstanding challenge for the industry. It also signals that crypto infrastructure is continuing to mature and integrate with the traditional banking system despite broader industry headwinds and a months-long…

American Bitcoin reaches 6,500 BTC treasury as mining strategy expands

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American Bitcoin Corp, the publicly traded mining company backed by the Trump family, has expanded its Bitcoin treasury to 6,500 BTC. Eric Trump, co founder and chief strategy officer of the company, said the firm accumulated more than 500 Bitcoin over the past 21 days, pushing it to roughly the 17th largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally. The move reflects a broader trend among mining companies increasingly choosing to retain mined Bitcoin rather than immediately selling it to cover operating costs. At current Bitcoin prices near $71,500, the company’s holdings are…

MARA Clarifies Bitcoin Strategy After 10-K Misinterpretation

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MARA Holdings, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining companies, has rejected claims that it plans to unload the majority of its Bitcoin holdings following speculation about a shift in its treasury policy. The clarification came in a post on X from MARA vice president for investor relations Robert Samuels, who said the company has not altered its core Bitcoin (BTC) treasury approach.  His remarks were a direct response to SwanDesk adviser Jacob King, who claimed Tuesday that MARA had shifted toward a sell-down strategy, citing filings with the US…

Michael Saylor says he is buying Bitcoin as Strategy tops 720K BTC

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Michael Saylor is loading up more Bitcoin, the executive chairman and co-founder of Strategy said Tuesday. I’m buying bitcoin right now. Are you? — Michael Saylor (@saylor) March 3, 2026 The statement came as Bitcoin bounced back from earlier losses that pushed it below $66,500. The digital asset was trading at about $68,500 at press time, up 7% in the last seven days, CoinGecko data shows. Under Saylor’s leadership, Strategy has made Bitcoin a central pillar of its corporate strategy. The enterprise software company maintains its position as the largest…

Strategy Adds 3,015 Bitcoin as Holdings Top 720,737 BTC

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin, completed its 101st Bitcoin purchase, pushing its total holdings above 720,000 BTC. The company acquired 3,015 Bitcoin (BTC) for $204.1 million last week, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. Source: SEC The average buy price of its latest purchase was $67,700 per BTC, marking another purchase well below the company’s average acquisition price of $75,985. The purchase brings its holdings to 720,737 BTC, acquired for a total cost of about $54.8 billion, the company disclosed.…

Strategy buys 3,015 Bitcoin more at $67,700

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Strategy, the enterprise software firm that has become the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, today disclosed the purchase of 3,015 BTC for $204 million, bringing its total digital asset reserves to 720,737 coins worth over $47 billion. The company, led by executive chairman Michael Saylor, acquired the stash at an average cost of $67,700 each between February 23 and March 1. The transaction marks the firm’s 101st Bitcoin acquisition since it began stockpiling the asset. Strategy’s aggregate Bitcoin position now carries a cost basis of $54.7 billion, or roughly…