by Benzinga | March 5, 2026 2:21 am | Crypto News
Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong met privately with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, Hours later, Trump took to Truth Social and told banks they “need to make a good deal with the Crypto Industry,” Coindesk reported on...
by Benzinga | March 5, 2026 2:20 am | Crypto News
Bitcoin climbed to $73,000 on Wednesday as strong ETF inflows and improving traditional market sentiment boosted broader crypto momentum. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $73,908.22 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,198.01 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $92.92 XRP...
by Benzinga | March 5, 2026 1:29 am | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) surged 7% in a single day move to $73,000, as heavy ETF inflows and improving technical structure combine to support price despite lingering macro uncertainty. Is It A Relief Rally Setup? Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez highlighted multiple...
by Benzinga | March 4, 2026 11:49 pm | Crypto News
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is expanding its crypto footprint, filing an S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, a spot ETF that would directly hold Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). The proposed fund plans to use Coinbase...
by Benzinga | March 4, 2026 11:47 pm | Crypto News
Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) chairman Michael Saylor doubled down on his conviction, publicly reinforcing the “buy the dip / stay long” narrative as the company’s preferred equity vehicle points to another major Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) purchase. Saylor: Are...
by Benzinga | March 4, 2026 9:46 pm | Crypto News
The European Union leads the United States in digital asset regulatory completeness but at a cost. The EU’s Markets-in-Crypto-Assets (MiCA) rules created a unified framework across 30 countries and materially reduced fraud and boosted consumer confidence. High...
by Benzinga | March 4, 2026 9:45 pm | Crypto News
President Trump on Tuesday criticized major banks for what he described as efforts to stall crypto legislation, calling for swift passage of market structure reforms and the Clarity Act. GENIUS Act Under Pressure Trump claimed in a post on Truth Social that banks are...
by Benzinga | March 4, 2026 8:40 pm | Crypto News
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) CEO David Solomon says he’s surprised at the “benign” market reaction to the Iran conflict, warning it may take “a couple of weeks” for investors to digest impacts even as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) surged 5%. The ‘Benign’ Market Reaction Solomon...
by Benzinga | March 4, 2026 7:20 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC/USD) crossed $70,000 in early Wednesday trading, pulling crypto-related stocks higher in premarket hours amid the Middle East conflict. The global crypto market capitalization stood at $2.41 trillion, up 4.64% over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin...
by Benzinga | March 4, 2026 7:19 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin surged to $71,000 on improving market sentiment, with liquidations at $417.92 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $225.2 million in net inflows on Tuesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $10.8 million in net outflows. Cryptocurrency Ticke Price...
by Benzinga | March 4, 2026 4:55 pm | Crypto News
Stockholm, 4th of March 2026 – Virtune AB (Publ) (“Virtune”) today announces that it has completed the monthly rebalancing of the Virtune Crypto Altcoin Index ETP, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Nasdaq Helsinki and Xetra (ISIN code SE0023260716). In addition...
by Benzinga | March 4, 2026 4:54 pm | Crypto News
U.S. stock futures ticked higher on Wednesday after a volatile session for equities on Tuesday. Oil prices were up 3% as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupted Middle East supplies. However, the pace of gains slowed from past sessions after President Donald Trump...
by Benzinga | March 4, 2026 11:25 am | Crypto News
Eric Trump, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of American Bitcoin Corp. (NASDAQ:ABTC), on Tuesday blasted “Big Banks” as “the greatest hypocrites,” arguing that traditional finance is “in mass panic” because it is losing ground...
by Benzinga | March 4, 2026 3:09 am | Crypto News
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says crypto could be in its final stages of weakness, or may have already bottomed, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions. In a Monday interview on CNBC, Lee described recent volatility as a typical “risk-premium expansion,” not a...
by Benzinga | March 4, 2026 2:15 am | Crypto News
Bitcoin trades around $68,000, showing relative stability even as broader geopolitical tensions keep risk sentiment fragile. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $68,661.79 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,989.89 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $85.46 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)...
by Benzinga | March 4, 2026 12:25 am | Crypto News
Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) on Tuesday announced a major expansion of Ripple Payments with managed custody and virtual accounts capabilities, positioning itself as the only licensed end-to-end platform for fiat and digital money movement. The End-to-End Platform Ripple has...
by Benzinga | March 4, 2026 12:24 am | Crypto News
New research from Chainalysis shows cryptocurrencies once again acting as a financial “pressure valve” in Iran during crisis conditions. On-chain data indicates that following the Feb. 28 U.S.–Israeli airstrikes, there was a sharp surge in Bitcoin (CRYPTO:...
by Benzinga | March 3, 2026 11:34 pm | Crypto News
American Bitcoin (NASDAQ:ABTC) purchased 11,298 ASIC miners adding 3.05 exahash per second to expand owned capacity by 12% to 28.1 EH/s, but the stock plunged 7%, breaking below the critical $1 psychological level. The 12% Capacity Expansion The new machines are more...
by Benzinga | March 3, 2026 11:34 pm | Crypto News
Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson rejected Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s “bad bill is better than no bill” stance, arguing the CLARITY Act makes new crypto projects securities by default while grandfathering XRP (CRYPTO: XRP). The ‘Security By Default’...
by Benzinga | March 3, 2026 10:09 pm | Crypto News
Jan Van Eck argues that current volatility isn’t just about Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) but reflects a broader move across the entire crypto ecosystem, including large-cap names like Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) and Circle (NYSE:CRCL). Why 2026 Is A Bearish Year For Bitcoin...
