Crypto

Source: Bitcoinist Bitcoin faces significant uncertainty as the trade war between the US and Canada could disrupt mining operations. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has warned that Canada may impose retaliatory tariffs on electricity exports to northern US states—or even cut the flow of power entirely—in response to tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump. US-Canada…

Source: Coin Tegraph Ethereum’s highly anticipated Pectra upgrade was successfully deployed on its final testnet, Sepolia, marking a major milestone in the lead-up to the mainnet activation. However, potential delays remain as developers continue to address outstanding issues from a previous testnet failure. Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade has gathered significant community support as it aims to…

Source: Coin Tegraph A US state securities regulator is set to propose a strategy to protect Americans from a surge in digital asset fraud driven by increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence tools. Claire McHenry, Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance (NDBF) deputy director and president of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), is set to…

Source: Coin Tegraph Bitcoin developer Blockstream has secured a multibillion-dollar investment to launch three new institutional funds, including two that will enable lending Bitcoin. “Blockstream’s institutional-grade Bitcoin investment solutions will go live on April 1, with external capital acceptance opening on July 1,” the firm stated on X on March 4, confirming an earlier Bloomberg…

Source: Coin Tegraph Australia’s finance watchdog has charged Brendan Gunn, the brother of Olympian breaker Rachael Gunn, for allegedly dealing with money suspected to be proceeds of crime while operating a fiat-to-crypto conversion company. In a March 5 statement, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission said Gunn was charged with one count of dealing with…

Source: Coin Tegraph Iris Ramaya Au, the former girlfriend of admitted crypto fraudster Adam Iza, dubbed “The Godfather,” has agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal tax charge. Au pled guilty to a single count of giving a false tax return “for failing to report more than $2.6 million in ill-gotten gains she obtained…

Source: Bitcoinist US President Donald Trump’s White House Crypto Summit is taking shape. Scheduled for this Friday, March 7, the attendee list, however, remains unexpectedly exclusive and relatively small, with only roughly 20 to 25 invitees reportedly taking part. According to newly shared information by FOX Business journalist Eleanor Terrett, details are still in flux,…

Source: Coin Tegraph Bitcoin’s latest pullback amid broader macroeconomic uncertainty may not see it rebound to its January $109,000 all-time high (ATH) as quickly as some hope, an analyst says. “We should assume that we are in the pullback phase after the ATH and will likely continue to consolidate for some time due to liquidity…

Source: Coin Tegraph Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has bought another $44 million worth of Bitcoin, which has seen its stock jump by 19% on the day so far. Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said in a March 5 X post that the firm bought 497 Bitcoin (BTC) at around $88,448 per coin for a total spend…

Source: Coin Tegraph Ricardo Salinas, founder and chairman of Mexican conglomerate Grupo Salinas, said 70% of his investment portfolio is now allocated to Bitcoin-related assets — up from 10% in 2020. Speaking with Bloomberg on March 4, Salinas said he’s “pretty much all in” on Bitcoin (BTC), while the remaining 30% of his investments are…