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Coinbase, Microsoft and Europol take down major phishing platform 'Tycoon 2FA'

Coinbase, Microsoft, Europol and other technology companies and law-enforcement agencies have worked together to disrupt the core infrastructure of the large-scale phishing platform 'Tycoon 2FA (Tycoon 2FA)'. According to Cointelegraph on the 5th (lo

Financial Services Commission–Democratic Party talks on ‘Phase 2’ crypto legislation postponed…schedule pushed back amid Middle East risks

Policy talks between the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Democratic Party of Korea, which had been scheduled in connection with Phase 2 legislation on virtual assets (coins), have been postponed. The closed-door party-government meeting b

Musk unveils ‘X Money’ beta…includes 6% annual deposit yield and cashback features

Elon Musk’s payments service ‘X Money’ has begun an external beta test, revealing some of its features. According to a report by Cointelegraph on the 4th (local time), X Money launched a limited external beta test this week. Early screens that were d

Market stays cautious despite Bitcoin hitting a four-week high…$78,000 breakout is key

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing a rebound after posting its highest level in about a month, but derivatives markets and on-chain indicators still point to cautious investor sentiment. According to a March 5 (local time) report by Cointelegraph, Bitcoin rose

Danal to launch Binance Pay–Circle co-branded payment service for foreign visitors in April

Integrated payments company Danal will launch a crypto payment service for foreign visitors to Korea in collaboration with Binance Pay and Circle. On the 5th, Danal said it will officially roll out an integrated, foreigner-only payment and settlement

Hana Financial Expands Digital-Asset Partnerships…Pushes USDC-Based Payments Marketing

Hana Financial Group is expanding cooperation with global digital-asset companies as it moves to build a stablecoin-based payment ecosystem. On the 5th, Hana Financial Group said it is broadening collaboration with global operators with the aim of le

a16z seeks to raise a $2 billion crypto fund

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is pushing ahead with the formation of its fifth crypto-focused fund. According to The Block on the 4th (local time), a16z is raising capital with the aim of launching a new crypto investment fund of ab

US SEC and CFTC submit proposed rules on crypto assets and prediction markets to the White House, formalization talks gather pace

Major US financial regulators are stepping up efforts to build a regulatory framework for the crypto-asset (cryptocurrency) industry and prediction markets. According to a Bloomberg report on the 4th (local time), the US Securities and Exchange Commi

Eric Trump: "Major U.S. banks lobby to block stablecoin rewards"

Eric Trump claimed that major U.S. banks are lobbying to restrict stablecoin reward structures. In a post on X on the 4th (local time), Eric Trump said, "Big banks like JPMorgan, Bank of America and Wells Fargo are lobbying to prevent Americans from

Zerohash applies to the U.S. OCC for a National Trust Bank license

Digital asset (cryptocurrency) infrastructure firm Zerohash has applied to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for approval to operate as a national trust bank. According to a Bloomberg report on the 4th (local time), Zerohash’s

Western Union to pursue Solana-based stablecoin 'USDPT'… partners with Crossmint

Global remittance firm Western Union is partnering with blockchain infrastructure company Crossmint to launch its Solana (SOL)-based stablecoin, 'USDPT'. According to a report by Cointelegraph on the 4th (local time), Crossmint said it has signed a p

K33: “Signals Bitcoin Is Forming a Bottom…Indicators Similar to Post-FTX Collapse”

An analysis suggests that the Bitcoin (BTC) market may be entering a bottoming phase after a prolonged decline. According to a report by Decrypt on the 4th (local time), crypto research and brokerage firm K33 said in a report that key technical indic

Trump formally nominates Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair, setting Senate confirmation process in motion

U.S. President Donald Trump has formally nominated Kevin Warsh—who has voiced a pro-Bitcoin (BTC) stance—as the next chair of the Federal Reserve (Fed). According to a report by Cointelegraph on the 5th (local time), the White House said Trump submit

Canada’s Scotiabank launches multi-crypto ETF holding Bitcoin, Ethereum and more

Scotiabank, one of Canada’s major banks, is launching a multi-asset ETF that invests in major digital assets (cryptocurrencies) such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). According to a report by Cointelegraph on the 4th (local time), Dynamic Funds, S

"Coinbase executives visit the White House… whether they met Trump remains unconfirmed"

Coinbase executives are reported to have visited the White House. Eleanor Terrett, host of CryptoAmerica, said on the 4th (local time), citing comments from multiple sources, that “Coinbase officials, including CEO Brian Armstrong, visited the White

Bitcoin ETFs see $225.16 million in net inflows…BlackRock leads the surge

On the 3rd (local time), the U.S. spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) market recorded total net inflows of $225.16 million. According to data compiled by Trader T, BlackRock’s IBIT led overall inflows with $322.39 million in net additions.

AI Agent Models Choose Bitcoin Over Fiat Currency

Artificial intelligence (AI) models have been found to prefer Bitcoin (BTC) over fiat currency across a range of financial situations. According to a report by Cointelegraph on the 3rd (local time), the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) analyzed 9,072 r

ARK Invest buys the dip in Coinbase and Robinhood… deploys $16 million amid U.S.-Iran tensions

ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, bought additional shares of Coinbase and Robinhood after their stocks fell amid geopolitical volatility. According to a report by The Block on the 3rd (local time), ARK Invest purchased 22,452 shares of Coinbase (COIN)

Former Trump crypto adviser: “It’s not enough for the U.S. to just like Bitcoin…government action is needed”

David Bailey, who served as a crypto adviser in the Donald Trump administration, argued that the U.S. government must take more concrete steps to expand adoption of Bitcoin (BTC). According to a Cointelegraph report on the 3rd (local time), Bailey sa

Kyobo Group makes strategic investment in DSRV…to collaborate on stablecoin payment infrastructure

Kyobo Group has made a strategic investment in blockchain infrastructure firm DSRV, moving to expand its digital finance infrastructure. On the 4th, DSRV said it had secured a strategic investment from Kyobo Group. The two companies agreed to broaden

Board of Audit and Inspection launches review of management of seized virtual assets by prosecutors, police and the National Tax Service

South Korea’s Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) has begun monitoring how investigative authorities and tax agencies manage seized and confiscated virtual assets (cryptocurrencies). On the 4th, the BAI said it will examine the overall adequacy of ma

DFCRC: “Australia to miss out on a $17bn opportunity… urgent need for digital asset regulation”

Australia could generate annual economic benefits worth A$24bn by developing digital assets and the tokenisation market, but may miss out on most of that opportunity if regulatory reforms are delayed, an analysis finds. According to a report by Coint

Bitwise: “On-chain finance surged during the U.S. strike on Iran…now a necessity, not a choice”

According to a report by The Block on the 3rd (local time), Matt Hougan, chief investment officer (CIO) at Bitwise, wrote in a memo titled “The Weekend That Changed Finance” that “for most of the Sunday during which the U.S. strike on Iran unfolded,

ECB warns dollar-pegged stablecoin proliferation could undermine euro area monetary sovereignty

The European Central Bank (ECB) warned that the widespread proliferation of stablecoins could pose structural risks to the euro area’s banking system and monetary policy. According to a Bloomberg report on the 3rd (local time), the ECB said in a work

FSC Activates Public-Private Consultative Group on Tokenized Securities; Begins Talks on Linking Stablecoin Payments

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has moved in earnest to institutionalize tokenized securities. Over the medium to long term, it has also put on-chain payment structures using stablecoins on the table for review. On the 4th, the FSC

Vitalik: “Ethereum shouldn’t mimic Apple or Google… it must build ‘sanctuary technologies’”

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, said the crypto-asset industry should not try to emulate Big Tech giants such as Apple and Google, and should instead focus on building “sanctuary technologies.” According to a report by The Block on the 3

Ripple expands end-to-end stablecoin platform, accelerating global payments integration

Ripple has significantly expanded the capabilities of its money-movement solution, “Ripple Payments,” which spans both traditional and digital payment rails. On the 4th, Ripple said it is strengthening its enterprise-grade digital asset platform that

Party primaries begin in three US states…could they become a turning point for the direction of crypto legislation?

As party primaries get underway in North Carolina, Texas and Arkansas ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, attention is focused on how the balance of power in Congress—and the direction of crypto legislation—may shift. According to a March 3 (local t

Trump urges swift passage of the Clarity Act… “Bills must not be held hostage”

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Congress to move quickly on the Clarity Act, a crypto market-structure bill, while criticizing the banking sector for delaying related legislation. According to The Block on the 3rd (local time), Trump wrote on Truth

Mara Holdings says it is "not selling off Bitcoin in bulk"…rebuts claims of a shift in financial strategy

Mara Holdings (MARA), one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining companies, has officially denied speculation that it plans to sell a large portion of its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings. According to a March 3 report by Cointelegraph, Robert Samuels, Mara’s v