Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought 17,994 Bitcoin for $1.28 billion between March 2 and March 8. The newsletter also highlights Nasdaq’s plan to partner with Kraken’s parent company Payward to launch tokenized stock trading on Kraken’s xStocks framework in the first half of 2027.

A French couple near Paris were forced at knifepoint to transfer about 900,000 euros (around $1 million) in Bitcoin to criminals posing as police officers. The attackers tied up and injured both victims before fleeing, and French authorities are investigating the case as armed robbery and criminal conspiracy. The article adds that violent “wrench attacks” against crypto holders rose 75% in 2025 to 72 verified cases worldwide, with 19 incidents in France.

Investment bank B. Riley initiated coverage of bitcoin treasury firms Strategy (MSTR) and Strive (ASST) with buy ratings and price targets of $175 and $12. The report said bitcoin has dropped more than 45%, from about $126,000 in October 2025 to roughly $69,000 in early March 2026, putting pressure on bitcoin treasuries and other crypto-linked stocks. Strategy and Strive hold 738,731 BTC and about 13,100 BTC respectively, trade near 1.2x and 0.9x modified NAV, and offer preferred-share yields that exceed many traditional income assets.

Cardano's ADA is holding short-term support around $0.255, according to an analysis that highlights repeated bounces from this zone. The analysis suggests that a push above $0.27 could reinforce ADA's recovery, while on-chain data flags $0.245 as critical support. A break below $0.245 could accelerate selling and, according to the analyst, open the way to $0.112 or even $0.051.

The UK government has issued a new fraud strategy report for 2026–2029 that warns about rising cryptocurrency-related crime. The report says cryptocurrency is becoming a more significant factor in fraud and financial crime and calls for stronger public–private cooperation to address these threats.

US prosecutors are seeking an October 5–12, 2026 retrial of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm on conspiracy charges over alleged laundering of more than $1 billion in stolen cryptocurrency. The new trial would revisit money-laundering and sanctions counts that a previous jury could not decide. Storm already has a conviction on a separate unlicensed money transmitting charge, which he is challenging through a pending Rule 29 motion.

Bitfinex analysts say bitcoin’s next major move will depend more on macro forces such as oil prices, bond yields and Federal Reserve policy than on crypto-specific catalysts, with the asset recently trading just below $72,000 after a more than 4% daily gain. They argue that after a February liquidation that drove bitcoin from around $79,000 to about $60,000 and sharply reduced derivatives leverage, the market is now in a macro-driven consolidation phase where rising energy costs and tighter liquidity could cap upside. The analysts see spot ETF flows and key technical levels between $60,000 support, a $70,000–$72,000 supply zone and $78,000 onchain resistance as guides for whether prices stay roughly between $63,000 and $72,000 in the coming weeks or transition into a renewed bull phase.

Analysts at CoinCodex predict that BNB could reach $958.34 by June 8, 2026. From the current price, this forecast implies about a 48.27% rally. The article links this outlook to BNB's 2025 all‑time high of $1,369.99, potential approval of a US spot BNB ETF by firms such as Grayscale and VanEck, and risks from Middle East conflict and profit taking.

Ethena's deployed capital has fallen to a multi-year low at just 71% of its 2025 trough. The article says this signals extremely weak net long demand in crypto, with directional longs and shorts nearly balanced. Perpetual futures show stable open interest but persistently negative funding rates, while Ethena's basis trades have shrunk over 60% since February 8 from over $2 billion to under $800 million as profitable basis positions are unwound.

US Defense Secretary Hegseth stated that President Trump attaches great importance to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. Defense Secretary said Iran will face more severe strikes if it tries to block oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The warning links any attempt to obstruct oil transport in the strait to further consequences for Iran.

Amazon is preparing a new bond issuance, reportedly including maturities up to 50 years, to raise funds for artificial intelligence development. The move reflects how major corporations are using debt markets to finance expansion linked to the current boom in AI and related technologies.

The article reports that the rebound in U.S. stock markets has stalled as investor confidence in a potential end to the Iran conflict has weakened. It states that S&P 500 futures fell 0.4.

Full-channel trading platform Based has launched a token BASED airdrop query tool that is now live.

Michael Saylor said that MicroStrategy's Bitcoin yield for the year is 1.2%, resulting in a gain of 7,826 BTC. He said this yield is calculated from 2026 to date and shared the update in a post on X.

South Korean prosecutors sold 320.8 Bitcoin recovered after a phishing-related custody loss, sending about 31.59 billion won (around $21.5 million) to the national treasury. Newly formed rehabilitation courts in several cities are preparing guidelines that would exclude most stock and crypto investment losses from liquidation value in personal debt restructuring cases.

According to the ADP Weekly Employment Report, U.S. private sector employers added an average of 15,500 jobs per week over the four weeks ending in February.

The total on-chain value of tokenized stocks has surpassed $1 billion. Ondo Finance holds approximately 58% of this market, with Backed Finance’s xStocks platform also active in the segment.

U.S. prosecutors have asked a federal judge to schedule an October retrial for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm on two unresolved charges from his first trial. The request comes while Storm's motion for a judgment of acquittal remains pending. Oral arguments on that motion are scheduled for April 9, and Storm remains free on bail.

Starknet is developing a privacy-preserving STRK20 framework that will let projects issue encrypted stablecoins and other assets while meeting regulatory requirements. The new feature will hide transaction details and balances from public view. Starknet aims to roll out this capability on its network later this year.