Barclays is reportedly exploring the development of a blockchain-based platform to support payments, tokenised deposits and potentially stablecoins as major banks modernise settlement infrastructure.
Startale Group and SBI Holdings have unveiled plans to launch JPYSC, described as Japan’s first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin, with a targeted rollout in the second quarter of 2026.
On-chain analyst Willy Woo warned that weakening liquidity across spot and futures markets could limit Bitcoin’s upside despite signs that recent selling pressure may be easing.
Strategy has increased the dividend on its STRC perpetual preferred stock to 11.50% for March 2026, up 25 basis points from 11.25%, as the Bitcoin treasury firm navigates market volatility.
Cynthia Lummis publicly rebuked former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried after he praised the proposed Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, warning that the legislation would impose harsher penalties on him and rejecting any association with his past lobbying efforts.
Tokenised gold markets such as PAXG and XAUt are now responsible for virtually all publicly visible gold price discovery when CME futures close from Friday evening to Sunday, according to Theo chief investment officer Iggy Ioppe.
Trump Media & Technology Group said it is considering spinning off its flagship platform Truth Social into a standalone publicly traded company as it deepens its push into crypto and fintech.
A large trader on decentralised perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid saw a $42 million leveraged bitcoin long partially liquidated after BTC slipped below $66,000 over the weekend.
Ripple has unveiled a revamped institutional strategy for the XRP Ledger aimed at accelerating tokenisation and regulated finance adoption through new funding structures and builder support programmes.
Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse said XRP’s US regulatory clarity has positioned the token for stronger institutional adoption after a federal court ruled it is not a security.
Pi Coin is attempting to recover at the start of March 2026 after printing a new all-time low earlier in the month, but technical indicators suggest the rebound may struggle to gain traction.
Crypto hacks and exploits resulted in approximately $37.7 million in losses in February 2026, marking the lowest monthly total since March 2025, according to data from Certik.
