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03/04/2026 11:34 PM A16z looks to raise $2 billion for its fifth crypto fund: Fortune
A16z's previous four crypto funds topped $7.6 billion, including its massive $4.5 billion Crypto Fund 4 in 2022.
03/04/2026 10:06 PM Zerohash seeks national trust bank charter from OCC
The firm wants to be able to provide services like custody over digital assets, fiat currency, and other assets.
03/04/2026 09:25 PM Bitcoin taps $74,000 as crypto market rally lifts Dogecoin, Coinbase and more
Crypto-linked equities outpaced the broader market rally, with Gemini shares jumping about 34% and Coinbase climbing roughly 15%.
03/04/2026 06:54 PM The Daily: White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt slams Jamie Dimon’s stablecoin yield logic as Trump takes clear side in the debate, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
03/04/2026 06:44 PM Bank groups ‘deeply concerned’ after Fed grants Kraken master account
Some crypto advocates argue the decision could open the door to payment-focused financial institutions that operate without traditional deposit-lending models.
03/04/2026 06:10 PM Trump’s social media post on crypto bill ‘not enough’ to move legislation, TD Cowen says
Trump's direct involvement is required, but it is hard to see that occurring while the U.S. is in armed conflict with Iran, TD said.
03/04/2026 05:59 PM Sui joins stablecoin race with USDsui mainnet launch
The core developer behind Sui designed the network to outperform other blockchains in terms of speed and scalability.
03/04/2026 04:41 PM Morgan Stanley names Coinbase and BNY as custodians in proposed bitcoin ETF filing update
Morgan Stanley's updated S-1 filing named Coinbase and BNY as custodians for its proposed bitcoin exchange-traded product.
03/04/2026 04:19 PM Strategy’s STRC emerging as ‘backbone’ of yield-backed stablecoin ecosystem: Benchmark
Strategy raised STRC’s monthly dividend to 11.5%, part of a mechanism designed to keep the preferred shares trading near their $100 par value.
03/04/2026 04:01 PM Backpack taps Superstate for IPO roadshow tokenization offering, opens waitlist
Users will be able to purchase official IPO shares with “real, direct ownership on Solana," through a partnership with Superstate.
03/04/2026 03:27 PM Stablecoin payments startup Cyclops raises $8 million from Castle Island Ventures, F-Prime and Shift4
Cyclops wants to help payments companies offer stablecoin settlement to merchants without blockchain infrastructure.
03/04/2026 02:24 PM Solana stablecoin volume hits record $650 billion in February as onchain payments draw demand, Grayscale says
Solana's record monthly stablecoin transaction volume follows growing appetite for retail payments infrastructure over memecoins.
03/04/2026 02:17 PM Coinbase policy exec urges UK regulators to drop proposed Bank of England stablecoin caps in Lords hearing
Tom Duff Gordon also called for regulators to allow rewards, adjust reserve requirements, and pursue international equivalence agreements.
03/04/2026 02:14 PM Tether invests in sleep wellness firm Eight Sleep at $1.5 billion valuation
Tether Investments took a strategic stake in Eight Sleep at a $1.5 billion valuation to expand AI-driven health technology collaboration.
03/04/2026 01:04 PM FATF flags AML risks from peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, points to freeze and deny-list safeguards
FATF flagged AML risks from peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, pointing to freeze and deny-list controls as potential safeguards.
03/04/2026 01:00 PM DTCC, Clearstream and Euroclear co-author paper pushing for digital ledger interoperability as crypto scales
At times, the authors turn to standardization efforts in traditional finance like SWIFT and ISIN as a roadmap for blockchain interoperability.
03/04/2026 12:49 PM ‘If you want to be wrong, follow the masses’: K33 says bitcoin deeply oversold with no compelling reason to sell
K33 said bitcoin is heavily oversold after the prolonged sell-off, arguing there is "no compelling reason" to sell BTC at current levels.
03/04/2026 12:09 PM Kraken wins Fed master account approval, a first for the crypto industry
Kraken has become the first crypto firm to secure a Federal Reserve master account for its Wyoming-chartered banking unit.
03/04/2026 10:57 AM Bitcoin nears $72,000 as spot BTC ETF inflows extend despite risks from US-Israel war with Iran
Bitcoin has pushed toward $72,000 as spot bitcoin ETF inflows stretched into a second straight session amid war in the Middle East.
03/04/2026 10:41 AM AI models favor bitcoin as a store of value, stablecoins for payments, BPI study finds
AI models chose bitcoin in 79% of long-term scenarios, stablecoins led payments; 91% favored digital assets over fiat.
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