“A digital money system with transparent, predictable, and ultimately scarce supply... has rising appeal in today’s economy due to fiat currency tail risks," said Grayscale.
Internet Computer (ICP), up 1.4% from Friday, was also among the top performers.
Former Snap strategy chief and Credit Suisse banker says crypto sits outside his AI thesis.
The platform uses multiple AI agents to generate and optimize game assets as studios increasingly experiment with AI in production.
RedStone co-founder Marcin Kaźmierczak says banks are splitting RWA infrastructure between private networks like Canton and public chains such as Ethereum.
The purchase brings Strategy’s total Bitcoin reserves to nearly 739,000 BTC despite the asset trading below the company’s average acquisition price.
Funding will support product expansion, licensing and compliance as the company scales a platform for cross-border stablecoin payments.
The suspension, according to local media reports, would only restrict virtual asset transfers for newly registered users, not affecting existing customer operations.
Stablecoin banking startup Kast secured fresh funding as it looks to expand payment infrastructure across North America, Latin America and the Middle East.
Nigel Farage has acquired a 6.31% stake in the London-listed Bitcoin treasury company Stack BTC amid broader scrutiny over crypto donations in UK politics.
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A congressional report on implementing the Genius Act acknowledges the existence of lawful uses for blockchain privacy tools even as U.S. regulators pursue enforcement cases tied to illicit finance.
The company now holds 738,731 bitcoin purchased for about $56 billion and worth roughly $50 billion at the current price just shy of $68,000.
Nasdaq has officially partnered with Payward (Kraken) to build a gateway connecting the stock market to the blockchain. This is the Logic Check on the biggest TradFi/Crypto bridge of 2026.
The Logic Check (The Reality): 1)Eliminating the Hedge Gap: Historically, tokenized stocks were synthetic or wrapped, often lacking a direct legal link to the underlying share registry. The Logic: This partnership ensures that the token transfer is the transfer of the underlying security.
By integrating blockchain records directly into the issuer’s official share registry, Nasdaq is removing the legal ambiguity that has kept institutions away from RWAs (Real World Assets). 2)The Always-On Capital Market: Traditional equities only trade 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday.
The Logic: Through the xStocks gateway, these assets can enter permissionless environments. This enables 24/7 liquidity and automated DeFi utility (like using tokenized Apple shares as collateral for a loan) while maintaining the issuer's governance and price integrity.
3)The Master Account Synergy: This news comes just days after Kraken became the first crypto firm to receive a Federal Reserve Master Account. The Logic: Kraken now has direct access to Fedwire. When you pair Direct Fiat Settlement with Nasdaq Tokenized Equities, you get Atomic Settlement.
This means a user could trade a stock for a stablecoin and have the cash settle in a bank account almost instantly, bypassing the T+1 or T+2 settlement delays of traditional finance.
BS METER: Payward x Nasdaq Partnership The Verdict: LOW BS / HISTORIC INFRASTRUCTURE Why it’s Low BS: This isn't just a press release partnership. It involves Nasdaq's core market infrastructure and complies with the SEC's 2026 Staff Statement on Tokenized Securities.
With $25B in xStocks volume already processed, the tech is battle-tested. The General's Move: This is the industrialization of the convergence narrative. Nasdaq is essentially adopting Kraken’s technology as a standard for the future of equity distribution.
It signals that the future of the stock market isn't just digital—it's on-chain. This is the Endgame for Real World Assets. Nasdaq isn't fighting crypto anymore; they are using it to upgrade the plumbing of the entire stock market. Source submitted by /u/semanticweb [link] [comments]
It’s estimated that roughly 1,800 crypto companies operate in the United Arab Emirates, employing more than 8,600 people in various roles.
Nasdaq and Kraken will enable tokenized equities to move between regulated and onchain markets while preserving issuer rights and regulatory compliance.
Bitcoin has outperformed precious metals and U.S. equities since the war in Iran first began, softening sentiment after a rough start to the year.
Your day-ahead look for March 9, 2026
Nasdaq plans to work with Kraken to distribute tokenized versions of public stocks globally as the exchange pushes to bring blockchain infrastructure into traditional markets.
Your look at what's coming in the week starting March 9.
