Australia is on a trajectory for only $710 million in annual economic gains from crypto by 2030 unless there’s a substantial change, the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre says. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/australia-digital-finance-17-billion-opportunity?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: March 2026
Donald Trump takes swipe at banks over stalled crypto bill
Trump has urged banking groups to “make a good deal” with the crypto industry and said undermining the GENIUS Act is “unacceptable.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-takes-swipe-banks-over-stalled-crypto-bill?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ray Dalio cautions on Bitcoin, says ‘there is only one gold’
Ray Dalio says that gold is a better safe-haven asset in times of conflict compared to Bitcoin, and raised concerns about the cryptocurrency’s lack of privacy. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ray-dalio-cautions-bitcoin-safe-haven-asset?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
What’s at stake for crypto as 3 US states kick off party primaries?
Super PACs backed by the crypto industry are expected to spend millions of dollars in the 2026 midterm elections after many of their chosen candidates won in 2024. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-laws-states-party-primaries?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Locals prefer satoshis to dollars, says Africa Bitcoin chair Stafford Masie
In an interview with Natalie Brunell on Coin Stories, Masie described Bitcoin as functional currency in parts of Africa amid rapid inflation and currency debasement. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/where-i-come-from-bitcoin-is-money-says-africa-bitcoin-corp-chair-stafford-masie?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
CFTC chair teases crypto perpetual futures in ‘the next month or so‘
SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Michael Selig addressed market structure, prediction markets and perpetual futures at a Tuesday event. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cftc-chair-crypto-perpetual-futures?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
MARA exec pushes back on Bitcoin treasury sell-off narrative
MARA has “fact checked” claims it adopted a Bitcoin sell-off strategy, clarifying its filing allows flexible sales but does not signal a majority liquidation. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/mara-bitcoin-sell-off-claims-fact-check-treasury-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
BitGo expands MiCA-compliant crypto-as-a-service across EEA
The rollout enables banks and fintechs in 30 European markets to embed licensed custody, payments on- and off-ramps and trading through API-based infrastructure. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitgo-expands-mica-compliant-crypto-as-a-service-across-the-eea?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
US Dollar Index nears 3-month high: Is this good or bad for Bitcoin?
US Dollar Index strength, fear that BTC miners may liquidate their reserves and Bitcoin’s performance compared to stocks raise concerns among investors. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-dollar-index-nears-3-month-high-is-this-good-or-bad-for-bitcoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ripple expands stablecoin payments stack for banks, fintechs
The upgrade integrates custody, treasury automation and settlement tools as Ripple pushes deeper into institutional cross-border payments. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-expands-institutional-stablecoin-payments-platform?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound