The SEC has reached a settlement with Rainberry (formerly Bittorrent) to resolve a 2023 fraud and market manipulation case, marking a significant shift in U.S. crypto enforcement. Dismissal of Personal Claims Against Justin Sun Rainberry Inc., a cryptocurrency firm previously known as Bittorrent, has agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty to resolve allegations […]
The bank drafted a proposal with a progressive view on the use of digital assets, recognizing them not as money but as a representation of real assets. The central bank will be in charge of stablecoins, while the Financial Superintendence will oversee VASPs. Central Bank of Colombia Prepares to Introduce Digital Assets Law Draft Colombia […]
ANDE, the state power company, has partnered with Morphware, an artificial intelligence (AI) and mining tech company, to start a pilot program and use part of its seized miners to produce bitcoin. ANDE’s President, Felix Sosa, stated that the bitcoin mined will be sold as a hedge for futures contracts. Paraguay Readies to Establish Bitcoin […]
Lux Thiagarajah argues that decentralized technology is not displacing banks but “re-platforming” them. According to him, regulated entities will remain essential because governments will not outsource prudential oversight to permissionless systems. From Revolution to Infrastructure For years, the promise of blockchain in finance was draped in the language of revolution. The world was repeatedly told […]
Digital asset manager 3iQ will sub-advise the new Dynamic Active Multi- Crypto (DXMC) ETF to provide Canadian investors with diversified blockchain exposure. On March 4, 2026, Dynamic, a division of Scotiabank-owned 1832 Asset Management L.P., announced the launch of the Dynamic Active Multi- Crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF), which begins trading on Cboe Canada Inc. in […]
Crossmint and Western Union are partnering to integrate the new USDPT stablecoin and Digital Asset Network into global payment infrastructure. On March 4, 2026, Crossmint announced a strategic partnership with Western Union to support the rollout of USDPT, a U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin issued on the Solana blockchain. This collaboration focuses on Western Union’s new Digital […]
On early March 4, 2026, bitcoin surged past $71,000, gaining nearly 8% in a single hour as it decoupled from crashing global equity markets. Broad Rally Across the Digital Asset Landscape In another striking display of decoupling, bitcoin aggressively breached the $71,000 threshold during the morning session on March 4, 2026. As the most dire […]