Category: CoinDesk

The DTCC, Euroclear and Clearstream argue that the principle of “same asset, same rights, same outcome” must apply across both distributed ledger technology networks...

White House adviser Patrick Witt said yield-bearing stablecoins needn’t to face bank rules because the Genius Act bars issuers from lending reserves. 

The approval lets Kraken speed up deposits and withdrawals for large traders and institutional clients, but is limited. 

BTC jumped to $71,800 as investors turned to haven assets in light of the escalating Middle East conflict and renewed strength in altcoins. 

BNY Mellon to act as administrator, transfer agent and cash custodian for Morgan Stanley’s proposed Bitcoin Trust. 

Your day-ahead look for March 4, 2026 

Surging trading volume in STRC suggests strong bitcoin buying by the largest publicly traded holder of the cryptocurrency. 

Bitcoin climbed above $71,000, gaining more than 6 percent in 24 hours and leading broad advances in major cryptocurrencies. 

The Bridgewater founder dismissed bitcoin’s safe-haven credentials on the same day gold dropped 3% while bitcoin fell less than 1%.