Key Points: Indiana Opens the Door for Bitcoin in Retirement Plans A quiet policy decision in the U.S. state of Indiana may mark another step in Bitcoin’s gradual integration into traditional finance. Indiana Governor Mike Braun has signed House Bill 1042 (HB 1042) into law, requiring several state-managed retirement and savings programs to introduce cryptocurrency … Read more
A surprising market shift during one of the most tense geopolitical weeks in recent years has reignited a familiar debate in global finance: Bitcoin versus gold as a safe-haven asset. While gold slipped sharply amid market turbulence, Bitcoin held up far better. Yet billionaire investor Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, pushed back against the … Read more
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission appears poised to recalibrate the regulatory treatment of one of crypto’s most widely traded derivatives. Chair Michael Selig indicated that the agency expects to advance a framework in the coming weeks that could permit perpetual futures to operate within U.S.-regulated markets. Perpetual contracts dominate global digital asset derivatives volume, … Read more
When discussions about blockchain adoption shift from exchanges and retail traders to clearing houses and settlement utilities, the tone changes. That is precisely what has happened with the recent attention surrounding potential interoperability between Ripple’s infrastructure and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation. To understand why this matters, it is necessary to first understand what … Read more
MicroStrategy has purchased an additional 3,015 Bitcoin for $204.1 million, paying an average price of $67,700 per coin, according to its latest SEC filing. The acquisition lifts the company’s total holdings to 720,737 BTC, reinforcing its position as the largest publicly traded corporate holder of Bitcoin. The move comes as Bitcoin trades near the mid-$60,000 … Read more
Pi Coin is trading near $0.167 in early March 2026 across platforms tracking its exchange price, a sharp fall from last year’s $2.99 peak. The slide comes as the Pi Network remains in its extended Enclosed Mainnet phase, with KYC bottlenecks and steady token unlocks weighing on sentiment. While price data circulates widely online, the … Read more
After testing both centralized and decentralized exchanges across multiple market cycles, one reality keeps resurfacing: where you trade — and where you custody can change your risk overnight. From high-liquidity venues like Binance and Coinbase to on-chain protocols such as Uniswap, the structural differences are no longer theoretical. They directly affect execution speed, slippage, regulatory … Read more
I spent the last few weeks parsing on-chain data flowing in and out of the Middle East, and the numbers are staggering. Iran is quietly operating a $7.78 billion cryptocurrency shadow economy to sidestep crippling international sanctions. As geopolitical tensions boil over, my analysis reveals a fractured ecosystem where state military apparatuses and desperate retail … Read more
For years, I’ve watched automation creep deeper into crypto markets. Trading bots were just the beginning. What is emerging now goes further software that can hold funds, pay for services, and execute transactions without leaning on a human credit card or custodial account. Developers are calling it the “Machine Economy.” At the center of that … Read more
Indian users of MEXC face a hard deadline. The offshore crypto exchange will suspend trading and deposits from India on February 28, 2026, as it works toward registration with the Financial Intelligence Unit – India under the country’s anti-money laundering framework. The company calls the move temporary. But operationally, the impact begins immediately. From tomorrow, … Read more