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Markets are underpricing risk of longer Middle East war, Arthur Hayes says

Markets are underpricing risk of longer Middle East war, Arthur Hayes says

In a Cointelegraph interview, Arthur Hayes explains why global markets may not be pricing in a longer war in the Middle East, and what that may mean for energy prices, liquidity and Bitcoin.

The Daily: Sen. Warren slams SEC over Justin Sun case amid Trump’s crypto ties, Binance rejects ‘demonstrably false’ Iran sanctions probe, and more

The Daily: Sen. Warren slams SEC over Justin Sun case amid Trump’s crypto ties, Binance rejects ‘demonstrably false’ Iran sanctions probe, and more

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

Coinbase Prime rolls out unified cross margin across spot, derivatives and regulated perps

Coinbase Prime rolls out unified cross margin across spot, derivatives and regulated perps

Coinbase Financial Markets will provide 24/7 access to over 20 futures contracts as the exchange expands its prime brokerage offering.

Pakistan's parliament passes the Virtual Assets Act of 2026

Pakistan's parliament passes the Virtual Assets Act of 2026

The bill legally formalizes oversight over Pakistan's crypto industry, sanctions compliance and anti-money laundering regulations.

BlackRock private credit fund is latest to crack, hitting crypto prices and DeFi markets

BlackRock private credit fund is latest to crack, hitting crypto prices and DeFi markets

Stress in the $3.5 trillion private credit market could ripple into digital assets through both macro contagion and tokenized credit markets, experts warn.

BitGo CEO on its $2 billion IPO, OCC national bank charter and Morgan Stanley competition

BitGo CEO on its $2 billion IPO, OCC national bank charter and Morgan Stanley competition

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe discusses institutional adoption of crypto, market structure, and how infrastructure companies are shaping the future of digital assets.

Kraken launches xChange engine to power tokenized stock trading

Kraken launches xChange engine to power tokenized stock trading

The new onchain trading engine from the xStocks platform enables trading of more than 70 tokenized equities across Ethereum and Solana.

Binance slams US Senate probe over Iran as based on defamatory reports

Binance slams US Senate probe over Iran as based on defamatory reports

The crypto exchange responded to a Senate inquiry over sanctions by claiming that “no Binance account transacted directly with an Iran-based entity.“

Utexo Raises $7.5M to Launch Bitcoin-Native USDT Settlement Infrastructure

Utexo Raises $7.5M to Launch Bitcoin-Native USDT Settlement Infrastructure

Bitcoin Magazine Utexo Raises $7.5M to Launch Bitcoin-Native USDT Settlement Infrastructure Utexo, a startup building Bitcoin-native stablecoin settlement infrastructure, announced a $7.5 million see...

Kazakhstan's Central Bank Will Invest Up to $350 Million in Crypto Assets: Reuters

Kazakhstan's Central Bank Will Invest Up to $350 Million in Crypto Assets: Reuters

The planned investments represent a sliver of its gold and foreign exchange reserves.

CleanSpark, Cango and BitFuFu produce 1,250 BTC in February as AI infrastructure ambitions grow

CleanSpark, Cango and BitFuFu produce 1,250 BTC in February as AI infrastructure ambitions grow

CleanSpark produced the most bitcoin among the three miners in February, while Cango and BitFuFu combined added more than 680 BTC.

Crypto Biz: Kraken plugs into the Fed

Crypto Biz: Kraken plugs into the Fed

Kraken secures Fed payment access, MARA clarifies its Bitcoin treasury plans, Fold cuts $66M in debt, and analysts say NYSE tokenization could attract institutions.