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Kazakhstan central bank to invest $350 million worth of gold, forex reserves into digital assets
The central bank plans to invest in crypto infrastructure firms, tech stocks and funds tied to digital assets.
Bitcoin hit by short-termism as rally fades ahead of U.S. jobs data
Your day-ahead look for March 6, 2026
Bitcoin extends decline from $74,000, derivatives data point to cautious positioning
BTC traded just above $70,000 as Middle East tensions drove oil higher and traders reassessed inflation in advance of the U.S. jobs report due later Friday.
Bank of Canada, country’s largest banks complete first tokenized bond trial
Project Samara will continue to test issuing, trading and settling bonds using digital Canadian dollars on a distributed ledger.
Bitcoin drops toward $70,000 ahead of U.S. jobs data; oil price rises on Iran war
Investors are turning more defensive as geopolitical tensions rise and key U.S. labor market data approaches.
Dubai crypto regulator says KuCoin exchange is operating without proper license and must stop
The VARA alert comes just a couple of weeks after Austria's financial regulator prohibited the European arm of KuCoin from conducting new business.
Vancouver mayor's bitcoin investment proposal blocked by city, provincial law
Officials say the Vancouver Charter limits city reserves to government debt, bank instruments and other traditional assets.
Sanctions evasions using crypto increased by 700% in 2025: Chainalysis
Russia, Iran and North Korea expanded their use of stablecoins, hacked funds and state-linked exchanges to move more than $100 billion onchain to evade international sanctions.
CleanSpark sold 97% of February bitcoin production to fund AI pivot
The cash flow generated will support the bitcoin miner's expansion into AI and high-performance computing data centers.
Crypto-friendly fintech giant Revolut files for U.S. banking license
The license would allow the firm to operate like a traditional bank and gain direct access to payment networks like Fedwire and ACH.
