Western Union is launching the USDPT stablecoin on Solana, letting users send digital dollars that can be picked up as cash worldwide. It will be issued by Anchorage Digital Bank and link blockchain payments to Western Union’s cash network.
WeatherlyThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will drop its lawsuit against Justin Sun after one of his companies agreed to pay a $10 million fine. The case accused Sun and his firms of illegal token sales and wash trading linked to TRON (TRX).
WeatherlyNetflix has acquired AI filmmaking technology start-up InterPositive, founded by Ben Affleck, and brought its 16-person team into the company. Affleck will join Netflix as a senior adviser while the streaming platform plans to use the AI tools to help filmmakers with production and post-production work.
WeatherlyA U.S. court dismissed a terrorism lawsuit against Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to show the exchange directly helped specific terror attacks. The judge said Binance may have been generally aware of suspicious transactions, but awareness alone is not enough under the law.
AnaisA group of 29 US lawmakers is pushing for a permanent ban on a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), arguing that a proposed housing bill only delays it until 2031. They warn a digital dollar could allow government financial surveillance and give the Federal Reserve too much control over Americans’ money.
WeatherlyKazakhstan’s central bank will invest up to $350 million from its reserves in companies and funds linked to digital assets, focusing on indirect exposure rather than buying cryptocurrencies directly. The investments are expected to start in April or May after the bank finalises its selection of instruments and risk framework.
AnaisCoinbase has launched regulated crypto futures trading for users in 26 European countries, including Germany, France, and the Netherlands, offering contracts on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, as well as equity-index futures. Ripple Prime clients also gained access to these futures through Nodal Clear, expanding institutional participation in Coinbase’s regulated derivatives markets.
WeatherlyBhutan transferred 175 Bitcoin worth about $11.85 million on Monday, bringing its total Bitcoin movements in 2026 to roughly $42.5 million. Despite these small transfers, the government still holds more than 5,400 BTC valued at around $372 million.
AnaisStrategy bought 17,994 Bitcoin for about $1.28 billion between 2 and 8 March, bringing its total holdings to 738,731 BTC worth around $50 billion. The purchase was mainly funded through sales of the company’s common stock and preferred shares.
WeatherlyBitcoin miners have now mined 20 million coins, reaching about 95% of the total 21 million supply, with fewer than one million coins left to mine over the next 114 years. The 2024 halving reduced block rewards to 3.125 BTC, and future halvings will continue to slow new issuance while miners increasingly rely on transaction fees.
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