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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

Europe’s inflation victory lap gives risk assets a tailwind

<p>Europe's inflation drop boosts risk assets, offering potential growth for crypto markets amid cautious investor sentiment and regulatory shifts.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/europe-inflation-drop-crypto-tailwind/">Europe&#8217;s inflation victory lap gives risk assets a tailwind</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Bitcoin Diverges From Global Prices in South Korea — Third Major Discount Since FTX

With bitcoin trading between $65,962 and $73,669 this week, market data shows South Korea posted its deepest discount to global prices since December 2024. Rare Bitcoin Discount Hits South Korea — Only Three Such Events Since 2022 Bitcoin is trading at a discount in South Korea, as metrics collected at 7 p.m. EST Tuesday show [&#8230;]

Markets tread water as investors brace for inflation data

<p>Market uncertainty highlights the delicate balance between inflation data and investor sentiment, potentially triggering significant asset shifts.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/markets-tread-water-inflation-data/">Markets tread water as investors brace for inflation data</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

SEC Chair Pushes SEC-CFTC Regulatory Harmonization

U.S. regulators are moving to align oversight of securities and derivatives markets as SEC Chairman Paul Atkins pushes a coordinated framework with the CFTC designed to reduce duplicate compliance, unify supervision, and streamline how firms operate across both regimes. SEC and CFTC Move Toward Unified Market Oversight Framework Regulatory coordination between U.S. market overseers is [&#8230;]

Ripple Eyes $33T Stablecoin Flows: ‘The Use Cases Are Real and Growing Fast’

Stablecoins are rapidly reshaping global finance as transaction volume surges past traditional payment giants, signaling accelerating institutional adoption and expanding real-world use cases across emerging markets, cross-border payments, and enterprise financial infrastructure. Stablecoin Growth Signals Rising Institutional Demand Worldwide Stablecoin adoption is accelerating globally as transaction activity and institutional use expand. Ripple Managing Director for [&#8230;]

Oil, Stocks, Crypto Swing as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Energy Supply

The escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz — where military conflict, mine threats, and a near-halt in shipping have rattled global energy flows — is now rippling through financial markets, leaving investors juggling oil shocks, geopolitical risk, and a still-fragile global economy. The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Sends Shockwaves Through Markets The confrontation stems [&#8230;]

Danielle Moinet Confirmed As A Bitcoin 2026 Speaker

Bitcoin MagazineDanielle Moinet Confirmed As A Bitcoin 2026 SpeakerDanielle Moinet — known to millions of fans worldwide as WWE Superstar Summer Rae — has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026, bringing a one-of-a-kind perspective on Bitcoin, financial sovereignty, and breaking barriers to the world&#8217;s largest Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas. A former WWE Superstar who competed from 2013 to 2017, Moinet has been at the forefront of the intersection between professional spor

France Crypto Crime: Couple Held at Knifepoint and Forced to Transfer Nearly $1M in Bitcoin

Armed criminals posing as police officers forced a French couple to transfer roughly $980,000 worth of bitcoin during a violent home invasion on Monday in Chesnay, France, in what authorities say is part of a growing wave of crypto-linked kidnappings across the country. France Investigates €900K Bitcoin Extortion After Home Invasion in Yvelines French authorities [&#8230;]

Cryptocurrency Hack Losses Fall 87% in February as Scammers Shift to Phishing

As crypto investors caught their breath after a bruisingstart to the year, the tide of digital heists appeared to ease in February.According to new data from Nominis, hackers and scammers stole roughly $49.3million across major incidents, down sharply from $385 million the monthbefore. Yet behind the seeming reprieve, experts warn of a moreinsidious threat: the rise of scams that don’t exploit code, but people.Nominis’ February 2026 report shows a clear pivot in attacker behavior. Rather than ex

Bitcoin Hits $71.7K Before Pullback as Equities Rally on Ceasefire Hopes

Bitcoin experienced upward momentum on Tuesday, reaching an intraday high of $71,775, driven by a broader relief rally in global equities. However, it retraced to $70,000, reflecting volatility linked to recent Middle East tensions. Market Correlation and the Oil Retreat Bitcoin maintained upward momentum Tuesday, climbing to an intraday peak of $71,775 as digital assets [&#8230;]

Strategy buys 66,231 BTC using unusually expensive investor money

Strategy has found a new gear in its Bitcoin accumulation engine, and its STRC preferred stock equity is doing a growing share of the driving.The company, formerly known as MicroStrategy, held 738,731 BTC as of March 8, up from 672,500 at the end of 2025. This represents an addition of 66,231 coins in 68 days, already surpassing its full-year net purchases in 2021, 2022, or 2023.Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) Pace of Bitcoin Purchases Over Past Years (Source: Adam Argo)The pace of these acqui

Crypto Fraud Tops UK Agenda as £14B Losses Spur New Strategy

Fraud cost the UK economy £14.4 billion between 2023 and2024, and the government plans to spend £250 million over the next three yearsto fight back. In its newly published 2026–2029 fraud strategy, the HomeOffice identified cryptocurrency scams as a growing threat to consumers andbusinesses.Crypto Scams Emerge as a Core FocusThe policy paper warns that criminals are exploiting digitalassets to trick victims into transferring money through social media andmessaging apps. It labels crypto among th

Goldman Sachs becomes biggest XRP ETF holder as funds record only nine red days

<p>Goldman Sachs emerges as the largest XRP ETF holder as funds attract $1.4B in inflows and record only nine red days since launch.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/xrp-etf-inflows-despite-price-pullback/">Goldman Sachs becomes biggest XRP ETF holder as funds record only nine red days</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

$1 Million Bitcoin Isn’t as Far-Fetched as It Sounds, Analyst Says

Bitcoin Magazine$1 Million Bitcoin Isn’t as Far-Fetched as It Sounds, Analyst SaysBitcoin reaching $1 million per coin often sounds unrealistic to investors, but multi-billion dollar asset manager chief investment officer (CIO) Matt Hougan says the skepticism usually stems from a basic misunderstanding about how the asset should be valued.In a memo released Tuesday, the CIO of Bitwise Asset Management argued that many analysts rely on “static math” when thinking about bitcoin’s long-term price p

Texas Bunker Company Reports 10x Spike in Fallout Shelter Demand as US-Iran War Escalates

Interest in underground survival bunkers has spiked sharply as the 2026 U.S.-Iran conflict intensifies, according to the owner of Texas-based Atlas Survival Shelters. Fallout Shelter Builder Says Calls Flood In as Global War Risks Rise Ron Hubbard, founder of Atlas Survival Shelters in Sulphur Springs, Texas, said inquiries for underground shelters increased roughly tenfold after [&#8230;]

Meta Acquires Moltbook, the AI Agent Social Network With Nearly 200,000 Autonomous Bots

Meta Platforms Inc. has acquired Moltbook, an experimental Reddit-style social network designed exclusively for artificial intelligence (AI) agents, in a talent-focused deal announced on Tuesday. Moltbook’s AI Agent Communities Draw Meta’s Interest in Acqui-Hire Deal The acquisition, first reported on by Axios, centers on bringing Moltbook’s founders and technology into Meta’s expanding artificial intelligence division. [&#8230;]

Netflix Censored Bitcoin Sponsors on Boxer Trunks During Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua Broadcast

Bitcoin MagazineNetflix Censored Bitcoin Sponsors on Boxer Trunks During Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua BroadcastNetflix blocked Bitcoin-related sponsors from appearing on a pro boxer&#8217;s fight trunks and gear during a major event it streamed live, forcing last-minute changes days before the bout, according to Sazmining CEO Kent Halliburton.Halliburton, whose company provides Bitcoin mining-as-a-service using renewable hydroelectric energy, detailed the incident in a statement shared with Bitco

Trump says the Iran conflict is “very complete” — oil plunges and Bitcoin snaps back above $70k

Bitcoin climbed back above $70,000 Tuesday as crude oil staged a sharp reversal, easing near-term fears of accelerating inflation and giving digital asset markets room to recover.According to CryptoSlate's data, the largest digital currency jumped over 5% in the last 24 hours, peaking at around $71,164 after slipping below $68,000 earlier in the session.Brent crude fell more than 6% to around $90 a barrel, retracing much of the previous day's surge that had briefly pushed the international bench

Meta Buys Viral Social Media Where Bots Talk to Each Other

When AI agents started gossiping online, few expected a techgiant to step in. But Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has acquiredMoltbook, the social network where artificial intelligence bots post, comment,and argue just like people. The deal marks a new phase in Meta’s push to turnexperimental AI behavior into mainstream products.According to Bloomberg, Meta confirmed the acquisition on Tuesday, saying Moltbook’sfounders, Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr, will join its Superintelligence Labs, the