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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

Block Slashes 4,000 Jobs as AI Reshapes Fintech, Crypto Payments at Core

Key Takeaways:Block has been cutting off nearly 4,000 employees, bringing total staff from more than 10,000 down to only less than 6,000.According to Jack Dorsey, AI tools allow the company to maintain a lean staff and flat structure without destroying growth momentum.This restructuring move happens in the context that crypto and alternative payment systems are putting pressure on profit margin of traditional fintech companies.Block is making one of the most dramatic workforce reductions in rece

Crypto Exchange Roundup: Best Platforms Heading Into March 2026

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase or sign up for a service, Bitcoin.com may receive a commission. Our editorial content is independent and based on objective analysis. As 2026 moves further into the first quarter, the top crypto exchanges continue to refine their platforms, raising standards […]

investingLive Launches 2026 Broker & Prop Firm Comparisons

investingLive has launched two new comparison pages for 2026: “Best Forex Brokers 2026: Detailed Comparison” and a new Prop Firms Comparison page.The pages are built for active traders who want to check key details in one place, compare brands side by side, and click through to a provider’s website. The aim is to make comparing forex brokers and prop firms faster and clearer for traders already reviewing options online.The release expands investingLive’s comparison content beyond standard articl

Gate Obtains Malta Payment Institution License to Expand European Stablecoin Infrastructure

Gate has secured a Payment Institution license from the Malta Financial Services Authority, enabling the exchange to provide regulated payment services across the European Union. Gate announced on February 26, 2026, that its subsidiary, Gate Technology Ltd, received official authorization under the EU Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2). This achievement allows Gate to utilize passporting […]

Bitcoin rallies on Nvidia’s monster quarter but its tech beta means the next AI scare hits harder

Nvidia printed a monster quarter, with $68.1 billion in revenue and its Data Center business alone delivering $62.3 billion. The company is expected to have roughly $78 billion in revenue next quarter.The crypto angle is mechanical, not mystical: Bitcoin has been behaving like a leveraged expression of tech risk appetite, so when AI “risk-on” sentiment returns, BTC often catches the same bid. When it cracks, BTC can drop with it.Nvidia reported Q4 revenue of $68.1 billion with Data C

Vibe coding in a regulated business: Or, how I learned to stop worrying and let the compliance team have kittens

It sounds like a business’ worst nightmare, but letting employees code their own solutions to tech issues will solve more problems than it creates.There is a particular joy known only to those of us who run technology in regulated financial services. It is the joy of receiving an email from a regulator that begins with the words "further to our review" and not immediately requiring a change of underwear.We operate under the perpetual gaze of people whose entire professional purpose is to ensure

Miner Weekly: $33B in Bonds Is Fueling the AI Megawatt Arms Race

If you want to understand the AI and data center boom in 2026, don’t just look at GPUs, megawatts, or backlog announcements. Look at the bond market. This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by Blocksbridge Consulting curating the latest news in energy, compute, infrastructure, and data analysis from The Energy Mag. […]

CoinEx Review 2026: Is This Crypto Exchange Safe And Legit?

CoinEx is a leading crypto exchange platform that launched in 2017 and now supports more than 1,300 cryptocurrencies across spot, margin, and futures markets. It allows you to trade, earn, and manage digital assets with optional KYC and global access in over 200 countries.The top features of CoinEx are spot trading, futures trading with up to 100x leverage, margin trading, copy trading, staking and earning products, P2P trading, on-chain swaps, and a full iOS and Android mobile app.In this CoinE

Allunity Launches EU-Compliant Swiss Franc Stablecoin

Allunity has introduced CHFAU, a fully reserved Swiss Franc stablecoin designed for institutional payments and cross-border settlement under the European Union’s MiCAR framework. Frankfurt-based Allunity, a joint venture between DWS, Flow Traders, and Galaxy, announced the launch of CHFAU on February 26, 2026. Regulated by BaFin as an E-Money Institute, the firm developed this 1:1 […]

10x Down to 2x: Has Europe Killed Crypto Perps Even before It Started?

It has been only a few months since Kraken, One Trading and Backpack started offering crypto perpetual contracts, better known as perps, to European traders. Coinbase’s website for the same is also live, but it has yet to make any formal announcement about the launch.Other major players in the pipeline to launch the same include Bitstamp, Gemini and Bybit.Is Europe Stretching Its Regulatory Arm Too Much?However, the pan-European regulator earlier this week might have spoiled the ambitious plans

UK Financial Conduct Authority Selects 4 Firms for Stablecoin Sandbox

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has chosen four companies to test stablecoin services under proposed regulations. The sandbox program will inform final UK stablecoin rules expected later in 2026. Revolut Among FCA Stablecoin Trial Participants The Financial Conduct Authority has selected four companies to participate in its stablecoin Regulatory Sandbox, marking a significant step in […]

Valetax Delivers an Award-Winning Showcase at Money Expo Mexico 2026

Valetax (https://valetax.com/), a leading global trading services provider, made a strong impact as a Titanium Sponsor at Money Expo Mexico 2026, held on 18–19 February 2026 at Centro Banamex. Recognized as one of the most influential financial gatherings in Latin America, the expo welcomed over 6,000 investors, traders, fintech professionals, and industry leaders from across the region and beyond.At Booth No. 11, Valetax engaged visitors through live demonstrations, strategic discussions, and p

Be The Boss Surpasses $2M in Real Payouts as Playnance Ecosystem Generates $5.3M Ahead of G-Token Launch

Playnance today announced that its “Be The Boss” program has surpassed $2 million in real cash payouts (fiat), while expanding to 2,809 active Bosses across its ecosystem. Overall, the platform has generated more than $5.3 million in total revenue to date. The momentum comes as the company prepares for the upcoming launch of its G-Token, the core utility token designed to power and unify activity across Playnance’s live, on-chain consumer platforms.The Be The Boss program was designed as a struc

Tether Invests in Whop to Expand Stablecoin Payments

Tether has made a strategic investment in Whop, a fast-growing online marketplace, to integrate stablecoin payments through its Wallet Development Kit. The move aims to expand digital dollar usage across millions of creators worldwide. Whop Integrates Tether Wallet for Global Settlements Tether is deepening its push into real-world commerce with a strategic investment in Whop, […]

ETHzilla Rebrands to Forum Markets, Pivots Toward Institutional Onchain Infrastructure

Effective March 2, 2026, ETHzilla Corporation will rebrand as Forum Markets, signaling a strategic pivot from an ethereum-based treasury model to a functional blockchain infrastructure provider. Navigating Treasury Turbulence and Institutional Exits ETHzilla Corporation has unveiled a new corporate identity, rebranding as Forum Markets Inc. and doing business simply as Forum. Pending Nasdaq approval, the […]

SBI Holdings, Startale Group to issue first trust-based yen stablecoin JPYSC under Japan’s framework

<p>Japan's regulatory framework for stablecoins could enhance its digital finance sector, challenging dollar dominance and fostering global blockchain integration.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/yen-stablecoin-jpysc-sbi-startale/">SBI Holdings, Startale Group to issue first trust-based yen stablecoin JPYSC under Japan&#8217;s framework</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Crypto ‘Liquidity Pools’ Mask $328 Million Ponzi Scheme, CEO Arrested

Federal prosecutors allege a massive cryptocurrency investment fraud that funneled hundreds of millions from investors into a lavish lifestyle, placing Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Alexander Delgado at the center of a sweeping criminal case. $328M Crypto Ponzi Scheme Exposed: Goliath Ventures CEO Arrested in Federal Fraud Case Federal authorities continue to target large-scale financial fraud [&#8230;]

CFTC Cracks Down on Prediction Market Abuse as Insider Trading Cases Surface on Kalshi

Federal regulators are emphasizing oversight expectations for prediction markets, using recent enforcement activity on KalshiEX to signal that event contract trading faces the same insider trading, fraud, and market integrity standards as traditional derivatives markets. Kalshi Cases Prompt Federal Reminder: Prediction Markets Face Traditional Market Rules Federal derivatives regulators continue to scrutinize trading activity on [&#8230;]

Final Sponsor Recruitment Begins for Japan’s Largest Web3/AI Conference TEAMZ Summit 2026

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. TEAMZ Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; Representative: Tianyu Yang) is pleased to announce that Title and Gold sponsorship packages for TEAMZ Summit 2026, to be held on April 7–8, 2026 at Happo-en, Tokyo, are now fully sold out. With only one (1) Platinum slot and three (3) [&#8230;]