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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision to dismiss its lawsuit against Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun, arguing the move is linked to President Donald Trump's stance on cryptocurrency. According to The Block, she stated that the SEC's dismissal of the suit raises serious concerns about the agency's independence and that it must not become a puppet for Trump's billionaire friends. Warren emphasized that any cryptocurrency legislation passed by Congress must address the president's corruption issues related to the sector.

Iran has announced it is delaying the appointment of a new leader due to security concerns, the New York Times reported. U.S. President Donald Trump had previously stated that he should be directly involved in the selection of Iran's next leader.

Cango, a Chinese auto trading service platform that acquired BTC miners from Bitmain, announced it is temporarily suspending operations for approximately 30% of its mining capacity due to declining profitability. As a result, the company's average operating hashrate has been adjusted from 50 EH/s to 34.55 EH/s. Cango stated that the move is part of its equipment optimization efforts.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Tether has co-led a $7.5 million investment round in Utexo, a startup that supports USDT payments on the Bitcoin network. The round saw participation from Big Brain Holdings, Portal Ventures, and Franklin Templeton. Tether explained that while Bitcoin is central to the long-term vision for USDT, it requires infrastructure that was previously unavailable. The company added that Utexo was established to build these solutions and facilitate Bitcoin-based stablecoin payments. Transactions will leverage the security of the Bitcoin network, with settlement fees paid in USDT.

Binance has publicly released its response after U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, demanded the exchange provide documents and answers regarding allegations it violated sanctions against Iran. The exchange stated that the sanctions violation allegations raised by the media are false and the result of a misunderstanding. Binance emphasized that it has strict Know Your Customer (KYC) and sanctions control procedures, under which it prohibits service to Iranian users and corporate accounts identified by law enforcement during investigations. The company also highlighted its ongoing cooperation with authorities.

Pakistan's parliament has passed a cryptocurrency law establishing the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA) as a federal agency with the power to license and supervise service providers, The Block reported. The PVARA will be responsible for issuing, suspending, and revoking licenses for crypto businesses, including exchanges and token issuers. Under the new law, operating an unlicensed crypto business will be a criminal offense, punishable by fines of up to $179,000 and a prison sentence of up to five years.

Major exchanges have seen $108 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $360 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

21Shares is launching the first U.S. spot Polkadot (DOT) ETF today, March 6. The fund has a fee of 30 basis points and begins with $11 million in initial investment.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $69,000. BTC is trading at $68,907.26 on the Binance USDT market.

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that there will be no negotiations with Iran without its unconditional surrender, Solid Intel reported.

Fund flows for Bitcoin spot ETFs are gradually stabilizing after a period of sustained outflows, according to an analysis from Unfolded. Citing data from Glassnode, Unfolded noted that the 14-day net inflow trend for the ETFs is rebounding, signaling an easing of selling pressure. While institutional investor demand has not yet shown a distinct recovery, the analysis pointed to signs of re-accumulation as some funds begin to flow back into the products.

A surge in bearish bets in the S&P 500 options market could create short-term downward pressure on cryptocurrency, according to a recent analysis. BeInCrypto reported, citing data from The Kobeissi Letter, that the S&P 500's three-month put-call skew has risen to around 0.50, approaching its highest level in three years. The one-month skew has also surged to about 0.53, its highest point since the 2022 bear market. A higher skew signifies that more investors are buying put options to hedge against downside risk. This trend suggests a general risk-off environment, the outlet noted. As investors are more likely to reduce their exposure to risk assets and move toward safer alternatives, capital inflows into Bitcoin and the broader crypto market could slow.

Alchemy Pay (ACH) has obtained a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in the U.S. state of Delaware, according to a PR Newswire press release. This brings the total number of U.S. states where the company holds an MTL to 15. According to CoinMarketCap, ACH is currently trading at $0.006986, up 3.37%.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $70,000. BTC is trading at $69,989.58 on the Binance USDT market.

BlackRock has deposited 2,750 BTC, worth $194.04 million, and 12,397 ETH, worth $24 million, into Coinbase Prime, Onchain Lens reported. Coinbase Prime is a prime brokerage platform that handles large-scale trading and custody for institutional investors.

Russia is providing military intelligence to Iran to help target U.S. forces in the Middle East, The Washington Post reported, citing multiple U.S. government officials. The information reportedly includes the locations of American military assets deployed in the region, such as warships and aircraft.

Chinese automotive transaction service platform Cango, which previously acquired $256 million in BTC miners from Bitmain, mined 454.8 BTC in February, according to a PR Newswire press release. The company held 3,313.4 BTC as of Feb. 28.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back predicted at the Global Alt Miami 2026 conference that Bitcoin's price could reach approximately $1.5 million if it achieves the same market capitalization as gold. He added that Bitcoin has shown the best growth of any asset class over the past 10 years, describing it as the only asset to have recorded such exceptional performance compared to others, for those who can adapt to its volatility.

A U.S. court has issued a temporary order to freeze 70 BTC in connection with a lawsuit against digital asset management firm BlockFills, Cointelegraph reported. The order follows a lawsuit filed by Dominion Capital on Feb. 27, which accuses BlockFills of embezzling client assets. Dominion Capital alleges that BlockFills used millions of dollars in client funds to cover its own losses.

The Central Bank of Kazakhstan plans to invest up to $350 million in cryptocurrency, Unfolded reported.

Bithumb announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for Injective (INJ) at 9:00 a.m. UTC on March 9 to support the network's mainnet upgrade.

Lookonchain reported that an address belonging to crypto market maker Cumberland withdrew an additional 14,800 ETH, worth $30.8 million, from Coinbase approximately 30 minutes ago. Withdrawals from exchanges are typically interpreted as a sign of intent to hold.

An address suspected of belonging to market maker Jane Street has deposited 270 BTC, worth $19 million, to crypto exchanges Bullish and LMAX Digital over the past two hours, Lookonchain reported. Jane Street was previously sued by Terraform Labs over allegations of insider trading related to the collapse of TerraUSD (UST) and Luna (LUNA). More recently, the firm has faced controversy over claims that it drove down the price of BTC through algorithmic selling at 10 a.m. U.S. time each day.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) analytics firm Sentora (formerly IntoTheBlock) announced via its official X account the launch of a lending vault based on Ripple's stablecoin, RLUSD, on the DeFi lending protocol Morpho. Sentora will act as the curator for the RLUSD vault, setting and managing risk parameters such as collateral assets and loan conditions. This will allow users to deposit RLUSD into the vault to provide liquidity or borrow RLUSD by posting collateral.