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Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled a roadmap via X to enhance security in preparation for the advent of quantum computing. He identified several key vulnerabilities, including validator signatures used for consensus, data availability systems, general user wallet signatures, and certain Layer 2 zero-knowledge proofs. To address these, he proposed adopting hash-based signature methods. Buterin also noted that the structure for verifying and storing large volumes of transaction data requires improvement.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has condemned an endorsement of the crypto market structure bill (CLARITY) by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who is currently imprisoned on fraud charges. SBF had previously stated on X that the bill would be a "huge milestone" for the crypto industry and a "big win" for President Donald Trump. He added that when former SEC Chairman Gary Gensler and the Biden administration's Department of Justice worked to imprison him, he was supporting a similar bill to move crypto oversight out of Gensler's hands. The legislation SBF referred to was the Digital Commodity Consumer Protection Act (DCCPA), which would have expanded the CFTC's jurisdiction over crypto exchanges and spot markets. In response, Lummis countered that the market structure bill is "completely different" from the legislation SBF had tried to influence. "We don't need or want SBF's support," she stated.

Strategy's perpetual preferred stock, STRC, is a key driving force for the company's Bitcoin accumulation, according to Mark Palmer, an analyst at U.S. investment bank Benchmark. The Block reported that Palmer believes the strategy utilizing STRC will significantly contribute to increasing the company's Bitcoin holdings on a per-share basis. This follows an earlier statement from Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor, who said during a keynote at 'Strategy World 2026' that the company would shift its focus from advising other firms to invest in Bitcoin to strengthening its own structure for purchasing Bitcoin via STRC.

Citigroup plans to launch infrastructure by the end of this year to integrate Bitcoin into the existing financial system, Bitcoin Magazine's X account reported. The media outlet added that this would effectively make Bitcoin a medium for banking transactions.

The United States is escalating pressure on Iran in ongoing nuclear negotiations in Geneva, demanding the dismantling of key nuclear facilities and the removal of enriched uranium from the country, Walter Bloomberg reported. The U.S. has also clarified its position that any future agreement must be permanent. Additionally, Washington has deployed more fighter jets, warships, and an aircraft carrier to the Middle East, a move interpreted as a signal that military action is not being ruled out if a diplomatic solution fails. Iran has reportedly rejected the demand to halt uranium enrichment but is said to be proposing compromises, such as adjusting enrichment levels or implementing a temporary suspension. Experts view this as potentially the last opportunity for negotiations before military tensions escalate.

U.S. asset manager Rex Shares has launched a leveraged covered call ETF that includes crypto-related stocks such as Coinbase and Strategy, Cointelegraph reported. The fund, which employs a strategy of buying an underlying asset while simultaneously selling a call option on it, aims for 1.25x exposure to its holdings. Other stocks in the fund include Nvidia (NVII), Tesla (TSII), Robinhood (HOII), Palantir (PLTI), CoreWeave (CWII), Eli Lilly (LLII), and Walmart (WMTI).

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

XRPL wallet Xaman has partnered with the XRP-based DeFi ecosystem Flare (FLR) to streamline the XRP deposit process into a single transaction. According to CoinDesk, users can now deposit XRP into selected vaults on the Flare network without navigating complex cross-chain steps. The collaboration focuses on laying the groundwork to enable the use of over 2 billion XRP in DeFi.

A U.S. court has ordered the government to formally respond to a request for a retrial from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) within two weeks. According to Cointelegraph, the Southern District of New York court has mandated that the government submit its response by March 11. SBF filed for a retrial earlier this month, claiming that newly obtained testimony could influence the case's outcome. Previously, SBF was sentenced to 25 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $11.02 billion in his initial trial, but the verdict was overturned on appeal.

BlackRock has withdrawn 4,309 BTC, worth approximately $289 million, from Coinbase over the past hour, according to Onchain Lens. Withdrawals from exchanges are typically interpreted as a move to hold.

Rising gold prices and political turmoil have fueled the rapid growth of tokenized gold protocols, DL News reported. According to data from DefiLlama, the market capitalization of Tether Gold (XAUT) has surged 62% this year to $3.7 billion, while that of Pax Gold (PAXG) has grown 48% to $2.4 billion. Citing industry experts, the outlet noted that political turmoil, including U.S. tariff measures and the possibility of an invasion of Iran, has driven this trend. In contrast, the report added, Bitcoin has surrendered all gains made since the 2024 re-election of U.S. President Donald Trump.

UK investors will be barred from adding crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) to their tax-free Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) starting next fiscal year, the Financial Times reported. According to the report, the UK's tax authority, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), will exclude crypto ETNs from standard ISAs. Instead, they will be reclassified as eligible for Innovative Finance ISAs (IFISAs), which do not offer the same tax advantages. However, virtually none of the 57 platforms approved to handle IFISAs plan to support crypto ETNs, making it difficult for investors to receive tax benefits on these products.

PayPal is not currently in discussions to be acquired by online payments company Stripe, according to online news outlet Semafor. The outlet reported that PayPal's management has been working with banks for several months to prepare for unsolicited takeover bids or activist fund campaigns. This follows an earlier report from Bloomberg which stated that Stripe was considering an acquisition of PayPal, with discussions in their early stages.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is exploring ways to retain $133 billion in tariff revenue that the Supreme Court has ruled was illegally collected, according to Walter Bloomberg. Measures under consideration reportedly include redesigning the tariff system under new legal authority and compelling companies to forfeit a portion of their refunds for tariffs already paid. However, courts are expected to closely scrutinize any attempts to delay or reduce the refunds, which the Democratic Party and businesses are demanding be returned in full. The refund process could extend for several years, with the pace of execution depending on Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Justice. Bloomberg explained that tariffs are a cornerstone of Trump's economic policy, funding tax cuts and potential direct payments. The administration is now balancing federal finances against potential backlash from corporations and the courts over the $133 billion at stake.

U.S. Representatives Scott Fitzgerald, Ben Cline, and Zoe Lofgren have co-sponsored the Blockchain Development Act, a bill designed to explicitly exclude blockchain software developers from criminal liability, according to Eleanor Terrett, host of "Crypto in America." The core of the legislation is to clarify the scope of Section 1960, the federal statute criminalizing unlicensed money transmitting businesses. While the provision was originally intended to regulate custodial businesses that hold and manage customer funds, its application to software developers in cases involving Tornado Cash and Samourai Wallet—who did not directly control user funds—has become a major point of contention between the crypto industry and regulators. The proposed act would legally specify that the mere act of developing software or deploying code is not a punishable offense.

U.S. House Democrats will push for a vote on an Iran War Powers Resolution next week, Walter Bloomberg reported.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $67,000. BTC is trading at $66,983.75 on the Binance USDT market.

Circle has launched its native USDC and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) on Morpho, The Daily Hodl reported. The integration enables the use of USDC for DeFi trading and payments on the protocol.

Christopher Alexander Delgado, the former CEO of crypto investment firm Goliath Ventures, has been arrested in connection with an alleged $328 million Ponzi scheme, Decrypt reported. He is accused of raising approximately $328 million from investors and using the funds to carry out the fraudulent scheme. One investor is said to have lost around $720,000 in the process.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened mixed today. - S&P 500: -0.04% - Nasdaq: -0.28% - Dow Jones: +0.345%

Three hours before on-chain analyst ZachXBT implicated Solana-based trading platform Axiom in an insider trading probe, two new wallets placed a total of $59,800 in bets on the prediction market Polymarket, according to Lookonchain. The wagers were on the likelihood that Axiom would be the project named. The addresses reportedly profited by $109,000 within three hours, raising suspicions of insider trading.

On-chain perpetual futures exchange Decibel has officially launched on the Aptos mainnet. According to CoinDesk, Decibel previously launched a public testnet service, during which it secured over 700,000 unique accounts and 132,000 daily active users. Daily trading volume exceeded one million transactions. The Decibel Foundation announced plans to expand beyond crypto derivatives into the spot market, multi-collateral accounts, and tokenized real-world assets.

OKX has launched a fraud detection platform, Alterya, in partnership with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. According to Cointelegraph, Alterya analyzes fraudulent activity across websites and social media, linking it to financial identifiers such as cryptocurrency wallet addresses and bank accounts to detect risk signals. The platform enables exchanges to proactively block transfers to addresses implicated in fraud or issue warnings before withdrawals are processed.

MetaMask is expanding its cryptocurrency debit card service nationwide in the U.S. after completing a one-year pilot program, CoinDesk reported. The company initially launched the card in partnership with Mastercard in December 2024. While the service was previously restricted in areas such as New York and Vermont, it has now received approval to operate in New York State for the first time.

Bitcoin has recorded its first weekly green candle following five consecutive red candles, BeInCrypto reported. Some analysts have raised the possibility that the bear market ended this month and that a rebound has already begun. Crypto analyst Coinvo Trading explained that in every cycle, Bitcoin has bottomed out exactly 23 months after reaching its all-time high (ATH), noting that this pattern has never failed and that the market is currently at that 23-month point. Veteran U.S. trader Peter Brandt also assessed that this analysis is more persuasive than other market narratives.