Crypto Market Volatility Surges; Why High-Net-Worth Investors Are Locking in 20% Fixed Returns Instead

Volatility in the crypto market has returned with a vengeance, and the investors may not be able to bank on price growth. Bitcoin dropped by 12. 6 % in February to approximately $63,525, approximately a billion dollars worth of liquidation came, and the entire crypto market had lost approximately 2 trillion of its October highs. дальше »

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Bank of Montreal launches AI and quantum institute to deepen research push

Bank of Montreal has set up a new institute dedicated to advancing its artificial intelligence and quantum computing work, as the lender looks to strengthen its capabilities in emerging technologies. дальше »

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Fed divided on rate cuts as Middle East tensions add to policy uncertainty

Minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee meeting showed a divided view among policymakers on whether tensions in the Middle East could push the central bank toward rate cuts before the end of 2026. The US Federal Reserve released details… дальше »

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White House Says Stablecoin Yield Ban Would Not Significantly Protect Bank Lending

The White House Council of Economic Advisers says banning stablecoin yield would barely increase bank lending, while creating a net welfare loss for consumers. дальше »

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Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF Goes Live With Massive Inflow

Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF began trading on NYSE Arca under the ticker MSBT, logging 1. 6 million shares and roughly $34 million in inflows on its first day. The launch makes Morgan Stanley the first major US bank to issue a spot Bitcoin ETF under its own name. дальше »

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Crypto Custody Consolidation: Standard Chartered Is Quietly Planning to Absorb Zodia Custody Into Its Investment Bank

The crypto custody market reached a new consolidation milestone Wednesday when Bloomberg reported that Standard Chartered is planning to integrate Zodia Custody’s business into its corporate and investment bank division as early as this month, folding its majority-owned crypto custody… дальше »

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Standard Chartered is Taking Over Full Crypto Custody Platform Zodia

Standard Chartered plans absorbing Zodia Custody into its investment bank, raising questions about whether independent crypto custodians can survive at institutional scale. The post Standard Chartered is Taking Over Full Crypto Custody Platform Zodia appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Latest Crypto Milestone: Morgan Stanley Launches MSBT — the First Bitcoin ETF From a Major US Bank

The latest crypto milestone arrived Wednesday when Morgan Stanley officially launched the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust on NYSE Arca under the ticker MSBT, becoming the first major US bank to issue a spot bitcoin ETF directly under its own name,… дальше »

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WhiteBIT secures broker license in Georgia

WhiteBIT, the largest European cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, has obtained a broker license from the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) through its local entity, WhiteBIT Broker. With this authorisation, the company will introduce crypto derivatives trading, including perpetual futures, in the Georgian market. дальше »

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WhiteBIT secures broker license in Georgia

WhiteBIT secures broker license in Georgia, launching crypto derivatives and perpetual futures. WhiteBIT, the largest European cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, has obtained a broker license from the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) through its local entity, WhiteBIT Broker. With this… дальше »

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Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF To Go Live: 5 Things Smart Money Is Watching First

Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin ETF, trading under the ticker MSBT, is set to debut on NYSE Arca on April 8 with a 0.14% management fee, the lowest of any US spot Bitcoin fund. The product makes Morgan Stanley the first major US bank to issue a proprietary spot Bitcoin ETF rather than distribute a third-party The post Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF To Go Live: 5 Things Smart Money Is Watching First appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Топ-менеджер Sygnum Bank связал динамику биткоина с рынками предсказаний

На фоне обострения ситуации вокруг Ирана крипторынок получил новый инструмент оценки рисков — платформы предсказаний, заявил директор по инвестициям швейцарского Sygnum Bank Фабиан Дори (Fabian Dori). дальше »

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Bank of Korea and Bank of France hold talks on digital assets

The seminar highlights the growing need for international collaboration on digital asset regulation, impacting global financial stability and policy. The post Bank of Korea and Bank of France hold talks on digital assets appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Citadel Securities and Fidelity just made their clearest move yet to rebuild crypto like Wall Street

EDX Markets’ bid for a federal trust bank charter is not just another crypto expansion story. It is a live test of whether Wall Street-backed firms can move more of crypto’s custody and settlement stack inside the U. дальше »

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Best Crypto to Buy Now: Solana and Cardano Drop as Record Chain Activity Goes Unpriced, but Traders Are Betting Big on Pepeto as Exchange Listings Enter Final Stretch

Solana just processed 10. 1 billion transactions in Q1 2026, a new all-time record for the network, and the price still fell 31% this year. Cardano’s Midnight mainnet went live with Monument Bank already running tokenized deposits, and ADA barely moved. дальше »

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Standard Chartered Bank Predicts $500K Bitcoin as Price Climbs

Standard Chartered Predicts $500K Bitcoin Price Target

The post Standard Chartered Bank Predicts $500K Bitcoin as Price Climbs appeared first on Coinspeaker.

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Rwanda central bank warns against crypto use after Bybit adds franc support

Rwanda’s central bank has reiterated that cryptocurrency activity tied to the local currency remains prohibited, responding swiftly after crypto exchange Bybit introduced support for the Rwandan franc on its peer-to-peer marketplace. дальше »

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Best Meme Coin to Buy Now: Pepeto Set Up for 1000x Moonshot After as Sony Backs Stablecoins

Sony Bank just signed a deal to plug yen stablecoin purchases directly into its deposit system, and Hong Kong partnered with Shanghai to build blockchain cargo finance rails targeting $1. 5 trillion in annual trade. дальше »

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KuCoin Joins CBN Virtual Asset Pilot as Only Global Exchange in Initial Cohort

KuCoin has been named the only global exchange in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s virtual asset supervisory pilot, showing Nigeria’s push for crypto compliance. дальше »

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Coinbase becomes first major US exchange to win OCC trust charter — community banks call it a grave mistake

Coinbase has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust bank charter — a first for any major U.S. crypto exchange — as community banking groups wasted no time calling the decision… дальше »

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Stablecoins Moved More Money Than the US Financial System’s Backbone

Stablecoin monthly transaction volume reached $7. 2 trillion in February 2026, overtaking the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network’s $6. 8 trillion for the first time. The ACH is an electronic payment network in the United States that enables transfers directly between bank accounts. дальше »

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KuCoin picked for Nigeria’s virtual asset pilot as sole global exchange

The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched a pilot supervisory program for Virtual Asset Service Providers and selected a first cohort of six entities, with KuCoin standing out as the only global crypto exchange on the list. According to local… дальше »

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Coinbase wins initial bank regulator nod for trust charter, boosting custody push

Coinbase’s conditional OCC approval moves it closer to operating as a federally regulated crypto custodian, pending compliance and final review. дальше »

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SoFi rolls out ‘Big Business Banking’ to fuse fiat and crypto rails

SoFi’s new Big Business Banking platform lets institutions manage fiat, SoFiUSD, and crypto in one Solana-powered, chartered bank stack, targeting wholesale stablecoin settlement flows. SoFi has launched an enterprise banking platform dubbed “Big Business Banking,” allowing institutions to manage fiat… дальше »

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SoFi announces 24/7 banking hub that blends traditional cash with crypto

The new service lets companies hold dollars, convert to stablecoins and move money instantly within a regulated bank. дальше »

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ECB move to accept tokenized securities reignites XRP collateral debate

The ECB now accepts tokenized securities as collateral, lifting DLT into its toolkit while X erupts over Axiology’s XRP Ledger roots and “no XRP” disclaimer. The European Central Bank has started accepting tokenized securities issued on distributed ledger technology as… дальше »

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France’s largest bank to debut Bitcoin, Ether ETNs for French retail clients tomorrow

BNP Paribas' crypto ETNs could significantly boost retail investor access to digital assets, potentially reshaping France's financial landscape. The post France’s largest bank to debut Bitcoin, Ether ETNs for French retail clients tomorrow appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Morgan Stanley Nears Bitcoin ETF Launch With Fee Below BlackRock

Morgan Stanley, the $9 trillion banking giant, is preparing to enter the US spot Bitcoin ETF market with the lowest fee in the category. This pricing move signals that the bank is aiming to quickly buy market share in one of crypto’s most crowded product categories. дальше »

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Morgan Stanley enters bitcoin ETF race with market-leading low fee

The bank priced its proposed spot bitcoin fund at 14 basis points, making it the lowest fund on the market, if approved. дальше »

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ECB Paper Claims Top DeFi Protocols Are Secretly Centralized

A newly published working paper sponsored by the European Central Bank is drawing criticism for claiming that major decentralized finance protocols are heavily centralized in practice. дальше »

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Citigroup said to weigh acquisition of US regional bank to strengthen deposits and lending

Citigroup's potential acquisition could reshape its competitive landscape, leveraging freed capital for strategic growth and digital innovation. The post Citigroup said to weigh acquisition of US regional bank to strengthen deposits and lending appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Why the ECB Thinks Banks Can’t Survive Without the Digital Euro

The European Central Bank (ECB) argues that the digital euro is not a threat to banks but a strategic lifeline against big tech payment firms and stablecoins. Executive Board member Piero Cipollone and Supervisory Board Vice-Chair Frank Elderson published a joint blog post laying out the case. дальше »

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ECB paper says DeFi DAOs may be too centralized for MiCA loophole

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a working paper arguing that governance in flagship DeFi protocols like Aave, MakerDAO, Ampleforth and Uniswap is far more centralized than their “decentralized autonomous organization” branding suggests, a conclusion that could strip them… дальше »

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«Индекс боли Трампа» достиг рекордных значений: что это означает для рынков

Аналитики Deutsche Bank разработали индекс, позволяющий предсказывать развороты в политике Трампа, — и сейчас он достиг рекордных значений. Инструмент получил название Pressure Index, а в экспертной среде закрепился под неформальным названием «индекс боли Трампа» (Trump Pain Index). дальше »

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Bitcoin Now Less Volatile Than Tesla, Nvidia — Schwab Data

Morgan Stanley is inching closer to launching the first spot Bitcoin ETF issued by a major US bank, a move that underscores just how far the cryptocurrency has traveled from its wild early days. Related Reading: Crypto Sleuth Links Russian OTC Desk To $4. дальше »

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Next Crypto to Explode Pepeto With 100x to 300x Potential as Morgan Stanley Files Bitcoin ETF While BNB and ADA Gain

Morgan Stanley filed a second amended S-1 for its proposed spot Bitcoin ETF with Jane Street and Macquarie Capital as authorized participants, and the bank’s 15,000 financial advisors are about to gain direct distribution muscle for institutional Bitcoin. дальше »

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Morgan Stanley’s first bank-issued Bitcoin ETF is “imminent” – will sell BTC directly to clients

Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) appears close to launch, giving Wall Street one of its clearest signs yet that a major US bank is ready to put its own name directly on a BTC product. дальше »

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ZKsync and BitGo Roll Out Tokenized Deposit Rails for Banks

Key Takeaways: ZKsync and BitGo released a complete protocol stack of tokenized bank accounts Custody, wallets, and private blockchain settlement are combined to achieve compliance in infrastructure  No centralized complex The post ZKsync and BitGo Roll Out Tokenized Deposit Rails for Banks appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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Australia’s RBA Sees Big Upside in Tokenization, Launches Digital Infrastructure Sandbox

Tokenization gains traction as the Reserve Bank of Australia estimates AUD 24 billion in benefits and explores new market infrastructure. дальше »

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Cardano Founder Celebrates One of the Largest Deals Ever

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is celebrating what he calls one of the ecosystem's "largest deals ever," following a promising tie-up between the privacy-focused Midnight blockchain and UK-regulated Monument Bank. дальше »

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Deutsche Bank: война с Ираном может стать концом эпохи нефтедоллара

Конфликт с Ираном может войти в историю как поворотный момент для нефтедоллара — такой вывод содержится в докладе Deutsche Bank Research Institute от 24 марта 2026 года, подготовленном аналитиком банка Малликой Сачдевой (Mallika Sachdeva). дальше »

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BMO brings tokenized cash and deposits to CME’s 24/7 settlement rails

BMO will let clients convert dollars into tokenized cash and deposits on CME and Google Cloud’s Universal Ledger, enabling 24/7 margin, collateral and B2B payments. Bank of Montreal (BMO), one of the largest banks in North America by assets, announced… дальше »

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Crypto Price Predictions for Today, March 21: XRP, Bitcoin, Solana

Geopolitical tension and central bank pressure pushed markets into a fragile position this week, and Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana all reacted as price dropped before showing signs of stabilization across key levels. дальше »

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Francine Lacqua: The impact of central bank policies on global markets, why inflation is reshaping investment strategies, and the future of interest rates | Odd Lots

The post Francine Lacqua: The impact of central bank policies on global markets, why inflation is reshaping investment strategies, and the future of interest rates | Odd Lots appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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US Stablecoin Guidance Enters Decisive Week After White House Accord: Is Ripple Invited?

As crypto and bank reps review the stablecoin deal on Capitol Hill, all eyes are on the guest list. While official attendees remain private, Ripple's deep ties to the Clarity Act make their presence the big question. дальше »

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Cuban Sees Crypto as Major Bank Threat

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has issued a stark warning to the traditional banking sector, arguing that legacy financial institutions are highly vulnerable to being overthrown by cryptocurrency and fintech innovators. дальше »

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Best New Crypto Presale: Bank of America Opens Bitcoin ETFs to 15,000 Advisors While Pepeto Fills Past $8 Million Fast

Bank of America opens Bitcoin ETFs to 15,000 advisors. Pepeto tops $8M in presale, with a Binance listing ahead and higher upside than large-cap cryptos. дальше »

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UBS wins approval to convert US unit into nationally chartered bank

UBS's national bank conversion enhances its US growth strategy, enabling broader client services and potential expansion into digital assets. The post UBS wins approval to convert US unit into nationally chartered bank appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Iran war volatility is driving oil trading boom on Hyperliquid, says JPMorgan

Round-the-clock oil trading on Hyperliquid is drawing investors beyond crypto as geopolitical shocks expose gaps in traditional markets, the bank said. дальше »

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XRP Facing Resistance in 2026 — Holders Are Quietly Activating Everlight Shards for Passive BTC

60% of XRP's circulating supply is underwater with $50. 8 billion in unrealized losses sitting above the current price. Deutsche Bank integrated Ripple's payment rails in February — and XRP still couldn't hold $1. дальше »

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