Crypto

Crypto promised diversification beyond Bitcoin. For years, the pitch was simple: spread risk across blockchains, decentralized applications, and layer-1 protocols. In practice, that diversification often collapsed when Bitcoin stumbled. Ethereum, Solana, and other major altcoins routinely fell harder than BTC during drawdowns, leaving portfolios concentrated on the same directional bet, just with different branding. Now, […] The post Bitcoin investors may not need altcoins to diversify if tokenized stocks move on-chain appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Revolut’s renewed push for a US banking license follows a failed 2021 attempt, as the $75 billion fintech expands globally. Fintech company Revolut filed a new application for a US national bank charter as it renews its push into the North American market, marking the company’s second attempt to secure a US banking license. The London-based company said Thursday that it submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to establish “Revolut Bank US, N.A.” The company also appointed fintech veteran Cetin Duransoy as the company’s new US CEO. Duransoy brings more than two decades of experience in banking, payments and technology. He previously served as US CEO of fintech marketplace Raisin. Duransoy replaces Sid Jajodia, who will remain with the company as global chief banking officer. Read more

Solana Eyes $95 Breakout as RSI Signals Momentum Shift The post Solana Price to Break Soon? $95 Is the Level to Watch appeared first on Cryptonews.

Intercontinental Exchange will take a board seat at OKX and plans to bring NYSE-listed tokenized stocks and derivatives to the crypto exchange’s users in 2026. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has invested in crypto exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation and will take a seat on the company’s board, according to a Thursday announcement. ICE has invested an undisclosed amount in OKX as part of its push into blockchain technology and tokenized stocks, the announcement said. OKX will provide ICE with a live price feed of crypto assets listed on its platform. OKX will also provide access to ICE’s US futures and NYSE tokenized equities markets to its customer base of about 120 million accounts. The integration is expected to roll out in the second half of 2026. Read more

The license would allow the firm to operate like a traditional bank and gain direct access to payment networks like Fedwire and ACH.

SOL and XRP ETFs See $23M in Inflows on March 4 The post Altcoin ETF Surge: SOL and XRP Pull $23M as Institutions Diversify appeared first on Cryptonews.

As part of his ideas when acquiring Twitter a few years ago, Elon Musk touted the plan of turning it into the “everything up.” An important missing piece of that plan for X is its payments arm – X Money. It appears that the effort is starting to take shape. With Musk’s extensive history and […]

The conclusion was quite bullish, indicating that XRP could be on its way to a massive price reversal soon.

Ethereum ETFs saw inflows of $169 million Wednesday, as geopolitical tensions and price reset institutions’ crypto appetite.

ICE also made a strategic investment in OKX at a valuation of $25 billion and plans to launch new tokenized stocks and crypto futures products.

Most people only see IPOs after the price resets at the open. Institutional investors and select clients receive allocations at the offering price, while everyone else waits for the exchange to start trading and buys at the market price. The gap between those two prices, the “IPO pop,” can be substantial. Circle's IPO last year […] The post Crypto platform aims to let retail investors buy IPO shares at the same price as Wall Street insiders appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Your day-ahead look for March 5, 2026

Analyst Amr Taha says rising open interest alongside price gains often signals fresh liquidity entering derivatives markets.

[PRESS RELEASE – Vilnius, Lithuania, March 5th, 2026] WhiteBIT, the largest European cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, announces that its native WhiteBIT Coin (WBT) is now trading on Kraken, one of the world’s long-standing crypto platforms. WBT trading is available on WBT/EUR and WBT/USD pairs, giving more traders worldwide access to the coin and reflecting the […]

The Financial Action Task Force wants issuers to embed freeze and deny-list controls directly into smart contracts.

Bitcoin and ether edged higher as traders assessed macro risks, derivatives positioning and whether bitcoin can sustain a push toward $80,000.

Board members Justin Mateen and Richard Busch bought roughly 1.6 million shares after the trading window reopened following the bitcoin miner’s latest earnings report.

Bitcoin Nears Two-Year Resistance: Breakout or Rejection? The post Bitcoin Nears Two-Year ‘Make-or-Break’ Resistance: What’s Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

More than 1,800 crypto businesses operate in the UAE, with over 600 Web3 companies based in Dubai’s DMCC free zone. The United Arab Emirates’ banking system remains fully operational despite escalating regional conflict between the US, Israel and Iran, the country’s central bank said, as authorities moved to reassure markets following missile and drone attacks on the country this week. In a statement, Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama said banks, financial institutions and insurers “continue to operate with full efficiency and stability,” adding that the sector is showing “the highest levels of resilience and stability.” The statement comes as the UAE’s role as a regional financial center and a growing hub for digital asset companies draws added attention to operational continuity during periods of geopolitical stress. Read more

The venture firm led by Chris Dixon is reportedly aiming to close its fifth crypto fund in the first half of 2026, signaling continued bets on blockchain startups.