StablecoinsRipple: 72% of Finance Leaders Say Digital Assets Are Essential
Ripple's 2026 survey: 72% of finance leaders say digital assets are essential. 74% see stablecoins as effective treasury management tools.
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InstitutionalMorgan Stanley Files for Spot Bitcoin ETF MSBT
Morgan Stanley filed an amended S-1 with the SEC for spot Bitcoin ETF MSBT on NYSE Arca. First from a major bank with Coinbase and Fidelity custody.
Institutional73% Institutional Investors to Boost Crypto
Coinbase and EY-Parthenon survey: 73% of institutional investors plan to boost crypto allocations. 86% adopt stablecoins, 66% use spot ETFs.
SecurityBitrefill Confirms Lazarus Group Hack
Bitrefill confirmed a Lazarus Group cyberattack on March 1, 2026. Over 18,500 purchase records compromised, crypto stolen from hot wallets.
InstitutionalStrategy Buys Record 22,337 BTC for $1.57B — Path to 1M
Strategy made its largest purchase of 2026 — 22,337 BTC for $1.57B. Total holdings reached 761,068 Bitcoin on the path to one million.
RegulationAustralia Introduces Crypto Exchange Licensing
Australia's Senate backs crypto licensing bill. Exchanges must obtain AFSL or face fines up to 10% of annual turnover. Small platforms exempt.
SecurityBlockFills Files for Bankruptcy — Frozen Client Assets
Crypto platform BlockFills filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Balance sheet shortfall of $77M, liabilities up to $500M, 2,000 institutional clients affected.
InstitutionalCoinbase in Talks to Invest in Bybit
Coinbase is negotiating a minority equity stake in Bybit at a $25B valuation. The deal could pave Bybit's way into the regulated US crypto market.
RegulationCustodia Bank Loses Fed Appeal — Kraken Becomes First Crypto Firm with Master Account
The appeals court rejected Custodia Bank's Fed lawsuit 7-3. Meanwhile, Kraken became the first crypto company to receive a Federal Reserve master account.