Crypto exchange-traded funds showed mixed institutional positioning on March 3, with Bitcoin funds attracting strong inflows even as Ethereum products recorded modest outflows.
Alexander Zdravkov
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Alexander Zdravkov is a market analyst and crypto journalist with interests in economics, broader financial markets and digital assets. His journey into crypto began more than four years ago, driven by a fascination with the rapid evolution of blockchain technology and the transformative potential of decentralized finance. He began analyzing market cycles and identifying emerging trends before they reach the mainstream. He holds a degree in International Relations - a background that helped shape his broader perspective on global economics, geopolitics, and the interconnected nature of modern financial markets. Whether covering the latest developments in the crypto sector or exploring broader macroeconomic themes, Alexander focuses on giving readers context rather than simply repeating headlines. During his career, he has authored more than 5,000 articles covering cryptocurrencies, traditional finance, and global market developments. His work spans everything from Bitcoin and altcoins to macroeconomic trends influencing risk assets worldwide.
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Tether's newly launched American stablecoin has cleared its first reserve check — and for the first time, a Big Four auditor has put its name on a Tether-linked product.
Ripple has overhauled its payments platform into a single end-to-end system capable of handling both traditional fiat currencies and digital stablecoins - a move that puts it in direct competition with the fragmented stack of legacy financial infrastructure.
Jan van Eck, chief executive of investment management firm VanEck, told CNBC's Power Lunch on Monday that Bitcoin is in the process of bottoming out - though he stopped well short of declaring a full recovery, framing 2026 as the bear phase of a well-worn four-year cycle.
The Bank of Japan will begin experimenting with blockchain technology to settle bank reserves, marking one of its clearest steps yet toward integrating distributed ledger infrastructure into the core of the country’s financial system.
Digital-asset exchange-traded funds drew renewed inflows at the start of March, even as major tokens consolidated following Bitcoin’s brief move toward the $70,000 level.
A draft bill submitted to Turkey’s Grand National Assembly proposes sweeping changes to the taxation of digital assets, introducing a 10% withholding tax on crypto profits and a separate transaction levy.
Bitcoin climbed toward $69,700 on Monday afternoon, extending an intraday breakout that followed a period of consolidation near $65,500 earlier in the session.
Strategy, the enterprise software company turned leveraged Bitcoin proxy, said it purchased 3,015 additional Bitcoin for approximately $204.1 million, deepening one of the largest corporate bets on the digital asset.
Escalating attacks on major ports and oil tankers across the Gulf have sharply intensified global economic concerns, as Iran’s actions effectively disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.
Ethereum is preparing for one of its most significant technical overhauls in years, as reported by co-founder Vitalik Buterin.
Financial markets are heading into one of the most consequential weeks of the quarter, with a dense calendar of U.S. labor data, major tech earnings, regulatory developments, and intensifying geopolitical tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran.
