The Trump-affiliated mining company is pushing deeper into pure-play Bitcoin mining at a moment when its stock has shed nearly 90% of its value and competitors are quietly pivoting away from the sector.
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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Ethereum's infrastructure is busier than it has ever been. Network throughput - the amount of computational work processed per second - has broken all-time highs, with the combined output of Ethereum's Layer 1 and Layer 2 ecosystem surpassing 100 Mgas/s. That's a number that would have seemed far-fetched just two years ago.
A public spat between one of Wall Street's most powerful executives and a top White House official has put the future of stablecoin regulation squarely in the crosshairs - and it's beginning to drag broader crypto legislation down with it.
The battle over U.S. crypto legislation has entered a decisive phase. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse took to X on March 3, 2026, to declare that the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act is fundamentally about protecting American consumers - not the industry - and warned that Washington's patience with delay is running out.
Kraken has become the first cryptocurrency company to gain access to core payment infrastructure used by traditional U.S. banks, marking a significant step toward deeper integration between digital asset platforms and the country’s financial system.
Bitcoin climbed above the $71,000 level on Wednesday, extending a multi-day advance that has lifted the broader cryptocurrency market toward a $2.36 trillion valuation.
Crypto exchange-traded funds showed mixed institutional positioning on March 3, with Bitcoin funds attracting strong inflows even as Ethereum products recorded modest outflows.
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.
