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.
Standard Chartered has recruited Naveen Mallela, the executive credited with building JPMorgan's blockchain payments empire from the ground up — a move that underscores just how seriously the bank is taking its digital asset ambitions.
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.
Goldman Sachs chief executive David Solomon raised a cautious flag on Wednesday over what he described as a deceptively quiet market response to the intensifying U.S.–Iran standoff - suggesting the calm may not last.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 4th March 2026, Chainwire
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 4th March 2026, Chainwire
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest moved aggressively into two of its core fintech holdings on March 3, deploying $16.1 million across Coinbase and Robinhood as both stocks fell during a broader market retreat tied to rising U.S.-Iran tensions.
Vienna, Austria, 4th March 2026, Chainwire
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social with a pointed accusation: the U.S. banking industry, sitting on record profits, is actively working to torpedo his administration's cryptocurrency agenda.
Tallinn, Estonia, 4th March 2026, Chainwire
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