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The market for Bitcoin-holder Strategy (MSTR) shares is among the most “heavily shorted,” a market slang term for dominance of bearish plays, according to FactSet and Goldman Sachs data. Yet the positioning may not reflect investor bias toward a continued price crash, per some observers. According to the report released last week, bearish short bets on Strategy (MSTR) equaled 14% of its market capitalization of $34 billion at the time, making it the most shorted stock by that measure. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) ranked fourth at 11% of its market cap. The report tracked positioning in stocks with market capitalization…

Five regulatory and macro catalysts land between March and July 2026, and blockchain advisor Anddy Lian says they’re all connected. The SEC faces a hard deadline on 91 crypto ETF applications, while the CLARITY Act and UK tax-advantaged crypto access hit days apart. Lian calls the Fed Chair transition the single biggest market mover of all five events. Between late March and early July 2026, five major regulatory and macro events hit back to back. Blockchain advisor Anddy Lian says these aren’t random. They’re connected, and together they’ll decide if crypto finally grows up or stays stuck. Lian, who has…

Mastercard has unveiled Verifiable Intent, a new open, standards-based trust framework co-developed with Google, designed specifically for “agentic commerce” — a world where artificial intelligence (AI) systems don’t just assist shoppers, but actively plan, decide, and complete purchases autonomously. The core problem Verifiable Intent aims to solve is visibility: when a consumer delegates a purchase to an AI agent, the clear “click buy” or “tap to pay” moment that traditionally signals intent disappears. Mastercard’s Chief Digital Officer Pablo Fourez argues that this creates a new challenge for every party involved — consumers need assurance their instructions were followed, merchants need…

Pieverse, a prominent Web3 platform for AI-driven conversational agents, has partnered with Bitget Wallet, a well-known crypto wallet. The collaboration integrates the exclusively unveiled Skills of Bitget Wallet into the Purr-Fect claw agents. As Pieverse pointed out in its official social media announcement, the development enables real-time agentic execution and on-chain intelligence. Thus, the consumers can seamlessly perform swaps, portfolio management, and bridges directly via conversational agents within popular messaging applications such as Telegram, WhatsApp, Kakao, and Line. https://t.co/kIVjvvjN8a — pieverse (@pieverse_io) March 9, 2026 Pieverse and Bitget Wallet Alliance Enables Gasless Execution for DeFi Consumers Pieverse’s partnership with Bitget…

Demirors, founder of Crucible, stated that traditional institutions reaching out to crypto are not interested in the underlying values of decentralization and financial freedom, but in the opportunity to turn onchain structures into engines of new revenue for repackaged products. Demirors: Onchain Assets Are the Next Goal for Institutions While bitcoin and the crypto sector were born with clear ideals of building a decentralized economy, traditional finance institutions entering the industry are more interested in using this capital as a living profit tool. This is the opinion of Meltem Demirors, former CSO at Coinshares and founder of Crucible, who believes…

Justin Sun and his numerous cryptocurrency projects feature as both a plaintiff and a defendant in a variety of different lawsuits. In fact, there are so many that keeping track can almost feel like a full time job. So, for those interested in that sort of thing, Protos has attempted to cut through the clutter and pulled together the suits involving Sun and his firms that we believe are most important. Click here to enlarge. Justin Sun’s fight with Huobi’s founder Sun has been engaged in a series of disputes with Huobi founder Li Lin. Initially, Sun accused Li’s brother,…

For decades, venture capital has operated as one of finance’s most exclusive asset classes. Participation typically requires large minimum investments, extensive paperwork, and years long lockups that prevent investors from accessing their capital. According to Carl Vogel, general partner at 6th Man Ventures, blockchain is on course to change that. Democratizing access to gatekept strategies During a recent interview with TheStreet Roundtable, Vogel said tokenization may allow venture funds to raise capital directly on chain, opening the door for broader participation in strategies that were historically restricted to institutional investors and wealthy individuals. “I think that’s where things are going,”…

Over the past few months, the decentralized stablecoin $USDD has witnessed an impressive 56% increase in its circulating supply. According to data from Artemis, from late November 2025 to early March 2026, $USDD’s supply skyrocketed from $452.23 million to $728.50 million. This substantial growth signals a significant injection of new $USDD tokens into the marketplace. Key Patterns in $USDD’s Supply Boost?Why is the Expansion of $USDD Supply Important?What Happens After January’s Pinnacle? Key Patterns in $USDD’s Supply Boost? The increase in $USDD’s supply was marked by a steady climb throughout December, followed by a rapid ascent in January 2026. The…

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Traders chasing alpha might want to take a look at U.S.-listed bitcoin $BTC$65,804.51 mining stocks. Some of these companies are surging, boldly decoupling from the cryptocurrency’s choppy price action. Shares in Terawulf (WULF) have gained 31% this month, even as bitcoin’s spot price has dropped nearly 17%. Cipher Digital (CIFR) and HUT 8 (HUT) have gained 8% and 6%, respectively, while Core Scientific (CORZ) is largely steady. According to Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, these are among the most heavily shorted stocks by hedge funds and could gain due to…

Binance.US, the American arm of the global crypto exchange, is pursuing expansion in the US after securities regulators dropped their 2023 lawsuit against the platform, said Binance’s co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao in a recent interview with Bloomberg News. CZ, who is no longer involved in the day-to-day operations of Binance but remains its largest shareholder, suggested that a more accommodating regulatory environment could open the door to options such as enhanced banking partnerships or securing a financial charter. However, he indicated that execution would depend on legal and management decisions. The billionaire stressed that his comments applied exclusively to the…