Economist Dawie Roodt has issued a warning that central bank digital currencies could become tools for authoritarian control due to their “programmable” nature.

Nevin Shetty, the former senior executive of startup Fabric, has been sentenced to two years in prison for a $35 million wire fraud scheme involving a high-risk cryptocurrency gamble.

While bitcoin has drifted sideways this week, we turned to some of today’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) models to weigh in on where the asset may head next. Will the crypto asset fall below its 2026 low? Or will it reclaim the $100,000 mark in the near term? Nine AI models lay out their expectations.

A federal judge dismissed claims tying Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) to terrorist attacks, delivering a significant legal victory for the crypto exchange while leaving the door open for plaintiffs to refile with revised allegations.

Coinbase is accelerating its global crypto push, expanding its Everything Exchange vision as decentralized trading inside the Coinbase app opens to users across 84 countries, unlocking access to millions of onchain tokens beyond traditional exchange listings.

Ripple’s global payments network is rapidly expanding as financial institutions increasingly seek full-service blockchain infrastructure partners, positioning Ripple’s ecosystem and XRP liquidity framework at the center of next-generation cross-border finance.

The People’s Bank of China is pushing to make the renminbi, popularly known as the yuan, an efficient international currency for international settlements. Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People’s Bank of China, reinforced that the institution is still promoting financial cooperation with the Global South.

Binance pushes back against U.S. scrutiny, outlining a sweeping compliance system, thousands of law-enforcement collaborations, and aggressive monitoring tools as it challenges allegations that the world’s largest crypto exchange failed to police illicit activity.

Massive institutional exposure to Strategy stock underscores Wall Street’s deepening link to bitcoin as trillion-dollar asset managers quietly accumulate shares tied to the largest corporate bitcoin treasury.

Vancouver city staff have recommended that council halt work on a motion exploring a municipal bitcoin reserve, concluding the cryptocurrency is not an allowable investment under the Vancouver Charter.

Traders are suing prediction market Kalshi after a controversial contract tied to Iran’s supreme leader sparked a payout dispute, igniting legal questions about how geopolitical event markets resolve outcomes and interpret rules.

President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as U.S. and Israeli forces intensified their military campaign, framing the escalating conflict as both a geopolitical turning point and a costly economic shock reverberating through global energy and financial markets.

Bitcoin traded at $67,802 as of 10 a.m. EST on March 7, 2026, while derivatives markets flashed a mix of cautious positioning and long-term optimism. Futures open interest remains elevated and options traders continue clustering bets around major expirations, suggesting the next decisive move may hinge on upcoming settlement windows.

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are quietly becoming the newest traders, analysts, and operators in crypto—and dozens of exchanges, data firms, and infrastructure projects are rushing to give them the tools to run wild.

Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ended the week under pressure as bitcoin funds recorded a second consecutive day of heavy outflows. Ether, XRP, and solana ETFs also posted losses, marking another broad selloff across the sector.